The optimal studio space varies for each person and even usually changes depending on your needs. As beginners we manage quite well with little space and lots of inspiration but as we progress we may want more options for our musical creativity. Optimising your studio space is not about having the biggest studio you can […]
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Best practices to make your own sample packs It’s now been a number of years since I’ve been making samples and I thought I would share my process for creating packs. the first time you make a pack will help you learn how you best work and your own workflow but below is what I’ve
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After buying an Akai Mpk49 I wanted to see if there was anyway to use all 16 knobs and faders to control ableton devices. After going down the rabbit hole of ableton python scripts I was successful in creating a control script for the AKAI that allowed 16 parameters to be controlled at once. This
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Ever wanted to use sounds from your iOS apps but hate having to play them in on a touchscreen? This problem can be fixed by using your iOS device as a “midi module”. On mac using network midi you can send midi from ableton to your phone via an external instrument and have the audio
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Superchaining (sidechain compression + filter + gate) – I came across sidechain filtering in ableton after discovering two new musicians; Purity Ring and Breakbot. The first time I heard Purity Ring ‘Lofticries’ [listen here] I had never heard a sound like it, the combination of organic vocal sounds paired with electronic modulations intrigued me. I
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