https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/categories/downloads/Latest entries for the category DownloadsenWed, 12 Feb 2025 10:58:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/brendon-moeller-life-begins-at-170/Sometimes, opening up a whole new well of inspiration is as simple as turning the tempo dial. Having spent more than 20 years exploring deep, dubby house and techno around the 120 BPM mark, nothing could have prepared Brendon Moeller for the shift in his music-making when he decided to…Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:58:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/brendon-moeller-life-begins-at-170/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/rachel-k-collier-simplifying-creativity-with-novations-launchkey-mk4-and-ableton-live-lite/If you’re new to music making, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless choices of production gear available. There's software and hardware, DAWs, plug-ins, interfaces, keyboards and controllers. The sheer variety can leave even experienced music makers feeling confused. The internet is buzzing with articles, reviews, and…Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:54:51 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/rachel-k-collier-simplifying-creativity-with-novations-launchkey-mk4-and-ableton-live-lite/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/henrique-j-paris-rs-producoes-mapping-batidas-heritage/Blood-red words speckle the photos of six faces: “A memoria não perda ninguem” (Memory forgets no one), “Ser diferente é normal” (Being different is normal), “Sinfônia da Sobrevivencia” (Symphony of Survival). They stare out past these sanguine comments with more than a hint of defiance. “The installation comes as a…Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:07:40 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/henrique-j-paris-rs-producoes-mapping-batidas-heritage/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/eight-standout-features-videos-and-tutorials-from-2024/Wrap up 2024 by checking out some of our favorite tutorials, videos, and features from across the year, and head into 2025 with all the music-making inspiration you could wish for. 100 One Things Take a look back at the first 100 episodes of One Thing, the monthly video series…Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:39:39 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/eight-standout-features-videos-and-tutorials-from-2024/ArtistsDownloadsNewsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-polygonias-new-track-neon-oracle/Few artists demonstrate such a multifaceted talent and the poise to balance it all quite like Polygonia, the musical alias of Lindsey Wang. Having risen to prominence with an impressive combination of technical mastery and artistic refinement, her work exemplifies a cross-disciplinary approach marked by a deep reverence for visual…Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:38:52 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-polygonias-new-track-neon-oracle/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/ben-lukas-boysen-overdoing-it-just-right/Ben Lukas Boysen's plan to study electronic music never materialized, but this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Freed from academic constraints, he was able to explore and build his own worlds – and with considerable success, whether as a composer for films (The Collini Case, The Lazarus…Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:27:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/ben-lukas-boysen-overdoing-it-just-right/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/upsammy-crossing-strange-meridians/Thessa Torsing’s project upsammy frequently flirts with the stylings of techno and electro, but there’s an open-air fluidity to her output that seems as spontaneous as rushing water. The Amsterdam-based producer and selector offsets bubbly melodies and earthy field recordings with snappy beats and disembodied voices. Edge of Sleep, by…Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:44:01 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/upsammy-crossing-strange-meridians/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/stones-taro-club-sounds-from-the-depths-of-the-sea/Now based in Kyoto, Japan, Stones Taro has a long-held affinity with the ocean. The producer/DJ was born in Wakayama, home to some of Japan’s most sacred sites and beautiful beaches, and it was here that Taro Nakano grew enchanted with the warm sea breeze and sound of the ocean…Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:29:30 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/stones-taro-club-sounds-from-the-depths-of-the-sea/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/potatohead-people-producers-in-the-pocket/How does a pair of hip-hop producers evolve from being crate-digging sample hounds into a jazz-funk band beloved by certified rap legends? For Canadian duo Potatohead People it happens on a very long, circuitous path of pursuing their influences and slowly gaining the admiration of the artists they admired. Potatohead…Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:24:38 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/potatohead-people-producers-in-the-pocket/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/rezn-shoegazing-into-the-metal-abyss/Electronic musicians have tackled a problem that has long stumped many bands - how to navigate the chasm of energy that yawns in between songs. DJs and electronic acts focus on smooth, if not seamless transitions between songs. Bands however, particularly rock bands, rarely have a means of weaving together…Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:52:10 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/rezn-shoegazing-into-the-metal-abyss/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/yushh-the-sound-of-forward-pressure/Bristol is a hotbed of left-field dance producers with ears for textured sound design and unconventional rhythm. One of the most promising stars rising from the city’s underground is Jennifer Hartley, who crafts dynamic tracks under the moniker Yushh. The Pressure Dome label boss sauntered into the club circuit in…Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:25:19 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/yushh-the-sound-of-forward-pressure/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/20-years-of-operator/In 2004, Robert Henke developed what would become one of Ableton Live's most beloved instruments. Debuting in Live 4, Operator was designed to be a synth for everyone. Combining elements of FM, subtractive, and additive synthesis, it was capable of a vast sonic palette while being light on CPU and…Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:04:01 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/20-years-of-operator/DownloadsNewshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/leo-abrahams-rethinking-improvisation/Already a classically trained pianist before discovering guitar at the age of 12, composer and producer Leo Abrahams began his musical career as lead guitarist for Imogen Heap’s touring band alongside Jon Hopkins on keyboards. Since 2005, Abrahams has released six solo LPs while co-writing film soundtracks, producing for dozens…Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:35:47 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/leo-abrahams-rethinking-improvisation/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/james-devane-searching-for-useless-beauty/James Devane’s 2008 debut was a promising collection of abstract ambient sketches in the vein of Gas and Oval. But as quickly as he burst onto the scene, Devane loitered back into the ether. Aside from playing in the understated drone duo En, he kept a low profile and shied…Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:16:54 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/james-devane-searching-for-useless-beauty/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hauschka-from-prepared-pianos-to-oscar-winning-soundtracks/Hauschka is the pseudonym of Volker Bertelmann, a truly exceptional artist who has forged his own path. Raised in Northern Germany, his interest in electronic sounds began when he was a teenager. His technical abilities landed him roles in various bands and he even toured with the German indie hip-hop…Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:35:50 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/hauschka-from-prepared-pianos-to-oscar-winning-soundtracks/ArtistsDownloads