Christopher Willits: Development & Envelopment
Christopher Willits discusses New Moon, his latest album for Ghostly and Envelop, his free immersive audio software that works with Ableton Live Suite.
Posts tagged with Max for Live
James Holden & Wacław Zimpel: Processing Transcendence
Explore how James Holden and Wacław Zimpel blend electronic experimentation with acoustic roots using custom Max software and Ableton Live.
Input / Output: MXGPU
Portuguese producers MXGPU fuse electronic music, cinematic visuals and performance art into an immersive 360° experience with Ableton Live at its core. In this installment of Input/Output, they explain the workings of their impressive live rig and share a free Live Set and Ableton Live Project.
Loscil: Visualizing Lake Fire
Canadian ambient veteran Loscil expounds on the environmental, sonic and visual inspiration for his latest album Lake Fire. He also shares the custom Max for Live devices he uses to play and process visuals in his live performances.
Push: A Beginner's Guide to Hardware Jamming
Learn how to use Push 3 to easily sync, sequence, and jam with your hardware synths and drum machines, even if you're a complete beginner.
Made in Ableton Live: Kabuki
Learn about Max patching with a look into Kabuki’s free Max for Live device – then download it to try out in your own music.
Brendon Moeller: Life Begins at 170
Veteran producer Brendon Moeller on how working in 170 BPM freed his creativity to go beyond his previous dub techno and drum & bass work. Plus he shares a free sample pack of loops, one shots, atmospheres, bass lines and more.
James Devane: Searching for Useless Beauty
Glitch-electronica artist James Devane pushes back on AI to emphasize the human imperfections that can make electronic music special. Plus he shares a free custom Max For Live device.
Aho Ssan: Sound from inside the Rhizome
Paris-based producer Aho Ssan delves into the philosophical concepts that inspired his album Simulacrum and Rhizome and shares a free custom-made Max for Live device for experimental composition.
Learn to build your own Max for Live devices with our new free Pack
Learn to create your own custom instruments and effects in Max for Live with this free Pack
Maxime Dangles: Unlikely Connections
Max for Live programmer Maxime Dangles shares his creative process, new spatialization devices, and tips for beginners. Plus, get his free sequencers
Spatial Awareness: A Closer Look at the SPAT Devices Bundle
An in-depth look at the spatial sound design possibilities of the SPAT Devices Packs by Music Unit.
S8JFOU: Self-Reliance Through Software
S8JFOU shares free custom Max for Live devices and discusses DIY software programming and how he made his new album using only Operator and Echo
Dillon Bastan: Water Ripples and Sound Waves
Max for Live programmer Dillon Bastan gives some insight into his inspirations and methods, and shares some tips for creating your own devices.
Complex Drum Programming with Ned Rush
Ned Rush demonstrates how to create complex, randomized beats using drum synthesis and MIDI and audio effects.
Download the Live Set of Jamaica Suk’s New Track “Dream Delusions”
California-born electronic musician Jamaica Suk reveals her creative process, with a free Live set download to see directly how she works.
PitchLoop89: What Goes Around Comes Around
Robert Henke discusses the process of making Live 11’s PitchLoop89, and shares some tips for experimenting with the device.
Extending Live: How Three Different Artists Approach Visuals for Live Performance
Learn how artists use Ableton Live to create visuals for live performance, with interviews from Sabina Covarrubias, Jess Jacobs and Pussy Riot, and Claude.