A look back at Loop 2015
See photographs and insightful quotes from the participants at Loop, Ableton’s summit for music-makers that took place in Berlin in November 2015
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Sounds In Context: Meridian Brothers
Eblis Alvarez of Bogotá, Colombia’s Meridian Brothers explains how Ableton Live helped him produce a record of ‘impossible Latin American organ music’
K-Devices Terra: in a sonic world of its own
Terra by K-Devices. Powerful three-oscillator Max For Live synthesiser with flexible unison mode, comprehensive modulation and expansive effects
Link: Now in Live Beta
Link is now available as part of the latest free Live beta release, Live 9.5.1 beta. Use Link to play in time with multiple instances of Live and iOS apps.
Try the new Push and Live 9.5 at community events worldwide
Check out the new Push 2 and Live 9.5 at community events around the world
New features and improvements for 1st generation Push in Live 9.5
The free Live 9.5 update brings new features and improvements to first generation Push hardware
Download a free set of spooky Operator patches
Download a free Live Project full of haunted Operator patches by Francis Prève. Creative sound design that’s ideal for Halloween and for Free Stuff Friday.
Polyphylla: deep additive synthesis made easy
Polyphylla by Mellsionic is a powerful Max For Live instrument that makes additive synthesis accessible and fun.
Download essential Live devices for monome
Download an essential collection of Max for Live devices for monome, including a cyclic poly-rhythm music box, a step sequencer and a clip launcher
Recreate Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness’ in Live with Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull
Recreate Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness’ in Ableton Live with Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull
Patter: a freeform generative MIDI tool
New Max for Live device Patter: a creative MIDI effect that generates inspiring and experimental musical ideas.
CTM: On Curation and Creation
Loop concert organizer and CTM co-founder Jan Rohlf discusses curating a festival of cutting-edge music and sound
Giraffage: Sweet Details
Giraffage explains his workflow and describes what’s changed and what hasn’t on his rapid rise from bedroom producer to globetrotting performer
Heavyocity brings its flagship drum collection to Live
Heavyocity brings its flagship collection of analog and organic drum samples to Live.
Money Mark: Constructing Creativity
Ableton interview with Beastie Boys and Beck collaborator and keyboard player Money Mark on the topics of creative strategies and studio workflow
Craig Leon: From Bach to Moog via Sirius B
Craig Leon discusses performing Nommos live, his early days in the punk and new wave scene and provides free downloads of stems from his Bach to Moog album
BeatSeeker syncs Live to your drums
BeatSeeker is a Max for Live device that adapts Live’s tempo to stay in time with a drummer or other rhythmic audio.
Skrillex, Diplo, Bieber & Live in the New York Times
Diplo, Skrillex and Bieber show the New York Times how they used Ableton Live to produce Where Are Ü Now