Robots, Rhythms and Creative Reinvention: Eight Features and Videos from 2023
It’s that time again – here’s our recap of the year’s best videos, interviews and tutorials.
Find new ideas to play with in these talks, tutorials, and performances
Made in Ableton Live: Zan Lyons
Learn how Zan Lyons creates immersive audiovisual experiences in Live, plus the sound design techniques he uses to match the movement, depth and atmosphere on-screen.
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.
Push Performances: Our Favorites from 2023
Here’s a roundup of some of the best Push performances we’ve seen this year.
Loop Session: Discover machìna’s Approach to Performing
Watch a live-recorded interview with machìna to learn how she takes her music to the stage and turns her art into an engaging live performance.
Learn MIDI Comping in Live with Ned Rush
See the MIDI processing techniques Ned Rush uses to transform simple MIDI clips into complex and surprising sequences.
Low End Theory: Make Four Classic Bass Sounds in Live
Learn to make four genre-defining bass sounds using only Live’s stock devices in cnstruct’s video tutorial.
Loop Session: See Wayne Snow in Songwriting Mode
Watch a live recording of a studio session with Wayne Snow to learn how he works with a producer to turn his ideas into music.
Create Endless Chord Inspiration with Seed to Stage
Generate random chords for instant harmonic inspiration with Seed to Stage’s new tutorial. Copy the MIDI Effect Rack and try out the techniques.
Contours of Expression – Andri Søren on Push
Learn the many ways you can shape sounds with Push’s pads in this thorough tutorial from Andri Søren.
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.
Loops and Live Takes with LNA on Push
Get to grips with the basics of recording on Push, looping the audio and arranging it for studio sessions or live performances.
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.
Know Yourself: Gafacci on Respectful Collaboration
In a session recorded at Loop Create 2022, producer Gafacci describes how working with others helps him resolve creative blocks, and answers your questions about the art of collaboration.
Drift: Exploring the New Synth in Live 11.3
Watch Seed to Stage’s tutorial on Drift, Ableton Live’s new analog-style synth
Word Music: Composing Using Text Scores, with Maya Shenfeld
Watch Maya Shenfeld’s workshop at Loop Create on using text scores to break out of old habits and rediscover the joy of spontaneous music-making.
Circuit Breaking: Five Creative Tools for Arrangements
Improve your arrangements and simplify your creative process with Alice Yalcin Efe’s latest tutorial.
A Look Back at Eight Standout Features and Videos from 2022
A look back at eight standout features and videos from 2022.