Oblique Strategies No. 30
Sound. Effects. Resample.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
April 27, 2015
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.
While Ableton has added the option to have Live open in two windows a while back, this only really helps when you have a dual monitor setup. EraserMice went one step further with his Max for Live Pack ProSession which
Take one thing out.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
It’s spring, so high time for some fresh new looks. Yes, this means, there are five new skins for Ableton Live. No greys this time around, but mostly discreet, retro colours. The skins are optimised for Live 9, but will
If you ever wanted to be able to step sequence any parameter in Live, have a look at StepOne. If it looks familiar, that’s because it is based on the Arp One by Max for Cats as well as some
With the help of MIDI controllers you can change a parameter really quickly, but if you would like to omit certain values? This is where the Max for Live MIDI effect Value Blocker by J Garcia comes in handy.
Time for some history lessons. Don’t worry, not the boring kind. Here are three great music documentaries about the history of electronic music and the music technology that often was a key to new genres developing. Enjoy!
Make use of the Notes Box functions in MIDI clips.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
EaselWeasel 3 offers three macro-mapped Instrument Racks for Ableton Live 9 and up, from sci-fi synth sounds to morse code effects.
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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.
