Virtual rendering of the Sting UI with knobs, piano roll view, and smiley face, angled next to a Novation Launchpad controller with light-up grid.

Eminently controllable, accessible by design, Sting is now a plug-in

Now this is how to do generative melodies. Add expression. Get control with your hands. Make melodies accessible — including if you’re blind and visually impaired. Sting, the beloved maker of acid melodies and other patterns, is confined to Max for Live no more: now, it’s available as VST3, AU, CLAP / macOS, Windows, Linux.

Video guide to accessibility in Ableton Move, Move Everything – Andre Louis

Unofficial screen reader support in Ableton Move may be new, but it’s already a revelation. Andre Louis, a visually impaired musician and technologist/artist extraordinaire, takes us on a tour of Move Everything. That’s must-watch material, I hope, for sighted users and developers, too, to understand how these features work for visually impaired users.

Peter Kirn - March 8, 2026

Push:Cue Mode turns Warp Markers into launchable cue points

It’s Hot Cues for Ableton Live, or cue points for Push for Live for Max for Live. Finally, those handy cue points can be triggered, with a ton of nice visual extras. That was a long-missing feature for DJs, but it might be an even bigger hit for live sets or improvisatory production. There’s a reason that deadmau5 logo is in the corner.

Peter Kirn - November 7, 2025

Here’s Roger Linn with advice on developing expressive gestures

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2025

Ableton Move guide: tips, tricks, questions answered, hacks

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2024

Tap turns your iPhone into an Ableton Live controller

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2024

Polyend Play meets Tracker for added performance control, together at last

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2023

Kyoka on the new Ableton Push; approaching Push as an instrument

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2023

The new Ableton Push 3, at a glance: standalone, new pads, new platform

Peter Kirn - May 23, 2023