Max 7 enables you to duet with a singing mushroom
Cycling '74 previews new version of its visual programming tool
Cycling '74's Max 7 programming environment is coming, and a preview video reveals that it'll let you... duet with a mushroom.
Yep, we're definitely at the teaser stage here - don't expect to watch the clip and learn a great deal about what's new - but we can already see that the latest version of Max will herald the arrival of a new interface.
More videos will follow, which may or may not feature other singing fungi. You'll be able to track Max 7's progress on the Cycling '74 website.
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