This video, via AfroDjMac, takes a look at how to use hardware synths in Ableton Live: Continue reading
How To Play Hardware Synths in Ableton Live
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Two Free Ableton Packs
AfroDJMac let us know about a couple of new free Ableton Live packs he’s created, Ocarina of Live and OP-1 Drums.
Here’s what he has to say about Ocarina of Live:
Ocarina of Live was created with samples of an Ocarina. It’s an official Legend of Zelda Ocarina, with the triforce printed right on it. It’s a pretty diverse sound that ranges from traditional ocarina sounds to some more strange and unusual synth tones.
Here’s a video overview of Ocarina of Live: Continue reading
Disco Lives! Ableton Releases Live 9.0.4
Back in April, Ableton teased us, by releasing an update to Live – with ‘Disco’ skin – and then yanking it, just as we were sharing the news.
Today, Ableton released Live 9.0.4 – and Disco lives.
Here are the details: Continue reading
Free Live Pack, Mellotronica
Whitebox Synth Makers has released a free instrument for Live + Max For Live. Here’s what they have to say about it:
WHITEBOX Mellotronica PACK. Simpler is loaded with Ableton’s Limette sample then given an unpredictable Filter frequency, Spread, Glide Time, Filter Resonance and Loop Start with Max’s Device Randomiser. Further processed with Beat Repeat (requires transport ON) and Simple Delay this is an intriguing if rather demanding sound creator. Drop ANY sample into it, of course. M4L required.
Here’s an audio preview of the Mellotronica pack: Continue reading
Ableton Live 9 Update Adds ‘Disco’ Skin
Ableton has released Live 9.0.3, adding new features, bug fixes and improved support for Push.
[Ed. note: post updated, 11 am, 4/19/13. See bottom of story for details.]
Here’s what’s new:
Improvements and feature changes:
- Added a new skin: “Disco”.
- Added a new option to the “Record/Warp/Launch” preferences pane: “Start Transport with Record”. If activated, the transport will start immediately when clicking on the Session- or Arrangement-Record buttons. If deactivated, it prepares for recording as in Live 8, so you have to launch a clip in Session View or click the ‘Play’ button. You can hold down the Shift modifier key when clicking on the record buttons to invert the behavior temporarily.
- When recording automation on top of an existing automation envelope, and quickly clicking on different positions in parameters like sliders, X/Y pads, etc., Live now records a latching automation envelope instead of jumping back to the previous value.
- The Compressor device does not clip input signals at +20 dB anymore.
- Added control surface support for Novation Launchkey series.
- Added control surface support for M-Audio Axiom Air Mini 32.
- Added a user satisfaction survey. After several hours of usage, Live will ask you to rate the software on the next startup. You can submit a star rating or simply dismiss the survey.
- Updated manual, lessons and translations.
Here’s that ‘Disco’ skin screen shot you were hoping for: Continue reading
Live 8 Updated For Novation Launchkey, Axiom Air Mini 32
Ableton has updated Live 8 to version 8.4.1.
Here’s what’s new in Live 8:
- Added user satisfaction survey. After several hours of usage, Live will ask you to rate the software.
- Added control surface support for Novation Launchkey series.
- Added control surface support for M-Audio Axiom Air Mini 32.