A look into the semi-clandestine work of live playback specialists. We talk to the specialists who work for the Pet Shop Boys, Chappell Roan, The Chemical Brothers, Tainy and many others about the special combination of skills required behind the scenes for professional performances to go off without a hitch.
Watch as producer Buci lays down a genre-bending beat using Push 3 alongside a traditional Chinese erhu in this captivating live performance.
We talked to Ivor Novello Rising Star-nominee Daniel McIntyre about his Lullahush project which fuses Irish folk tradition with provocative contemporary electronic production to offer a compelling vision for how Irish music can be modernised without being diminished. Plus, he shares a free download of loops and samples from his latest album.
See what’s new in Live 12.2 – and what the update brings to Push and Move.
To mark World Oceans Day 2025, Coco Francavilla shares how music can reconnect us with the sea, and help protect it for future generations.
Live 12.2 lands in one week’s time. Get ready to make the most of the new features with three tutorials from ELPHNT and Attack Mag.
Learn about the new features, updates and improvements coming in Move 1.5 from Low Heat Beats, now in public beta and available to all existing Move users.
Uruguay-born, Barcelona-based producer Lechuga Zafiro reflects on years spent gathering field recordings and absorbing rhythms from across Latin America in order to compose his acclaimed and truly unique take on techno. He also shares a free custom-made Drum Rack of idiosyncratic yet very punchy percussion sounds.
Learn how Side Brain uses Drum Sampler to create a thundering jungle tune using a free selection of classic breaks, pads, and vocals.
Learn how to use Push 3 to easily sync, sequence, and jam with your hardware synths and drum machines, even if you're a complete beginner.
Watch as producer and DJ MadD3E lays down an expressive and groove-laden beat using Ableton Move and a MIDI keyboard.
quickly, quickly aka Graham Johnson talks about his evolution from lofi beats producer to indie-electronic singer-songwriter on his latest album “I Heard That Noise”. He shares his intrepid approach to radically revising his productions in Ableton and offers a selection of rhythm and melody loops to download for free.
Learn all about Roar’s new Delay routing mode, additional filter types, MIDI input and more.
London-based producer Raffertie reflects on his path from studying classical composition to his hyper-effective soundtrack to the hit horror film The Substance and shares insights into his Ableton production techniques and the process of movie scoring.
Check out the latest update to Note, featuring a comprehensive new MIDI Editor for building, editing and fine-tuning your tracks.
TOKiMONSTA details the making of her new album, her favorite sampling techniques, building a career and staying current. Plus, she shares a free download of loops and sounds from her studio.
Learn about Max patching with a look into Kabuki’s free Max for Live device – then download it to try out in your own music.
See how Seed To Stage puts together a quick beat using some of his favorite new features in Live 12.2.