PĒRKONS HD-01, Erica Synths monster drum machine, is inbound early 2022 with new stuff

Erica Synths is one of many makers to have hardware plans hit by supply chain chaos. But the good news is, that epic PĒRKONS drum machine is adapted and coming soon – and got some new features in the process.

Arturia Pigments 3.5 – M1 support, new and expanded sound tools, free update

For all the hardware and software out there, some tools just shine as dreams for sound design – and this particular update is well worth the wait. Pigments now adds cross-modulation, distortion, new filters and wavetables, and M1 native performance, but the sum is greater than those parts.

Peter Kirn - December 15, 2021

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 […]

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2021

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

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2021

SuperCollider 3.12 updates massively powerful, free sound synthesis coding environment

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

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