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Ableton Move is coming October 8 (teaser)
Ableton has quietly teased that “Ableton Move is coming soon,” with an image showing October 8. There’s a signup for email notification.
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Ableton Operator FM synth at 20: 100 free presets; tons of history, tutorials
Ableton Operator, the FM instrument designed by Robert Henke, is celebrating 20 years since its (internal) debut. Want to celebrate? How about a ton of FM synthesis and Operator history, 100 free presets from Robert Henke and Christian Kleine, and more links? And now is a great time to celebrate those years – or even try Operator sound design for the first time.
Peter Kirn - September 11, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Pitch is political: learning Arabic maqams and decolonizing music
Sami Abu Shumays has uploaded his complete lecture on politics and maqams. He talks about how decolonizing music also meant decolonizing himself—reconnecting to his roots as a Palestinian American. This is essential context for Sami’s work, which includes the Arabic tuning section of Ableton Live 12’s tuning implementation and free companion site.
Ableton Live 12.1 is in public beta, and it’s a huge release for Live
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024
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Ableton Push with Live 12.1: what’s new in the beta for Push users
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024
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Robert Henke’s Granulator III update for Live 12 expands modulation powers
Peter Kirn - May 22, 2024
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Remake Live 12 with retro refinement: updated workstation, ultra-dark themes
Peter Kirn - May 20, 2024
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Max 8.6: Samplers, gamepads, colors, Max for Live, and more
Peter Kirn - January 17, 2024
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