Reason’s classic ReCycle is updated, free, and more useful than you might think

ReCycle, the sample/loop manipulator by Reason Studios, has a refreshed new look – and now it’s free. The REX format works everywhere from Ableton Live to Pro Tools to KORG Gadget. Also – wait, did its name start as a reference to a 1993 Disney instructional video?

Linux DAW is a one-stop catalog of free and proprietary plug-ins for Linux

From full free and open-source software to proprietary favorites from other platforms, the plug-in options on Linux have quietly come into their own. linuxdaw.org has a visual, searchable catalog – and it’s a reminder of just how spoiled for choice you are even without Windows or macOS.

Peter Kirn - November 8, 2024

MC-101/707 Zen-Core get the comprehensive editor Roland forgot

Devotees of the new Roland MC boxes said it all along: these boxes are deep — if you’re willing to dive in. Developer Benedetto Schiavone has done what Roland didn’t and created a comprehensive editor for everything the MC-101 and MC-707 can do, hacking into the hidden features of the MCs.

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2024

Add a notation view to Ableton Live Clips, for free: FPB Clip To Score

Peter Kirn - July 15, 2024

Free ShowMIDI is the easiest, prettiest way to monitor MIDI; now V1.0

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024

rr is a free Max for Live gizmo that lets you play Roar with MIDI notes

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2024

Playhead granular, Tuplet sequencer, Quantized Switches for Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - June 2, 2024

Virus TI, beloved techno weapon, now has a Max for Live editor

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2024

Protokol update: free MIDI, OSC, gamepad monitoring utility

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2024

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