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Forever 89 releases Topos, a topographical effects plugin that (quite literally) puts saturation on the map - and there's a free version

The offbeat software studio launched by former Ableton and Teenage Engineering developers releases an amp and speaker-simulating saturation tool

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"Ableton is great for making tracks, Pro Tools is great for mixing. For me, Logic is great when you do both": Emma-Jean Thackray on the making of new album Weirdo

Born out of grief, Thackray’s new album Weirdo is her most heartfelt concept yet. Here, she delves into the record’s creation and how the process of putting it together helped her reclaim her sense of self

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Ableton Live 12.2 overhauls the device I use on pretty much every track – and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature

Live 12.2 lands in public Beta, also bringing updates to Meld, Roar, new Max devices and more

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You can now sample via USB-C using your Ableton Move

Move's 1.3.0 firmware update also lets you send out polyphonic expression through the instrument's MIDI out port

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“This is a hideous name drop, but…”: Jon Hopkins reveals what he learned from Brian Eno about music production

“As much as possible, don't get bogged down in the tiny minutiae,” he says

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"The soulful rough edges are what set your tracks apart from algorithmically-generated TikTok bops": 7 ways to make electronic music sound more human

Breathe life and personality into your beats with these 7 tips for humanising your electronic music

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Music technology gear of the year 2024: The 10 best new synths, samplers and drum machines

We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months

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“Was not good”: Timbaland just made a beat on Rhythm Roulette and the internet hates it

“This was by far the worst episode ever," is one of the kinder comments

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“People who can’t play an instrument depend on loops from Ableton or Logic. I will never take a bassline from any digital domain in my life! That'll never happen”: Beyoncé producer Raphael Saadiq says that he likes to make music “the authentic way”

He also recalls his time touring with Prince: “It was like seeing Jimi Hendrix at the height of his career”

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"No, we do not intend to add four more instrument tracks to Move": Ableton responds to critics of Move's limited track count

In a video shared this week, Ableton answered questions on Move from the community

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"It's loud, in-your-face, and has more punch than a kangaroo at boxing practice": What is OTT compression - and how do you use it?

This influential Ableton Live preset made its way into thousands of tracks, spawned a copycat plugin, and inspired a new - and unapologetically excessive - style of compression. But why does it sound so good?

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“Every show is designed for the space, so every show is different”: Max Cooper explains the workings of his unique 3D/AV live shows

The UK producer explains how he combines Ableton Live, VJ tools and MIDI controllers to create an immersive live experience

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“If you master just 10% of its power, you'll be able to create pro tracks in no time”: New to DAWs? Start here

A DAW allows anyone to make music regardless of their abilities

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How to build a complete mastering chain in Ableton Live using only stock plugins

There's no need to draw for expensive third-party plugins when you're DIY mastering. Here's how to build a versatile mastering chain using Ableton's ample selection of processors

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"It's possible to make great songs with little to no knowledge of music theory": 5 simple music theory hacks to make your tracks stand out

Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory

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Slice beats, humanise grooves and work around the 4-track limit: 9 tips to help you get started with Ableton Move

We catch up with Ableton to get some tips on how to get the most out of the company's new hardware groovebox

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Ableton Move aims to be the perfect hardware sketchpad for Live

The battery-powered hardware device can control Live, but also runs its own OS based on Ableton Note

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"For some, Move might prove to be a gamechanger, but others will likely struggle to fit it into their creative workflow": Ableton Move review

Ableton's new hardware device is a compact, standalone sketchpad – is this a must-have Live accessory?

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“If you’re doing your accounts then organisation is good, if you’re making art it’s good to work a bit blind and a bit weird”: 5 workflow tips from Hardt Antoine’s house track masterclass

The Kompakt and Innervisions artist on why he eschews preparation in order to embrace creativity

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“Ableton Move is coming soon”: The Live creator has something new coming 8 October

The Berlin brand is teasing Move... but what actually is it?

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3 next-level effect racks in Ableton Live

Elevate your sound with a raft of rack effects!

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Ableton co-creator Robert Henke: “It’s clear that AI will change a lot of things in the music industry… We are looking at ways to incorporate that into our workflow in a way that’s inspiring, beneficial and interesting”

Henke talks us through the new Monolake album Studio and weighs in on the future impact of AI on music-making

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Clean Bandit on designing the Rather Be synth sound in Ableton Operator: "You just have to turn two knobs and you'll get it to sound like that"

Clean Bandit's Jack Patterson shows you how to cook up the synth patch from the group's 3x Platinum 2014 hit Rather Be

Guitar World

“Tim FaceTimed me, saying, ‘I’m doing this cover and there’s a part I can’t get right. I think you would do great with it’”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson called him his favorite new guitar player. But RJ Pasin considers himself a producer more than a guitarist

After getting clean, Pasin has committed to a formidable work ethic – now he has millions of followers, he’s guested with Bring Me The Horizon, and he’s getting busy with Tim Henson

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How to create an old-school techno lead like Charlotte De Witte

In this lead-focused tutorial, we also walk you through designing an arpeggiated pluck sound inspired by Eli Brown

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