https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/ableton-product/live-12/Latest entries for the tag Live 12enMon, 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/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/made-in-ableton-live-jakob-rau/Peek into producer and engineer Jakob Rau's world as he collaborates on a soulful R'n'B track with singer-songwriter Lindy. Learn how a simple drum loop can inspire a whole track as Rau records layers of vocals and enlists friends to lay down guitar parts, using Live's Take Lanes to create…Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:53:36 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-jakob-rau/ArtistsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/discover-advanced-reharmonizing-techniques-with-live-121s-auto-shift/See how Hong Kong-based producer Voel uses Live 12.1's new Auto Shift device in combination with Resonators to reharmonize atonal and dissonant sounds into vivid, hyperpop-adjacent new forms. Follow along and try the Rack for yourself. Keep up with Voel on YouTube and Instagram Learn more about Live 12.1, and…Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:42:22 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/discover-advanced-reharmonizing-techniques-with-live-121s-auto-shift/TutorialsVideoshttps://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/live-121-walkthrough-video/Ableton Live 12.1 is available now as a free update for all Live 12 users. It brings real-time pitch correction with Auto Shift, plus Drum Sampler, new MIDI Transformations and workflows, and many more tools to try. Check out the video below to see them all in action. See what…Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:53:13 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/live-121-walkthrough-video/NewsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/chuck-sutton-on-finding-your-voice-with-the-tools-in-reach/US producer and music educator Chuck Sutton talks about his experience learning and teaching the hidden potential in Live's native devices, the problem solving that leads to new ideas and the benefit of using technical tools for creative results. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform. In…Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:06:25 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/chuck-sutton-on-finding-your-voice-with-the-tools-in-reach/Podcastshttps://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/philip-meyer-midi-tools/Watch as Max for Live developer Philip Meyer walks you through each device in his MIDI Tools Pack, new in Live 12.1. Scatter ratchets across existing MIDI clips with the Retrigger Transformation, and bring a dose of disorder to particular sections of a pattern with Slice Shuffler. Then see how…Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:42:37 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/philip-meyer-midi-tools/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/live-121-is-out-now/Ableton Live 12.1 is available now. Free for all Live 12 users, this update brings major additions and improvements to all editions of Live, including Live Lite. Auto Shift – real-time pitch tracking and correction device Live 12.1 now allows for native, real-time pitch correction with Auto Shift. Use scales…Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:16:53 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/live-121-is-out-now/Newshttps://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/drum-sampler-exploring-live-121s-new-device-with-ned-rush/Live 12.1 sees the introduction of Drum Sampler, a device designed for – but by no means limited to – playing and manipulating percussive sounds. Watch as Ned Rush explores everything Drum Sampler is capable of, by putting together a hyperactive, glitched-out track from just one short vocal sample. See…Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:19:02 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drum-sampler-exploring-live-121s-new-device-with-ned-rush/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/watch-jamie-blake-and-keanas-push-3-performance/Keana’s silvery smooth vocals flow over luscious chords and bubbling beats from Jamie Blake in this lakeside Push 3 performance. Watch the duo break down each layer of their Set, and see how they mapped different parameters of the electric piano and lead guitar patches to Push’s pads for more…Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:04:25 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/watch-jamie-blake-and-keanas-push-3-performance/ArtistsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/side-brain-auto-shift/In this tutorial, Side Brain shows you how to create a custom Effect Rack for rich and immersive harmonies with Auto Shift. Stack and process the same vocal in parallel, then add slight variation to each layer with formant shift and detuning for thicker, more natural results. Finally, use automation…Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:47:44 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/side-brain-auto-shift/TutorialsVideos