Live solo master class: Baseck wailing on an Octatrack MKII is absolutely massive

Disclosure: I hate demos. Hate watching them. Hate doing them. Now, technically, this is a demo. But… uh, wow.

Monster cheat sheet: what’s new in Ableton Live 11 and how to start using it

You’ve seen some feature lists – and this time Ableton is even doing a 90-day free trial. But how do you actually dig into what’s new in Live 11 and start working? Here’s a deep guide to all the essentials.

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2021

Ableton Live 11, Max 8.1.x, are both live now; ask anything

Live 11 is now available – not a beta, final release. And there’s a slightly different Max version out this week, too. Here’s the quick overview:

Peter Kirn - February 23, 2021

These instruments work with MPE right away, for an expressive Ableton Live 11 launch

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2021

Beads is the new sequel to Mutable Instruments’ Clouds, and an instant classic – again

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2021

Jockey could be the custom OSC controller we’ve been waiting for (iOS, macOS)

Peter Kirn - February 15, 2021

Focus your distracted mind with Tonepaper – music, plus Serum and Ableton Live sound pack

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2021

Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2021

Erica’s modular Dada Noise System II dives into joys of joysticks, history of Dada

Peter Kirn - February 4, 2021

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