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Hands-on sound: IRCAM’s ASAP apps transform audio, free on iPad
Reach out and draw and manipulate sounds, directly from the spectrum. IRCAM Forum’s Pierre Guillot lets us know three ASAP apps are now available on iPad, free of charge. It’s what it feels like the iPad was made to do.
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Learn spectral filters and other spectral tricks in Max (or elsewhere)
Spectral tools are all the rage. Ever fancied trying to play with those techniques under the hood? Umut Eldem aka Hearing Glass has a great set of video tutorials. They’re implemented perfectly in Max, but they’re even worth following along from other environments.
Peter Kirn - March 2, 2026
Music tech Software Tech
cables, free visual creation patcher on Web and app, gets big updates
cables.gl, the stunning, free, and open-source media creation environment for visuals and sound, is back with its June update. The Web-powered, Web-or-offline tool is faster, editing is easier, it’s more future-proof and reliable, and they’ve updated their roadmap for what they envision this to be. Even alongside other tools, it’s great to patch like this on the Web.
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music tech Tech
Bitwig, after overwhelming user feedback, makes Spectral Suite part of Bitwig Studio 4.4
Peter Kirn - October 11, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
