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This free tool lets you create interactive, live graphic scores in Ableton Live
It might blur the line between VJ/animation tool and score generator. But SIGN/e lets you produce graphical scores that live inside an Ableton Live session, as abstract shapes appear and shift in time with the electronic music. And with the right players, it looks like a godsend — free, provided you can run Max for Live.
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dadamachines tbd 16: a groovebox that’s compact, capable, and open by design
tbd 16 does everything the other standalone grooveboxes do, but in a handheld form factor, built as an open platform that you’re free to customize, mod, and hack. Choose the engines and apps you want to use. And get them all on a compact, standalone device that rivals big-name competitors in a fraction of the […]
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2026
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Spring cleaning: free up space by deleting duplicate plug-ins
It turns out you don’t need VST2 and AU and AAX and CLAP versions of the same plug-in. Here’s a free, fast command-line tool that gets rid of them in a hurry, with options for particular configurations, on macOS.
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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You can now get eight of UA’s best plug-ins free, plus the free LUNA DAW
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2026
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