https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/ableton-features/operator/Latest entries for the tag OperatorenFri, 25 Aug 2023 10:58:33 +0000https://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/Downloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/look-me-now-operator-new-tutorial-dubspot/The perfectly timed claps, the deep bassline, Busta Rhymes' blazing verse - all the elements combined to make "Look At Me Now" an infectious single. The signature of the beat, however, has to be that bubbly lead synth - a halmark of any beat involved Afrojack, who collaborated with Diplo...Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:47:55 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/look-me-now-operator-new-tutorial-dubspot/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/make-generative-evolving-drone-sound-operator/Whether it's a lush pad or a single, low note, a droning or sustained sound can really flesh out a track - or make a piece, if you're working with a more minimal pallette. In a new tutorial from Computer Music, you can learn how to synthesize an evolving drone...Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:39:42 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/make-generative-evolving-drone-sound-operator/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/make-perfect-kick-drum-tutorial-lenny-kiser/We've all heard that perfect kick drum sound - the one with just the right amount of punch, depth, sub rattle, and click, which fits snuggly in a track. In a new tutorial for DJ Tech Tools, Ableton Certified Trainer Lenny Kiser demonstrates how to get that perfect sound through...Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:11:01 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/make-perfect-kick-drum-tutorial-lenny-kiser/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bass-design-operator-new-tutorial-music-tech-magazine/Additive bass design in Operator With tools for FM, subtractive, and additive synthesis - not to mention combinations of the three - Operator is an extremely versatile synth for all kinds of sound design purposes. In a new, in-depth tutorial, Music Tech Magazine's Liam O'Mullane presents a guide to making...Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:05:33 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/bass-design-operator-new-tutorial-music-tech-magazine/Tutorials