phasenpunkt Interferator M4LInterferator M4L is a quad-layer noise modulation engine for Max4Live (Ableton Live Suite 12+). Instead of a conventional LFO, Interferator builds a living two-dimensional interference field from four independent noise generators. Three probes sample this terrain simultaneously and map their output to any automatable parameter in Ableton Live. Features: Four independent noise layers with seven pattern types: Perlin, Simplex, Cell, Rigid, Voronoi, Cloud, Fluid. Three blending algorithms for different interference characteristics. Three independent probes with freely positionable X/Y coordinates. Per-probe Min%/Max% range control with inverted modulation support. Per-layer Density, Flow, T-Tilt, Duration, Offset, R-Entropy, and R-Tilt controls. Global smoothing for all probe outputs. Real-time visualization of the interference field and probe positions. Price: 15€ (intro price: 10€) Requires: Ableton Live Suite 12 or higher. https://phasenpunkt.de https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_frLK9TiRg Read More

Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the futureHow will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?

Why Using Cardboard for a PC Case is a ChoreThe idea of using cardboard for a sloppy PC case isn’t new; it’s a time-honored tradition dating back to at least the 1990s. That said, with today’s CNC cutters and other advanced tooling available to hobbyists, you might be curious to see how far you can push the concept. As demonstrated in a recent video by [mryeester], the answer appears to be that good planning and a solid understanding of cardboard’s limitations are as essential as ever.
After having the PC case drawn up in CAD and cut on a professional CNC cutter by a buddy who makes commercial cardboard displays, the installation procedure for the PC components showed where a bit of foresight could have saved a lot of time and effort.

The first problem was that the GPU couldn’t be installed due to wrong measurements on where the IO bracket normally is screwed into the case. Some cardboard cutting later, the GPU slid into place, but of course, there’s no way to screw it down, putting the full weight on the PCIe slot of the mainboard. Fortunately, the mainboard was quite literally bolted into place, and the case consists of multiple layers of corrugated cardboard to add some rigidity.
Next was more carving as the PSU cut-out was designed for an SFX PSU, not an ATX one. After that ordeal, one could say that perhaps a nice thing about a cardboard case is that you get to pick where buttons are located, though this comes with its own logistical issues.
Finally, mounting side panels turned into another chore, with perhaps some engineering possible to make it work better. For example, we recently looked at making cardboard hinges that would look pretty good on a cardboard PC case. You can also waterproof cardboard and make it much stronger, turning a throwaway, temporary cardboard solution into something that will last for years, even with occasional exposure to moisture and a water-cooling leak.

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cloph-dsp releases Freeze95, a FREE stochastic stutter and freeze plugin
Indie developer cloph-dsp has released Freeze95, a free zero-latency stutter and freeze effect with a Windows 95-era CRT interface. Freeze95 is a three-band glitch engine designed to add motion to static audio. The signal is split with a phase-coherent LR4 crossover, and each band is then independently glitched using randomized capture, reverse, slow-mo, and granular [...]
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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix thatThe rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

Windows-G E-AutoFilter300A JSFX automatic filter plugin for REAPER that features: * Two Filter Slots (Filter 1 & 2): Each slot can be set independently to Off, a 12dB/oct high-pass filter, or a 12dB/oct low-pass filter. * Two Routing Modes: 1. Parallel: Both filter slots (Filter 1 & 2) are simultaneously fed with the same dry signal to be processed independently, and then their outputs are blended back together using summing with -3.0 dB gain compensation. 2. Serial: Both filter slots are processed in series (one after the other). So the output of Filter 1 becomes the input of Filter 2. * Lower Limit (Hz): Sets the lower frequency boundary of each filter's sweep from 10.0 Hz to 21.0 kHz. * Upper Limit (Hz): Sets the upper frequency boundary of each filter's sweep from 40.0 Hz to 21.0 kHz. * Position: Displays the current position of each LFO-driven filter within the defined lower and upper frequency limits as a visual reference. * Q (0.1 – 10): Sets the resonance of the high-pass and low-pass filters to shape how pronounced the cutoff frequency is. * LFO Shape: Choose from six LFO waveforms (Sine, Cubic S-curve, Triangle, Square, Ramp Down, and Ramp Up) per filter. * Phase (0–100%): Adjusts the starting position of the selected LFO waveform per filter. Setting the Phase slider to 50% (180°) on symmetrical waveforms (Sine, Cubic S-curve, Square, Triangle) gives you the inverse of these waveforms. For asymmetrical waveforms (Ramp Down, Ramp Up), when Ramp Down is selected and the Phase slider is set to 50% (180°), it produces an inverse sawtooth wave; and when Ramp Up is selected and the Phase slider is set to 50% (180°), it produces a sawtooth wave. * BPM Mode: Use host BPM or set a custom BPM from 1 to 960 per filter. * Rate: Provides 22 rate divisions, from 4/1 (slowest) to 1/32 (fastest), including dotted and triplet options per filter. The rates are arranged in order of speed: 4/1, 2/1 D, 4/1 T, 2/1, 1/1 D, 2/1 T, 1/1, 1/2 D, 1/1 T, 1/2, 1/4 D, 1/2 T, 1/4, 1/8 D, 1/4 T, 1/8, 1/16 D, 1/8 T, 1/16, 1/32 D, 1/16 T, and 1/32. * Depth (0–100%): Controls the intensity of each filter's frequency modulation across the defined lower and upper frequency limits. At 0%, no modulation occurs (the filter does not move); at 100%, the filter sweeps the full lower and upper frequency range. * Dry/Wet Mix (%): Blends the unprocessed dry signal with the filtered wet signal from 0% to 100%. * Output Gain (dB): Sets the final output level of the plugin from -35 dB to +35 dB to compensate for volume changes introduced by the automatic filtering. * Advanced Host Sync: Each LFO phase is synced to the DAW timeline, and the plugin automatically re-syncs on playback start, stop, or when jumping along the timeline. * GUI Filter Status Indicators: Show the active status of each filter slot and whether it is set to HPF or LPF. * GUI BPM Readout: Displays the current DAW tempo for each active filter. * GUI Pos Readout: Shows the real-time frequency position of each active filter in Hz as the LFO moves. * GUI Bypass Button: A dedicated bypass button for toggling the effect on or off without audio clicks. Available for automation as "Bypass (Smooth)" in the plugin's parameter list. * Zipper-Noise-Free Operation: Advanced interpolation ensures no zipper noise during slider automation or real-time adjustments. * Minimal CPU Usage. * 16 Factory Presets: The plugin comes with 16 factory presets that can be imported via the included RPL file. Instructions for importing the presets are provided in the "Installation & Preset Library Import" file included in the Gumroad plugin download. You can grab it for $10. All future updates are free, just make sure to use a valid email so I can send future updates to you. Listen to the audio demos below to hear what the plugin can do: Email Support: info.windowsg@gmail.com ================================================== Using This JSFX Plugin in Other DAWs: If you want to use this JSFX plugin in other DAWs, you can do so using the open-source YSFX plugin. YSFX is available in VST3, AU, and CLAP formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download your preferred version of YSFX from here (Click on "Assets" for the downloads to appear): https://github.com/JoepVanlier/ysfx/releases YSFX comes in two versions: * ysfx-s FX (for JSFX effects). * ysfx-s instrument (for JSFX instruments). 1. Open ysfx-s FX in your DAW, 2. Then click "Load", find your "E-AutoFilter300_Windows-G" file, and click "Open." The JSFX plugin will now run inside the YSFX host, working perfectly in any DAW that supports VST3, AU, or CLAP plugins. Read More

Remembering the BBC Computer Literacy ProjectThere comes a point in everybody’s life when things that they were a part of are presented as history, and for the 8-bit generation, that time is now. It’s interesting to see the early history of 8-bit home computers presented as history, not from a 2026 perspective but from the early 1990s. The BBC archive has recently posted a retrospective from 1992 looking at ten years of the Computer Literacy Project, a British government programme intended to equip the young people of the 1980s with the skills they would need to approach the information age. It’s a much more immediate history of something which was largely still in place at the time, making it a time capsule in which this past isn’t quite the other country we see it as today.
The Computer Literacy Project was run by the nation’s broadcaster and included a raft of TV programming about computers, as well as the commissioning of a machine specifically for the project. You know this machine as the Acorn BBC Micro, and aside from eventually providing the genesis of what would become ARM, it remains one of the most high-spec 8-bit machines in terms of built-in hardware. We hear from the luminaries of Acorn about the development of this machine, and then the film moves into some of the wider cultural effects.
If you were there, you’ll doubtless remember some of the TV programmes featured, and you might have used a BBC Micro at school. If you weren’t there, it’s an encapsulation of the promise on offer in that era, an optimism that seems sad when you reflect that educational computing descended into learning Microsoft Word during the following decade. It would be another two decades before the Raspberry Pi and BBC micro:bit picked up that fallen torch.
The Beeb, it seems, has long had an interest in home computers. Schools, too.

The CLARITY Act will help reshore the crypto industry in the US — AttorneyThe "biggest market" in crypto is conducting the vast majority of its trading volume outside of US-based exchanges, according to Attorney Bill Hughes.

How to humanize your MIDI drums
From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.

inMusic to acquire Native Instruments: industry powerhouses reach a definitive agreement.
inMusic to acquire Native Instruments: industry powerhouses reach a definitive agreement. For some, Native Instruments’ journey from industry frontrunners to preliminary insolvency felt as inexplicable as an M. Night Shyamalan plot twist. For others, in hindsight, the apparent downfall of Native Instruments came as no real surprise, much like an M. Night Shyamalan plot twist. [...]
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1010music release blackbox 2 1010music have announced blackbox 2, a new version of their compact standalone sampler designed for DAWless production, live performance and portable music creation.

Bastl Instruments showcase Kalimba Bastl Instruments have announced Kalimba, a new desktop instrument that combines physical modelling, FM synthesis, touch control and motion sensing in a compact standalone design inspired by the traditional kalimba.

InMusic just bought Native Instruments. So what now for Traktor?Native Instruments has been sold. InMusic Brands, the U.S. parent of Akai Professional, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane, M-Audio, Moog, and Engine DJ, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NI in full. That includes Traktor, Maschine, Komplete, Kontakt, Reaktor, and the broader iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx stack that NI absorbed over the last few […]
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Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its appThe Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.