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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 30/10/2025

I joined @sidebrain.bsky.social 's Study Group for a fun conversation about my background, motivation, some Max for Live devices I have released, and someone got free Knobbler! Much great times with a great group. Check it out here. sidebrain.net/study-group/...

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Zack Steinkamp - Side Brain

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 22/10/2025

This Sunday October 26th at 11a-1p PT (8p-10p CEST), I'll be chatting with ‪@sidebrain.bsky.social about Max for Live, demo my M4L devices, and we'll have a Knobbler Lifetime giveaway. Register for the free workshop here: shorturl.at/90AUZ Bring your questions and ideas! I hope to see you there :)

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 30/08/2025

🔈 sound on 🔈 Just made this fun video to promote the new 30 day free trial of Knobbler's for Ableton Live. It's a one-time purchase after that. apps.apple.com/us/app/knobb... Free Knobbler to the first person who can tell me what song I was inspired by. :)

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 28/08/2025

Just added Clip modes to Modulation Math. Now control what happens when the computed value exceeds the boundaries of [0, 1]. plugins.steinkamp.us/m4l-Modulati... #maxforlive #ableton

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Modulation Math

This device combines two modulation signals using math, and outputs a signal you can then map to a parameter.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 31/07/2025

Such a great lecture from @roberthenke.bsky.social on the value of limitations in modern music making. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOa...

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Robert Henke - Give me limits!

YouTube video by CIRMMT

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 21/07/2025

Tri Repetae is 30 years old this year. That's like music from the 50s when we were listening to all those great songs in the 80s. Except it's not; it still sounds like the future. autechre.warp.net/release/2028...

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Autechre - Tri Repetae. AE_STORE.

Buy Tri Repetae by Autechre on AE_STORE.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 27/05/2025

Knobbler for #ableton Live now supports multiple tablets! v35 free download and more info here: plugins.steinkamp.us/m4l-Knobbler4

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 08/05/2025

Just posted a new video showing an Ableton Live workflow using Racks and Variations with Knobbler. Find new creative avenues! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jklw...

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Ableton Live Workflow Magic with Knobbler, Racks, and Variations

YouTube video by Zack Steinkamp

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 28/04/2025

Job hunters! If you are curious what email system a company uses, just do this at the command line: dig MX companydomain Then look in the ANSWER SECTION. Examples attached.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 14/04/2025

Strive for the best, achieve the ultimate.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 14/04/2025

I just wanna say, nice freaking work @swmansion.com! Reanimated is really a pleasure to work with. Obviously made by people who truly care about the problem they're solving. Thank you! www.reddit.com/r/knobbler/c...

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From the knobbler community on Reddit: Now With Better UX

Explore this post and more from the knobbler community

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 05/04/2025

Any sane person stops at, like, $10 million? Right?

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 05/04/2025

Made today: Variation Octave Repurpose an unused octave of MIDI notes to select rack Variations. It can optionally trigger a Macro randomize too. Here's the story: www.patreon.com/posts/made-t... #ableton #maxforlive

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Made today: Variation Octave | Zack Steinkamp

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 01/04/2025

On such an Andy Stott binge these days. Loving all of his albums, but mostly We Stay Together and Passed Me By. Art at its best. open.spotify.com/track/2zlPWr...

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Cherry Eye

Andy Stott · We Stay Together · Song · 2011

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Lu • @psychohorses.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🎹 What does your mood sound like #SynthSky ? Let Kord cook up the perfect chords for your music. Choose a chord progression based on a mood! 🌈 V.0 is live! Check it out on kord.psychohorses.com

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 31/03/2025

"Man shakes fist at sky" could very well be the most important parable for all of us. Understand what you can actually control. Let go of the rest because holding onto it is a futile self-burn from the inside.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 31/03/2025

I made this today: www.patreon.com/posts/big-up... Current Param Knob is a Max for Live device for #ableton to let you use a MIDI controller or now USB Human Interface device to control the currently selected parameter in your Live Set. Free to download and use :) #maxforlive for life

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Big Update - Current Param Knob | Zack Steinkamp

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 19/03/2025

Pitch Path gives you a tool to separate pitch from rhythm in Ableton Live 12 / Max for Live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k_Y...

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Pitch Path for Ableton Live

YouTube video by Zack Steinkamp

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 18/03/2025

It's cool that if a company uses Google for email, you can use autocomplete in your personal GMail to find out someone's work email address. Just start guessing name@company.com and once you get a name and photo in the popup, you've found them! I let Google know and they told me it was not a bug. :/

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 18/03/2025

Pitch Path v4 released - phase control, preset shapes, scrub your path! Pitch Path is a #maxforlive device for #ableton Live that gives you a way to decouple melody from rhythm. plugins.steinkamp.us/m4l-PitchPath

An animation of Pitch Path in operation.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 18/03/2025

@psychohorses.bsky.social wow! Master Porridge sounds absolutely phenominal! What was your process? Did you mix and master it? psychohorses2000.bandcamp.com/track/master...

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Master Porridge, by Psychohorses

track by Psychohorses

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 17/03/2025

Weeeeee ... the Bandcamp iOS app running on my desktop. This is a nice way to listen to Bandcamp since browser tabs can sometimes suddenly disappear. Bandcamp, when bizdev with Spotify to integrate libraries and funnel fans? (revshare!)

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 09/03/2025

Knobbler update now in the App Store. Visual and performance refinements should make it even more silky to use. Toggle child tracks/devices by tapping a track or group in the Navigation panel. Automate selecting app tabs in your Set. Even better Knobblin'! plugins.steinkamp.us/m4l-Knobbler4

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HAINBACH @hainbach.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My new album “Primer” with Ensemble Modern is out today and it’s rather smashing. Give it a spin on Bandcamp or wherever you listen to music: hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/primer

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 04/03/2025

Automation is just one thing that Knobbler is really good at. Find a new voice in Ableton Live... plugins.steinkamp.us In the Apple App Store, looking for Android Testers. Get in touch! 🙏

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 03/03/2025

Support your local Knobbler 📐 New Knobbler subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/knobbler/s... Get updates, make suggestions, show off your Knobbler Battlestation :)

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 27/02/2025

Ain't no party like a cross platform Knobbler party 🎉🤖🎉 iOS and Android, side by side with Ableton Live.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 25/02/2025

Looking for beta testers for Knobbler for Android tablets. DM or email me if you're interested! zack@steinkamp.us Android tablet and Ableton Live Standard or Suite required.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 25/02/2025

Knobbler for Android coming this week! 🤞 It's the best way to navigate and control parameters in Ableton Live. iPad app released last week. Thanks @expo.dev for such a great platform.

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ZW Buckley @zwbuckley.com · 22/02/2025

Ableton's Sampler now has round robin and you can do cool things with it! youtu.be/b2unpBk0FAM

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Ableton's Sampler now has round robin and you can do cool things with it

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 22/02/2025

Knobbler for iPad in 60 Seconds Navigate and control your Ableton Live sets faster and easier than ever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY_I... Made with @expo.dev and #maxforlive. Check it out!

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Knobbler for iPad in 60 Seconds

YouTube video by Zack Steinkamp

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 22/02/2025

Apple makes a nice promo video for new apps :) #ableton #maxforlive apps.apple.com/us/app/knobb...

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 21/02/2025

Now live in the App Store! Knobbler native app for iPad. #ableton Live game changer :) apps.apple.com/us/app/knobb...

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 18/02/2025

think of what your #ableton and #ipad can do together.... still looking for beta testers zack@steinkamp.us

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Andrew Norris @andrewnorris.uk · 18/02/2025

Automation fun with Live Scratcher!

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 17/02/2025

Knobbler native iPad app nearing release. It's the best parameter control surface for Ableton Live. LMK if you have Live 12 (Standard or Suite) and an iPad and if you would like to beta test it. zack@steinkamp.us

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 17/02/2025

Listening to your favorite music with your studio setup, with the audio routed through Blackhole or similar and monitored through your DAW (Ableton Live shown), you can see how your metering tools look with the best music going through them. Perhaps this is one way to get better mixes?

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 05/02/2025

It's awesome that they called the unix utility `nice` and not something drab like `lopri`.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 05/02/2025

For Mac OS Sequoia + Docker for Mac + VSCode Devcontainer users: This goes in your .bash_profile or .zshenv: ```export DOCKER_HOST=unix:///Users/YOUR_USERNAME/.docker/run/docker.sock ```

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 31/01/2025

Wow wired 1G Ethernet is 5x faster in practice than 802.11ac.

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 26/01/2025

#ableton coming very soon - Knobbler native

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Zack Steinkamp @steinkamp.us · 25/01/2025

I wrote this knowing it was a very consequential line of code. Sending JSON over OSC opens so many possibilities for Knobbler.

outlet(OUTLET_OSC, ['/bBanks', JSON.stringify(banks)])

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