Oblique Strategies No. 62
Contrast & contradiction.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
May 17, 2017
Contrast & contradiction.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
This article is the second and last part of a mini series about the order of audio effects in chains. Part One looks at the different types of audio effects as well as some recommendations for the usual order of these
By now, I’m fairly well known for my quirky free Live Packs. I’ve got another one for you, and it’s based on the sound of… frogs. Yes, you’ve read that right. It’s based on frog croaks, contains a Drum Rack, and
If you’ve ever wanted to have 3D sound features in Ableton Live, binaural_jit by Kasper Fangel Skov is the answer. It’s a free set of flexible Max for Live devices for binaural spatialisation in Ableton Live. Listener and sound source
Discover a fast method to set up Ableton Live’s Drum Racks for Push 64-pad layout, shared by a Sonic Bloom follower with pros and cons to consider.
Add a rising feel to it.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
In this two part series, we’re going to have a look at audio effects. First we go through the types of effects as well as best practises for the order in an effects chain, while in the second part, we’ll look at some
Määhssive by Max for Cats is a free Max for Live sheep synth, in which the sounds are created through synthesis. Baaah!
While Max for Cats is busy developing new advanced devices, he tends to come up with nice ideas for simpler ones. BigMeter, a big volume meter with a phase correlation meter, is one of them that he followed through to
Mute the lead.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
There are a lot of free Ableton Live and Max for Live Packs available at Ableton’s website alone, and there are tons of premium packs to choose from. Most of them come with an included help lesson that is opened
Today Ableton released a new video series called One Thing that shows different artists share small tricks they use to overcome creative blocks or avoid repeating themselves. The intention behind it is strikingly similar to my long running text based
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Features 28 powerful mid/side audio effect racks for Ableton Live 12.2, each with 10 variations. From precise control in mixing to instantly giving more interest to basic sounds.
