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There are already some great uses of Ableton Extensions, and more coming
The Ableton Extension SDK has only just been launched to the public, but there are already plenty of useful and fun Extensions to try right away. And that means even before you try hand-coding or vibe-coding your own, you might already find a reason to grab the beta and start extending. I’ll round up some of the best early resources.
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dadamachines tbd 16: a groovebox that’s compact, capable, and open by design
tbd 16 does everything the other standalone grooveboxes do, but in a handheld form factor, built as an open platform that you’re free to customize, mod, and hack. Choose the engines and apps you want to use. And get them all on a compact, standalone device that rivals big-name competitors in a fraction of the […]
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Sinevibes has a new oscillator for KORG, and it makes additive synthesis easy
Maybe you don’t need a new synth; maybe you just need your KORG gear to add a magical new oscillator. Sinevibes Flare is here, and it takes all the good stuff in additive synthesis and makes it way more accessible, giving you rich, organic, edgy, and metallic timbres as you desire.
Peter Kirn - June 24, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
NTS-3 is kaoss pad as kit, complete with SDK – plus updated NTS-1
Peter Kirn - January 19, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
Bitwig Studio and TouchDesigner can now play one another
Peter Kirn - September 27, 2023
Motion Music tech Software Tech
Korg drumlogue has it all: analog, samples, digital synth, SDK
Peter Kirn - September 16, 2022
Gear Music tech Tech
