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Elastic Melody now does bass and DFAM-style percussion, too (Mac, iOS)
Elastic Melody was already a go-to melody generator for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with an internal synth engine inspired by the brilliant Dave Smith Evolver and the ability to output to other apps or hardware gear. Now it gains new Pitch and Filter Drive modes, so it can also be your bassline maker and percussion source.
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VDMX 6.3 adds expressions, plugin templates to beloved Mac visual tool
Here’s another live visual icon with some welcome updates. Vidvox promised lots of quality-of-life refinements with VDMX6 as a platform, and VDMX6.3 adds just that. So it’s a good excuse to mention VDMX again, in case you’d tuned out for a bit.
Reason 14 arrives: Dark Mode, better Track workflow, RV-9 reverb, more
Reason 14 is out of beta now, with faster workflows and a bunch of new effects packed into the new RV-9 Reverb Station, plus Dark Mode. I’ve been testing the beta for a few weeks now. Here’s your snapshot guide to what’s new and how to upgrade.
Peter Kirn - May 12, 2026
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Ableton has a rare flash sale with 25% off for a week, including upgrades
Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026
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Reason 14 beta: new Track Panel, reverb, Dark Mode, more
Peter Kirn - April 8, 2026
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Bitwig Studio 6 is out of beta, and the “workflow update” is worth the wait
Peter Kirn - March 11, 2026
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More Logic Pro 12 tweaks, MainStage 4 with Ableton Link: details
Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026
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