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Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Iftah Gabbai has delivered his Maxess Max/MSP External Collection, a set of tools that interface patches with the native accessibility features of macOS and Windows. They’re a must if you’re making tools with Max and Max for Live – and worth examining for inspiration even if you focus on other platforms.
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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.
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2025
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This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers
For all the ubiquity of Unreal Engine, a small handful of people are pushing the envelope of what Unreal can do as an audiovisual tool. With years of effects and animation production work under his belt, Zack Berwick is uniquely creative and inventive with the combo – and he’s sharing his approach, using Ableton Live, Max for Live, MIDI, OSC, and UE.
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025
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Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025
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Sonification Tools for Ableton Live now has a synth that plays data
Peter Kirn - February 13, 2025
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Free Manifest Audio Percotone is a delicious percussive monosynth
Peter Kirn - December 25, 2024
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Bliss out with Palette Sequencer, generative Max for Live Device
Peter Kirn - November 11, 2024
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Learn to make animated Max and Max for Live UIs: jsui, Figma
Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024
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