Ableton’s Push 2 MIDI controller hit stores back in 2015, now, 5 years on Push 2 is still Ableton’s flagship controller which seems like a long time when you consider the frequency of manufacturers releasing new products. But as the expression goes ‘if it ain’t
If you’ve ever found yourself struggling with ideas for chords and melodies, maybe Scaler can help. Scaler is a creative music theory plugin that can level-up your compositions and provide inspiration for new musical ideas. Released earlier this month, Scaler 2 includes some powerful new
AN EASY ALTERNATIVE TO LIVE STREAMING I admire the DJ community’s resourcefulness to keep the party going during a global health crisis, as DJs move from the club to streaming to social media. The sudden streaming phenomenon has seen the internet inundated with questions surrounding
NI is back with some more product software updates this time for Traktor DJ 2, the most recent and refined version of Traktor. This new update has gained momentum with the DJ community for its compatibility with iOS for iPads and plug-and-play integration with Traktor
Showcased earlier this year at the NAMM show in California, Arturia’s new KeyStep Pro had little problem stirring up buzz within the electronic music community. The Keystep Pro has evolved from its smaller sibling the KeyStep and follows a popular lineage of hardware controllers, and those in the know will notice some similarities to the mighty BeatStep Pro. The KeyStep Pro takes things to a new level with a 4
Spektro Logs is volume 4 in the series of sound packs for the Korg monologue. Created by Ícaro Ferre, it features 100 custom presets which include unique bass and lead patches interesting FX and drum parts. If you own a monologue you can download the
So it looks like this Corona Virus lockdown is gonna drag on huh? Here’s a follow-up to my last article; 10 Ableton Live Tips to Keep the Creative Juices Flowing While in Lockdown, coming at you with another 10 tips to keep you inspired. Check
It’s an anxious time right now, COVID-19’s got us self-isolating, and the clubs are all closed. Rather than stocking up on dunny paper and pasta sauce, we thought we’d stock-pile some tips, tricks, and ideas on working more effectively and staying creative in Ableton Live. Here’s 10 tips to keep your workflow smooth and innovation high. 1. Manage your Frequently Used Content. One
Native Instruments are back with another software update for Maschine, adding some new pattern recorder features. Maschine seems to inch closer and closer towards becoming a full-blown DAW with each new improvement, and whilst NI makes no mention of this it’s cool to see Maschine’s development team make improvements commonly used in DAW platforms.
We copped the new Magnetic Coast Expansion Pack from Native Instruments, so in this video, we’re gonna dive right in, check some sounds out and make a beat using Maschine. This will be a 2-part video series and in the second video we’ll take the