February 2011
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Isotonik Octop4d Review
Isotonik Octop4d - M4ster 1.1.3 from Darren E Cowley on Vimeo.
Isotonik Launchpad - Octop4d 1.0.8 from Darren E Cowley on Vimeo.
http://thestudiosessions.co.uk/
I’ve recently had some time to test out a really exciting Max for Live Patch from Isotonik called OctoP4d. What is particularly exciting about this patch is that instead of just adding some monome-like buffer shuffler functionality...
January 2010
1 post
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DJ Effects Using Phase Cancellation by Will... →
DJ Effects using phase cancellation from Will Marshall on Vimeo.
or just jump to downloading that rack http://bit.ly/5eT59L (right click and save as or you will just get the text of the file)
November 2009
1 post
AbletonTweets Content on @KraftGear
I am excited to announce that part of the AbletonTweets blog is now syndicated on KraftGear.com: an up-and-coming place for live online music production news! Be sure to check their site out and follow them on Twitter as well!
-eBerry
October 2009
5 posts
Midi Sync in Ableton Live: Why so Complicated?
A reader of the blog Mark sent me an email this morning. It seems as though more share my opinion of the current state of Midi sync in OSX and Live.
He writes:
Thank you for the informative article concerning stable sync between two computers running Ableton Live. We have been struggling with this issue for several years now and reading your article confirmed we are on the right track....
Tips for Recording a Live Set
Straight from the Ableton Wave, Fernando Fonseca (@fjfonseca) shares his methods for recording a live Live set in its entirety.
Q - from GuideWire: I’ve also wondered about recording while performing live. There have been a few times while I tried to record performances and it’s missed recording the parts. I figured I couldn’t “add tracks” while recording and thus...
Happy 10th Anniversary, Ableton!
PlayBox and PlayLive: Multitouch Control of...
via Peter Kirn at CreateDigitalMusic
As computer music practice – part composition, part instrumental play – spreads, the idea of software interface as performance tool is becoming second nature. Putting those opposable thumbs and sensitive fingertips to work, multitouch controllers are growing in number, variety, and sophistication. Berlin-based artist Marco Kuhn shows off his beautiful...
September 2009
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Ableton September Newsletter
Subscribe to the newsletter here!
(Reposted from the official newsletter sent to subscribers on September 25)
Ableton newsletter, September 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contents: 1. New update available: Ableton Live 8.0.5 2. New artist movie: Drum processing with Depeche Mode 3. Computer Music special on Ableton Live 4. Last chance! Get Line 6 POD Farm...
August 2009
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Ableton August Newsletter
Hey everyone. I am almost positive that few people subscribe to the Ableton newsletter. You should, but I will try to make a habit of posting it here as well.
Ableton newsletter, August 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contents: 1. New Ableton T-shirts: MAKE MUSIC 2. Artist movie: Swayzak and their free Live Pack 3. Another artist movie: DJ Jazzy Jeff...
July 2009
4 posts
Our Permanent Follow Friday
Hey everybody, we’ve done a lot of follow friday posts over the weeks and months, but this week I thought we’d do something a bit different. Here is our FollowMonTuesWedsThursFriSatSun post. In other words, these are the accounts and people that are the most influential Live users on Twitter. While I still think that AbletonTweets is the best resource for Live tips, sometimes...
Parallel Compression In Ableton Live →
This is a nice quick tutorial on pretty handy technique. (via @sugarpill)
Clipping = Stop!
RT @djolmec This just in: Ableton effects amplify your sound ALOT even when on 0% dry/wet…Jus’ say no to clipping/turn ‘em off kids!
AbletonTweets tip: You can set macro knobs to turn effects on and off! Just program the macro to use the on/off button of the bank you want to control, then set the “on” value to be 1-127, leaving the ‘0’ value of the knob...
June 2009
5 posts
Why Midi Sync over IP may not be a good idea
It seems as though there may be better ideas for syncing multiple computers running Ableton Live. It was several weeks ago that we posted a guide on syncing Live and suggested an ethernet connection to each computer running into a router. It turns out that this method is not only laggy, it is crashing Live for some. Last week I got an email from Justin “Boreta” - Glitch Mob member and producer...
Stuff in Live You Wished You Figured Out a Long...
From the depths of the Ableton Forums comes this brilliant list. (Post last updated Feb 22, 2008 - no guarantees that all of these are still applicable.)
[PC users substitute ‘COMMAND’ with ‘ALT’ and ‘ALT’ with ‘CTRL’] Live shortcuts & alternative controls for certain functions. Duplicate = COMMAND+D.
Disable Grid = COMMAND+4 (or hold COMMAND...
RT @Binaryally: APC40 is Everywhere!!! →
(via binaryally)
May 2009
4 posts
It’s official, as of May 14th: Pluggo is dead, as Cycling ‘74 throw their weight into Ableton Live, and migrate their plug-in technology to the forthcoming Max for Live technology to be shipped later this year.
Peter Kirn has already blogged in some detail about what this might mean for the custom plugin ecosystem. Certainly, from a read of the official Cycling ‘74 forums, there...
Call for Editors!
Hey everyone -
AbletonTweets is growing at about 50 followers per day and we need bloggers and Tweeters to keep the content flowing. If you feel that you are creative and experienced with Live and can write in a coherent manner, we want to hear from you. We are the best source for Ableton Live tips and tricks, and want to get some fresh ideas and creative uses of the software. There will be two...
April 2009
9 posts
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using macros in Ableton Live
Found this video about how to program macros in ableton (via glitchhopforum thread)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfvaYclwGNg
this is crazy useful for speeding up your ableton workflow.
Mac software: http://www.scriptsoftware.com/ikey/
Pc software equivalent: http://www.autohotkey.com/download/
credit to: http://glitchhopforum.com/glitchhop-production/ableton-macro-t466.html#p3615
Warping quick tips:
1. ctrl-click a warp marker to move it in reference to the two closest transient markers, to avoid effecting the whole track.
2. shift-click a transient marker to move the waveform in relation to a warp marker.
Jasuto Modular Synth Environment for iPhone
I haven’t been a fan of many music production apps on the iPhone* - mainly because of the lack of screen real estate, not because of the apps themselves - however this app is different. Jasuto allows you to create a real modular synth environment on your freaking phone. And whats more? It costs $1 from the App Store.
Upon purchasing and downloading Jasuto, I realized that the...
Syncing Midi Clocks on Multiple Computers
Today I’d like to talk about syncing the Midi Clocks in Live so that you can play with a live band and have everyone on the same page. You must have a network between the computers, and an Ethernet network is recommended but not required.
There are two main ways of doing this on a Mac, but I will be illustrating the easiest and most efficient. If you have any other (better) ways of doing...
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How to Freestyle With Chopped up Samples
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When I DJ, I don’t just let the music go by without morphing it and changing it in some way. It’s no fun to go to a party and only hear the same stuff they play on the radio. That’s why I chop up nearly every song into 12 samples that can be added, erased, and changed on the fly. There are...
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Homemade Footswitch for Live Frees up your Hands...
We’ve seen some interesting footswitches for Live, but this one is probably the cheapest and most effective. For under $10, Ableton Forum member AlexMC made a footswitch out of some hardwood and the following materials:
- sheet of 6mm MDF - 15mm square-section stripwood - momentary switches (I used 21, but you could make a very functional device with 8-12) - fine gauge wire (solid core...
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Welcome To The AbletonTweets Site!
Hey there! Welcome to the newly launched AbletonTweets site! Here, you will be able to find updates for (and articles about) Ableton Live and its components. We will be starting out with several writers and their info can be found to the left. Each of these writers have experience with Ableton Live in one way or another. Some have written for major blogs, and some (like myself) are indie artists...