https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/techniques/controllerism/Latest entries for the tag ControllerismenMon, 11 Dec 2023 11:17:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/push-performances-our-favorites-from-2023/In the seven months since the release of the new Push, artists around the world have been continually surprising us – making a home for the instrument in emerging scenes and unlikely landscapes. To round off the year, here are some of our favorite performances from music makers getting to…Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:17:23 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/push-performances-our-favorites-from-2023/ArtistsNewsVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/zuli-very-modern-sampler/The importance of sampling in the evolution of electronic music can never be overstated. Especially when considering the building blocks of hip hop and jungle, using recorded material as a sound source for manipulation and exploration completely tore down preconceived notions about who could make music and what skills or…Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:11:34 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/zuli-very-modern-sampler/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/moldover-performance-and-controllerism/Moldover and some of his controllers. As a musician, entrepreneur, and educator, Moldover's name is practically synonymous with "controllerism", a movement around designing creative and expressive interfaces for electronic music performance. With a new course for macProVideo and an album in the works, we caught up with Moldover about his...Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:48:19 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/moldover-performance-and-controllerism/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/thavius-beck-controllerism-ableton-live/Ableton Certified Trainer, Dubspot instructor, and musician Thavius Beck is a master of controllerism - using a variety of different controllers, he's developed an evolving system for working hands-on with Ableton Live for live performances and composing. At this year's Decibel Festival in Seattle, Thavius presented a workshop on his ...Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:52:55 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/thavius-beck-controllerism-ableton-live/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/side-brain-power-glove/The Power Glove is perhaps the most infamous hardware peripheral in Nintendo history - a way to literally wear your controller. In this profile for Dubspot, controllerist and Ableton Certified Trainer Yeuda Ben-Atar (aka Side Brain) demonstrates how he uses the Power Glove with Ableton Live: Learn more at DubspotTue, 06 Nov 2012 16:14:30 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/side-brain-power-glove/Newshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anders-incredible-custom-controller-live/There are a number of artists using custom controllers with Ableton Live - and it's always fascinating to see how musicians approach things. In Ander's case, there's an impressive and beautiful array of LEDs, overlaid with knobs. Check out a glimpse of Ander's controller in this video from the Ableton ...Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:01:22 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anders-incredible-custom-controller-live/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/moldovers-jamboxes-communal-music-making-three-flavors/Moldover has made a name for himself as a top-tier controllerist and "musical supervillain". With his Jamboxes, he's using his powers for good, designing a series of production stations designed for collaborative music-making. According to Moldover, The Jamboxes "are all built on Ableton Live (of course!), and the newer instruments ...Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:35:04 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/moldovers-jamboxes-communal-music-making-three-flavors/Artistshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/controllerist-contest-videos-dj-tech-tools/In anticipation of their new MIDI Fighter 3D controller, DJ Tech Tools challenged users to show off their controllerist skills. Entrants worked with a free Ableton Drum Rack from DJTT's Mad Zach (which you can still grab here), and the results are certainly something - divided into categories based on ...Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:56:55 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/controllerist-contest-videos-dj-tech-tools/https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/edison-gets-twitchy-live/You might know Edison from his incredible controllerist performances with the Monome, Launchpad and Ableton Live. Working with Novation's Twitch controller, he expands his button-mashing to include faders, knobs and touch-strips. Check out the performance above, and then see this video to learn more about using the Twitch with Ableton ...Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:33:50 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/edison-gets-twitchy-live/