Ableton Note 2.1 for iOS update is subtle, but it can change how you work

Note 2.1, the iPad and iPhone app from Ableton, might not strike you as a big update. But new ways of working with Clips, Warp Markers, and a refined UI (Landscape Mode!) can make Note way more usable.

Organismi OR—1, free for iPad: breathing, stochastic pattern generator

OR—1 is an artful, generative MIDI sequencer maker. It’s free for iPad as an AUv3, with a desktop macOS version available for €19.99. And it’s an exquisite experience feeding these into synths.

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2026

Logic has new granular, Beat Breaker features; here’s how to use them

Apple’s Logic Pro for macOS and iOS just got some powerful new granular features for Alchemy and Sample Alchemy, plus new modes for the sequenced slicer/effect Beat Breaker. Once you do know where to find the new features, it opens up major sound design possibilities.

Peter Kirn - July 13, 2026

Blackmagic and Final Cut camera apps for iOS quietly added HDMI out, more

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2026

Hands-on sound: IRCAM’s ASAP apps transform audio, free on iPad

Peter Kirn - March 19, 2026

Jam, color, and geometry — discover Perplex On’s AV synesthesia bliss

Peter Kirn - February 13, 2026

More Logic Pro 12 tweaks, MainStage 4 with Ableton Link: details

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026

Logic Pro 12’s new harmonic intelligence and Chord ID: hands-on

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026

Apple now has one creative sub for iPad, Mac — but keeps Mac app purchases

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2026