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Turn the built-in Envelope Follower into a mastering-grade dynamics tool (in 10 minutes)

TL;DR Ableton Live doesn’t offer a truly slow compressor or gain rider for mastering highly dynamic material. By editing the built-in Max for Live Envelope Follower, you can create a custom version with release times …

The Ultimate Holiday Gift for Producers: 10 New Moog Mariana Presets + 120 Instruments! Mariana, One of the best synth for your iPad or Mac/PC 🎄✨

Are you searching for expressive, warm, and beautifully flawed synth sounds to elevate your ambient, lo-fi, or cinematic tracks this holiday season? Then let me …

Exciting News for Music Creators: Fall 2025 MIDI Chord Pack Is Out! The Best way to find New Chord Progressions.

Great news, producers and composers! I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming Fall 2025 Edition of the SHLD MIDI Chord Pack — and yes, it’s still completely free! 🎹🔥

This new …

The Verselab wasn’t really designed with live performances in mind. But actually, there are plenty of tricks that turn it into an instrument just as comfortable for writing structured tracks in Song mode as it is for playing live in Seq mode. This time, I’ll show you how …

In the realm of digital mixing consoles, the Soundcraft Ui16 and the Behringer XR16 stand out as powerful competitors, each offering unique features tailored to different mixing needs. Whether you're a live sound engineer, studio producer, or streaming enthusiast, choosing the right console can enhance your audio quality and workflow …

What if creating beautiful chord progressions was as simple as pressing a single key? Expressive Chords transforms how you approach harmony by turning individual MIDI notes into rich, nuanced chords that feel natural and inspiring.

This new Ableton Live Device arrived with version 12.2 of Ableton and is available …