
Oblique Strategies No. 24
Don’t forget the dynamics.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.

Don’t forget the dynamics.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.

I’ve seen quite a lot of questions about the exact modules that are included in OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats. Here’s the module list of the v.1.0 release (click on the module group titles for more information on the individual modules).

Yesterday I posted the first half of the interview with Christian Kleine and Nico Starke about their new Max for Live modular system OSCiLLOT. Here’s part two of the Max for Cats interview. They also kindly gave me five licenses

Today sees the release of OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats, a Max for Live modular system comprised of three Max for Live devices, over 100 patchable modules and 79 presets to get going. This time it’s a collaboration between Nico

This Live Pack is based on a spoon stirred in a glass, but it might surprise you how sinister the three resulting Instruments Racks are (frankly, I blame the wintery weather). All are fully macro mapped, one’s very electrical sounding,

When you’re working in the Arrangement View with various time signatures and want to add some bars in the beginning or in between, simply moving the parts to the right can give you weird results with the time signatures. This

If you’re interested in adding visuals or even VJing to your live performances, have a look at the Vimeo Group JitterInMax4Live. They’ve got some great videos as well as tutorials. I’ve chosen a few minimal videos in black and white

A very small sound, a very big sound.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.

It’s winter here and cold and when I came across the samples of a matchbox and matches in my library of field recordings, I thought of “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen. This is why this new Live

Live Clips are a feature in Ableton Live that is often overlooked. They can be incredibly useful though for storing smaller musical ideas or even when preparing a live performance set. This video in the tutorial series “Ableton Live Quick

How often have you just tried something out, realised it was just perfect and then couldn’t recreate it successfully? I know I have plenty of times. From now on, you can use the free Max for Live audio effect Audio

The combination of Max for Live MIDI effect and Lemur template in this free arpeggiator is quite clever. FingArp has many functions you can quickly switch between and affect, which gives you tons of immediate variations for your chords. It
Search
Stay in Touch
Latest Releases
Sign up to the monthly newsletter for the latest on the Sonic Bloom blog as well as regular discounts.
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.