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Digital Arabic Maqām Archive and open-source MIDI plug-in now available
Khyam Allami presented his long-term research project in Beirut yesterday, and it’s an exciting one. Hundreds of tuning systems, ajnās, and maqāmāt are now in a free, open archive, and there’s a free MIDI plug-in that lets you apply tunings (and tweak them by ear) across all major software tuning formats.
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Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move
School’s out for summer. But Ableton’s getting ready for back-to-school, soft-launching Ableton Learn with lessons for starting from the beginning with music and production. And there’s a twist: its interactive features are powered by the same engine that Ableton Move and Note use.
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2026
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Francisco Partners exits Muse Group (Audacity, Hal Leonard, MuseScore)
Francisco Partners, the private equity firm, is now exiting Muse Group amid 2026’s financial maneuvers. Muse Group is the Cyprus-based conglomerate that owns the publishing giant Hal Leonard, audio editor Audacity, notation software MuseScore and StaffPad, and the online platform Ultimate Guitar.
Live out your Xenakis fantasies, free in your browser, with SonicSketch
Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026
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ANIMEVOX by castpixel is a free retro anime-style sound fx generator
Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026
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littlescale’s Simple Audio Editor: a free, no-install audio editor in your browser
Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026
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