Shapeshifting: Sound Design Explorations with Roar
See how Roar turns basic signals into entirely new sounds, with Seed to Stage’s video walkthrough.
Discover the latest music-making tips and tricks. For help getting started, visit Learn Live and Learn Push
Setting the Stage: Creative Uses for Live 12’s Performance Pack
Get started using the new Performance Pack with Side Brain’s tips and tricks.
Roar: Meet Live 12’s New Processing Powerhouse
An introduction to Roar – a new distortion and coloration device for Live 12.
Shaping Surprises: Sound Design Concepts with Meld
Explore some of Meld’s unique sound design possibilities with Side Brain, and get his free presets.
Made in Ableton Live: S1gns Of L1fe
Learn how S1gns Of L1fe builds an ambient piece from percussive artifacts, generative pads and interwoven melodies – and pick up some overlooked arrangement and mixing tips.
Meld: A Look at Live 12’s New Bi-Timbral Synth
Find out the story behind Live 12’s new bi-timbral macro oscillator device and learn tips and tricks to try with it.
Made in Ableton Live: Beatrice
Learn the creative techniques Beatrice uses to build rich soundscapes from a small pool of her own vocal recordings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Freshly Chopped: Program Modern UK Beats in Live
Give your beats an edge with cnstruct’s tips for modern UK drum programming.