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Maxess, free externals for Max and Max for Live accessibility, available now
Iftah Gabbai has delivered his Maxess Max/MSP External Collection, a set of tools that interface patches with the native accessibility features of macOS and Windows. They’re a must if you’re making tools with Max and Max for Live – and worth examining for inspiration even if you focus on other platforms.
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Live 12.2: hands-on guide to Meld, Roar, Auto Filter, workflow updates, more
Ableton Live 12.2 is in public beta today, with some major welcome features. Bouncing is easier, Auto Filter gets its biggest update since it came out, and there are new generative harmonic features, Meld and Roar updates, Push enhancements, and more. Here’s your guide.
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2025
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Mix and patch ChowDSP’s tape modeling for free in VCV Rack
No collection of DSP models for work, pleasure, and creative abuse would be complete without the Chowdbury DSP collection. You might know about the plug-in, but it’s also worth noting that these are available in VCV Rack and Cardinal, where you can patch them at will.
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025
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This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025
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Flufs, powerful loudness analysis tool, is designed for accessibility
Peter Kirn - March 5, 2025
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Moog’s Animoog Galaxy now supports complete immersive Spatial Audio
Peter Kirn - March 4, 2025
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303 Day: the freaky CDM Megaroundup
Peter Kirn - March 3, 2025
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AAS Multiphonics CV-3 modular review: an expressive and sonic landmark
Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025
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TouchDesigner has a free meetup today on kinetic installations
Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025
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