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...
Ableton Live Intro vs Lite: Which Is Better for Beginners?
If you're getting into music production and you've decided Ableton is the DAW for you, the Ableton Live Intro vs Lite question trips a lot of people up before you've even bought anything.
Do you go for Ableton Live Intro at £69, or do y...
Before I used Ableton, I was on Logic.
Getting into sampling was a nightmare.
No warping, no easy way to chop samples, just constant frustration every time I tried to do anything creative with audio.
Then one day I found a Four Tet Ableton beat challenge on YouTube.
A 10-minute video.
I watched i...
If you are looking for a Sennheiser HD 480 PRO review from a music production point of view, this is my real world take after using them for over a month across mixing, recording, YouTube work and everyday studio sessions.
The HD 480 PRO are closed back studio headphones, but Sennheiser are clear...
If you've ever listened to Bonobo, you'll know his drums feel different. There's a looseness to them that most electronic music doesn't have. In this post, I'm going to show you how he achieves that, and how to set it up yourself on the Ableton Push 3.
Why Most Drum Loops Feel Repetitive
Mo...
I've been testing the Adam Audio D3V for around 3 weeks in a small, untreated room, putting the speakers through their paces.
In this review I cover the sound, the passive radiator design and what it does for the low end, the EQ switches in a real room, and whether the USB-C input works cleanly f...
I've had the Novation Launch Control XL MK3 on my desk for over 2 weeks, putting it through its paces and I have been pleasantly surprised. There are 3 features on this controller that make it genuinely interesting, and one change that you absolutely need to know about before you buy.
Before we g...
Ableton have finally added MIDI mapping to the Push 3 Standalone. Why this wasn't there from day one, I have no idea. But it's here now, and it changes how you can set up a proper laptop-free performance rig. In this post I'm going to walk you through exactly how MIDI mapping works on the Ableton...
