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Tag: Ableton
Goldie in conversation at Loop 2017
The British musician had an interesting conversation with Frances Morgan that’s worth your time.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Khruangbin in conversation at Loop 2018
The Texan band sat down with Ed Williams at Loop 2018 and talked about their origins and how they make their music.
Andrew Huang's 10 Uncommon Production Techniques
Need some unorthodox inspiration? Try Andrew Huang’s 10 unqique production techniques and watch how he does them.
Shop ‘n’ Chop: How to Sample Vinyl in Ableton Live
Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull shows you how to create a track from scratch using vinyl samples in this special guest post. Point Blank’s Lead Course Developer Ski Oakenfull knows Ableton Live like the back of his hand – and he’s also an avid record collector and all round music nerd to boot. In Shop ‘n’ …
VIDEO: YouTuber Deconstructs The Sample For Modjo's Chillin'
Watch this awesome video deconstructing the sample used for Modjo’s track, Chillin’.
Interview: Scott Xylo
Ashton James Brown caught up with intrepid beatsmith Scott Xylo and discussed his love of all things animated, his ideal music tech purchases and his latest project “2003 // HeERO Scott”. Leicester-based producer Scott Xylo’s vibrant brand of electronica infused “Boom Bap” and imaginative concept “Beat Tapes” make him one of the most intriguing talents …
Sampleface Question Time: What DAW Should A Beginner Use?
Sampleface Question Time is a new feature where we answer questions you ask us. Our first question is about DAWs for the novice electronic music producer. Sampleface Question Time is a feature where you ask us questions and we answer them. Simple. Although it initially started out as an extension of our Ask.fm account, we …
RAC - 56k
Relive the days of dial-up with RAC’s modem-sampling track, 56k.
VIDEO: Artists On The Maschine
Native Instruments shot a video of some artists’ opinions on their USB controller, the Maschine. For the past couple of decades, the MPC has been the most popular all-in-one sampler on the market. Having gone through a myriad of iterations since the MPC60 was introduced in 1988, it is now experiencing stiff competition from its …
TECHNOLOGY: Ableton Live 9
Ableton Live 9 has been out for a while now but the question is with so many different methods to make beats these days, how does it stand out? As any producer knows, it is always difficult to find the program that you can connect with when first making beats. You could say that I’ve …
VIDEO: Dubspot Interviews Flying Lotus at SXSW
Dubspot took the liberty of doing a SXSW interview with good old Flying Lotus.
TECH: Electrix Tweaker – MIDI Controller For Ableton Live, Traktor And More
Peep the Electrix Tweaker, a high-performance MIDI controller from Electrix and Livid Instruments.
