Ableton on Apple Silicon: smaller buffer sizes, lower CPU load
Ableton has published a tech note on reducing CPU load on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3). This is both a...
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Imagine, Expressive E’s physical – synth hybrid, now has M1/M2 support and more sounds
It’s been a big year for Expressive E as their Osmose flagship hardware takes off. But they’ve got strong offerings...
Hands on: Soundtoys SuperPlate is five plate reverbs in one – and delivers on nuance
In the midst of lots of splashy effects, Soundtoys' latest is an exercise in subtlety and precision. These plates are...
Finally – Reason 12.6 is fully Apple Silicon native and has offline mode (even for subscribers)
Two long-awaited updates to Reason arrive today. Reason now is fully Apple Silicon native for Mac users, and there's an...
What’s new in Arturia V-Collection 9.2: more performance, more compatibility, tuning
Arturia's V-Collection 9.2 bumps performance, compatibility, tuning and MPE support, and more. That includes all their vintage-inspired instruments, plus the...
Scatter: a granular cloud plug-in with minimalist controls and lovely shimmering pitch
Amidst many granular tools out there, Scatter is nicely focused - intuitive controls plus elegant pitch modulation options. It can...
Locally sourced: you can now run Stable Diffusion AI art generation on your M1 Mac
It's got a one-click installer, runs locally, requires "no dependencies or technical knowledge," and crucially, doesn't talk to the cloud....
Videosync 1.2 for Ableton Live visuals overhauls Simpler and improves functionality
Ear candy's not enough for you - you want that eye candy, too. So we've got the latest here for...
Soundtoys VST3 beta (with M1+M2) arrives – here’s a round-up of sound design tips and tricks
Soundtoys VST3 public beta is here, for both macOS and Windows but crucially with Apple Silicon VST3 support on the...
Arturia FX Collection 3: now with tube and op-amp distortion and more enhancements
It started as small collections of effects "you'd actually use," and Arturia's full FX Collection suite has grown well into...
