This fourth and last tutorial in my mini series on how to use LiveControl 2 deals with the Modulate Layout that most seem to find tricky to fully figure out. The video shows you all its features and functions.
Spektro String, a lovely Max for Live string synth, is based on the Karplus-Strong string synthesis method. Depending on the settings it can sound like bowed, plucked or twanged strings.
This week’s free Live Pack is made out of recordings of me singing “aah” an octave apart. The three fully mapped Instrument Racks for Live 9 can achieve sounds from ethereal choir to synth-style.
Ever wanted to transpose all clips in one scene on the fly? The Max for Live MIDI effect Scene Transposer makes it possible.
Blue Hawaii are released on Kompakt, but in album format they are definitely not techno and not very danceable. When Raphaelle Stan Dell Preston and Alex Cowan are playing live, they sound quite different. The duo from Montreal have played
As everything, also every Digital Audio Workstation since their first occurrence has their strengths and weaknesses. And because we don’t want to be slaves to our audio equipment and use mostly just the strengths of each of them, sometimes we
The “Tone Row Generator” Max for Live MIDI effect by Nils Nordmann generates random notes in different scales and tempi by combining composition techniques of Arnold Schoenberg and John Cage. The generative tool can be used well for interesting melodic
A few weeks ago, Ableton announced Live 9.1 which would finally bring dual monitor support, improved exporting, a melodic step sequencer to Push and a long list of other changes and bug fixes. The beta is out now and can
Having a degree in media design, I like making things look pretty. A lot of people love my Ableton Live Skins. The colour on Push can be changed as well, so I had fun creating different colour schemes. If you
Ned Rush has created quite a few nice Max for Live devices. Now you can get them as one neat bundle. They’re sound design tools and performance enhancers and are used by artists like Richard Devine and Moldover.
Christian Kleine has played a very nice live concert at the Kompakt/Ableton Popup Store recently. Everything happening in Ableton Live was projected on the wall behind him. I took the opportunity to film it and I have also asked him
By now, there are already quite a few iPad controller for Ableton Live. Conductr, now in the App Store, has taken up the cause to be made specifically for live performance. And that in a very sleek and minimal design.
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