Latest entries for the tag Synthhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/instruments/synth/Latest entries for the tag SynthenMon, 27 Mar 2023 15:43:20 +0000Drift: 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/NewsTutorialsVideosTaking a Closer Look at Wavetable’s Morph Filterhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/taking-a-closer-look-at-wavetables-morph-filter/Digging into the finer details of Live’s Wavetable device can open up a world of sonic possibilities, and the filter section is no exception. In his new tutorial video, All You Need Is Live takes a closer look at the Morph filter, and how you can control it using the…Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:51:07 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/taking-a-closer-look-at-wavetables-morph-filter/TutorialsVideosAnna Meredith: Composing Beyond Conventionhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anna-meredith-composing-beyond-convention/Photo Credit: Gem Harris At Loop 2016 composer, producer, and performer Anna Meredith joined Ableton’s Dennis DeSantis for a discussion on her innovative approaches to contemporary composition and recent forays into electronic music. Revealing the creative processes behind her track ‘Shill’, Meredith walks us through her system of sketching shapes…Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:09:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anna-meredith-composing-beyond-convention/ArtistsLoopVideosPad It Out: 10 Ways to Make Distinctive Pad Soundshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pad-it-out-10-ways-make-distinctive-pad-sounds/Pad sounds are not as easily defined as a bassline, a lead synth or a kick drum. Sometimes a pad sound is the leading element in a track, sometimes a pad is being used to glue various elements of your mix together. Almost always, Pads are sustained notes or chord…Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:17:49 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pad-it-out-10-ways-make-distinctive-pad-sounds/TutorialsWavetable: How to Build a Whole Track with Live’s New Synthhttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/wavetable-how-build-whole-track-lives-new-synth/By day, Simon Stokes is an Ableton Certified Trainer at Shoogle Studios, a well-respected electronic music school in Glasgow, Scotland. By night, he performs as Petrichor, releasing on the influential label Soma Records. The combination makes him perfectly qualified to push Live’s new Wavetable synth to its limits. Stokes often...Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:42:58 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/wavetable-how-build-whole-track-lives-new-synth/TutorialsVideos