Going Deeper into Sound: Eight Standout Features, Videos and Tutorials from 2024
Wrap up 2024 by checking out some of our favorite tutorials, videos, and features from across the year, and head into 2025 with all the music-making inspiration you could wish for.
100 One Things
Take a look back at the first 100 episodes of One Thing, the monthly video series bringing you easily digestible tips, tricks and inspiration from artists around the globe, and be sure to check out 2024 highlights from Yuka C. Honda and Iftah Gabbai.
Doing Music: A podcast about musical ideas
2024 was the year we started a podcast – discussing musical ideas, techniques, and strategies with the artists who use them daily. Take a listen through the archived episodes and pick up a dose of inspiration.
Aho Ssan: Sound from inside the Rhizome
Discover the rhizome with Aho Ssan, who unpacks his lattice-like approach to production and collaboration and shares a Max for Live device created exclusively for the article.
Make a Beat in Minutes with Move
See how producer and Ableton Certified Trainer Jamie Blake puts together a complete beat on the newly-released Ableton Move in just 10 minutes using resampling and automation techniques, a custom Drum Rack exported from Live and Move's built-in microphone.
Download the Live Set of Nadia Struiwigh’s Track “Leelow Waters”
Get the lowdown on Nadia Struiwigh – the Dutch artist making waves with her machine-heavy blend of techno, ambient, and electro. Plus, download the Live Set of her track "Leelow Waters" for free.
20 Years of Operator
2024 marked 20 years of Operator – Ableton Live's first built-in synthesizer, designed by Ableton co-founder Robert Henke. Dive into the device's history and download over 100 presets from Robert and Ableton instrument designer Christian Kleine.
Designing Dub Chords in Ableton Live with El Choop
Explore the enduring nature of the dub techno sound with London-based artist El Choop, who dissects his reverent yet forward-thinking technique, all made with Live's expansive range of effects, filters, and modulation possibilities.
Explore Live 12.1’s Auto Shift
The release of Live 12.1 saw the introduction of real-time pitch correction to Ableton Live. Learn how to get warm, wide, and perfectly pitched vocal harmonies – and much more – with this tutorial from Side Brain.