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Eminently controllable, accessible by design, Sting is now a plug-in
Now this is how to do generative melodies. Add expression. Get control with your hands. Make melodies accessible — including if you’re blind and visually impaired. Sting, the beloved maker of acid melodies and other patterns, is confined to Max for Live no more: now, it’s available as VST3, AU, CLAP / macOS, Windows, Linux.
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Video guide to accessibility in Ableton Move, Move Everything – Andre Louis
Unofficial screen reader support in Ableton Move may be new, but it’s already a revelation. Andre Louis, a visually impaired musician and technologist/artist extraordinaire, takes us on a tour of Move Everything. That’s must-watch material, I hope, for sighted users and developers, too, to understand how these features work for visually impaired users.
Peter Kirn - March 8, 2026
Gear Music tech Software Tech
Move Everything hacks Ableton Move for custom devices — and accessibility
Move Everything is a hack for Move that lets you run custom synths, effects, and controllers alongside stock Move functions. But the truly momentous development is that its creator has added screen reader support, which makes Move the first truly standalone groovebox open to blind and visually impaired users.
Peter Kirn - February 19, 2026
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Ableton Move is a hit for blind and low vision users; more like this, please
Peter Kirn - February 10, 2025
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