Deluge synth-sequencer-sampler open-source community firmware is here
The Synthstrom Audible Deluge, a grid-based synth/sequencer/sampler, has its first official open-source, community-developed firmware - "and it's huge," the makers...
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Mindmeld Shapemaster LFO-MSEG for VCV Rack and creating drums
Mindmeld Shapemaster Pro is a must-have add-on for the VCV Rack modular environment. It's a multi-stage envelope generator, VCA, and...
Free ShowMIDI tool now has new UI, themes, MPE, iOS version
The perfect MIDI visualizer keeps growing by leaps and bounds. New open-source tool ShowMIDI shows MIDI data in a structured,...
Captivate is a free, open source visual synth and DMX lighting tool
This live visual newcomer is off to a promising start: live DMX lighting, generative visuals (with video and photos), MIDI...
Ardour 8 – what’s new, and why this free, open-source DAW is worth a look
Ardour 8 has arrived with easier editing, automation, improved tempo mapping, arpeggiators, Launchpad Pro controller support, and more. The DAW...
Could a new DAW file exchange format help you move projects around?
So far, it's got just two DAWs behind it - Bitwig Studio and PreSonus Studio One - but DAWproject's creators...
Batch-process video, free: new FFmpeg Explorer filter tool works visually
ffmpeg is a powerful but sometimes daunting free and open source video command line tool. Developer Sam Lavigne has found...
Acid in your browser, free: generate acid patterns and MIDI with this Web tool
Social media is boring; news is depressing. Open up a browser tab and distract yourself from work with this acid...
Tactile Patch Sheets are open 3D-printed synth overlays for vision accessibility
Patch sheets and synth overlays too often assume sighted users - so how do you make them accessible for people...
monome, teletype are free in VCV Rack – and hardware is returning this fall
monome - the iconic grid and the project that produced it - are having a nice summer. Hardware is being...
