C25, from Nonlinear Labs and Stephan Schmitt, is all about performance

It’s not lost on me that the same week InMusic announced its acquisition of Native Instruments, NI’s original founder, Stephan Schmitt was busy showing off new ideas about what a digital instrument can be.

Lush, warm Juno-style 6-voice for Ableton Live: Monomono Maya

Monomono Maya may be the dreamiest Max for Live device we’ve seen yet, with full MPE and aftertouch support. With Push 3 standalone compatibility, this could also be a strong argument to building a computer-free Live rig, too.

Peter Kirn - July 25, 2025

Exploring Live 11’s new features with Push hardware

Who’s up for chance modes? Scales? Polyphonic pressure? Exploring Live 11 on Push hardware means you can get away from the screen and get your hands on some of the new stuff. Here’s how.

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2021