Keith Fullerton Whitman: Navigating the Modular Maze
Learning modular synthesis is a challenging task. We spoke to Keith Fullerton Whitman to shed some light on the realities of going modular.
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OSCiLLOT: Modular Synthesis Comes to Live
OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats is a modular synthesis system for Ableton Live with over 100 freely patchable modules and dozens of instruments and audio effects.
Download a Live Set from Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke offers a free Live Set of “Stepping To The Beat” plus rare insight into his mixdown and composition techniques.
Introducing Alter Echo and Holder: Two Powerful New Devices for Creative Sound Design
K-Devices have released two powerful yet intuitive Max devices, Alter Echo and Holder, allowing sound designers and producers to reconfigure the stereo field.
Input/Output: Afrikan Sciences
Forward-thinking producer Afrikan Sciences talks about going off the quantization grid in Ableton Live and Push to produce his latest album Circuitous.
Controlling Live with Oculus Rift’s Virtual Reality
Virtual reality has moved beyond science fiction and into music composition. Byron Mallet takes us through Pensato, his hands-free Live controller.
Herrmutt Lobby: Hijacked Controllers and Hands-on Music
Herrmutt Lobby is a collective of beatmakers and programmers who specialize in transforming MIDI controllers into intuitive instruments.
New Pack by EarthMoments: Lé Slow
EarthMoments’ Lé Slow Pack is a collection of darkly atmospheric, cinematic textures, loops and sounds.
Seekae: Beating the Worry
Seekae & Cliques member George Nicholas talks about Push, his favourite techniques & the pressures of being in a band on a stellar ascent.
A Gift for the Holidays from Ableton & Sample Magic
Download a free pack: Break Selection by Sample Magic to wish you happy holidays from Ableton!
Videos of 2014: Five of our Favorites
2014 Video Features: five videos which stuck out this year, from Minilogue’s forest studio to a capellas at Yale University.
Tutorials of 2014: Five of our Favorites
Our favorite tutorials of 2014 will set your new year off right; there’s always something new to learn as a music producer.
Artist Interviews of 2014: Five of our Favorites
2014: we pick the most illuminating, inspirational interviews of the year, featuring Archie Pelago, Quantic, Soundwalk Collective and David Rothenberg.
Heavy Analog Character: New Packs from Flatpack
Versatile analog synths and big modular drums in New Packs from Flatpack - Analogik Waves and Analogik Drums.
F.X.Randomiz: Stockhausen, Push and the Cybernetic Code
F.X.Randomiz explains how Live and Push helped him realize Stockhausen’s challenging cybernetic composition “Expo für 3”.
Download a Live Pack from Little People
We are all but Hunks Of Wood was a milestone for hip-tronica producer Little People; download the Ableton Live presets for your own productions.
Cinematic New Packs from AAS
From Vangelis-like pads to sinister sound design, two new packs from AAS give you the chance to unlock reams of high quality cinematic presets.
James Holden: In a Modular Mind
James Holden discusses his love for modular synthesis, ways into the modular game and the plans behind his exciting new patch, the Group Humanizer.