Rafael Anton Irisarri on the architecture of loneliness and the physics of sound.

https://cdm.link/rafael-anton-irisarri/

Plus some bowed bass and the joys of Expertsleepers Augustus Loop, too... photo Iulia Alexandra Magheru.

Zebra 3 arrives for Mac, Windows, and Linux -- u-he calls it a "wireless modular."

First look -- splines and physical modeling always make me happy, of course.

https://cdm.link/zebra-3-is-here-a-sprawling-semi-modular-plug-in-that-runs-deep/

ImagePlot, “vintage” 2010s tool for image visualization, is back, free. @levmanovich and why we should bring back cultural analytics...

https://cdm.link/imageplot-vintage-2010s-tool-for-image-visualization-is-back-free/

Absynth 6.1 is out.

As usual, Absynth is deep once you dig in. So here's a detailed explanation of how LFO phase and retriggering works in 6.1 (including a v1 feature come back to life!), what auto trigger is, and how the audio modulator works.

https://cdm.link/absynth-6-1-audio-modulator-lfo-retrigger/

Devious Pocket: standalone, simple digital vinyl from any turntable. All enabled by the open-source @NAPframework

https://cdm.link/devious-pocket-standalone-simple-digital-vinyl-from-any-turntable/

What if DJing could get back to its roots -- like, turntables -- with something that wasn't expensive and proprietary? And you could still show up with just a USB stick.

The problem with the current tech scene can be summed up by the question from the interviewer at 5'16", asking Jobs, hey, why did you model the iMac after the computers in The Jetsons and not 2001: A Space Odyssey??

Uh... here, while I ponder an answer, step into this pod for me, ok?

https://youtu.be/8a5KSoOUT_U?si=LsicS41xcQN9wvaF&t=314

You can now get eight of UA's best plug-ins free, on top of the (existing) free LUNA DAW. Mac/Windows:

https://cdm.link/ua-explore-free/

A breakdown of what's in there and how you might use it, beginner, teacher, or advanced.

Liquid and hypnotic, Sinevibes Duality is a different breed of vibrato.

More: https://cdm.link/sinevibes-duality/

(speaking of Ukrainian tech!)

Synth Days in Kyiv: inside the wartime Ukrainian modular scene. Special guest story by Kaximia.

"Preserving inner balance and humanity becomes an important task."

https://cdm.link/inside-the-ukrainian-modular-scene-during-war/

@oleksiy and others make celebrity cameos over at NU31...

Bastl’s new Déjà vu is the 4HP module for when you need to fader stuff:

https://cdm.link/bastl-deja-vu/

I really appreciate the clever design here. Via a set of switches and extra jacks, this little module can do more than you think. Also, cats. Smart stuff from our friends in Brno.