Marion.nette·Oct 23Vocaloid, a history.Have you heard of Hatsune Miku? If you haven’t heard the name you’ve probably seen the design.
calculito·Sep 13Playing Square Waves at the End of the World: Why Your Weekend Needs a Zero-Framework Browser SynthWhile the global tech consensus divides its time between predicting whether artificial intelligence will steal our jobs by Tuesday or…
The Microtone Fox·Sep 12In 2026, this composer used a modular synthesizer to turn the act of tuning itself into an…Microtones are an instrument now?: composer Norman Freund’s “Twist” (2026) breaks new ground in contemporary classical and experimental…
The Microtone Fox·Sep 5Ableton vs Bitwig vs Reaper: the best DAW for microtonal composition in 2026Their current strengths and limitations for microtonal composition, covering support for Scala files, just intonation, equal divisions of…
The Microtone Fox·Aug 26Which synthesis type is best for microtonality?FM vs subtractive vs additive vs wavetable vs granular vs spectral vs vector vs physical modelling vs sample-based vs phase distortion: a…
InPlaytronicabySasha Pas·Aug 17Microrack: an $11 synthesizer with no case, no ceiling, no compromisesIn autumn 2026, a new device will land in our shop: Micron. Behind it is a story about how a random Korg Volca breakdown on New Year’s Eve…
The Microtone Fox·Aug 15Best synths for microtonal music in 2026: a comprehensive comparisonComparing the top hardware and software synthesizers available today
NicaFelt·Jul 30How to Trigger the SEQTRAK with Model and Synchronize VJ VisualsIn my previous article, I explored whether the Yamaha SEQTRAK’s Visualizer could be used to create VJ-style visuals synchronized with…
