Oblique Strategies No. 23
A very small sound, a very big sound.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
January 19, 2015
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
Close your eyes and just listen.
Prompts or constraints to foster creativity.
The Max for Live effect Clip Sequencer can be really useful for live performance and composition. It allows you to use MIDI clips to sequence incoming played/held MIDI notes or chords from a keyboard or MIDI controller in real time.
If you’re up for some new skins for Ableton Live, I’ve got 5 new ones you might like. They’re all mid to dark, often greys or off-greys with bits of colour. The skins are optimised for Live 9, but will
I thought that maybe some of you might be interested in reading about the Max for Live devices that I found the most useful this year. Not to be confused with a best of list. Granted, I didn’t get to
In time for the Christmas holidays, I’ve got a free Live Pack for you that fits the theme. “MetalHarp” contains three fully macro mapped Instrument Racks, ranging from dreamy to metallic distortion. Made in and for Ableton Live 9 Suite
There aren’t many days left in the year 2014. Here’s a recap of the most viewed video tutorials and series on Sonic Bloom from the last 12 months in case you missed them.
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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.
