Make step-sequenced mayhem in this free plug-in – by dragging baby aliens around
Witchpig's Alien Step Mutha is a free step-sequenced multi-effects plug-in. But in addition to controls like impact, destroy, and subsonic/hypersonic,...
Tech
The 1990s Amiga with Video Toaster has a VFX cool factor that endures today
Todd Rundgren, Babylon 5, The X-Files, SeaQuest DSV, and even those demo videos - NewTek's Video Toaster has plenty of...
A synth built around microtonal exploration: Elmyra2, desktop and Eurorack
It’s the launch day for Neutral Labs’ Elmyra2, a hybrid digital-analog “platform for microtonal sonic exploration.” From experimental sounds and...
Imagine, Expressive E’s physical – synth hybrid, now has M1/M2 support and more sounds
It’s been a big year for Expressive E as their Osmose flagship hardware takes off. But they’ve got strong offerings...
2020 is the insane, single-window beat machine from the future – and it’s landed on macOS
Japanese electronic musician Yotaro Shuto has created a single-window, patchable, semi-modular beat machine packs an insane amount of functionality. And...
cables.gl, free patchable visuals in the browser, gets new features and tutorials
It's free. It's patchable / node-based. It's low-code - but you can hack those shaders where you want. It's cables.gl,...
TouchOSC controller does iOS, Android, desktop, gamepads – and keeps getting better
Same as it ever was: if you want a touch controller, or a mobile controller of your own design, the...
Sonic Bloom has a pack of presets for the new Ableton Live Drift synth
Ableton's Drift synth continues to earn some love, especially as it's included in all versions of Live 11. Sonic Bloom...
Here’s the new nanoloop Game Boy cart in action – and more cute stuff coming
It's one of the cartridges that launched the Game Boy musician phenomenon. And you can still go back to vintage...
Hand gestures for music: GECO 2.0 for updated Leap Motion is already here
It's all in the hands. GECO delivers near zero-latency gestural control for music. And this didn't take long: hot on...
