Cycling '74's Max 8.6 is out now, bringing a ton of fun, musical stuff to the open-ended music and media toolbox. That includes major updates for anyone working with Ableton Live, but plenty for everyone else, too. And if you've got a gamepad, you can plug that in and start playing right away.
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New color themes in Max 8.6!
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