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Max for Move: run RNBO patches on Ableton Move — like Granulator III
What if you could remake Ableton Move to do anything, using Max — the audio engine, I/O, every pad, button, encoder, and even the display? That’s RNBO support on Move. It’s labeled “experimental alpha,” but I’ve been testing RNBO Takeover Mode on Move, and it’s already really usable. There’s even a lot you can do without patching at all, like running Robert Henke’s now-iconic Granulator III. Here’s a first look.
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Xaoc’s Samarkanda is a massive, patchable delay and audio mangler
It’s a quad digital delay with a bunch of patch points in its sprawling 42HP. But Xaoc Devices’ new Samarkanda and its audio buffer can transform into a lot more, from granulators to loopers to resonators – basically, anything you can build out of its four independent delays. It might be the most powerful re-patchable effect we’ve ever seen.
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025
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Robert Henke’s Granulator III update for Live 12 expands modulation powers
Granulator III, by Ableton co-founder Robert Henke, has received a small but meaningful update. It now allows audio-rate modulation (as in Granulator II) and new modulation possibilities.
Peter Kirn - May 22, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Dedalus Delay “delay mangler” plug-in packs in modulation, granulation
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2023
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