https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/techniques/synthesis/Latest entries for the tag SynthesisenMon, 27 Mar 2023 15:43:20 +0000https://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/NewsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mathew-jonson-rhythm-melody-and-chaos/There is a part of Mathew Jonson that enjoys letting go of his rational mind and allowing chaos into the studio. It’s something he’s also practiced with his band, Cobblestone Jazz, as a means of discovering new sounds and ideas. “We would completely let go and allow anything to happen,…Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:07:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mathew-jonson-rhythm-melody-and-chaos/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/new-in-learning-synths-export-to-live-record-your-creations-and-more/We’ve released an update to Learning Synths, a free interactive website that helps you learn the fundamentals of synthesis. You can now add more character to your creations, make recordings, and continue shaping your sounds in Live. First introduced in 2019 following the positive response to Learning Music, the step-by-step…Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:22:37 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/new-in-learning-synths-export-to-live-record-your-creations-and-more/Newshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/complex-drum-programming-with-ned-rush/As Ned Rush explains in his latest tutorial video, one of the best things about electronic drums is the ability to modulate your percussive tones to create dynamic, morphing patterns. Starting with the Drum Synth devices, Rush creates a simple MIDI pattern with Chance applied to select notes, and then…Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:32:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/complex-drum-programming-with-ned-rush/TutorialsVideoshttps://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/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/world-of-sound-explore-live-11s-inspired-by-nature-devices/Electronic music always rests on a tension between the precision of machines and the irregularities of the natural world. Artists, engineers and product designers have often strived to add groove, nuance and mystery to sequencing and synthesis in a bid to sound more ‘natural’. But what if nature’s influence on…Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:24:49 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/world-of-sound-explore-live-11s-inspired-by-nature-devices/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/arushi-jain-im-the-space-in-between/Indian classical music may date back centuries but it’s in a perpetual state of flux. The tradition revolves around a complex melodic matrix known as a raag, or raga, that has no real translation in the Western classical system. There are countless raags, each of which contain a collection of…Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:55:59 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/arushi-jain-im-the-space-in-between/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/unlock-new-sonic-possibilities-collision/On first impression Collision appears to be a unique instrument geared towards emulating the kind of percussive, organic tones you get by hitting objects with sticks and mallets. While it can certainly cater to that task, an open-minded approach can result in a full array of sounds from drums and…Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:04:05 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/unlock-new-sonic-possibilities-collision/TutorialsVideoshttps://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/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/going-granular-slynk-experiments-grain-scanner/It’s easy to get lost in experimentation with granular synthesis; micro-slicing samples and reconfiguring, repitching and stacking them to create all kinds of sounds. In his latest video Slynk explores Grain Scanner, putting the device to the test on spoken and sung vocals, and then some vocal percussion. The output…Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:28:15 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/going-granular-slynk-experiments-grain-scanner/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/keep-it-simpler-tips-synthesis-and-sound-design/Live’s Simpler device goes deeper than just slicing and dicing samples – it’s a transformative tool that you can use to create original sounds and textures. In this tutorial Seed to Stage shows how to use Simpler as a synthesizer, creating rich and complex synth sounds from audio fragments. This...Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:59:34 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/keep-it-simpler-tips-synthesis-and-sound-design/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/smooth-operator-watch-sound-design-maestro-lives-fm-synth/Mastering any instrument takes dedication, but the rewards are considerable. When it comes to synthesisers, the payoff is indeed priceless: the ability to create the sounds that come into your head. Producer Anthony Thogmartin certainly knows his way around Ableton Live's hybrid FM synthesizer, Operator. Watch him use the software...Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:04:51 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/smooth-operator-watch-sound-design-maestro-lives-fm-synth/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/control-your-modular-with-live-10-suite/CV Tools is out now. The Pack is included in Live 10 Suite when you run the free 10.1 update or above. If you own Live 10 Suite or Live 10 Standard and Max for Live, you can download CV Tools from your Live Browser under Available Packs. You can...Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:43:51 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/control-your-modular-with-live-10-suite/DownloadsNewshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-synthesis-in-your-browser/Synthesizers are at the foundation of many different kinds of music. They’re musical instruments that can make a huge range of sounds. But they can be hard to understand. Learning Synths is a new, interactive website that puts a powerful but easy-to-learn synthesizer right in your web browser. It’s free,...Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:09:31 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-synthesis-in-your-browser/NewsTutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/cv-tools-live-coming-soon/Now in public beta is CV Tools, a new Pack of 10 Max for Live devices that generate or receive Pitch, Control, Clock and Trigger CV. Soon you’ll be able to receive and modulate CV between your modular or other CV-based gear and Ableton Live 10 using a compatible, dc-coupled...Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:50:57 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/cv-tools-live-coming-soon/DownloadsNews