Recommended Plugins: D16’s Classic Boxes Go Beyond Straight Emulation
AltWire occasionally receives plugins or products at no cost for review consideration. Well, full disclosure, and I’m embarrassed to admit … Read more
Altwire Max For Live Creator Spotlight: Rawton’s Tools Are Weird In All The Right Ways
Max for Live is one reason I have such a hard time imagining myself leaving Ableton. I’m always finding a … Read more
Recommended Plugin: Terminal (VST) – Now Clip It, Clip It Good
When I’m not chasing Eurodance or 90s dance music drenched in complete cheese, I usually end up at the other … Read more
GND-1T Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once, From a Speak & Spell Chip
The GND-1T is a strange beast, and trying to summarize its sound feels a little like opening a dictionary and … Read more
Waldorf Protein Review: An Affordable Route To Delicious 90’s Cheese
Waldorf used the oscillator research behind its Microwave 1 Plugin as the foundation for a $399 four-layer hardware synth. Is … Read more
Nord Electro 7 Review: A Best of Both Worlds Nord
My first experience with the Nord Electro 7 was likely a bit different from most. Rather than spending those first … Read more
Stride 1.4.1 Review: Turning Happy Accidents Into Movement
Stride is a parameter-motion tool built around fast experimentation, editable automation, and the happy accidents in between. I am the … Read more
Kasser Synths DAFM Genesis Review: Tonight We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1989
Green Hill Zone has been in my head for most of my life, so hearing that familiar tone coming out … Read more
Melbourne Instruments NINA 2026 Review: An Already Great Synth, Now Even Better
Within seconds of its first power-on, Melbourne Instruments’ NINA already looks unlike anything else on the desk. After a brief … Read more
Orlando’s DJ Summit Is Connecting Generations Behind the Decks
Orlando DJ Summit is bringing veteran vinyl DJs and a new generation of digital selectors into the same room. Founder Felix “DJ Junebuhg” Cruz explains why the craft still matters, what “Beyond the Booth” means, and how he hopes to build one of the Southeast’s most important DJ gatherings.
Flaus Electric Flosser Review: The Perfect Flosser For People Who Loathe Flossing
Welcome to our Home & Wellness section. In 2026, the ALT in Altwire becomes Audio, Living & Tech. I must … Read more
Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 8M Review: All That You Loved About The OG PPG, Plus A Whole Lot More
When Bob Coover first pitched me on the 3rd Wave 8M in mid-September 2025, he said something I probably filed … Read more
Blipblox myTRACKS Review: A $349 Groovebox That Helps Children’s Music Creation Feel Like Magic
Fifteen minutes after the Blipblox myTRACKS arrived at my doorstep, I had it sitting on the desk with the built-in … Read more
I Bought My First Moog for $550. Kulshan Studios Turned It Into an Electronic Music Gem
Disclaimer: Kulshan Studios sent me the preset packs for this review, but had no editorial control over the final piece. … Read more
Hardstyle Producers, Stop Fighting Generic Plugins: Lussive Audio Builds Tools for Brutal Kicks and Basslines
Most music software companies don’t pay much attention to hardstyle. They might add a few hard dance presets, throw some … Read more
Gaming Company Board Raises $20 Million, Announces Launch of Board Studio
When we reviewed Brynn Putnam’s Board in December, we said it was a big step forward for gaming. Seeing digital … Read more
inMusic Acquires Native Instruments: Kontakt Creator Joins The Likes of Moog, Akai and Numark
Big news in the music world as it was today announced that inMusic is preparing to bring one of music … Read more
‘Mirrors and Smoke’ (2026): Nicole Alexis’ Immersive, Mournfully Comforting EP
On April 17th, 2026, Nashville’s DIY Alt-Singer-Songwriter Nicole Alexis made listeners aware of her multi-faceted skills, versatility, and rich inner … Read more
Shed Skin’s Hypnotic Techno Ableton Racks Review: Perfect Techno in Ableton Live 12
Format: Ableton Live 12 Instrument Racks (Max for Live required). Racks are priced individually on Shed Skin’s Bandcamp Requires: Ableton Live 12 … Read more
Outerverse.fm – Complete Psytrance Ableton Rack Bundle Review: A 5 Rack Inspiration Machine
Developer: outerverse.fm Price (as of 04/20/2026): $103 Format: Direct download, Ableton Live Suite 12.2.1+ required, native devices only It started with FeelYourSound’s Trance … Read more
