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.

Apple at WWDC on accessibility, inclusion – music devs, tune in

Inclusion and accessibility are the answer. They’re why we’re here—and they’re a way for developers to support themselves by reaching new audiences. Let’s tune in to Apple’s latest WWDC sessions on the topic, as there are notes here both within Apple’s ecosystem and for reflection across platforms.

Peter Kirn - June 10, 2025

Logic Pro for iPad, Mac: Flashback Capture and a slew of subtle tweaks

Apple updated Logic Pro for iPad and macOS today. They’re leading with stem splitting enhancements and sound packs, but advanced users may be more interested in a bunch of improvements across the mixer, automation, Spatial Audio, accessibility, and more. Here’s what long-time Logic users might most want to know. (Hint: undo history saving!)

Peter Kirn - May 28, 2025

Two iPhones 16e shown on their side in white, floating in a white void. Image courtesy Apple.

iOS and iPadOS 18.4 add Braille and VoiceOver features for all devices

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2025

maxess screenshots overlaid on one another, showing help pages: maxess.element, maxess.file, maxess.keyboard, and maxess.speech running in Max with help commentary.

Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now

Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025

Flufs metering running in real-time in two display modes, one with vertical meters and histogram, one with a spectral view, gold on black background.

Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility

Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025

Ableton Move is a hit for blind and low vision users; more like this, please

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2025

Ableton Live 12: a guide to everything that’s new

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2023

Tactile Patch Sheets are open 3D-printed synth overlays for vision accessibility

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2023

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