Studio monitors are a key piece of equipment to have in your music studio. Any amateur to professional level studio should have a pair of monitors to reference audio on. Technology being what it is, there are many options available...
The newest pack for Ableton’s Max for Live is in beta and set to release soon – CV Tools for Live. This pack is FREE and consists of a number of devices meant to bridge the connection between your analog...
Dynamic EQs are like regular EQs on steroids. Usually most Dynamic EQs are quite expensive but there are one or two passable freebies floating around. However, what if I told you that we can build one right inside of Ableton...
Chord MIDI Effect Live’s Chord MIDI effect is a powerful tool. It lets you play one note and create full chords. The built-in presets are great but don’t cover the full spectrum of basic chords. Download the cheat sheet at...
Although EQ Eight has great built-in Mid/Side functionality, we can isolate sum and difference signals for processing with any plugin. Start by opening Ableton's 'Utility' on any track you wish to process. Now right-click on Utility's header and select 'Group'....
Mid/Side processing is a clever technique which, once learned, will somehow find its way into multiple mixes. Mid/Side processing's strength lies in making subtle changes to the stereo image of your tracks, and luckily for us, Ableton Live makes this...
Before we can talk about how to make a great mix, it's good to be aware of the signs of one that isn't so great. Does your mix have any of these characteristics? 1. The Mix has no Contrast That...
1. Reverse Reverb By recording a reverb tail and then reversing it is an effective technique that works great for signaling a transition in the song. Reverse reverb also works excellent for introducing vocals, instrumentation or even parts of a...
The key to making pianos sound big is in the layering and the processing. Here's how our piano sounds with no layering or processing. Now here's with everything together. The first piano I have here is just the stock Ableton Grand Piano, but...
