Here’s a gorgeous chill jam and the excellent 1.9 firmware for the Blackbox sampler

Elektron Digitakt 1.3. Polyend Tracker 1.4. But don’t miss what boutique maker 1010music are doing with their Blackbox sampler. Here’s a look at there just-out 1.9 firmware update – and some lovely music, too. In this season of nuanced, musical updates for desktop hardware, it’s great to get this, too. Andreas Roman reviewed the Blackbox […]

Polyend Tracker 1.4 brings massive new features; updated distribution, production, pricing

Polyend’s Tracker has become a contemporary classic. The 1.4 update transforms sequencing, step effects, and how you work with line input, among other features – and hang on, as there is also some news to do with pricing, manufacture, and distribution.

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2021

SuperCollider 3.12 updates massively powerful, free sound synthesis coding environment

It’s the basis of a lot of the live coding scene, and an unmatched powerhouse, free and open source. And it gets a big update this week.

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021

That new MPC 2.10 update proves to be a big hit with users, packed full of features

Peter Kirn - July 26, 2021

Teenage Engineering OP-1 turns 10 – and adds USB audio via free update

Peter Kirn - July 14, 2021

Elektron Digitakt 1.30 adds tons of new sound features – guide to everything you can do

Peter Kirn - June 16, 2021

Polyend Medusa 4.0 and FM mode takes hybrid synth out with a bang

Peter Kirn - April 7, 2021

The OP-Z now samples, too, in Teenage Engineering software update

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2019

Novation’s Bass Station II just got an Aphex Twin mode, crazy features

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2019

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