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LIVKONTROL – TouchScreen Controller for iOS & Android

There are quite a few touchscreen controller apps available for iPhone and iPad, even if you only count the ones dedicated to controlling Ableton Live. Not so on the Android app market. LivKontrol is the only controller for Live that

July 10, 2013

How to use the “24 Scale Presets”

In March I released “24 Scale Presets” that aim to help you stay in key. I’ve gotten some emails from people asking how they differ from the included Scale presets in Live and how to use them. So here’s a

July 8, 2013

Max for Live MIDI Effect “Chord Generator”

You don’t know any music theory, but would love to compose more harmonic chords in Live? If you have Max for Live, you could use the Schwarzonator or Nordmann‘s “Chord Generator”.

July 5, 2013

Free “Kitchen Ding Bangs” Live Pack (No. 8)

Over the years I’ve created a huge sound library, recording all kinds of different sounds in all kinds of places. I recently rediscovered this folder called “Ding Bangs” with sounds of things that make a ding or bang in the

July 3, 2013

Show/Hide Windows in Ableton Live with Shortcuts

Knowing the shortcuts to show or hide windows in Ableton Live as needed can save you time, especially on a laptop.

July 1, 2013

Launchpad Scales – Max for Live Effect to Turn Launchpad into Push’s Chromatic Layout

The Key Layouts on Ableton Push are great if you don’t know any music theory, but want to make sure you play in key. Now if you don’t have Push, but a Launchpad and Max for Live, then the Max

June 28, 2013

Mira: iPad Controller for Max & Max for Live from Cycling ’74

Announced earlier this year, Cycling ’74 has now released Mira, its iPad controller for both Max and Max for Live.

June 26, 2013

Live Looping Setup in Ableton Live 9 – Tutorial by VZI

I’ve seen my fair share of live performance Live Sets as an Ableton technical support. Yet, it’s still fascinating to see more as there are sheer endless ways how you can use Live in a performance setup. Even if you

June 24, 2013