Santuri Safari: East Africa Rising
A profile of Santuri Safari. The East African network helps producers and musicians hone their sound through festivals and Ableton Live workshops
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Transistors, Tubes, & Beats: Vintage Drum Sounds from Goldbaby
Sampling from vintage, rare, and just plain weird drum machines and synthesizers, and run through classic analog effects, Goldbaby Thermionic Solid State Drums is a Pack dripping with character.
Play it Live: Tips from Certified Trainer Dan Freeman and Dubspot
Ableton Certified Trainer and Dubspot instructor Dan Freeman demonstrates a few tips for performing with Ableton Live - including how to optimize a Live Set for real-time control, and how to process an external instrument using Live’s effects.
4DSOUND: A New Dimension
4DSOUND system offers new possibilities in immersive and evolving live sound placement. Learn from the creators how Max for Live controls audio spatialization, and watch Stimming prepare a dedicated performance for the system.
Free Stuff Friday: Euclidean Drum Sequencing, 808 Grooves, and Samples from the Australian Bush
This Free Stuff Friday, download an intelligent Euclidean drum sequencer based on a popular hardware module, get some minimal techno grooves with 808 loops, and explore sounds sampled from the Australian bush.
IRCAMAX: Cutting Edge Sound Transformation in Live
IRCAMAX 1: from advanced pitch-shifting to multi-band delay - transform your sounds in real-time with a set of 7 Max for Live devices from the legendary IRCAM institute
Recondite: Make Your Own Color
Recondite has become a distinct voice in techno over the past three years. We discuss the enduring importance of melody and losing your physical self in technology.
Ableton Day at Decibel Festival 2014
We’re hosting seven daytime events on September 26 during Decibel Festival - featuring Certified Trainers, special artist guests, and more.
From Inspiration to Production: Export from Korg Apps to Ableton Live
Make and tweak creative loops in Korg Gaget and iKaossilator, then export to an Ableton Live Set to flesh things out.
Amanda Ghassaei: Design, Sound, and Science
Linking science and music, Amanda Ghassaei’s diverse projects include a record cut from wood, leftfield Arduino and Max controllers, and other cutting-edge works of media design.
Free Stuff Friday: Humanized Sequencing, Streamlined Racks and Bass Heavy Synths
This week for Free Stuff Friday we’ve found a way to humanise your sequences, a whole stack of great racks and a monster mono bass synth.
Uppercussion Conundrums: Colors of Beatmaking Character
Explore a new set of diverse drum kits from Uppercussion - download a free demo to try it for yourself.
Steve Nalepa: Craft and Dedication
For years a secret weapon in mentoring producers like Djemba Djemba, Steve Nalepa steps into the spotlight with The Acid, and discusses collaboration and dedication.
To the Nines - The Legacy of the TR-909
Some of our favorite 909 tracks - including Jeff Mills, Daft Punk, Phil Collins & more - plus make your own with the Drum Machines Pack.
Input/Output: Massimiliano Pagliara
Massimiliano Pagliara’s new album With One Another is a lesson in how to use big warm vintage sounds. He walks us through the workflow behind the record.
Abayomi on Push
Watch Jesse Abayomi aka Zone3 perform his bass music track, “Chemistry”, live on Push. Building beats and bass lines in real time, Abayomi also shares some behind-the-scenes info on his setup.
News – View posts in category: News Meet Ableton at Dimensions and Outlook Festivals 2014
Coming to Croatia for the Dimensions or Outlook Festivals? Don’t miss special events and spaces from Ableton and CDR, featuring artists, product demos, Push stations, and more.
Jonathan Zorn: The Uncanny Vocoder
Creating poetry with Google Translate. Jonathan Zorn reveals the process behind two pieces which make use of spoken word and a vocoder.