Category: Ableton Live
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First Experiment with VCV Rack 2 VST & Ableton Live 11 Macro Variations and Snapshots
I just picked up VCV Rack 2 Pro. I’m excited about the potential to run this as a VST within Live 11 so I can integrate all this with Live’s features along with Max for Live. I recently did a quick test to test all this out using Live 11’s macro variations. Here is a […]
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Patch Notes on My Ableton Live 11 MPE Factory Sounds + Live 11 MPE Tips
Ableton Live 11 released back in February so I’m a bit late with this post. I had the pleasure of contributing a teeny bit to the release of Live 11 as a freelance consultant and sound designer – woo hoo! I worked on MPE related sounds and ended up with 4 sounds in Live 11’s […]
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Getting to Know Ableton Live 11 + Push 2 Polyphonic Pressure
[Update Feb 23rd 2021 – I’ve refreshed and reposted this article now that Live 11 has launched.] I’ve been working with it in private beta for a while so I’m excited Live 11 has now been officially released. In this post on Live 11, I want to offer some resources to help your wrap you […]
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Replay of RMSM #100 & Live 11 Presentations on MPE, Comping and More…
Back on December 8th I hosted an event celebrating our 100th Rocky Mountain Synth Meet event and the announcement of Live 11. As part of the event I did a presentation on Live 11 MPE and Ableton Brand Manager Serafin Sanchez covered the comping features and more. We covered a lot of ground in this […]
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Videos on Using ASM Hydrasynth Poly Pressure and MPE with Ableton Live 11 and MPE Controllers
Videos on Using ASM Hydrasynth Poly Pressure and MPE with Ableton Live 11 and MPE Controllers
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Ableton as a Modular: Max for Live Envelope Follower Driving an Arp with Push 2
Here is a brief video illustrating how Max for Live transforms all of Live into a modular. Max for Live allows you to override the normal left-to-right signal flow and patch Max for Live Devices to any mappable param in any track. I’m using Max for Live Envelope Follower on a a track with a […]
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Passing Along Tip from Sonic Bloom on Fine-Tuning Ableton Live Arpeggiator Groove
Just saw this over on Sonic Bloom… Did you know that you can tweak the groove of an Arpeggiator preset beyond the setting of the Groove parameter? No I sure didn’t. Even after years of using Live. So I’m passing along this super handy tip by Sonic Bloom. Here is a link to the video […]
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Congrats to Brian Funk on his 200th Live Pack – Birds of Prey
My friend and Certified Ableton instructor Brian Funk has just released his 200th Live Pack. Whoa that’s a lot of packs. A huge congrats and thanks to Brian for years of creating so many packs filled with inspiring and expressive sounds! I also want to mention that if you “pop the hood” on these packs […]
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Using Ableton Push 2 to Live Sample and Slice Vinyl and Audio
Lately I’ve been getting back into live vinyl sampling & slicing sessions using Ableton Push 2. The Push 2 workflow lets you slice by beat division, region, transient, and has a rapid flow for manually slicing. I know quite a few people who own the Push but in past conversations I learned some of them […]
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Videos of Recent Sketches on Push 2
I’ve spending a lot of time with Ableton, Max for Live, and Push 2 to sketch out some new musical ideas. Here a two videos that are less than a minute long from some recent sessions. First up is the video “I Really Miss Jamming Live and F*ck COVID Too”. It wasn’t my intent, but […]
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Using Ableton Push 2 to Live Sample and Slice Vinyl and Audio
Lately I’ve been getting back into live vinyl sampling & slicing sessions using Ableton Push 2. The Push 2 workflow lets you slice by beat division, region, transient, and has a rapid flow for manually slicing. I know quite a few people who own the Push but in past conversations I learned some of them […]
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Spending More Time on My Music Laptop & Dusting Off Some Original Presets for Synths like U-HE Zebra 2
I find I’ve been spending more time making music and sound with my laptop while in isolation than with hardware. Of course I’m still making music and sound with my Elektron boxes, but I’m just noticing the laptop is getting more use in my day-to-day. Perhaps it’s because I can just take it anywhere in […]
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Pink Floyd is Streaming Full Length Concerts as Part of the @YouTube Film Festival + Making “On The Run” with @MaxForCats OSCiLLOT Modular
Some weekend listening and patching ideas for for you. Pink Floyd is streaming full length concerts as part of the @YouTube Film Festival. Plus down below find a link to how to make “On The Run” with OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats. Head over to the Pink Floyd channel on YouTube now for PULSE which […]
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Video Original Ableton Wavetable Preset “Numbers” on Push 2
A quick post to share a video of a new original preset that’s in progress on the most amazing @Ableton #Wavetable#synth. This one is inspired by Kraftwerk and it called “Numbers” 😀. #SaturdayNightSoundDesign. This was made entirely with Push 2 without using a mouse. As I’m using Push I incorporate the touch strip, velocity and […]
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New Novation Video on Using Launchpad Custom Modes
New Novation Video on Using Launchpad Custom Modes with Launchpad Pro [MK3], Launchpad Mini [MK3] and Launchpad X