Controlling Chaos: Explore Live 12.1’s new MIDI Tools Pack
Get a tour of the five new MIDI Tools in Live 12.1 from the Pack’s creator, Philip Meyer.
Posts tagged with Beatmaking
Drum Sampler: Exploring Live 12.1’s New Device with Ned Rush
Test the limits of Live 12.1’s new Drum Sampler and build a track from a single sample with Ned Rush.
Learn How to Build a Track from Start to Finish with TAETRO and Push 3
TAETRO uses Push 3 to create a complete track from scratch in less than an hour, leaning into the obstacles that crop up during the music-making process.
Cloudchord: Tending the Bloom Bap Garden
Chillhop producer Cloudchord discusses how to develop loops into full songs, provides tips for guitarists and beatmakers and shares a free Amp Rack and stems.
Good Timing – Beatmaking with Auto-Warp in Live 11.3
Warp longer samples or entire songs to the grid with Live 11.3’s improved Auto-Warp algorithm.
Beat Generation: Making Lo-Fi Hip Hop on the New Push
Learn how Jamie Blake brings life to his lo-fi melodies and finger drummed beats on Push’s new expressive pads.
Freshly Chopped: Program Modern UK Beats in Live
Give your beats an edge with cnstruct’s tips for modern UK drum programming.
Tiger JK: The Korean Rap Legend on Beats, Rhymes and Life
With Drunken Tiger he was one of the originators of Korean hip-hop, now Tiger JK is starting fresh and talks about making his own beats in Ableton Live.
Paradox: Breakbeat Mastery
Paradox reveals the secrets behind his notorious, breakbeat-driven production methods, and shares some free loops from his vinyl-only sample series ‘Wax Breaks’.
Complex Drum Programming with Ned Rush
Ned Rush demonstrates how to create complex, randomized beats using drum synthesis and MIDI and audio effects.
Kenny Beats: Connecting the D.O.T.S
Rap mega-producer Kenny Beats in an extensive interview with Ableton on making beats and making a career
Studies in Sound: Arbour on Lo-fi, Beats and Musical Exploration
Lo-fi beats artist Arbour reflects on his musical development, production process and influences. Free sample pack included.
Knxwledge: Staying in ‘Go’ Mode
World-conquering beatsmith Knxwledge opens up about his working practices and relentless productivity
Made in Ableton Live: Keychee
Watch Keychee create a hard-stepping hit of hip hop-flavored funk using Drum Racks, finger drumming and parallel and sidechain compression.
Made in Ableton Live: Freddie Joachim
Freddie Joachim chops up some Rhodes samples, slices drum breaks and lays down some live guitar in Ableton Live.
From the Ground Up: Watch Tracks Being Built in Our Video Series, Made in Ableton Live
The Made In Ableton Live video series shows artists from different genres taking a track from conception to completion
Complex Beatmaking with Seed to Stage
Seed to Stage explores three different methods for using generative and random glitch effects to create interesting drum patterns.
Make 10,000 Beats: The Story of STLNDRMS
Atlanta-based producer STLNDRMS lifts the lid on his sampling and mixing processes and shares some wisdom for young beatmakers.