Live 12.2: hands-on guide to Meld, Roar, Auto Filter, workflow updates, more

Ableton Live 12.2 is in public beta today, with some major welcome features. Bouncing is easier, Auto Filter gets its biggest update since it came out, and there are new generative harmonic features, Meld and Roar updates, Push enhancements, and more. Here’s your guide.

Close-p of vintage TB-303 hardware showing "Computer-Controlled" logo and knobs. "Old Roland TB-303" by Alexandre Dulaunoy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

303 Day: the freaky CDM Megaroundup

It’s 303 Day. Roland is giving away licenses for its TB-303 plug-in if you act fast. The Internet, for its part, will make you feel like you’re actually on acid. Let’s go.

Peter Kirn - March 3, 2025

Expressive playing with MPE, demystified

MPE, MIDI Polyphonic Expression, can make playing digital instruments expressive in ways we’ve desired for decades. It’s just down to understanding everything you can do – and composer Josh Madoff has a fantastic tutorial and Osmose demos that make this technology more accessible to anyone.

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2025

TouchDesigner has a free meetup today on kinetic installations

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025

TROVARSI x ALX-106 deliver brutal techno fed by serious live chops

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Here it is, a cover of Kendrick Lamar and more awesomeness for the Otamatone

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Universal Audio is giving away their 1176 compressor for Valentine’s Day

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Here’s Roger Linn with advice on developing expressive gestures

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2025

This is a bound book you can build into a complete modular system

Peter Kirn - December 17, 2024

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