Pure Data 0.57 Enters Testing With New Multichannel Snake Objects and JSON-Style Bracket Support
Pure Data (Pd), the widely utilized free and open-source visual programming language for multimedia and audio synthesis, has advanced toward its next major milestone with the release of test builds…
Is Teenage Engineering Actually Abandoning the Synthesizer Market After Two Decades of Industry-Shaping Innovation
The Stockholm-based consumer electronics and musical instrument manufacturer Teenage Engineering has once again captured the attention of the global audio community following comments made by its co-founder and Chief Executive…
Novation Enters the Fruity Loops Ecosystem with FLpad and FLpad Mini Grid Controllers
The intersection of hardware grid controllers and digital audio workstations (DAWs) has long been dominated by integration with Ableton Live, tracing back to the original lineage of the Novation Launchpad.…
The 1U Eurorack Format Makes a Major Comeback with New Releases from Koma Elektronik and Doepfer
The single-height 1U Eurorack format is experiencing a substantial resurgence in the modular synthesizer market, driven by a wave of innovative utility and performance modules from boutique and legacy manufacturers…
Baby Audio HyperWarp Plugin Review: Exploring Time-Bending Granular Synthesis and Exclusive Sound Design Patches
The modern landscape of digital audio workstations is frequently saturated with algorithmic clones, vintage emulation retreads, and predictable multi-effects processors that offer incremental updates rather than genuine paradigm shifts. Amid…
Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones in 1984: A Timeless Lesson on Human Agency, Music Technology, and the Philosophy of Tools
A resurfaced archival video from 1984 featuring legendary jazz and electronic music icons Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones offers a profound philosophical examination of human agency and technology. The footage,…
Plogue Releases chipsynth OPMZ: The Ultimate Emulation of Yamaha FM Heritage and Arcade Soundtracks
The landscape of software-based audio production has seen a continuous influx of digital emulations, ranging from basic software approximations of vintage analog circuits to complex phase-modulation synthesizers. However, the release…
When Monty Python Meets Retro Speech Synthesis: How Vintage Hardware and Early Digital Voices Continue to Inspire Modern Audio Art
The intersection of classic British comedy and obsolete digital hardware has yielded a uniquely captivating piece of internet culture: a faithful recreation of Monty Python’s iconic Argument Sketch performed entirely…
Agitate Ableton Live tempos, chop up YouTube slop, more with Oliver Torr
The landscape of experimental electronic music production is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by artists who merge deep acoustic research with modern computational tools. Sound designer and Glazmo Network founder…














