In this episode Christian Kleine, an original member of Ableton, shares about the early days of the company and the evolution of Live. He details the development of features like MIDI implementation, Max for Live, and shares his involvement in creating instruments and effects like Meld, LFO, Echo, and more. Christian a... more
In this episode, parkbreezy shares about his upcoming album, his all:Lo collective, favorite Ableton Live production techniques, the importance of community in the music industry, stories performing live, and more.Parker Williams (parkbreezy) is a musician, producer, and founder of the artist collective and record labe... more
In this episode, Alberto and Dan chat about the 2024 Ableton event at Ableton's U.S. headquarters, and many of the fun stories and learning experiences from it. Alberto Chapa is a producer, Ableton Certified Trainer, and educator that has helped hundreds of artists turn their ideas into reality. Through his role work... more
In this episode, dnksaus shares unconventional production workflows and creative uses for stock effects, building custom Max devices, and drawing inspiration from limitations. Dnksaus discusses his go-to tools like EQ8, Multiband Dynamics, the Chain Selector, emphasizing experimentation and breaking traditional product... more
In this episode, SoDown shares his journey from business school to playing sold-out shows, and insights into his music production techniques. SoDown also explores the potential impact of AI and on the music industry, expressing optimism about its ability to enhance workflows and create new creative opportunities, while... more
In this episode Nick (Grabbitz) talks about his music journey, production techniques, Logic Pro vs. Live, vocal recording tips, insights on building a fan community, and the launch of his label Blue Butterfly Records.Grabbitz is a multifaceted artist from Buffalo, NY known for his bass-driven and rock-electronic fusi... more
In this episode, Sidebrain and Dan discuss new Ableton Live 12.1 updates, Ableton's Move controller, Max for Live devices and more.Sidebrain (Yeuda Ben-Atar) is an Ableton Certified Trainer and has worked with major artists like Timbaland, Skrillex, Ludacris, Flying Lotus, and Giorgio Moroder. He also founded BeatLabA... more
In this episode Opiuo (Oscar) shares about his unique live performance setup and production, mixing tips, creative workflows, favorite plugins and gear, collaborating on his recent EP, and more. Opiuo, the musical project of Oscar Davey-Wraight, is known for his unique blend of funkadelic bass and electrifying live p... more
In this episode, Roberto (Helado Negro) shares his professional experience recording foley for film and animation, his creative production workflows, vocal recording process, favorite gear, his new album PHASOR, and more. Roberto Carlos Lange, known as Helado Negro, creates immersive dreamscapes with vibrant melodies... more
We're excited to announce the ultimate Ableton weekend retreat, a 2-day masterclass happening November 16-17, 2024 at Ableton's U.S. headquarters in Pasadena, CA. Learn from industry professionals during this exclusive, hands-on experience designed for experienced artists, producers, and musicians using Ableton Live. ... more
In this episode Danny Wyatt shares about common mixing and mastering mistakes, the evolution of digital music quality, mastering techniques using clipping, favorite plugins for mixing, his journey navigating the music industry, and more. Danny Wyatt is an Emmy nominated, multi-Platinum audio engineer and producer wit... more
Robert Trusko is a well recognized musician, composer, engineer, and producer in Dallas, TX. Through his musicianship, Robert has performed across the world with notable artists including Aloe Blacc, Robert Randolph, Eric McFadden (Parliament Funkadelic), Greg Spero, Robert “Sput” Searight, RC Williams, Cleon Edwards (... more
Philip Meyer is a software developer, artist, and educator based in Los Angeles. He makes devices for generating rhythms and melodies for Ableton Live, most recently a collection of several generative MIDI Tools for Ableton Live 12. He is also the creator of the Rhythm and Time Toolkit, and package for Max MSP for modu... more
Barclay Crenshaw, widely recognized under his stage name Claude VonStroke, is a seminal figure in electronic music, best known as the founder of the influential Dirtybird label. Under Claude VonStroke, he spearheaded a movement that redefined tech-house with a playful and quirky edge, leading Dirtybird to become a belo... more
Cristiaan Broderick, the sonic architect known as RYNS, is a producer and DJ currently based in Denver, Colorado. Crafting electronic landscapes that defy convention, his project has earned support from notable artists like Liquid Stranger, CloZee, Mersiv, Wreckno, Maddy O'Neal, and others. The RYNS project formed in... more
In this episode JP and Dan talk about synthesis in Live, new Live 12 Sampler features, things they love and hate about Live 12, recording chickens, clipping in Live vs. FL Studio, and JP's new books about sound design for electronic music. James Patrick is a sound artist, music producer, author, and educator. He has ... more
Ben Casey currently works at Ableton as part of the Communities Team supporting music makers across the U.S. and Canada. He's also a music producer, educator, and Ableton Certified Trainer based in New York. With over 20 years of experience in the world of electronic music and a power user of Ableton Live since Version... more
Dennis DeSantis is the Head of Music Learning at Ableton in addition to being a composer, percussionist, author, educator, and former sound designer at Native Instruments.He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. His electronic music appears on labels such as Ghostly, Global Undergr... more
In this episode Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee (together as Break Science) talk about their live setup, favorite gear and software, experiences on the road and performing with Pretty Lights, tips for artists and musicians pursuing a music career, and more. Adam Deitch is a 4-time Grammy-Nominated drummer, songwriter, and... more
In this episode Jesse Terry shares his experiences leading Ableton's team in designing Push and the APC40. Dan and Jesse also discuss the process of designing Push, new and potential features to come, Jesse's favorite gear and Live devices, his music projects, and more. Jesse Terry joined Ableton in 2005 working in a... more
In this episode, kLL sMTH (Kris) shares his music journey, live production setup, approach to sound design, new Live 12 features, and more. kLL sMTH is an artist who has taken his love of hip-hop and expanded it into a vast array of genres, from glitch-hop and drum and bass to dubstep and bass music. His DJing roots ... more
In this episode Gardner Beson shares about room acoustics, mixing his new album, comparing Bitwig to Ableton Live features, AI apps, favorite plugins, and more. GARDNSOUND (aka. No Effort, and Whitey McWhiterson) is a jack-of-all-trades from Atlanta, GA. He’s held positions as a Studio Builder, Musician, Video Editor,... more
In this episode, Dan and Parris discuss writing and arranging horns, how to get out of your own way while performing, Parris' experiences on the road and music journey, favorite mastering devices, sidechaining tools and methods, dissecting Parris' upcoming tracks in Ableton, and more.Parris Fleming, a distinguished ho... more
In this episode, Drew and Dan talk about Diastrata's live setup, new Live 12 MIDI features, how to fatten sounds with Drum Buss, latency, versatile tools for performing in Arrangement View, and more. Drew Birch is the co-founder of Diastrata (formerly RECESS) with Ian Gilley originating from Arkansas before relocatin... more
In this episode, Lettuce co-founder and guitarist Adam Smirnoff (Shmeeans) talks about the band's long history and songwriting process, tips for creating great demos, his favorite Ableton Live tools and plugins, and more. Lettuce is a GRAMMY Award-nominated six-piece group comprised of Adam Deitch [drums, percussion,... more