Fabian Russ: Electrifying the Classics with Circular Sound
German composer Fabian Russ uses Simpler to reinterpret classics from Bach to Haydn, and composes multi-channel works with the likes of Midori Seiler and Albrecht Mayer.
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First Video Tutorial and Two New Modules for OSCiLLOT
OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats adds comb filter and feedback module, releases first in a series of tutorial videos.
Jimmy Edgar: Working the System
Jimmy Edgar makes music with modular synthesisers: airtight techno funk, and not just abstract experimentation. Here’s how.
Mayur Narvekar Talks Tabla, Tradition and Live
Indian traditional music is one of the oldest forms of organized sound in world history. Mayur Narvekar is taking it into the 21st century with Live.
Keith Fullerton Whitman: Navigating the Modular Maze
Learning modular synthesis is a challenging task. We spoke to Keith Fullerton Whitman to shed some light on the realities of going modular.
OSCiLLOT: Modular Synthesis Comes to Live
OSCiLLOT by Max for Cats is a modular synthesis system for Ableton Live with over 100 freely patchable modules and dozens of instruments and audio effects.
Download a Live Set from Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke offers a free Live Set of “Stepping To The Beat” plus rare insight into his mixdown and composition techniques.
Introducing Alter Echo and Holder: Two Powerful New Devices for Creative Sound Design
K-Devices have released two powerful yet intuitive Max devices, Alter Echo and Holder, allowing sound designers and producers to reconfigure the stereo field.
Input/Output: Afrikan Sciences
Forward-thinking producer Afrikan Sciences talks about going off the quantization grid in Ableton Live and Push to produce his latest album Circuitous.
Controlling Live with Oculus Rift’s Virtual Reality
Virtual reality has moved beyond science fiction and into music composition. Byron Mallet takes us through Pensato, his hands-free Live controller.
Herrmutt Lobby: Hijacked Controllers and Hands-on Music
Herrmutt Lobby is a collective of beatmakers and programmers who specialize in transforming MIDI controllers into intuitive instruments.
New Pack by EarthMoments: Lé Slow
EarthMoments’ Lé Slow Pack is a collection of darkly atmospheric, cinematic textures, loops and sounds.
Seekae: Beating the Worry
Seekae & Cliques member George Nicholas talks about Push, his favourite techniques & the pressures of being in a band on a stellar ascent.
A Gift for the Holidays from Ableton & Sample Magic
Download a free pack: Break Selection by Sample Magic to wish you happy holidays from Ableton!
Videos of 2014: Five of our Favorites
2014 Video Features: five videos which stuck out this year, from Minilogue’s forest studio to a capellas at Yale University.
Tutorials of 2014: Five of our Favorites
Our favorite tutorials of 2014 will set your new year off right; there’s always something new to learn as a music producer.
Artist Interviews of 2014: Five of our Favorites
2014: we pick the most illuminating, inspirational interviews of the year, featuring Archie Pelago, Quantic, Soundwalk Collective and David Rothenberg.
Heavy Analog Character: New Packs from Flatpack
Versatile analog synths and big modular drums in New Packs from Flatpack - Analogik Waves and Analogik Drums.