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The long-running story of MK Labs: first devices, experiments, decisions, releases and shifts in direction. Roadmap shows what comes next; Logbook shows how the lab got here.

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Entry 00Ready devices2026.05

First public
devicesPushMAN · Godzilla Valve

MK-PushMAN and MK-Godzilla-Valve are the first public MK Labs releases. They are small, direct Max for Live devices built from studio and live performance needs.

PushMAN keeps track control close to the Push 3 surface, so live changes can happen without reaching for the mouse. Godzilla Valve gives Ableton sessions immediate tube-style drive without a heavy interface.

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PUSH 3 · TUBE DRIVEREADY
Entry 01TestingSoon

Next audio
devicesPunchBox · MFX33

MK-PunchBox is a compact transient shaper for punch, body and level. Attack, Sustain and Gain stay direct, so the device does not interrupt the session.

MK-MFX33 is a stereo filtering device with modulation, saturation and distortion paths shaped for fast sound design and performance use.

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ATTACK · FILTER · MOTIONTEST
Entry 02Desktop systems2026.06

Utilities
and metersVOID · MK-Meters · ARMORY

The desktop side is kept separate from the audio devices page until it is stable enough to explain. VOID remains the larger status surface. MK-Meters can become a focused audio metering tool for producers and audio work.

ARMORY is later in the roadmap: project health, Ableton libraries, plugin checks and DAW maintenance work.

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STATUS · AUDIO · LIBRARYIN DEV
Entry 03Public sourceGitHub

Open-source
track

Selected utilities and workflow helpers will move to GitHub once they are documented, stable and useful outside the original setup.

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PUBLIC · DOCUMENTEDGIT
Entry 04ResearchPrivate

Audio hardware
controlMIDI systems · external synths

There are ideas here for controlling external synths and studio hardware, but they are still early. The concept is useful; the interface just needs more time before it makes sense publicly.

For now it stays in research while the first devices and utilities stay the priority.

MIDI · HARDWARE MAPRESEARCH