Back in lockdown, Cassian did a live stream and revealed something the production community considers borderline criminal.
Reverb on a kick drum.
Now before you go and call the producer, please, he's not doing what you think.
Reverb on a kick drum has a bad reputation for a reason.
Get it wrong a...
If you have been using Ableton Live for a while, you have probably seen the word Rack pop up in the browser.
Audio Effect Rack.
Instrument Rack.
Drum Rack.
MIDI Effect Rack.
You can use Ableton Live Racks to save your favourite plugin chains, build custom presets, layer instruments, create drum k...
If you have ever tried recording, producing, or DJing with regular Bluetooth headphones, you already know the problem.
You play a note and the sound arrives about an hour later...
It is unusable for Djing or music production.
That is where low-latency wireless headphones like the OneOdio Studio M...
Ableton Live is free, but not in the way most people think.
There is a free trial.
There is also Ableton Live Lite, which some beginners already have sitting unused in an account somewhere because it came bundled with a MIDI controller, audio interface, or plugin they bought.
But the full version...
Installing plugins in Ableton Live 12 is easier than you think. Whether you’re using VSTs or Audio Units (AU), this guide will walk you through every step to get your instruments and effects running smoothly.
Key Takeaways
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Ableton Live supports VST2, VST3, and AU (Mac only) plugins
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Use the Pl...
If you've been weighing up Ableton Live or Push 3, you've probably seen the hardware and thought,
"I want that."
Then you've wondered whether you need Ableton Live first, or whether the Push does everything on its own.
Maybe you already have Live and you're not sure what the Push actually adds.
E...
You know that synth sound in RĂśFĂśS DU SOL tracks like In Bloom.
The one with the emotion turned up to 11.
The good news is it's super simple to make, and you can build it entirely with Ableton sound design tools you already own.
No third-party VSTs.
No paid extras.
Just what's already there.
Here...
The Ableton Live 12.4 update has just landed, and for Push 3 owners, it's the most useful thing to come out of Berlin since the device launched.
It brings 2 amazing features! Custom MIDI mapping directly on the standalone and Link Audio for wireless audio streaming between Push, Move and Live.
Th...
Ableton Live 12.4 is now available, and it is a free update for Live 12 users.
And honestly, this is one of the more interesting Ableton updates I have seen in a while.
Not because it adds some flashy AI generator.
Not because it gives us another hundred presets.
But because it shows where Ableto...
 Push 3 is a different way of working.
It's not really a controller in the traditional sense.
It's closer to an instrument that happens to talk to Ableton Live.
Some people love it. Some people don't get it at all. Both reactions are fair.
This page is the shortcut.
Everything I've written about ...
Ableton Live can do a lot.
That's the problem.
Most people open it, watch a few random tutorials, make a few loops, and then get stuck.
They jump from video to video, never quite finishing anything, and eventually lose interest.
I've watched this happen hundreds of times.
I teach Ableton Live at ...
If you've been looking into music production, you've almost certainly come across Ableton Live.
It's one of the most talked-about DAWs out there, used by everyone from bedroom producers to artists headlining festivals.
But what actually makes it different?
Whether you've typed "Ableton Live for d...
