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Is this the future of the DAW? Melosurf is a voice-controlled AI assistant that lets you talk to Ableton Live

Open plugins, tweak parameters and even generate chord progressions using a simple voice command

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Stuck for ideas? Here's how to create fresh basslines and melodies with Ableton Live 12’s MIDI tools

In our latest video tutorial, we explore how to use Live generative MIDI tools and hardware-inspired sequencers to create riffs and patterns

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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music professor breaks down the genius of D'Angelo

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth"

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“Each of our albums had a synth that really excited us. The first was a Prophet ‘08, the second was the MS-20, and this time the Moog Matriarch is on every track”: Maribou State on Hallucinating Love

On their third LP, Hallucinating Love, Maribou State return with a revitalized sound after battling mental health issues

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Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12

Let’s explore how Live’s MIDI effects can help us write better progressions

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“A truly go-anywhere production box that’s determined to keep you away from a laptop at all costs”: Akai MPC Live III review

With massively upgraded power, expressive pads and new sequencing tools, Akai’s latest MPC is a DAW-in-a-box powerhouse

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You can now buy Ableton Live 12 Suite on a rent-to-own plan

Spread the cost of Live over 24 monthly payments with no extra charges

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One year on, I’ve finally clicked with Ableton Move – all because I’ve stopped trying to make music with it

We revisit Ableton's mini standalone sketchpad following 12 months of refinements and firmware updates

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Ever wanted to knock up an ambient pad on the bus? Good news – you can now access the full version of Ableton’s Drift synth in Note and Move

Design analogue-style synth sounds on the go with the latest updates for Ableton’s iOS app and hardware sketchpad

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Stem separation! Splice integration! Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best new features are the ones hidden beyond the headlines

Forget AI, device A/B states, an upgraded Auto Pan and Push’s XY mode are the coolest parts of Live’s latest release

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5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays

Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life

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6 drum processing techniques to help you program state-of-the-art beats

Learn some of the most essential tools and techniques for getting a modern drum sound

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“He stopped what he was doing, went to the fridge, gave the guy a beer and continued, completely in the zone – I've no idea how we did what we did but it became magic”: The rowdy live sets and field recordings behind Monolake's dub techno classic Hongkong

A classic work of Berlin techno that helped inspire the creation of Ableton Live

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6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter

Let’s explore some sound design tricks and tips using the highlight of Live 12.2 update

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8 things you can do with Ableton Live's updated Auto Filter device

Given a major overhaul in Live 12.2, Auto Filter features a variety of creative filter types, new modulation options and real-time visualization

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This app lets you bring a music studio with you wherever you go – and I can't believe how well it works

As a music producer, I’ve been looking for a way to start ideas and build out arrangements on the go for years, and I think I’ve found the answer with Bandlab for Android and iOS.

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"I’ve been a Live user for around 20 years, and it’s probably the effect I turn to most regularly": Ableton Live 12.2 gives this "incredibly versatile" device a much-needed refresh - and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature

Live 12.2 will be released on June 11, bringing updates to Meld, Roar, new Max devices and more

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“It creates a tone that you can't find in Guitar Center”: Disiniblud on the self-built instruments, obscure Eurorack modules and marathon Ableton sessions behind their wildly imaginative self-titled debut

Guitars merge seamlessly with modular sketches on Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith's beautifully realised debut. Danny Turner finds out more about their "wordless" collaboration

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“Ableton allows me more room for playful experimentation - it’s more creatively fulfilling than Logic”: Maria Somerville on the DAWs, uilleann pipes and vintage Korg drum machines behind new album Luster

Danny Turner speaks to Maria Somerville about how collaboration and a longing for home shaped the dreamlike atmospheres of her sophomore full-length

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If you're an Ableton Live user, SoundFlow could save you hours of time by replacing complex workflows with the touch of a button

Control your DAW via Stream Deck or smartphone with SoundFlow's new Ableton Live integration

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"There's too much new gear!": The 12 best instruments, effects and innovations you need to know about from Superbooth 2025

New synths, drum machines, effects and oddities from the Berlin synth expo

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Ableton drops 1.5 update for Move, adding sample slicing, improved MIDI I/O and a new Auto-Filter device

Superbooth 25: The standalone Live companion gets its biggest overhaul since launch – join the public beta now

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With its latest free update, Ableton has finally turned Note into the app I always wanted it to be

Offline MIDI editing makes Ableton’s iPhone and iPad app more of a must-have iOS companion for Live users

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Technically capable, but struggle to make your tunes sound musical? 5 simple music theory hacks to make your tracks stand out

Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory

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Forever 89 releases Topos, a topographical effects plugin that (quite literally) puts saturation on the map - and there's a free version

The offbeat software studio launched by former Ableton and Teenage Engineering developers releases an amp and speaker-simulating saturation tool

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