CLAP is a new open-source plug-in format from Bitwig, u-he – do we need it, and who will use it?

Bitwig and plug-in maker u-he today are announcing a new plug-in format into beta, dubbed CLAP, for CLever Audio Plug-in API. It’s open and has features missing from the leading proprietary formats – and boasts some significant support at launch. So what will that mean for you?

Universal Control hits macOS, iPadOS, integrating devices and a huge boon to devs and makers

If you produce anything that involves juggling Apple devices, Universal Control is now nearly ready for public consumption. Developers are the first to get to try it out – but that’s relevant, as I’m sure that’s the community that’s been most eager.

Peter Kirn - January 31, 2022

Rymdigare for iOS combines FX in a fanciful UI and makes everything fuzzy and wonderful

There’s a gently pastel-colored hand-drawn interface, a backstory involving extraplanetary mining. It’s a reverb, a degrader and multi-effect, but also a drone maker. But whatever it is, Rymdigare transports everything you do to a warm, happy place. It’s like drizzling stuff with warm chocolate.

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2021

Now that Ableton Live is Apple Silicon-native, will your plug-ins and tools still work?

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2021

All the new stuff from Apple you might have missed, for advanced creative types

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2021

Inside MTS-ESP, the new tuning tool from Oddsound and Aphex Twin

Peter Kirn - March 29, 2021

Op-ed: KORG has transformed synthesizers by letting them run plug-ins, says Sinevibes

Artemiy Pavlov - November 20, 2019

KORG’s nutekt NTS-1 is a fun, little kit – and open to ‘logue developers

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2019

Azure Kinect promises new motion, sensing for art

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2019

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