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Ableton Tutorial – Designing evolving pad sounds
This video is a sample from the Quantize Courses “Pads & Atmosphere Sound Design” Ableton video course. Click here for the course details. In this Ableton tutorial we look at utilizing formant filters to add movement and a rich vocal tone to our pad sound. As the sound develops we use Ableton Live’s Analog synth…
Ableton Tutorial – Workflow Quickly Capturing Ideas
In this Ableton Live Tutorial, we take a look at how to capture ideas when they occur to you ready to action later in the production process. We use blank midi clips and the text edit function in Ableton to store easily organised notes that can be action-ed as a to-do list, ticking each one…
Ableton Tutorial – Stereo Widening Tricks
In this Ableton Live 9 Tutorial, we take a look at how to stereo widen sounds using Ableton Live’s built in devices. We use a variety of techniques including Chorus, Frequency Shifting and the Hass technique with simple Delay in order to stereo widen a selection of sounds from tops to atmospheric beds. If you…
Ableton Tutorial – Programming Melodies In Key
In this Ableton Live 9 Tutorial, we take a look at a quick method for working out musical scales and programming melodies using MIDI clips. During the Ableton Melody Tutorial we look at methods for easily drawing in MIDI notes that correspond to all Major and Minor scales as well as the various modes in…
Ableton Tutorial – Creating Complex Arpeggios
In this Ableton Live 9 Tutorial, we take a look at how to record MIDI from the Ableton Live Arpeggiator. During the tutorial we look at creating new MIDI tracks and recording the data directly from the Arpeggiator. This allows us to drag the MIDI back to our synth and edit it further for more…
Ableton Tutorial – Autobeat Step Sequencer
In this Ableton Live Tutorial, we take a look at how to use K-Devices and Abletons partner instrument Autobeat. This Max 4 Live device acts as a MIDI effect step sequencer and along with traditional features offers users an array of randomisation controls. The device can be used to create full beats using, for example,…
Ableton Tutorial – Creative Sidechaining
In this Ableton Live Tutorial, we take a look how to create interesting side chain rhythms for Compressors and Filters. The video focuses on sending elements of our drum loop into a return buss and then using this to feed a Compressor that rhythmically ducks a pad. This Ableton Live tutorial is suitable for both…
Student Interview – Michael Knead
Michael Knead was one of the most dedicated students we had the pleasure to teach on our Online Ableton Live Course: the Quantize Compass Package. His determination, motivation and eye for detail have carried on into his production career that is rapidly seeing him signed to new labels, set up his own label, perform his…
Ableton Live 9 Push In Action
A quick demo of the Ableton Push controller in action with Ableton Live 9. This video was created using the beta version of Ableton Live 9 so there may be some slight alterations by the full release. This video was created using Ableton Drum Racks and audio effects as well as a 3rd party VST…
Ableton Live 9 Preview – Drum Synths
This is a quick video showing some of the new features of Ableton Live 9. This video is made using the beta version and some features and workflows may change by the time of the official release date. In the video we look at some new Drum Synths released with the new Max 4 Live…