Live round-up: 12.2 is out, vids, a free Grain Slicer Rack, tuner, and more

Ableton Live 12.2 went from beta to public yesterday. And there’s more for all Live users – Iftah has an accessible tuner device called Pitch Pipe and Side Brain has an awesome free instrument rack for performing granular tricks, among other new add-ons. You don’t have time to wade through hours of videos; let’s put everything in one place and get bouncing tracks/spectral resonating/granulating.

Apple at WWDC on accessibility, inclusion – music devs, tune in

Inclusion and accessibility are the answer. They’re why we’re here—and they’re a way for developers to support themselves by reaching new audiences. Let’s tune in to Apple’s latest WWDC sessions on the topic, as there are notes here both within Apple’s ecosystem and for reflection across platforms.

Peter Kirn - June 10, 2025

Grayscale Nexus expands on Mutable’s keyframing – free now in VCV Rack

Mutable Instruments’ Frames had one of Émilie’s best and most underrated ideas: apply keyframing, as in animation and motion, to modular control. Now, Grayscale Modular is developing that concept with 12 channels and more control. It’s available for $399 as hardware, or you can try it right now in VCV Rack for free.

Peter Kirn - June 9, 2025

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