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Category Archives: ableton
Ableton Live 9 And Push Controller
The wait will be over soon, or soonish. A week after a leaked video showing features of Live 9 we have an official announcement of Live 9 from Ableton. New features include: Record automation into session view clips (finally!) Curved … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, controller, hardware, instrument, MIDI, mixing, sound, Synth
Tagged Ableton Live, ableton push, live 9
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Sequencing Modular Synth Drum Modules From Ableton Live
Below is described a sequencing solution for modular drum modules using Ableton Live, a custom Max4Live device that converts MIDI notes to CC gates, and a MIDI to CV interface that can convert MIDI CC to CV. If you just … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, MaxMSP, MIDI, modular, patching, Synth
Tagged Ableton Live, BD808, drum sequencing, HATS808, Max, Max4Live, MAxMSP, MIDI note to CC, modular synth, SD808, TipTopAudio
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Converter – Live Ambient Minimal Techno Synth Jam
This is a live (mostly) analog ambient minimal techno jam I did in my studio using my Yamaha CS-10 for the first time. It also features a Roland HS-60, which is just a Juno 106 with speakers (though I never … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, Eurorack, hardware, instrument, live recording, modular, sound, Synth
Tagged ambient, Eurorack, Minimal, Roland HS-60, synth, techno, Yamaha CS-10
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Ableton Tip: Use Utility To Automate Track Level, Mute And Pan
Often when finalizing a mix I find myself automating volume, pan, and mute settings on an individual track. Though you can do this by editing the Mixer envelopes in the Arrange View there is a downside to doing this. A … Continue reading
CNTRL:R From Livid Instruments, Richie Hawtin & m_nus
This new controller collaboration between Livid Instruments, Richie Hawtin and artists at m_nus records should be shipping in a few days. From the Livid Instruments site, “CNTRL:R is a contemporary MIDI performance instrument for creative music production. Housed in a … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, controller, hardware, instrument, MIDI, OSC
Tagged Ableton Live, CNTRL:R, Livid Instruments, MIDI Controller, m_nus, Native Instruments, Richie Hawtin, Traktor
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Insulated – Live Ambient Minimal Techno Synth Jam
Though I still don’t have walls up, I do have the studio insulated and have been coding and making music in it for the last two weeks. The other night I recorded my first jam in the space, appropriately titled … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, hardware, instrument, live recording, modular, sound, Synth, track
Tagged ableton, ambient, analog synth, doepfer, electronica, live jam, meeblip, minimal techno, synth jam, vermona, x0xb0x
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Kapture Pad from Liine Brilliantly Expands Ableton Live
Last week I posted about my three favourite iPad music apps. Today, I found out about what will surely be my most used and favourite iPad app yet: Kapture Pad released by Liine in a collaboration with Stu Fisher, creator … Continue reading
Posted in ableton, app, controller, iPad, iPhone, sound
Tagged Ableton Live, Kapture Pad, Richie Hawtin
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Goodbye Akai, Hello Doepfer
Well, after a couple weeks with the MPC1000 I had to return it. My unit had a problem with the pads where most of them would periodically double trigger. This made recording with the MPC incredibly frustrating. Also, one of … Continue reading
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Building An Arduinome
I finally got together all the parts that I need to build myself a monome clone. Arduinome is a clone of the open source monome 40h which uses an arduino microcontroller. Wikipedia says, “The monome is an eight-by-eight grid of backlit … Continue reading

