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What I'm working on, and why.

Video notes from Rare Data Network, build logs from the Compa desk, release context, and the occasional deep-dive when something's worth writing down.

Compa session screen with Ableton Link tempo sync running

Latest

Ableton Link on the SP-404 MK2 and P-6 — No USB Cable to Your iPad

Compa v0.1.1 turns any class-compliant groovebox into a Link peer over WiFi. Stay tempo-locked with AUM, Koala, Drambo, Loopy Pro, GarageBand, Live, and Push 3 — without plugging anything into your phone.

Jordan McDonaldMay 6, 2026
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Quota Mini - Dialogue Sampling Utility

Stop Scrubbing, Start Sampling: RARE DATA Launches Quota Mini

Today, I am incredibly proud to announce the official release of Quota Mini, the new flagship software from RARE DATA designed to change the way producers, video editors, and content creators work with dialogue.

Jordan McDonaldDecember 15, 2025

From the Quota desk

Tutorials and tool deep-dives live on getquota.app, where they belong.