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Max 9.1 Now Available, Here’s What’s New

28 Oct, 2025 No Comment

Cycling ’74 has released Max 9.1, an update that introduces new ABL objects, new Jitter FX, JavaScript V8 features, and more.

New in Max 9.1:

ABL Updates – 8 new ABL objects that offer both practical solutions and new creative possibilities. Four new device objects (?drumsampler, compressor, autofilter, and drumbuss~) and four new lower-level dsp objects (meldfilter, meldosc, pitchestimator, transform) are included. All ABL objects also now have an “@ins” attribute to specify custom inputs for controlling specific parameters with floats or signals.
New Jitter FX – Including two new vintage-inspired effects (jit.fx.vcr and jit.fx.crt), and some geometrical interventions (jit.fx.ge.pattern and jit.fx.ge.lineinterp) and image enhancements (jit.fx.tiltshift, jit.fx.camera, and jit.fx.kuwahara).
Function Stepping – Three new MSP objects offer new ways to work with function outputs. Designed to work together, stepdiv~ and stepfun~ allow for playback of each function segment using ramps. The stepcounter~ keeps count of incoming ramp signals with some interesting patterning options.
JavaScript V8 Features – The Javascript V8 engine gets new features including Rx256 and ParameterInfoProvider classes, XMLHttpRequest, SQLite/SQLResult, and the SnapshotAPI, as well as improvements to v8 Buffer interactions. The v8ui now supports onkeydown and JitterListener events.
New Codebox and UI Features – Max 9.1 includes a new text.codebox object. The messageview object displays a stream of messages, and listbox and textbox objects provide interactive display of lists and messages.

Max 9.1 is available now. Visit the Cycling ’74 site for details.

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New Instrument, Atrium, Brings Experimental Approach To Polyphonic Synthesis

27 Oct, 2025 No Comment

New ways to compose, express & play.

Whimsical Raps shared this preview of Atrium, a new boutique synthesizer that features five analog voices, controlled and modulated polytimbrally.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

“each voice is shaped by its harmonic energy while three core timbre modes push into richer territory. from simple suboctave and noise waves, through frequency modulation, and landing in formant synthesis reimagined. all squeezed through a lowpass/gate combination, providing balance and occasionally emphasis.

no digital multi-effects here, just spectres in the machine. a novel configuration of three filters, two delays, and feedback. front and almost centre — this resonant body is meant to be played. sequenceable, modulatable, while feeding back not just sound, but shape for unfolding cybernetics.

and to modulate! everything mappable to everything else, tactile input extended on the fly, mapping as a performance in itself. sources are dynamically phased across voices, and stretched in relative duration. gestures captured into five recorders, extending play rather than overriding it, all twisted in time at your whim.”

Full details are still to be announced.

Atrium will be available for $1,600 USD, starting Oct 31, 2025.