Ableton Live

Ableton have released major new versions of their two flagship products, Live and Push. Live 9.5 is free to owners of Live 9. Meanwhile, and more importantly, there is a new Push controller. 

We investigate the creative potential of Mid-Sides processing in Live.

We get tactile with Ableton Live’s 64 Pad Drum Rack.

Working with MIDI controllers in Ableton Live.

Live has plenty of tricks up its sleeve for working with MIDI notes.

We show you how to analyse a song using Live’s built-in tools.

We get to grips with Live’s deceptively powerful Analog synth.

We investigate a new modular Live instrument.

We explore the hidden depths of Live’s Impulse sample player.

We offer an introduction - or a refresher - to the mysteries of Live.

Get your mix ready for mastering in Live.

We get plucky with Ableton Live’s Tension instrument.

Live offers plenty of tools to perk up insipid rhythms.

MIDI control between Live and Reason now works in both directions.

We delve into the mysteries of envelope following in Ableton Live.

NI's Reaktor is the perfect partner for Live...

We get creative with Live's often overlooked Gate processor.

We look at how to get the most out of Live's compressors.

We make your life easier with tips on how to work more efficiently with Live.

We look at Live's unusual Collision instrument and associated Corpus effect.

We look at the best apps for iPad mixing in Ableton Live.