MadMapper 6 brings timelines, markers, clips, more

The software most associated with mapping video and LEDs has v6 in beta now. There’s a lot of new stuff, but the big banner is obvious – timelines.

Magnetic Masking demonstration in Final Cut Pro 11 running on a MacBook, showing a car highlighted in green in the edit window plus a status dialog, timeline view open.

New in Final Cut Pro: AI you’ll actually use, more mature iPad version

Final Cut Pro 11, like Logic Pro 11, marks new machine learning-powered functionality – but don’t fret; some of this is stuff you’ll actually use. There are non-AI improvements, too, like overdue keyboard shortcuts. And its iPad version is gradually becoming more mature, too. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new in the free Mac update and latest iPad release.

Peter Kirn - November 17, 2024

Max 9: new coding and livecoding, new visuals, and Ableton’s sound tools

Max 9 is available today, bringing benefits for casual tinkerers and hardcore devs alike. There’s more code, more performance, more livecoding, more visual powers, and – one more thing: you get the building blocks Ableton uses for sound.

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2024

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