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More Logic Pro 12 tweaks, MainStage 4 with Ableton Link: details
Apple has just made its release notes for MainStage 4 and Logic Pro 12 public, and we get some extra little details, from MIDI 2.0 in the Logic Step Sequencer to Ableton Link support in MainStage.
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Logic Pro 12’s new harmonic intelligence and Chord ID: hands-on
Logic Pro 12 is available now. Both iPad and Mac versions are included as part of Apple’s new $13/mo Creators Studio, but this is also still a free upgrade for all existing Logic owners, and one-off purchases remain available. So let’s talk about Logic’s banner feature, Chord ID, and the Synth Players and other features that can take advantage of it. They’re deeper than you might think.
Laurie Spiegel’s Music Mouse, the Mac’s first instrument, in Eventide reboot
It’s 1986. Laurie Spiegel creates something unlike any software available at the time — an “intelligent,” algorithmic composer you can play as an instrument, for Mac, Amiga, and Atari ST. You’re at NAMM, and it’s 2026. Surprising everyone, Eventide announces they’re working with Spiegel to bring the original software to modern computers, preserving a breakthrough moment in digital music making. The mouse is back.
Peter Kirn - January 25, 2026
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Fractiv wants to make granular sound easier to shape, sculpt, and play
Peter Kirn - January 16, 2026
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Tweakbench plug-ins return after 20 years, from NES to ambient
Peter Kirn - December 18, 2025
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Sinevibes Skew, 3-playhead reverse delay, improved and now free
Peter Kirn - December 17, 2025
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