CREATE 02 - Christopher Willits - Ableton Push + Harmonic Triangles

Christopher Willits looks at using the new Ableton Push instrument harmonically in the latest edition on CREATE, a collaborative series done by OVERLAP, a "growing creative community". Dig it:

MS20 mini VCO & VCF Test

Rishabh Rajan tests out the new Korg MS20 mini with Ableton Live's Push Controller:

"Testing out the oscillators and filters on the new Korg MS-20 Mini. The notes are not played in realtime. Its coming from Ableton via the USB-MIDI input on the MS-20 mini."

Push Sonic Lab Review!

Nick Batt reviews Ableton's brand new baby:

Ableton Push: Review and First Look with Mad Zach

It's not my fault I can't get Salt n' Pepa's classic jam out of my head when somebody mentions Ableton's new controller. No I blame it on Cheryl James. Anyhow, here's DJ Tech Tools Mad Zach showing you "how to become number one, in a hot party show":

 

Scrubber (stream) by Ned Rush

Scrubber M4L fx from Mr. Ned Rush:

 

How to Build a Soundpack with Mad Zach

DJ Tech Tools has released a 1 hour tutorial with Mad Zach on creating your own Soundpacks in Ableton Live:

 

Ned Rush - Scrubber (coming soon)

Coming soon from Ned Rush - Scrubber:

"new maxforlive instrument for turntable style scratching and cutting of a sample in Ableton via midi."

 

Playing Notes and Chords with Push

Ableton just released a new video on Push:

"Push, Ableton's forthcoming instrument, makes it easy to play notes and chords in key, using the same pads for each. Always play the right notes with "In Key" mode, or switch to "Chromatic" mode for a full keyboard with in-key notes highlighted."

 

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The Knobulator by Ned Rush

New Ned Rush M4L effects device for "mashing up audio"! Buy today at:

http://nedrush.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-knobulator-by-ned-rush.html

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Making Beats with Push

Push and Ableton Live 9 look like a winning combination:

"Ableton Push is specially designed for making beats, with step sequencing and pad modes that work side by side. Here, Ableton Product Specialist Dennis DeSantis demonstrates how to make a natural-sounding, nuanced beat using Push."

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Oooh, baby, baby

It's official! Ableton Live 9 will be here in 2013 with:




But the real exciting announcement is Push:




 

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The Twilite Tone @ dubspot

Okay, this is pretty cool - legendary DJ and producer The Twilite Tone exploring the warping function in Ableton Live with dubspot instructor KIVA:




Learn more @ dubspot

 

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Twisted Tools S-layer sample map set up

The Gentleman Bastard displays a unique way of creating your own sample maps for Reaktor using Ableton Live in this YouTube video. As an added bonus, go to Bassadelic.com for some free samples he made using the method described in the video with Twisted Tools awesome S-Layer Reaktor Ensemble! Dig it:

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Sound Alchemy w/ Ableton Live: 'The Singing Dunes'

I've been fascinated by the sounds of "Singing Dunes" ever since hearing the phenomena for myself in Southern Utah at Coral Pink Sand Dunes. In the first episode of Sound Alchemy w/ Ableton Live, dubspot instructor, composer, and producer Raz Mesinai attempts to recreate this sound:

Ableton Live Slice by Grid

Here's a quick tip from Berklee College of Music Professor Loudon Stearns on audio slicing in Ableton Live:

"This video shows how to repeatedly slice on a grid setting in Ableton Live. This is not the Slice to new MIDI track feature. In this process follow actions are used to slice up an audio clip into repeated 1/8th note regions."

Ableton Tutorial: Humanize programmed drums

Great new tutorial from innerstatejt on humanizing programmed drums in Ableton Live:

Ned Rush = Drum'N'Breaks MegaCast

Mr. Ned Rush, aka rude_NHS, taking an "epic look into editing, warping and mixing some drum tracks, then resampling, slicing and sequencing into a hardcore drum break of doom."

Dig this sound? Then be sure to pick up the latest rude_NHS ep, Hook at Head Time!

Ned Rush demoing SYNPLE

Mr.Ned Rush showcasing a new M4L Ableton device:

"SYNPLE is a quick and dirty monobass synthesexer. using XY planes to control various parameters, sounds can be made super quick with little effort."

Rheyne - 3/30/12 - Live Jam #40

Rheyne performing a live improvised jam with only iOS apps and Ableton Live:

"Four of the devices are producing sound, and Lemur is wirelessly controlling effects and live looping in Ableton Live. Nothing was pre-recorded or pre-sequenced for this performance."

Apps used: Physynth by Simian2, AffinityBlue's NodeBeat, Lemur by Liine, and two instances of Moog's Animoog.

Ableton Live Pack - Hip Hop Drums Tour 1

The Loop Loft is now releasing Partner Instruments with Ableton Live! The first one out of the gate is Hip Hop Drums, below Ryan Gruss gives us a tour of the new Ableton Pack: