Even though I couldn’t be at NAMM I followed it closely. A lot has been already said about all the new music technologies so I won’t get into any details here. There seem to be three very exciting trends in
In Part 5 of the series “Programming in Max for Live” by Cycling ’74 it’s all about MIDI for the first time. In it we learn how to program a step sequencer that is synchronised with Live’s transport and sequenced
Video 3 in this Ableton Live series shows how to use Convert Melody to MIDI creatively. Turn a sung melody into a bass line to start a track.
This is part 3 of the Housekeeping series. Before you start archiving you might want to tidy up first as described in parts 1 (Collecting Files) and 2 (Finding and Deleting unused Files). Archiving as Live Packs Whether you want
K-Devices, a French company developing Max For Live devices, has recently released Drumk 2. It’s the update of their Max For Live device that allows for glitchy beat-oriented sample manipulation. As the name suggests, you can manipulate drum loops with it,
Any audio files first need to be analysed when you import them into Live. If you drag and drop long or a lot of samples into a Live Set at once, this might take quite a while. Not only does it
Now that we’ve learned how to program a simple delay, Part 4 of the series “Programming in Max for Live” by Cycling ’74 takes it one step further. It shows us how we ourselves can build a dub delay along
Video 2 in this Ableton Live series covers Convert Harmony to MIDI. Turn polyphonic sounds like ukulele loops into pads or any sound you want.
This is part 2 of the Housekeeping series. Before you attempt to follow this one, you should go through part 1 (Collecting Files) to avoid accidentally deleting any files you still need in other Live Sets. Finding and Deleting Unused
For Christmas I posted the “Clap Happy Live Pack” to download for free. Back then I was rushing to get tons of things done including buying presents last minute. Now I finally had some time to make audio samples and
When you’re not a great keyboard player or accomplished at playing beats, but want add more elaborate chord progression or beats to a song or track, don’t worry. There’s a great feature in Live called MIDI Step Recording that you
In Part 3 of the series “Programming in Max for Live” by Cycling ’74, we learn from the effects that we have programmed ourselves in Part 2 how we can customise the user interface. The colour modification of all elements
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.
