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Ableton Live Quick Tip: The Basics of Parameter Automation
Ableton Live is a simple-looking tool on its face, presenting only the essential functions in an explicit way. However, if you dig a little deeper you’ll find all sorts of clever functionality that can make your music production life a whole lot easier. While these things might not seem that special to people who are [...]
Ableton Operator Inspiration From Mark Mosher
Mark Mosher from Modulate This! has been posting up some fun and educational one off experiments with synth patches which are aimed at “one patch performances.” This means that only one instance of a particular synth is used with a healthy bit of automation to play out a complex song or sequence over time. Operator [...]
The Covert Operators "Clip Mapper"
I've been speaking with Bjorn of The Covert Operators on and off for the last few weeks about his latest Max4Live project, the "Clip Mapper." He described it to me in broad terms but I must admit that the details a were a bit fuzzy for me. I'm not a Max/MSP guy by any stretch [...]
Going the Extra Mile for Unique Timbres: Part 1
I thought it would be fun to put together a small list of useful timbral-shaping tools. They are presented in no particular order along with a few words on how I like to use them. I tend to refer to a similar list in my head whenever I’m trying to come up with a creative [...]
Creating an Abundance of New Sounds in Ableton Live
I used to have a rather idealistic reaction to the use of random elements in music, asserting that this was somehow less than artistically pure and that a finished piece that was any less than 100% the result of conscious decision-making was incomplete at best. As the years wore on, I realized that such a [...]
Writer's Block? Read This.
I’d like to lay out some tips on getting past writer’s block in all of its ugly forms whether it be apathy, procrastination, or just a frustrating lack of inspiration. Staring at a blank sequencer timeline is one of the more miserable studio activities that I can think of, so let’s take a look at [...]
Free Spectral Sound Design Plugins for Mac OSX
I recently downloaded a free, top-notch set of sound design tools that focus on the spectral processing of audio: SoundMagic Spectral. Previously known as SoundMagic DSP, these tools offer up an astounding level of control and creativity, allowing the designer to morph sounds in a way that totally obscures the original content. I must admit [...]
End of Year Discounts Now in Effect Through Jan. 3rd!
It's that time again, folks! From now through Jan. 3rd, I've discounted all items on the site as well as increasing the bulk discounts. Here's how it works: Order 1 item, get 10% off Order 2 items, get 12% off Order 3 or more items, get 22% off Please note that the prices advertised on [...]
Giving Each Note a Unique Personality with Samples
This week I’d like to give a quick tip which involves a unique technique for differentiating every note of your chosen scale. Please note that I’m going to weave in some light music history discussion to reinforce the point, but stick with me! The basic idea is to use a different sound for each note [...]
Glitch Sound Design in Ableton Live
I recently took part in a discussion on the Ableton forum about creating glitch sounds, and the use of a gate device came up. This is a technique that I’ve used for a while now with good results. The idea is based around feeding dynamic source audio into a high threshold gate to create clicks [...]