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Happy 20th to Imogen Heap’s Speak for Yourself! cdm.link/happy-20th-to-… Let's celebrate with a look back, unwrapping the 2005 CD, and catching up on a lot that's happened since. congrats @imogenheap !

Lush, warm Juno-style 6-voice for @Ableton Live: Monomono Maya cdm.link/juno-for-ablet… @IsotonikStudios
Summer surprise, more animated work in Resolume. @Resolume 7.23: parameter animation presets, faster, more Wire cdm.link/resolume-7-23/

. @Soundtoys 5.5 update, free window resizing, everything explained: cdm.link/soundtoys-5-5-…

You send a few bucks, you hear amazing music, you support Ukrainians: John Object is again sharing music so his Ukrainian unit can get a van cdm.link/john-object-va…

New @vcvrack free module round-up -- 4ms drums, 3D crossfading, "strange attractors" oscillators, a wave multiplier, and a sequencer based on the HP 8006A Word Generator! cdm.link/new-free-vcv-r… (paging @Hainbach101 !)
No more music; Gaza is starving. Horrifying and urgent update from a colleague there; this demands all our help: cdm.link/no-more-music-…

Epic’s free 3D scanner is now RealityScan, and does desktop and mobile. Huge asset to artists: cdm.link/epic-free-real… @UnrealEngine

1996 peak Microsoft chillwave: if you heard it at all, you only heard it once: cdm.link/velkommen/ The wonderful musical worlds of the late Stan LePard and--seriously, max chillout.

Interview: @emptyset_ on “Performing Architecture,” alternate sonic futures, and community through sound. cdm.link/emptyset-inter…

Ooh great Tom made this list as I’ve been discovering this semi randomly! It’s also powerful with the Logic combo iPadOS macOS. Checking this @synthanatomy
Very useful article linked below from Synth Anatomy which lists all the AUv3 synths for iOS that also run as (Silicon) macOS AUv3s at no extra cost. The article also goes into some potential frustrations you might meet, some limitations etc. Tom from Synth Anatomy, along with…
These retro and SGI-inspired and modern @Ableton Live themes will make you smile. Now with a bunch of new updates and some total customization rabbit holes to climb down: cdm.link/deafman-retro-…

Sampleslicer MKIII, the definitive real-time sampler looper slicer module. How it works, what makes it special, and a firmware update today: cdm.link/sampleslicer-m…

FL Studio 2025: everything that's new, including an AI chatbot to help you find assistance and Python-powered VFX Script for powerful customization. Plus, finally, Mixer Tracks and Clip edits work as you'd want. cdm.link/fl-studio-2025/


RIP, Mark Snow: listen to the composer talk about scoring X-Files and more cdm.link/rip-mark-snow/

Renoise 3.5 is huge: phrase scripting, tuning support, @Ableton Link start/stop, splitter effect, more. Let's say that again - you get @tidalcycles notation in @renoise now - or anywhere, via the open-source Rust-powered pattrn. cdm.link/renoise-3-5-ph…

Way more than acid: pay-what-you-can Sting 2 is instant inspiration. cdm.link/sting-2/ Accessible (including if you've got no cash). Imagine a one-click source of pure joy. @Ableton Max for Live gem.

In Poland, activists call out a film festival's financial ties to genocide: cdm.link/in-poland-acti… Banking giant BNP Paribas is a major cultural sponsor in Europe, making this a potential test case.
