Oblique Strategies No. 32
Dare to break the rules.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
May 25, 2015
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.
While this isn’t technically a new Max for Live effect, it’s a great example of people collaborating to make something even better. The original effect is part of the free Max for Live devices from Ableton and is meant to
Until a couple of months ago, Christian Kleine a.k.a. Max for Cats had a Model M pianet from Hohner from the late 70s/early 80s, one of the best sounding ones around. With built in phaser, EQ and two 20 Watt
Make use of the time stretching capabilities of Impulse.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
LK, an iOS and Android controller app for Ableton Live, already came out in early March. Formerly known as LIVKONTROL by Imaginando, LK has gotten a complete overhaul. With version 1.0.4 out now, it has gotten another bunch of improvements
I don’t know about you, but I make good use of Live’s only visual mixing aid Spectrum. I always have one on the master. Here are three further visual mixing tools made with Max for Live that can be of
While saving presets in the User Library might be an old hat for you, this tutorial could still serve as a reminder to actually do it. It always gives some helpful tips on ordering presets in the User Library, so
Sound. Effects. Resample.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
No, we’re not going back to the stone age. Yet, the “Rock ‘n’ Stone” Live Pack is based on various sounds of rocks and stones. It contains one fully macro-mapped Drum Rack, the pads filled with instances of Impulse. Made
Sometimes, especially when we’ve been working on a song or track for a long time, it can be hard to tell if a sound is too loud or too quiet in the mix. Or if an effect is too intense
This time, I’ve got two interesting Max for Live for Push devices to tell you about. Both ‘Push Speed Dial’ & ‘Push Snap n Scale’ enhance the features of Ableton Push in exciting new ways for both studio and stage.
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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.
