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Ableton Live Tutorials

Ableton Live Quick Tips: How Backups Work

May 18, 2023

In this video tutorial I get into the details of the backup feature that was introduced in Live 10. This function is very useful for avoiding losing your work.

Ableton Live Follow Actions in Depth

May 5, 2023

This video tutorial covers everything there is to know about Follow Actions in Ableton Live 11 and below. For clips and scenes, plus tips and tricks.

Ableton Live 11.3 In Depth Drift Synth Tutorial

April 5, 2023

Yesterday, Ableton went public with the Live 11.3 beta version. So if you’re registered as a beta tester you can now download it and try

Ableton Live Quick Tips: Rapidly Renaming Clips

March 16, 2023

In this video tutorial of the Ableton Live Quick Tips series we’re looking at the best workflow for renaming clips on the fly. It’s always

Freebies

Free Ableton Live Themes Set #24 for Live 11

May 10, 2023

This set concludes the recreations of all my Ableton Live skins. It contains the following themes in order of appearance in the image: Marine, Nimbus,

Free SB Mellotron Live Pack Bundle 3

April 12, 2023

The Mellotron bundle 3 consists of 5 Ableton Live Packs. Each contains a Simpler preset and 4 macro-mapped Instrument Racks, with notes individually sampled.

Free Ableton Live Themes Set #23 for Live 11

March 22, 2023

Another month, another set of Ableton Live themes. Four of them are recreations from Ableton Live skins I’ve made over the years. I’ve adapted them

Free Ableton Live Themes Set #22 for Live 11

February 22, 2023

The 4 themes adapted from Live skins that are included in this set are Darkness, Electric Blue, Sonic Blooom and Elegance. There’s also a new one called Tuscan.

Max for Live

3 Free & Creative Step Sequencers – With a Little Help from Max for Live

November 23, 2022

This time within the With a Little Help from Max for Live video series I have found three quite unique and cool Max for Live

Add Spookiness with Bones by Max for Cats – With a Little Help from Max for Live

October 29, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner and Max for Cats has created the perfect freebie for you to create eerie sounds. Bones is a Max

Free MIDI Note Echoes & Semi-Random Sequencer

August 7, 2022

After a longer hiatus I’m reviving the video series With a Little Help from Max for Live and will hopefully be able to provide you

Free Studio Tools by Max for Cats

July 3, 2022

Christian Kleine aka Max for Cats is back with a free Max for Live Pack called Studio Tools. Included are three devices: a phase scope,

Music Production Tips

All Music Production Tips in One Place

November 16, 2022

Here you will find all the articles from the category Music Production Tips linked and briefly summarised for your convenience. I hope you’ll find it

A Good Mix Starts With The Arrangement

January 9, 2020

If a song or track is well arranged, mixing will be a lot easier. I’ve gotten a lot of tracks to mix over the years

Tasks To Do When Feeling Uninspired

April 4, 2019

We’ve all been there. Sometimes we just don’t feel very creative. The thing is we’re not robots. It’s simply part of being human. Don’t beat

Beyond the One Bar Loop

December 7, 2018

Repeating a simple one bar loop over and over isn’t very inspiring and can get boring rather quickly. Nevertheless, it can be a great starting

News

Ableton Push 3 Review – What It Did & Didn’t Get

May 23, 2023

Ableton users have been waiting and speculating about it forever, and it’s been a long time since the last version. Now it’s finally here. Push

SynthieCat by Max for Cats Out Now & New Website Live

February 8, 2023

SynthieCat by Max for Cats was inspired by the EMS Synthi A model, an amazing synth released in 1971 with three oscillators and a unique patch system. The Max for Live Pack is available for Live 11 Suite.