KHOMPA: Drums trigger Live
Making an album with melodies 100% triggered by drums - we talk to KHOMPA aka Davide Compagnoni about making this dream a reality with Max for Live.
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On And Off The Grid: Acoustic drummers and electronic music
Video of a discussion with Kiran Ghandi, Katharina Ernst and Zach Danziger at Loop 2015, on the topic of incorporating telectronic music into their playing
Sounds Outside: The Art of Field Recording
The artistry, techniques, and history of field recording with AGF, Chris Watson and Yannick Dauby.
Lawrence English: Notes from the Field
Lawrence English talks about field recording, relational listening and shares a free download of field recordings from Australia
Time & Timbre: The polymetric rhythm engine gets an overhaul
The rhythm engine and drum synth instrument Time & Timbre gets a major overhaul, with new Push compatibility and new Max for Live devices
Push Hero 2: Download the free game for Push
Download Push Hero, a free musical game for Ableton Live and Push 2
Playing By The Rules: Creativity Through Constraints
Mark Fell, Benge, TM404, Kara-Lis Coverdale & Stefan Goldmann discuss how self-imposed rules and constraints activate their creativity
Loop 2016: The summit for music makers returns to Berlin
The 2016 edition of Loop, the summit for music makers, takes place November 4 - 6 in Berlin at the historic Funkhaus
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Carving the Wall of Sound
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith talks to Ableton about using Live with modular synthesizers and for processing vocal harmonies in real time.
Outer Spaces: A new device for extraordinary sound design
Outer Spaces by Amazing Noises goes way beyond your standard reverb: it’s a multipurpose tool for extraordinary sound design.
Demian Licht: Dark Light
Demian Licht aka Ableton Certified Trainer Luz González talks about the production of her Female Criminals EP and the role of music in her native Mexico
Overcoming Creative Blocks with Matthew Herbert, Young Guru, Phoebe Kiddo and James Holden
Watch video of a panel discussion on creative blocks and strategies for overcoming them with Matthew Herbert, Young Guru, Phoebe Kiddo and James Holden
Cinematic Percussion: For the big screen and beyond
Cinematic Percussion by ProjectSAM – a new Live Pack of multi-sampled orchestral and world percussion for scores, soundtracks and more
Practice What You Teach: Producers as educators
Video from a Loop 2015 panel discussion with Erin Berra, King Britt and Lawrence Grey discussing their experiences as educators
House Racks: A modern toolkit for classic house
House Racks: new toolkit of vintage synth samples and more for producers seeking the classic sounds of 80s and 90s underground house.
Leonard Charles: Reverse Engineered Donuts
Leonard Charles recreated J Dilla’s Donuts album using only live instruments and analog hardware. Read the interview and download the free Instrument Racks.
In Conversation: Robert Henke and Dennis DeSantis
Video of Robert Henke aka Monolake in conversation with “Making Music” author Dennis DeSantis at Loop 2015
Failure=Success: A talk by Robert Henke
Video of Robert Henke’s keynote presentation from the Loop music makers’ summit 2015