iVox brings 80s tape splicing to desktop
iVox is an Electron-based desktop application that functions as a virtual splicing machine, recreating the 1980s art of reel-to-reel tape multi-editing in real-time. Built 95% with the Cursor AI code editor, the tool allows users to perform tape-style editing techniques like machine-gun stutters, loops, and pitch-bending.
A charming, highly specialized audio editing tool that exemplifies how modern AI coding assistants can empower non-developers to create functional, niche software.
* Democratized Development: Built 95% with Cursor by a creator with a design background, showing how AI coding tools are changing the landscape of software creation.
* Targeted Workflow: Bridges the gap between over-generalized DAWs and modern samplers by focusing specifically on the micro-edit and splicing workflows of 1980s tape editing.
* Authentic Retro Sounds: Captures the unique aesthetics of 80s freestyle, hip-hop, and megamixes through live, pad-triggered tape effects, pitch bends, and stutters.
DISCOVERED
3h ago
2026-06-30
PUBLISHED
8h ago
2026-06-30
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AUTHOR
Jean-Paul Peek