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Whatever the Weather II: Loraine James talks about the alias and the album
Just as reality seems ready to blow off in a gale, Whatever the Weather II is here on Ghostly to pull you back to earth and the grace of the everyday. Loraine James – or I should say, the artist, Whatever the Weather – talks to CDM about how this full-length came to life.
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Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Iftah Gabbai has delivered his Maxess Max/MSP External Collection, a set of tools that interface patches with the native accessibility features of macOS and Windows. They’re a must if you’re making tools with Max and Max for Live – and worth examining for inspiration even if you focus on other platforms.
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music tech Software Tech
Live 12.2: hands-on guide to Meld, Roar, Auto Filter, workflow updates, more
Ableton Live 12.2 is in public beta today, with some major welcome features. Bouncing is easier, Auto Filter gets its biggest update since it came out, and there are new generative harmonic features, Meld and Roar updates, Push enhancements, and more. Here’s your guide.
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2025
Music tech Software Stories Tech
This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Music tech Software Tech
Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Ableton Move 1.3: sample from USB-C, polyphonic expression over MIDI
Peter Kirn - February 13, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Sonification Tools for Ableton Live now has a synth that plays data
Peter Kirn - February 13, 2025
DIY + Unusual Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Free Manifest Audio Percotone is a delicious percussive monosynth
Peter Kirn - December 25, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Patch in VR using gestures, not controllers: PatchWorld update
Peter Kirn - December 24, 2024
Motion Music tech Software Tech
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