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Eminently controllable, accessible by design, Sting is now a plug-in
Now this is how to do generative melodies. Add expression. Get control with your hands. Make melodies accessible — including if you’re blind and visually impaired. Sting, the beloved maker of acid melodies and other patterns, is confined to Max for Live no more: now, it’s available as VST3, AU, CLAP / macOS, Windows, Linux.
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Elastic Melody now does bass and DFAM-style percussion, too (Mac, iOS)
Elastic Melody was already a go-to melody generator for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with an internal synth engine inspired by the brilliant Dave Smith Evolver and the ability to output to other apps or hardware gear. Now it gains new Pitch and Filter Drive modes, so it can also be your bassline maker and percussion source.
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2026
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On 303 Day, acid bassline love abounds, and some freebies, too
Roland is fairly quiet on this 303 Day, but in the maelstrom of terrible news, it was a relief to see the Japanese music community out in force. This is what we really strive for: a world where we can just make bassline noises all day. Here are some highlights, and even some free Max for Live love if you need some acid therapy.
Peter Kirn - March 3, 2026
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Sting 2.1 makes the most fun pattern, arp, acid maker even more funner
Peter Kirn - January 15, 2026
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Way more than acid: pay-if-you-can Sting 2 is instant inspiration
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2025
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303 Day: the freaky CDM Megaroundup
Peter Kirn - March 3, 2025
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Acidwerk is a totally bonkers free and open source Web acid synth
Peter Kirn - February 17, 2025
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RIP Dax Pierson, Árni Grétar Jóhannesson aka Futuregrapher
David Abravanel - January 6, 2025
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