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.

Push:Euclidean Mode brings generative grooves to Ableton hardware

Get hands-on control of Euclidean rhythms on Ableton Push, Push 2, Push 3, and even Push 3 standalone, with Mark Towers’ new creation for Max for Live. And wow, this is addictive–especially for generating geometric melodies and techno grooves.

Peter Kirn - June 5, 2025

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

Free Manifest Audio Percotone is a delicious percussive monosynth

Peter Kirn - December 25, 2024

The best Black Friday deals in music tech right now

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

Ableton Push with Live 12.1: what’s new in the beta for Push users

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024

Tour Superbooth with Afrorack – featuring the show’s best instruments

Peter Kirn - May 22, 2024

Ableton Push 3 freebie: unMute uses one button to toggle Devices

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2023

More Max for Live control for Push 3 standalone: OktoPush is born

Peter Kirn - November 17, 2023

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