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How to get started with SoundThread and CDP: wild free sound tools
Composers Desktop Project has been producing secret sauce of sound spelunkers since the cooperative began in 1986. But it’s receiving newfound attention — partly because of the revelation Aphex Twin used it, but mostly because we finally get a usable GUI. Here’s your guide to how to install this on Mac, Windows, or Linux, and how to dive into the rabbit hole.
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Resolume 7.23: parameter animation presets, faster, more Wire
It’s summer, and while you might expect intrepid visual software developers to be away on holiday, the always prolific Resolume team has dropped a big update. Resolume 7.23 has performance improvements, new and improved Wire nodes, and something wonderful called parameter animation presets.
cables, free visual creation patcher on Web and app, gets big updates
cables.gl, the stunning, free, and open-source media creation environment for visuals and sound, is back with its June update. The Web-powered, Web-or-offline tool is faster, editing is easier, it’s more future-proof and reliable, and they’ve updated their roadmap for what they envision this to be. Even alongside other tools, it’s great to patch like this on the Web.
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2025
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Max 8.6: Samplers, gamepads, colors, Max for Live, and more
Peter Kirn - January 17, 2024
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