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Max 9.1: new Ableton objects, vintage Jitter video FX, more
Max 9.1 is here, and it’s surprisingly packed with improvements, including building on the new goodies in Ableton abl.* objects and Jitter eye candy. Here’s what’s new.
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Data Knot for Max is machine learning as musicians want it: human-focused
Data Knot is the best of AI and machine learning: low-latency, optimized, performance-friendly, responsive — a set of building blocks for gestures and sounds that you customize. Built on the Fluid Corpus Manipulation project (FluCoMa) by composer/artist and self-described “crazy person” Rodrigo Constanzo, it’s something else musicians and artists love, too: it’s free.
Peter Kirn - October 23, 2025
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Videosync 2.1 for Ableton Live: video recorder, monitor, gradients, more
Videosync for macOS and Windows remains one of the easier ways to transform your Ableton Live set into a live VJ or audiovisual set or music video. Version 2.1 just landed with critical features like a video recorder and video monitor, plus new visual tricks like gradients. And if you’re new to the tool, here are some tips on where to get started learning.
Guide: Create unique effects with Max for Live and Ableton DSP objects (pt. 2)
Peter Kirn - October 14, 2025
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Harvestworks, NYC arts center founded in 1977, threatened by US funding cuts
Peter Kirn - May 7, 2025
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