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Guide: Creating instruments with Max for Live and Ableton DSP (pt. 3)
For the final episode in this trilogy on learning Max for Live and Ableton DSP Objects, we’re going to keep the focus on working fast. We’ll learn how to use Ableton DSP to prototype instruments quickly, play expressively, and hack them with some tricks and mods beyond what the stock Live Instruments provide.
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The Blaster Beam, a massive instrument invented by Captain Kirk’s nephew
Its size is epic, as if a sci-fi prop itself. Its otherworldly sound is chilling in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. And The Blaster Beam is the unique handiwork of Captain Kirk’s own nephew — okay, Craig Huxley, who played that character on the original series. Meet The Blaster Beam. If any of us wins the lottery, there will be signs.
Peter Kirn - September 17, 2025
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Review: Arturia FX Collection 5, with new Bus PEAK, EXCITER-104
Arturia’s FX Collection has now hit version 5, bundling all the latest releases, refreshing existing plug-ins, and revealing two all-new effects: a clipper/limiter and an exciter.
Peter Kirn - June 20, 2024
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Hydrasynth is a no-compromise polysynth, and a key Akai, Arturia alum designer was involved
Peter Kirn - September 3, 2019
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Gory sounds from vegetables and fruits: Mortal Kombat sound design
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2019
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The Casio CZ is a huge highlight of Arturia’s V Collection 7
Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019
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