New Pack from Skinnerbox: TIME & TIMBRE
TIME & TIMBRE by Skinnerbox is an advanced Max for Live percussion synthesizer and sequencer that provides infinite variations of grooves and sounds.
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Watch Baauer’s Documentary “Searching for Sound” and Download His Sample Pack for Free
Download a unique sample pack and watch a video documentary by Baauer.
Watch Three Tutorials on Mixing-down Dance Music Using Live
Mixdown dance music in Live with a new three part video series from Point Blank. Learn how to process drums, bass, synths and effects.
Watch a Video from Santuri Safari Project
Watch a video about east African music project Santuri Safari
Digital Synthesis Meets Field Recordings in Spectral Textures
Spectral Textures by Uwe Zahn aka Arovane is a new sound design device for Ableton Live that combines field recordings with digital synthesis.
Input/Output: Glenn Kotche & Kronos Quartet
Download a complete Ableton Live Set of high quality string samples from the Kronos Quartet, courtesy of Wilco’s Glenn Kotche.
Nobody Beats the Drum’s MIDI-Controlled Tesla Coil
Dutch genre-bender Nobody Beats the Drum takes his beats in an electric direction by performing live with a MIDI-controlled Tesla Coil.
Sound treats for Halloween: Haunted Verb, Pure Evil Samples and more
Get Haunted Reverb by Max for Bats, download 255 free Pure Evil samples, and learn how to make Shepard tones.
Geisterwelt: Spectral Synesthesia with Max for Live
A hybrid audio/visual sampler built with Max for Live, Geisterwelt includes spectral sound editing tools and and an audio-reactive geometric visualizer.
Rodi Kirk on Push
Watch Rodi Kirk perform his track “Underwater”, live on Push. Using external instruments and effects, Rodi adapts a full band recording for solo play.
Input/Output: Second Storey
Second Storey discusses new album Double Divide, a unique spread of detailed sound design and IDM-inflected rhythms.
Jason Spanu: Shine On
Certified Trainer Jason Spanu aka DJ Shine shares his experiences playing live, DJing, soundtracking Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy, and providing the audio backbone for Drake and Nelly Furtado’s live shows.
A Tempest of Cinematic Drums
Navigate a tempest of cinematic drum sounds - from orchestral to Latin to kits - with Soundiron Apocalypse Percussion Elements.
Lucrecia Dalt: The Cinematic Ear
Producer and songwriter Lucrecia Dalt turned her studio into a screening room to let the imagery and sound of German cinema find its way into her music.
Diggin’ In The Carts: Big Emotions With Primitive Tools
RBMA’s Diggin In The Carts series is an inspirational snapshot into the power of musical economy. See how the unknown composers behind the world’s biggest video games use primitive tools to build big emotions.
Nicolas Bernier: Riding the A/V Continuum
Montreal-based artist Nicolas Bernier explores physics theories in his latest A/V piece "frequencies (light quanta)". Watch, listen & read an exclusive interview with Nicolas.
Join Ableton, Dauwd, Kölsch, 4DSOUND, & More at Amsterdam Dance Event 2014
Come explore Push and Live 9 at Ableton’s ADE Playground Space, and don’t miss artist masterclasses from Dauwd, Kölsch, Dudu Marote, and more!
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