From Homage to Elaboration: the Heritage Orchestra in conversation with CDR
Watch the Heritage Orchestra talk to CDR about the pressures and processes behind reinterpreting some of music’s most-loved artists at this year’s Meltdown Sessions.
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Mendelssohn Effektorium: How to Control an Orchestra (with Live)
Mendelssohn Effektorium: conduct a full orchestra without formal training, using Live.
Behind the Mixes: CDR x Meltdown with Andrea Parker and Sie Medway-Smith
Go behind famous mixes in interviews with Andrea Parker and Sie Medway-Smith, conducted by CDR at this year’s Meltdown.
Yesterday and Today - Mo'Wax Artists in Discussion with CDR
Watch legendary Mo’Wax artists DJ Shadow, Andrea Parker, Attica Blues, and Kirk Degiorgio discuss the history of sampling and recording technology with CDR.
Surgeon: Plugging into the Moment
Veteran techno producer Surgeon reflects on his evolution as a DJ and performer and how technology has helped him stay plugged into the moment.
808 Day: Celebrating an Iconic Drum Machine
From electro to acid house to trap, we celebrate the legacy of the Roland TR-808 drum machine and run down some of our favorite 808 tracks.
Mason Bates: Alternative Energy
Contemporary composer Mason Bates discusses his compositional process and explains how he uses electronics with the orchestra to tell stories
Strike a Chord: Making Melodic Progressions with Feeling
Learn how to make interesting chords and progressions in Live, plus download some tools to help you.
Ira Glass and Viral Creativity
Feel like the music you make never matches up to the music you like? Don't despair - get inspired by a video featuring insightful and encouraging words on ambition, from Ira Glass.
Free Stuff Friday: Bass and Kick Racks, Vintage FM Multisamples, and Pitch Shifting
Download free Racks for making FM kick and sub bass, classic multisampled FM patches, and a Max for Live pitch shifter.
Play Vivid Vibes and Marimba in Live
Get the authentic sound of the marimba and vibraphone in this new, beautifully multisampled Pack from Soniccouture.
Erin Barra’s Beats by Girlz
Inspired by her own experiences as a female beat maker, Erin Barra started Beatz by Girls - a curriculum designed specifically for aspiring female electronic musicians.
MIDI Master: Tips & Tricks for MIDI in Live
Manipulate your MIDI sequences like a pro using Live’s MIDI effects and Clip editing features - tutorials from Paul Laski and Dubspot.
Jan Nemecek: Persist To Advance
Serbian sound artist Jan Nemeček talks staying experimental in a small scene and getting interesting results from simple effects.
Off the Grid: Mad Zach Makes Deep House with Push and Live
Make a deep house groove with a funky, off-the-grid swing. Musician Mad Zach demonstrates how, using Push and Live.
Keychee on Push: Performance meets Composition
Watch Keychee create a beat on Push in real time, performing expressively while simultaneously laying down Clips.
Time to X: Audio in the Fourth Dimension
David Hochgatterer explains how his Time to X installation unites sound, time and space with a 96-channel speaker array.
Into the Abyss: Make Ambient Drones in Live
Make ambient drones in Live using synthesis and sampling, plus listen to drone music from La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela and Tim Hecker.