Six Ways To Get Bigger Beats
Big sounding beats can really make a song. Here’s six great tips on getting just the sound that you need. These tips are applicable to any sequencer or environment, and not just Ableton Live!
Control Live Using KeyPlay For iOS – With A New ‘Scale Snap’ Feature
I’ve always thought it was pretty hard to actually play MIDI instruments using a touchscreen device – i.e. iPhone, iPad etc. This new app is a step in the right direction though – a new ‘Scale Snap’ feature corrects wrong notes on the fly.
KeyPlay works via wireless with any Mac MIDI software (Ableton Live included of course) – read on for more info!
Blog Update – 7/2/11
In just 4 – 5 months, ‘Everything Ableton’ has come a long way! 1,400+ twitter followers, masses of pageviews, and a pretty wide following in general.
At the moment, there’s a few changes I’d like to make, some new stuff we’d all like to see – and of course a chance for you to say what you want too! Read on past the break to get the full scoop on everything that’s happening and what’s coming up.
Use A Start Up Template To Save Time
There’s often a whole lot of things that will be pretty much the same with each of your Live sets. You could just set up all of these things every time you start a new Live set – but hey, there’s a better way to do it!
Using the save template option in Live’s preferences, you can customize exactly what you get when you start a new Live set. This has the potential to save you a whole lot of time in the long run.
10 Of The Best Tutorial Videos Out There
There’s a whole lot of great Ableton Live tutorial videos floating around the web – and there’s also a whole lot of not so good ones.
To save you from wading through the large sea of videos that is Youtube, I’ve compiled a list with 10 of the best. Enjoy!
Understanding Ableton’s Gate Effect
The gate effect in Live often goes unused – but in some cases, it can be a really helpful tool! Here’s everything you need to know about Ableton’s gate effect, what it does, and what you can use it for.
Free Audio Plugin Of The Week
Harmony Box (also known as JAEZZESiZER) was created by Mike Massberg and Dave Gamble, for a competition run by Music Hack Day.
Harmony Box is a MIDI instrument that simulates a modal jazz scale – just press a note, and it will play the corresponding chord!