Building your own library of custom-made instruments and presets is a great way to have your signature sound easily accessible, so you can stay in the flow while you’re producing. In a new video tutorial, Ransby experiments with a simple piano sample and Live’s native effects to quickly ...
Right now, your options include Ableton Live 11 Intro, Standard and Pro. You can also get your hands on Ableton Live Lite (a lighter version of the software) with aLANDR Studio subscription. Ableton is not free, so be prepared to budget for the DAW. If you need advice, check out ourb...
Even if you’re recording entirely with virtual instruments in Logic, Ableton or Reaper, you’ll still need a quality vocal mic. But luckily with these it’s all about the feel, and what works well with your voice. And you know that better than anyone else. Click here for a deep dive...
LANDR Studio End-to-end music production Get unlimited Mastering and Distribution, 30+ plugins worth over $2,000 and more. Try LANDR StudioWhat does a music producer do? A music producer can have several different roles depending on the genre of music and the type of workflow. ...
Prepare to get fists in the air as we learn the tools, tricks and tempos for nailing the basics of rave-ready techno
Some artists love this as they can get creative with the results while others like things to be a little more controlled. How to slice samples in Ableton Live: Slicing to the Beat Before we begin, insert the Ableton Simpler into an audio channel. As we said before, the ‘Slice by ...
And with all the labels, genres, instruments and beats you might want to invest in, how can you get a good taste for what will give you the most value? At Loopmasters, we’ve published millions of samples, and it’s only natural that some of them will be available for free. But ...
Doing this on instruments you can’t really play can be fun sometimes, as you’re not bound by certain techniques. I personally love to play melodies on both piano and guitar. Granted, if you can’t play, 99% of what you output will sound rubbish, but those 1% moments can be golden...
A ton of instruments and quality effects are also included, which is frankly amazing. Compared to Waveform, Cakewalk will feel more like a conventional DAW. If you’rejust getting started, you might have more fun with Waveform, but if you have experience with other professional DAWs, you migh...
and most DAWs offer time-stretching capabilities to seamlessly adapt the speed of a recording and so much more. So if you’re producing a song or a whole album, with more thanjust vocals, or you’re producing a voice-over where you are also creating the music, a DAW like Ableton Live...