Music tech Reviews Software Tech
The best of Universal Audio’s native plug-ins, in Spark or standalone
Universal Audio’s Spark subscription (native plug-ins) is on sale for 99 cents for 3 months for new customers through the end of the day Monday the 31st. That seems a good time to check in on the subscription offering, which is on my short list of subscriptions I’d consider. (If you prefer perpetual licenses, though, I’ve got some quick picks on their sale there, too.)
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Serum 2: wavetable champ becomes much more in huge, free update
Serum 2, 11 years in development, is here. And it looks ready to take on its rivals, with an updated interface, arpeggiator expanded oscillator architecture (phase distortion!), granular and multisampler and spectral oscillators, new effects features, and – surprise, even a clip sequencer. It’s really an all-in-one synth now, without sacrificing its trademark accessibility.
Peter Kirn - March 17, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
KORG multi/poly native is as satisfying as a desktop plug-in as it in hardware
KORG’s analog-modeling, layered multi-poly was already compelling as hardware. Now, it’s available as a software plug-in, either as a companion to the keyboard version or as a rich plug-in in its own right. I’ve been working with a late build; here are some impressions.
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Waverazor, MOK’s insane wave-slicing synth, just got a huge free update
Peter Kirn - February 17, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form
Peter Kirn - February 11, 2025
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Befaco Oneiroi, all-in-one soundscape module, now in VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - December 18, 2024
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Reviews Software Tech
ALM’s new MCO mk2 packs a studio of classic digital synths into 6HP, VCV
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2024
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Reviews Tech
KORG multi/poly – a modeled mono/poly that’s secretly a KAOSS-filled studio
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
Waldorf Microwave 1 synth is on iPad, and it’s an instant favorite
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
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