Cherry Audio has announced the release of KR-55C, a drum machine plugin that brings together features from two lesser-known Korg drum machines, the "Rhythm 55" KR-55A, and its successor the KR-55B.

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As part of this year's interdisciplinary “Into the Open” festival, which is entitled “Rituals” (and starts on January 28), Alex Paxton's commissioned composition “Big Gay Cartoon Machine” will be ...