Oblique Strategies No. 51
Is it human enough?
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
June 29, 2016
Is it human enough?
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
This music production tip is going to be a bit different from what you’d expect. This is less about how to make something sound good, but more about looking at a piece of music from a different perspective. And using
When I was asked about the different files types in Ableton Live in two consecutive Skype one-to-one sessions recently, I figured that it might be useful to write a tutorial about them. Because admittedly, there are quite a lot of
Be inconsistent.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
I’ve got a Bontempi B3 electric organ from the 70s or 80s with 25 keys, a six-chord accompaniment and a traditional fan, giving it a slight Leslie effect. I sampled each key individually. Some are a bit out of key,
Explore how to get the most out of Operator, EQ Eight and Multiband Dynamics in Ableton Live by diving into their features and creative uses.
Think of the ratio.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
Verbotron by Max for Cats, a great free Max for Live reverb, got overhauled. Version 1.1 now features Push mappings and a redesigned interface which features a handy visual representation of the reverb parameters. It uses the original Gigaverb algorithm
I wrote about this Live Pack a while ago, but now it’s finally here. 11 Max for Live devices allow you to connect Ableton Live to lots of things. Arduino, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3, littleBits™, OSC and the web via JSON-based
Listen with a friend.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
I also have a tutorial to make your own themes for Live 10 or 11. I’m quite often asked how you can make your own skins for Ableton Live or if I could make a very specific one. Now Sonic
Discover Ableton Live’s User Library with four tutorials, including tips on maintenance, syncing across PCs, and organising presets efficiently.
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