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plugdata, cyclone get major updates — free stuff for patchers and end users

Recent updates for the visual programming environment plugdata (a wrapped for Pure Data) and the powerful object library cyclone are keeping the goodness going. Whether you’re looking to do patching and development in a graphical tool or just enjoy the free stuff people are making with Pd, that’s great news.

Breaking: cave-like reflections in Robert Henke’s free Lanzarote Verb

Surprise! We get a second free Robert Henke device for Ableton Live Suite, built in Max for Live. And this one is inspired by 60s techniques of Andy Moorer and Manfred Schroeder, and eminently hackable if you’re ready to dig into the patch. It’s “not exactly a realistic room simulation.”

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2026

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Filter Delays, free Max for Live stereo effect from Robert Henke

Here’s a surprise, an evidently spontaneous drop from Ableton co-founder Robert Henke in Max for Live. Filter Delays provides three filtered stereo delays with some very clever twists; it’s a free download for Ableton Live Suite 12+ users.