Max 9.2: V8 FFTs, better Windows support, Ableton abl goodies, more

Cycling ’74 has a surprisingly packed Max 9.2 update out now, with improvements and additions for Jitter, the Web, V8 (JavaScript), buffers, video on Windows, Gen, and the Ableton abl collection. It’s a slew of nice stuff for patchers.

Link Audio, now in Max, Pd, VCV Rack, TouchDesigner, oF, and plug-ins, free

Ableton Live 12.4 is inbound, with Link Audio support coming to Live, Move, Note, and Push. But Live Audio can also be about routing audio over a network to other hosts, too. Julien Bayle (VOID) has an early, open-source implementation. If you’re ready to start experimenting even while this API is still in alpha, you’ve got a wide variety of sound and visual tools to try, all for free.

Peter Kirn - May 3, 2026

Learn spectral filters and other spectral tricks in Max (or elsewhere)

Spectral tools are all the rage. Ever fancied trying to play with those techniques under the hood? Umut Eldem aka Hearing Glass has a great set of video tutorials. They’re implemented perfectly in Max, but they’re even worth following along from other environments.

Peter Kirn - March 2, 2026

Max 9.1: new Ableton objects, vintage Jitter video FX, more

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2025

Max 9: new coding and livecoding, new visuals, and Ableton’s sound tools

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2024

Max 8.6: Samplers, gamepads, colors, Max for Live, and more

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2024

Watch Videosync visuals in Ableton Live, plus Beam for lighting, Max

Peter Kirn - November 9, 2023

Videosync 1.3: visual tool for Ableton Live adds Voronoi, shader browsing, more

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2023

Jitter 8.5 and GLCore join other major updates to Max in 2022, with advanced live visuals

Peter Kirn - November 7, 2022