Shazam is 20 years old: history, trivia, and tips
It was 20 years ago today - Shazam, now an Apple subsidiary, first launched and changed how the world identifies...
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Memory Knob is an elegant phrase recorder for anything in Ableton Live, by ayrtbh
Sequencer Electronics keeps giving us musical, inventive gadgets for Max for Live, from two of our favorite artists, Gooooose and...
Free Mod Squad v2 adds missing modulation, envelopes, and trackers to Ableton Live
It's incredible this package is free - a full set of fifteen carefully crafted, native-feeling add-ons for Ableton Live that...
Free Piloslib for Pd makes patching easier – and sounds totally hardcore
The modular sound environment Pd (Pure data) is wonderful. Pd is free. Pd runs everywhere. Pd is ... frequently lacking...
GForce Oberheim SEM, perfect £30 plug-in of a 1974 gem, made with Tom and Marcus
In 1974, lunar modules were landing in quick succession on the moon - and the Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM-1) landed...
Watch Troika Ranch’s history in dance technology, then dust off your Wiimote with Isadora
Return to the days of MIDI-controlled LaserDisc players - Mark Coniglio, creator of Isadora, walks through this history of the...
Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 adds widgets that adapt to your DAW shortcuts, expands customization
More like this, please. Novation's Launchpad 2.0 updates (for Launchpad Mini and X) are a great example of how manufacturers...
Cherry Audio Voltage Modular software hits 1500 modules, adds exotic vintage Moog-style tools
It's the unsung software modular platform - Voltage Modular has an eminently usable interface and now some 1500 modules. And...
Free monosynth BLEASS Monolit for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad
It's free, lightweight, simple, and clean - but make no mistake. Monolit can get big with sound, with FM, massive...
Arturia FX Collection 3: now with tube and op-amp distortion and more enhancements
It started as small collections of effects "you'd actually use," and Arturia's full FX Collection suite has grown well into...
