Niseko is a gorgeous, instant must-have additive synth for Ableton Live

Forget any associations you may have with additive synthesis. Monomono’s Niseko takes that harmonic content and makes it accessible and expressive, via the UI or an input (including Push and MPE).

This free tool lets you create interactive, live graphic scores in Ableton Live

It might blur the line between VJ/animation tool and score generator. But SIGN/e lets you produce graphical scores that live inside an Ableton Live session, as abstract shapes appear and shift in time with the electronic music. And with the right players, it looks like a godsend — free, provided you can run Max for Live.

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2026

MSteppySnap for Ableton Live makes modulation playable, maleable

In a way, it’s funny how complicated we make modulation. We wind up creating layers of envelopes and free-running oscillations just to get what we want. Tomavatars’ MSteppySnap, once you grok its approach, is nothing like that. This is steppy snappy whooshy glorgy modulation you can play, capture, and trigger intuitively.

Peter Kirn - April 24, 2026

CLÄPP II from Beardyman is the perfect Ableton Live clap — and more

Peter Kirn - April 6, 2026

Play together with Ableton Live, pt. 1: playing in tune

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2026

Sonify data in Ableton Live with a free MIDI Tool; weather data walkthrough

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2026

On 303 Day, acid bassline love abounds, and some freebies, too

Peter Kirn - March 3, 2026

Now meshes, video, and more can go 3D inside Ableton Live: SenSei update

Peter Kirn - February 27, 2026

Polyfold from Manifest Audio lets you paint with polymetric patterns

Peter Kirn - February 26, 2026