Shaping Surprises: Sound Design Concepts with Meld
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Posts tagged with Synths
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.
Ah! Kosmos & Hainbach: Blasting the Sirens
Ah! Kosmos and Hainbach discuss the making of their Blast of Sirens record and share a free Drum Rack featuring samples of an ultra-rare ARP 2500 synth.
Sextile: Rocking the Synths
LA synth-dance-punks Sextile discuss fusing elements of trance, cold wave, and drum and bass with irresistible pop hooks for their infectious, high-energy sound.
Drift: Exploring the New Synth in Live 11.3
Watch Seed to Stage’s tutorial on Drift, Ableton Live’s new analog-style synth
Mathew Jonson: Rhythm, Melody and Chaos
Mathew Jonson reveals the art and science behind his captivating, rhythmic melodies and the power of calculated chaos in maintaining audience engagement.
Aril Brikha: Remaking “Groove La Chord” with Live and Note
Arial Brikha reveals the creative process behind his ‘90s Detroit techno hit “Groove La Chord” and how he has recreated it using Live and Note.
Ropes, Fields and Waves: Celia Hollander Sculpts Time with Sound
Los Angeles sound artist Celia Hollander discusses the different ways we experience time and how she translated these ideas into music on her album Timekeeper
Spirit of the Beehive: Indescribable Intensity
Spirit of the Beehive on making their album Entertainment, Death by themselves in Ableton Live and how they translate their immersive studio sound to the stage
Made in Ableton Live: STRANJAH
Check out STRANJAH’s detail-focused approach to crafting perfect grooves, lush melodic layers, and driving drum & bass arrangements.
Made in Ableton Live: Tom Cosm
Watch Tom Cosm layer buzzing neurobass over hard-hitting drums as he crafts a dynamic, richly textured arrangement for a drum and bass track.
Luke Sanger: A Workman’s Tools
UK producer Luke Sanger discusses the tools and techniques that went into the making of his Languid Gongue album and many other projects. Free download included.
Modeselektor: Every Machine Has a Story
Modeselektor take Ableton into the studio and give a tour of the gear they used in the making of their Extended Sounds sample pack. Free download included.
Made in Ableton Live: Mad Zach
Watch Mad Zach arrange a heavy hip-hop beat with banks of his best samples and synths like Wavetable.
Arushi Jain: I’m the Space in Between
Arushi Jain, formerly known as OSE, describes how she mixes Hindustani classical music, modular synths, her voice and Ableton Live
Download the Live Set of Eluize’s New Track “EMDR”
Berlin-based house and techno producer Eluize lifts the lid on her creative process, with a free Live set download to see how she works.
Keep it Simpler: Tips for Synthesis and Sound Design
Simpler’s not just for slicing and dicing samples. Seed to Stage shares some creative ways to use the device for synthesis and sound design.
Caterina Barbieri: Minimalism, Modular and Live
Caterina Barbieri gives a live modular synthesizer performance at Ableton Loop and discusses her process, inspiration, philosophy, and equipment.