Oblique Strategies No. 34
Start differently.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
June 22, 2015
Start differently.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
SESDevices, the programmer of the Max for Live effect Crap Cassette, put it so well, let me just quote: “Emulating the sound of a good old C90 playing back on a less than perfect deck, Crap Cassette attempts to take
This tutorial is a tip for everyone who doesn’t have Sampler, but would like to create their own multisample MIDI instruments in Ableton. It’s a simple, but effective workaround I used myself for years.
This Max for Live effect isn’t brand new, but certainly worth mentioning. One thing you can easily do on drum machines, but not so much natively in Live is tuning individual drum sounds on the fly. This is where Keypitcher
One of the things that is vitally important in music production is the ability to edit. To discard anything that doesn’t improve the song or track, regardless of how long you’ve spent on the part. The sounds or ideas might
Do the first thing that pops into your head.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
Have you ever encountered any issues with MIDI? Then you know how frustrating it can be when you’re trying to figure out what’s wrong. This tutorial shows you where in Ableton Live you can see if MIDI data is sent
Recently I’ve been reviewing quite a few touchscreen controllers for Ableton Live. LTC-1, a new and free controller for Live comprised of a Max for Live device and a Lemur project by DSRT Sound, takes a decidedly different approach. There
By now there are quite a few remote control devices available for all kinds of hardware synths and drum machines. The ones listed here are all free and built with Max for Live. They all require Live 9 and Max
It’s been a while since my last review of Conductr and since then it’s really grown up. The initially four modules for Ableton Live were expanded upon with the Claydr MIDI Keyboard and XY-4D Pad. With the latest update the
Dare to break the rules.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
Editing in music means arranging clips and ensuring every element serves a purpose, keeping your track focused and complete.
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