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Ableton Live 12.3: Stems, Splice, more Bounce, Auto Pan-Tremolo, and more
Ableton Live 12.3 hits public beta today, with stem separation and Splice integration, the ability to bounce groups as well as paste bounced audio, there’s a redesigned Auto Pan-Tremolo effect, and you get some new MIDI Tools and Pack updates, plus some extras you might miss like, finally, A/B parameter changes in devices. Oh, and Push has an all-new layout and more. Here’s what’s new.
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Bitwig Studio 6 details revealed, and editing gets a big boost
We get it. After years of DAWs leapfrogging in similar directions, the new generation of music tools made it easier to start projects, get inspiration, and improvise. But sometimes they played catchup on editing and automation. Bitwig Studio 6’s details are here, and it feels like editing automation, clips, and more are looking as fresh as those other tools, all in an updated UI. The beta is out now.
Peter Kirn - August 27, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
New in Bitwig land: Brazilian beats, controller tips, v6 beta this month
Bitwig is having a hot, packed summer. And there’s one big teaser: we don’t know anything about it yet, but Bitwig Studio 6 beta is coming on August 27, as revealed briefly on Bitwig’s socials. In the meantime, let’s play with some Brazilian beats and explore controller integration.
Peter Kirn - August 15, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Serato DJ 4.0 public beta finally makes crates make sense
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2025
DJ Music tech Software Tech
Ableton Move 1.5 beta: full MIDI I/O and clock, sample slicing, Auto Filter, more
Peter Kirn - May 7, 2025
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Vela reverb, now in open beta, opens up rich reverbs you can reshape
Peter Kirn - April 14, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Ableton Live 12.1 is in public beta, and it’s a huge release for Live
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Ableton Push with Live 12.1: what’s new in the beta for Push users
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024
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Watch the first preview of Sumu, additive FM synth from Madrona Labs
Peter Kirn - December 19, 2023
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