https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/ableton-features/compressor/Latest entries for the tag CompressorenThu, 20 Apr 2023 09:43:52 +0000https://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/imagine-dragons-from-home-studio-to-shangri-la/The best-selling rock band of the past decade doesn’t rely on a big-budget studio to craft their sound. “I recorded ’Thunder’ in a big room in my house,” says Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Las Vegas quartet Imagine Dragons. “Most of my vocals are recorded in rooms like this. Horrible…Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:22:14 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/imagine-dragons-from-home-studio-to-shangri-la/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/elphnt-introduction-sidechaining-live/Sidechaining is a technique that’s used in almost all styles of music, from chart-topping pop to hard-hitting techno. Frequently, those speaking of “sidechaining” refer specifically to sidechain compression (the widely-heard pumping sound that moves in time with the pulse of a song’s kick drum pattern). However, the possibilities certainly don’t…Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:19:44 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/elphnt-introduction-sidechaining-live/TutorialsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/enter-temple-boom-acoustic-kicks/Late last year, David Abravanel took us on a journey through the history of the electronic kick drum. Now, he’s back with a look at acoustic kicks. This article also features insights from Abe Seiferth, a producer, engineer, and musician whose credits include Yeasayer, Neon Indian, RAC, and many others.…Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:59:57 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/enter-temple-boom-acoustic-kicks/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-2-common-and-uncommon-uses/Now that we’ve learned about sidechain compression and its origins in part 1 of this series, it’s time to get our hands dirty. In this piece, David Abravanel provides some examples of sidechaining applications in Live 10 – from recreating classic pumping house chords to head-spinning experimental trigger networks. The...Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:43:38 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-2-common-and-uncommon-uses/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-1/From pop to hip-hop to sound design to heavy techno, sidechaining is an essential tool for modern production. Even if you don’t think you know it, you’ve heard it: it’s that pumping sound when the kick drum hits and everything else makes way. In this series, David Abravanel takes us...Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:42:03 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sidechain-compression-part-1/Tutorialshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/interview-abletons-daniel-buttner-live-9s-new-mixing-tools/The forthcoming Ableton Live 9 contains an enhanced set of audio effect devices for mixing and mastering. We sat down with Daniel Büttner, the head of our Sound Team, to discuss the improvements to these new devices, and how they came to be.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:16:17 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/interview-abletons-daniel-buttner-live-9s-new-mixing-tools/News