Latest entries for the category Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/categories/tutorials/Latest entries for the category TutorialsenFri, 15 Dec 2023 15:58:02 +0000Robots, Rhythms and Creative Reinvention: Eight Features and Videos from 2023https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/robots-rhythms-and-creative-reinvention-eight-features-and-videos-from-2023/Make the most of your holiday downtime with a selection of standout interviews, tutorials and music-making tips from 2023 – we hope you’ll find plenty here to keep new ideas coming well into the new year! AI and Music Making Will robots take our writing credits? Or could text-to-audio tools…Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:36:56 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/robots-rhythms-and-creative-reinvention-eight-features-and-videos-from-2023/ArtistsDownloadsNewsTutorialsLoopVideosMade in Ableton Live: Zan Lyonshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-zan-lyons/Zan Lyons’s audiovisual pieces plunge us into unsettling interpretations of everyday life. With a first look at his new piece, Terminal, Zan explains how he prepares synchronized snippets of sound and video using key mapping and a Max for Live device – then adds panning and reverb to place sounds…Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:58:02 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-zan-lyons/ArtistsTutorialsVideosLearn How to Build a Track From Start to Finish with TAETRO and Push 3https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-how-to-build-a-track-from-start-to-finish-with-taetro-and-push-3/In his latest transmission, TAETRO uses Push 3 to whip up a complete track in less than an hour. Uncut and unedited, the video sees the LA-based beatmaker run into a range of all-too-common creative obstacles and shows his approach to overcoming and even embracing them. TAETRO starts with a…Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:40:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-how-to-build-a-track-from-start-to-finish-with-taetro-and-push-3/ArtistsTutorialsVideosLearn MIDI Comping in Live with Ned Rushhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-midi-comping-in-live-with-ned-rush/Take a simple MIDI pattern as your starting point and create a MIDI effect rack with multiple chains, each generating different arpeggios and articulations from the same melody. Record the results into different take lanes, and then choose and consolidate your favorite bits – or follow Ned Rush’s approach and…Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:57:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-midi-comping-in-live-with-ned-rush/TutorialsVideosLow End Theory: Make Four Classic Bass Sounds in Livehttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/low-end-theory-make-four-classic-bass-sounds-in-live/Squelchy 303s, a wobbling Reese, plucky synth hits and booming 808s – learn simple ways to create four essential bass sounds in Live with cnstruct’s latest tutorial. Add character using Live’s Audio Effects, and save the Instrument Racks to your library for later use – or download the free project…Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:58:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/low-end-theory-make-four-classic-bass-sounds-in-live/TutorialsVideosCreate Endless Chord Inspiration with Seed to Stagehttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/chord-inspiration-with-seed-to-stage/As music-makers, we can spend hours plugging away at our keys or sifting through MIDI files for an interesting chord progression. Once found, the right combinations catalyze the creative process, set the mood of a whole piece, and loop on in the memory long after the first listen. But even…Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:20:29 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/chord-inspiration-with-seed-to-stage/TutorialsVideosContours of Expression – Andri Søren on Pushhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/contours-of-expression-andri-soren-on-push/Press, bend, and slide your way to more nuanced, expressive and utterly oddball sounds with the new Push’s responsive pads. In this detailed video exploration, Andri Søren shows you how to tune the MPE settings precisely to your playing style, before experimenting with modulation and different Scale and Pitch Bend…Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:22:58 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/contours-of-expression-andri-soren-on-push/TutorialsVideosGood Timing – Beatmaking with Auto-Warp in Live 11.3https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/good-timing-beatmaking-with-auto-warp-in-live-113/Auto-Warp is the feature in Live that helps you tighten up loose timing and tempo variations, detect the downbeat in any kind of audio and snap it all to the grid. In Live 11.3, you can drag longer samples or even entire tracks into your Sets and let the algorithm…Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:50:48 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/good-timing-beatmaking-with-auto-warp-in-live-113/TutorialsVideosLoops and Live Takes with LNA on Pushhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/loops-and-live-takes-with-lna-on-push/Learn to record vocals and instruments and loop the results on Push. In this tutorial video, LNA shares tips for staying in tune, playing to the beat, and setting up and arranging your projects – whether you want to perform, or to develop your recordings in Live. Keep up with…Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:46:47 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/loops-and-live-takes-with-lna-on-push/TutorialsVideosBeat Generation: Making Lo-Fi Hip Hop on the New Pushhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/beat-generation-making-lo-fi-hip-hop-on-the-new-push/Watch Jamie Blake create a breezy lo-fi hip hop beat in this 10-minute tutorial on Push. Learn how he brings an organic feel to his drums, instruments and effects by mapping them all to the new expressive pads, and builds out the percussion section by auto-warping a polymetric loop. Keep…Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:17:01 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/beat-generation-making-lo-fi-hip-hop-on-the-new-push/TutorialsVideosFreshly Chopped: Program Modern UK Beats in Livehttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/freshly-chopped-program-modern-uk-beats-in-live/Snappy, swung and reload-ready: in this tutorial, cnstruct breaks down some key drum programming and processing techniques to put a fresh spin on the rhythms of UK techno, garage and breaks. Learn how to use Live’s groove and choke features for shuffling hi-hats, create an Operator patch for tweakable rhythmic…Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:43:52 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/freshly-chopped-program-modern-uk-beats-in-live/TutorialsDrift: Exploring the New Synth in Live 11.3https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drift-exploring-the-new-synth-in-live-113/Part of what makes the sound of a classic analog synth so good is its unpredictability. Play two oscillators at the same time and you’ll often hear them going in and out of sync with each other or detuning, creating sonic artifacts that make the instrument feel like a living,…Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:43:20 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drift-exploring-the-new-synth-in-live-113/NewsTutorialsVideosVisualizing Sound: A Beginner’s Guide to Using TouchDesigner with Livehttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/visualizing-sound-a-beginners-guide-to-using-touchdesigner-with-live/An audio wheel by Bileam Tschepe showing a visual representation of the song, "Says" by Nils Frahm Throughout the history of electronic music, audiovisual art has been integral to its aesthetic identity, both in live performance settings and more recently online. As a result, ever more music makers are incorporating…Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:12:58 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/visualizing-sound-a-beginners-guide-to-using-touchdesigner-with-live/ArtistsTutorialsCircuit Breaking: Five Creative Tools for Arrangementshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/circuit-breaking-five-creative-tools-for-arrangements/Exit the endless loop and let your ideas unfurl with Alice Yalcin Efe’s tips for better, faster arrangements in Live. Learn intuitive ways to structure and record your music directly from Live’s Session View, or generate instant arrangements with Max for Live. To polish things up, block out your sections…Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:12:35 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/circuit-breaking-five-creative-tools-for-arrangements/TutorialsVideosA Look Back at Eight Standout Features and Videos from 2022https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/a-look-back-at-eight-standout-features-and-videos-from-2022/Our recap of the past year is here for some extra inspiration over the holiday season. Take a look back at eight features and videos containing some of the best creative insights, tips and tricks from 2022. Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music Adam Longman Parker, aka Afriqua, gave us…Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:11:21 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/a-look-back-at-eight-standout-features-and-videos-from-2022/ArtistsDownloadsNewsTutorialsLoopVideos