https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/ableton-features/operator/Latest entries for the tag OperatorenWed, 18 Dec 2024 10:39:39 +0000https://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/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/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/low-end-theory-make-four-classic-bass-sounds-in-live/Squelchy 303s, a wobbling Reese, plucky synth hits and booming 808s – learn simple ways to create four essential bass sounds in Live with cnstruct’s latest tutorial. Add character using Live’s Audio Effects, and save the Instrument Racks to your library for later use – or download the free project…Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:58:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/low-end-theory-make-four-classic-bass-sounds-in-live/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/freshly-chopped-program-modern-uk-beats-in-live/Snappy, swung and reload-ready: in this tutorial, cnstruct breaks down some key drum programming and processing techniques to put a fresh spin on the rhythms of UK techno, garage and breaks. Learn how to use Live’s groove and choke features for shuffling hi-hats, create an Operator patch for tweakable rhythmic…Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:43:52 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/freshly-chopped-program-modern-uk-beats-in-live/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/s8jfou-self-reliance-through-software/DIY, or do-it-yourself, is a way of doing things that emphasizes independence and the handmade. The term originally came from the do-it-yourself home renovation trend in the US and UK in the 1950s but was later taken up by the hippie counterculture of the 1960s and subsequently, by 1970s and…Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:54:16 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/s8jfou-self-reliance-through-software/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-tom-cosm/Tom Cosm crafts a richly layered neurofunk track using call and response as the basis of his arrangement. He shows how to design buzzing, futuristic bass sounds with a host of Live devices and shares insightful tips for processing transients, cleaning up your low end, and generating movement in your…Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:04:19 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/made-in-ableton-live-tom-cosm/ArtistsTutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/automation-innovation-nine-ideas-automating-instruments-and-effects/Most music-making devices, from software to hardware, come alive when their parameters are tweaked over time. For this reason automation and modulation have always been key techniques in the producer’s toolkit. However, since you can automate almost anything in Live, it can sometimes be overwhelming to know what will sound…Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:22:18 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/automation-innovation-nine-ideas-automating-instruments-and-effects/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-eluizes-new-track-emdr/Dubby, spacious, acidic, and rave-inspired are just some of the ways Australian-born artist Eluize describes the house and techno she has been creating and curating in her adopted home city of Berlin. As a DJ and live act, Eluize, born Emma Sainsbury, has performed at some of Europe’s most renowned…Wed, 26 Aug 2020 14:28:52 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-eluizes-new-track-emdr/ArtistsDownloadsTutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/braids-eclipse-and-supernova/“We literally would be on tour today, had everything gone according to plan,” says Braids’ Austin Tufts as we start our conversation. Speaking remotely to Tufts and bandmates Raphaelle Standell-Preston and Taylor Smith from the Montreal studio where they’re isolating together, it’s clear that the trio are trying to find…Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:41:41 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/braids-eclipse-and-supernova/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/how-make-unique-sounds-live-part-2/You can never have too many tools at your disposal to make exciting new textures and timbres out of flat, uninspiring sounds. Seed to Stage’s Anthony Thogmartin shared a batch of useful tips with his previous video, “Making Original Sounds with Ableton Live.” Now Anthony is back with another round…Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:52:36 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/how-make-unique-sounds-live-part-2/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/smooth-operator-watch-sound-design-maestro-lives-fm-synth/Mastering any instrument takes dedication, but the rewards are considerable. When it comes to synthesisers, the payoff is indeed priceless: the ability to create the sounds that come into your head. Producer Anthony Thogmartin certainly knows his way around Ableton Live's hybrid FM synthesizer, Operator. Watch him use the software...Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:04:51 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/smooth-operator-watch-sound-design-maestro-lives-fm-synth/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bengal-max-for-cats/Tooled up for everything from punchy FM basslines and blistering leads to glassy pads and spaced-out FX, Max For Cats’ new Max For Live synth is an instrument with real bite. A flexible, polyphonic semi-modular FM synthesizer, Bengal is aimed at those who like to get hands-on with their sound...Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:55:24 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bengal-max-for-cats/Newshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-free-spooky-operator-patches/Trick or Treat! The undead have climbed from their graves. Spirits are out and about, haunting the souls of the living and this Halloween we have a special sound design treat for you.“The Haunting” is a project by Francis Prève, born out of a challenge to create real- world soundscapes...Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:33:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-free-spooky-operator-patches/Downloads