Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
The Missing Link is a device to connect anything to Ableton Link The Missing Link, as its name suggests, is a nifty invention – able to connect almost any device to Ableton Link. The Missing Link, by creators Circuit Happy, is a device that connects any Ableton Link compatible software to a huge variety of […]
New Akai APC Live standalone music production system leaked Images of a new Akai APC Live have surfaced, it’s not yet confirmed although there are some exciting features. The biggest feature by far is that it’s a standalone system, inspired by the workflow and playability of Ableton Live, however not limited to use with a […]
Creating better sample-based percussion loops for your tracks Creating good percussion loops from scratch can be tricky so often producers rely on sample libraries for their loops. Today I’ll be outlining a few tips and tricks that make the process of creating your own unique sample-based percussion loops from scratch much less intimidating. One of […]
DataLooper bridges the worlds of electronic and traditional music The DataLooper takes the familiar form of a traditional looper pedal and syncs up seamlessly with Ableton Live. Looping is an incredibly widely used technique in both the guitar and vocal world, from the ability to create layers to quickly switch between song sections, loopers give […]
touchAble Pro – the flagship touch control system gets a revamp touchAble Pro adds a host of exciting new additions to the already world-renowned touch control system for Ableton Live. Berlin-based software developers, Zerodebug, just announced the latest iteration of the touchAble system. The new, redesigned touchAble Pro app has been rewritten to support iOS, […]
PadCulture – The story of the Novation Launchpad light-show In the saturated music scene, creators have to excel to shine through, Novation Launchpad light-shows were a way for some. The Novation Launchpad was originally designed for the simple tasks of launching clips and other DAW controls within Ableton Live, I don’t think the engineers at […]
FactorSynth – a totally unique kind of music creation tool FactorSynth is a new Max For Live device that uses machine learning algorithms to decompose sounds and then re-compose them. FactorSynth aims to bring new life to your samples and loops, once you’ve loaded your sounds into the device, you’re able to modify and rearrange […]
Isotonik PrEditor 2 – Control surface mapping utility for Ableton Isotonik PrEditor 2 allows you to easily change the way your Ableton live devices react to incoming MIDI signals. Build and customize your own banks of parameters for any Ableton Live or Max4Live devices and even VST plugins. Users of the Ableton Push, Push 2 […]
Ableton Live 10 has new synths, effects and a host of intuitive features The much-anticipated launch of Ableton Live 10 brings a suite of intuitive features alongside impressive new visual elements. Ableton has updated a host of appearance settings, allowing users to tailor the workspace themes and colours. The new colour schemes make smaller parameters […]
iRig Keys I/O is an all-in-one Music Production Station iRig Keys I/O is one of IK Multimedia’s latest products and as usual they’re tapping deep into the mobile music producer market and this time specifically into the producer on a budget. iRig Keys I/O is a MIDI controller that comes in 25- and 49-key versions […]
