ELPHNT’s Favorite Free Max for Live Devices: Part Two
ELPHNT explores six free Max for Live devices for creating new tones, textures and rhythms, and making better production decisions.
ELPHNT explores six free Max for Live devices for creating new tones, textures and rhythms, and making better production decisions.
Simpler’s not just for slicing and dicing samples. Seed to Stage shares some creative ways to use the device for synthesis and sound design.
End the year on a creative high with our favorite pieces of inspiration and practical tips of 2019. Learn artists’ methods for the studio and the stage, download free devices, and watch tutorials to fine-tune your production skills.
Audiotent shares five creative ways to use Live’s Frequency Shifter effect – modulation, saturation, drum pitch shifting, and more.
In this artist movie, Anna Meredith shares her journey from classical composer to experimental electronic band leader and shares her visual scoring methods.
In a new tutorial video, Splice show how to sequence MIDI drum patterns for nine different genres.
Filmed at Ableton Loop 2018, Steve Duda discusses his experience developing Serum and practice of creating audio software and virtual instruments
Watch Anthony Thogmartin use Operator to quickly conjure up all manner of sounds, from basic drum hits to rich pads and screeching Reese bass.
Watch a one-take Push performance from Tokyo-based producer Sakura Tsuruta – plus see a walkthrough video of her performance setup.
Seed to Stage shares ten approaches for designing unique sounds – all using Live’s native audio effects.
Sowall interview with Ableton in which the Korean finger drummer / composer describes her workflow and how her acoustic drumming skills apply to playing Push
Ableton Certified Trainer Tom Cosm demonstrates how to quickly and easily combine variations of bassline into a new version that wouldn’t otherwise be possible
Laura Escudé demonstrates and discusses how she designs live shows and performances for herself and clients such as Kanye West and Bon Iver
Erin Barra, Associate Professor at Berklee, explains the concept of sonic prosody and how it can be used in songwriting and sound design.
In a new video tutorial series, ELPHNT searches maxforlive.com to find some of the best instruments, MIDI devices and audio effects available for free.
Grammy-nominated singer, producer, arranger, and instrumentalist Patrice Rushen reflects on her musical lineage as a music practitioner and educator.
Five favorite episodes of Genius’ Deconstructed series – featuring Kirk Knight, Ludwig Göransson, Brasstracks, Stelios and BREGMA making beats in Live.
The Roland TR-808 has given us some of hip hop’s most recognisable sounds. Watch four tutorials on creating and mixing fat 808 basslines.