Category: Video Tutorials
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Learning the MicroFreak Synth: Cheat Sheets and Recommended Videos
I bought the Arturia MicroFreak Hybrid Synrhesizer back in 2019 – yay!. I really like the design and it’s an amazing value for only $299. [I updated this post and cheat sheets once again on October 27th, 2021 to incorporate info on 4.0.1 firmware update which included user wavetables and more] [I updated this post…
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Recommended Video – “What Is MaxForLive… And Why Aren’t You Using It Yet!?” by ELPHNT
Max for Live is an incredibly helpful solution that allows you to further customize and extend Ableton Live. While you can use it as a development tool, many people I’ve bumped into don’t realize it’s also extremely useful to artists who don’t develop. For example, I’ve been using it for years now to use Ableton…
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New Live YouTube Series on Percussa SSP Euorack Module by Matthew Hodson (MATTHS) – Sundays at 6pm UK time (11am MST)
A new live video series by Matthew Hodson (MATTHS) on the Percussa SSP Eurorack Module began on June 16th, 2019. the live stream/video is broadcasted on YouTube Live on Sunday’s at 6pm UK time (11am MST). Visit http://www.youtube.com/matthsmatthsmatths to join and watch the stream. Jump in the chat room as Matthew will be joined by…
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New Videos from Ableton to Help You Learn Live 10 and Push 2
Ableton has released a large number of new videos to help your learn both Live 10 and Push 2. You the playlists for these videos (along with their other playlists) by visiting https://www.youtube.com/user/AbletonInc/playlists. The latest videos are also featured on Ableton’s web site at https://ableton.com/learn-push and https://www.ableton.com/live/learn-live. The Learn Live page categorizes videos by Overview,…
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Video Demo: SlimPar 56 LED Light and Obey 3 Light Controller
On June 13th, I posted a review of the Slimpar56 and Obey 3 controllers. I had a few people ask me to follow up with a video showing the light in action. I added the video to the original post but wanted to do a separate post with the video for those that read Modulate…
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Designing Sound Blog + Jim Stout on Organic Sound Design with Alchemy & Open Labs NeKo
Just wanted to pass along a sound design resource – http://designingsound.org/. Below is a cool video tutorial post from this site featuring one of my favorite virtual instruments Camel Audio Alchemy. The video is also interesting to me because sound designer Jim Stout is running Alchemy via an Open Labs Neko and the video gives…
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u-he ACE Video Tutorial: Patch Cables 101
Click here to watch embedded video I’ve been working a lot with u-he’s ACE modular synthesizer which recently released. It’s quite fantastic and made my recent Best of 2009 Electronic Music Tech list. ACE has a very nice clean and simple user interface where almost all programming is done on one page. To program ACE…
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Sound Design with Gladiator 2: HCM Synthesis Explained
Update: checkout the discount link on the right side of the blog. I started using Tone 2 Gladiator 1 a year ago and recently upgraded to Gladiator 2. Gladiator 1 & 2 are based on a new type of synthesis called Harmonic Content Morphing (HCM). HCM offers a clever way to generate wavetables with a…
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Ableton Live Video Tutorial: How to Use the Step-Sequencer
One of the new features introduced Ableton Live 8 is the ability to step-sequence in the Midi Note Editor. This is covered only briefly on page 204 of the manual so I put together a 5 min. video tutorial to help you get your mind around how this feature works. [Update June 17, 2020 This…
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Ableton Live Commercial Video Tutorial Roundup
Looking for full-on commercial video tutorial courses on Ableton Live? Here is a list of some I’ve found. For most courses lists, I’ve only seen the free demo movies for each course. In each case I thought the presenter was knowledgeable, they were good teachers, and the videos had professional production. In the case of…
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Video Tutorial: How To Use Ableton Live Racks To Create Multi-Sampled Instruments
Watch Video: How To Use Ableton Live Racks to Create Multi-Sampled Instruments I’ve seen questions recently in Modulate This comments, and on the Ableton Live forum regarding the creation of multi-sampled instruments in Ableton Live. This video tutorial is step-by-step how-to video that walks you through the creation of a velocity switched multi-sampled instrument using…
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Thanks for Participating in “What Virtual Synths Do You Own?” Readers Poll
First off thanks to all who have taken the time to take the readers poll on what virtual synths you own. I’ll leave the poll up for a while to keep collecting data. I also appreciate all the comments and links to synths not in the list. A couple of early observations after look at…
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Reader Poll: Which Virtual Instruments Do You Own?
In the coming months I’m planning on releasing FREE video tutorials on sound design with virtual instruments as well as FREE presets for virtual instruments. To help me pick which instruments to focus on please take a minute out of your day to take a poll. Click here to take the poll or use the…
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Video Tour of Image-Line’s Gross Beat Plug-in
Last night I bought Image-Line’s Morphine synth. As part of their holiday sale, I got their brand new plug-in Gross Beat for FREE ($99 value). It’s a great plug-in – so much so I stayed up way too late experimenting with it. To help you get your mind around the plug-in and jump start your…
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Ableton Live Video Tip: Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Rapidly Rename Tracks
I just posted "Ableton Live Video Tip: Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Rapidly Rename Tracks" to YouTube. This is one of those simple tips that will both save time and allow you to stay organized. Mark Mosherwww.modulatethis.com
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FL Studio Video Tutorial: Using the Keyboard Editor to Modify Pitch, Drag Notes, and add Portamento
This video tutorial covers how to go sequence with the Keyboard Editor and covers creating notes with different pitches, moving notes, and using portamento.
Mark Mosher 