Max 9.2: V8 FFTs, better Windows support, Ableton abl goodies, more

Cycling ’74 has a surprisingly packed Max 9.2 update out now, with improvements and additions for Jitter, the Web, V8 (JavaScript), buffers, video on Windows, Gen, and the Ableton abl collection. It’s a slew of nice stuff for patchers.

Ableton Note 2.1 for iOS update is subtle, but it can change how you work

Note 2.1, the iPad and iPhone app from Ableton, might not strike you as a big update. But new ways of working with Clips, Warp Markers, and a refined UI (Landscape Mode!) can make Note way more usable.

Peter Kirn - August 25, 2026

Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move

School’s out for summer. But Ableton’s getting ready for back-to-school, soft-launching Ableton Learn with lessons for starting from the beginning with music and production. And there’s a twist: its interactive features are powered by the same engine that Ableton Move and Note use.

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2026

Ableton Extensions will let you code your own tools and actions for Live

Peter Kirn - June 2, 2026

High schoolers can learn production at Eastman this summer: interview

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2026

Play together with Ableton Live: how Circle of Live sets up for improvisation

Peter Kirn - May 4, 2026

Breaking: cave-like reflections in Robert Henke’s free Lanzarote Verb

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2026

Move 2.0 adds Audio Tracks with clip warping, live processing; more

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2026

Erosion side-by-side with Erosion Legacy.

Ableton Live 12.4 adds Link Audio, updated effects, more: hands-on details

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2026