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New, free TechAudioTools lets you get serious with Unreal’s MetaSounds
MetaSounds is a powerful platform for sound, synthesis, and procedural audio and music. And the price is right (free). But in the past, it had some gaps in out-of-the-box functionality. Epic has quietly released TechAudioTools Content, a bunch of free editor tools and widgets that anyone interested in Unreal or MetaSounds should go grab right this second. It’s always the little things.
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ANIMEVOX by castpixel is a free retro anime-style sound fx generator
Sparkle! Slash! PowerUP! This deceptively simple, stupidly fun free browser tool/download generates sound effects in the style of 80s and 90s Japanese animation, all thanks to a clever signal chain. And you can export WAV files, so you could use it to build instruments/drum racks, too.
Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026
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Offbeat and daring music in games 2025 — most on sale now
For all the twin woes of the gaming and music worlds, last year saw even more imaginative explorations of music and games. Steam has extended sales on some items and third party sites have codes from a recent sale; Epic Game Store’s sale runs through January 8. And there’s a lot of winter ahead, so let’s dive in.
How to run Bitwig Studio on the Steam Deck gaming console
Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025
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Essential Ableton Live M4L: bounce MIDI, use gamepads, acid synth
Peter Kirn - August 5, 2025
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A little-known Nintendo DS piano peripheral meets homebrew sound
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2025
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