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Arturia’s new MiniFreak 49 synth is tactile, exploration-friendly: tested
It’s not just some extra keys or minor feature tweaks. Arturia’s MiniFreak 49 has evolved the range into a synthesizer you can freely explore just by playing, not programming. It’s a fusion of tactile experience and sound, right when we need that. Here’s a full hands-on test.
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Guide: Creating instruments with Max for Live and Ableton DSP (pt. 3)
For the final episode in this trilogy on learning Max for Live and Ableton DSP Objects, we’re going to keep the focus on working fast. We’ll learn how to use Ableton DSP to prototype instruments quickly, play expressively, and hack them with some tricks and mods beyond what the stock Live Instruments provide.
Peter Kirn - November 12, 2025
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Lush, warm Juno-style 6-voice for Ableton Live: Monomono Maya
Monomono Maya may be the dreamiest Max for Live device we’ve seen yet, with full MPE and aftertouch support. With Push 3 standalone compatibility, this could also be a strong argument to building a computer-free Live rig, too.
Peter Kirn - July 25, 2025
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Arturia KeyLab mk3: premium keyboard controller with aftertouch, display
Peter Kirn - August 29, 2024
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Live 11 also turns Push 1 and 2 into more expressive polyphonic instruments, magically
Peter Kirn - November 11, 2020
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Aftertouch • 3D MIDI Controller gets even better in version 2.0
Ashley Elsdon - August 28, 2017
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