
Oblique Strategies No. 36
Add some grit.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.

In a previous tutorial I’ve shown you how you can map clip parameters in Ableton Live’s Session View that will be active for any selected clip. In this new video I explain two ways how to preserve these parameter changes

For all users of CatStretch we have great news. Version 2 with lots of new features is out now and it’s free for everyone who had purchased version 1. And if you bought the Stochastic Delay and happen to own

Live 9.2 is fully compatible with Max 7, which means that we can now make use of the new real-time intonation, pitch and time correction technology it offers. While there aren’t any new Max for Live presets (yet), my former

Here’s an interesting Max for Live audio effect that makes use of sidechaining in a clever way. AM Bird uses the sidebands from amplitude/ring modulation to harmonise with any signal via pitch tracking. It can create rich harmonics for any

Scrap what’s necessary. No attachment.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.

Ages ago I recorded all kinds of noises that can be produced with a Coke bottle. The most interesting sounds are now available in a Drum Rack as a free Live Pack. The Coke Live Pack is made in and

Now that Live 9.2 is out and Ableton Push sports a new 64 pad layout, people are already asking what the fastest way is to combine Drum Racks to have all the pads filled. I’ve been trying out different ways

One typical rookie mistake of aspiring music producers is that they try to make everything sound equally loud and on top of it forget to use the panning to their advantage. This will ultimately mean that their productions will sound

After being in beta for a long time, Ableton has finally released Live 9.2. The update comes with an extensive list of improvements and new features for both Live itself and also Push. Let’s have a look at the most

Recently, someone asked about a crossfader that could be automated in clips and used for several submixes independently. Christian Kleine a.k.a. Max for Cats quickly whipped up the code and I took care of the interface. We thought this might

Simple Simon Sampler is a Max for Live MIDI instrument that allows for a sample to be sliced into 8 pieces that can be triggered via MIDI at various speeds forwards or reversed. There’s also a button to randomise everything.
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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.