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Ubuntu Studio 24.10 – the free Linux audiovisual workstation – is here
Fully free, completely open source, Ubuntu Studio can breathe life into old machines and give you powerful free toolsets on new ones. It’s one of the easiest ways to get creative with Linux, and this new release looks better, supports more audio configurations, and is simpler to install, as well as bringing the latest-and-greatest package support.
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Ableton Live 12.1, Note 1.2 are here too – and $9 Note has Move features
You might have forgotten with the Move launch, but Ableton this week also shipped the release versions of Live 12.1 for Mac and Windows and Note 1.2 for iOS. So, to anyone complaining about Move’s cost, you can get Note on your iPhone for $8.99.
Peter Kirn - October 10, 2024
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How Unreal Engine visualizes weather – and shows storm surge is serious
Storm surges—like those from Hurricane Milton, which will hit Florida tonight—can be devastating. But it took 3D xR visualization to translate what that means in real terms before it’s too late. Here’s how that technology has arrived in recent years in another job for Unreal Engine (a tool you can use for free).
Roland is celebrating Bandcamp Friday with 3 months free Ultimate Studio
Peter Kirn - October 4, 2024
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AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPUs break iLok plug-ins, but a fix is coming from AMD
Peter Kirn - September 30, 2024
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Give Ableton Live 12 a new look with free Themes: Dark, Retro, Remixed
Peter Kirn - September 23, 2024
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Ableton Operator FM synth at 20: 100 free presets; tons of history, tutorials
Peter Kirn - September 11, 2024
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