https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/categories/downloads/Latest entries for the category DownloadsenFri, 08 Dec 2023 09:34:07 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sounding-the-collection-samples-from-the-powerhouse-museum/Sampling has been a key process for a great many music makers for decades now, an undeniable staple of modern production. But with the ubiquity of sampling comes what feels like a sheer avalanche of samples. An overwhelming volume of sample packs are available online today, ranging from common to…Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:34:07 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sounding-the-collection-samples-from-the-powerhouse-museum/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-dj-gigolas-new-track-unfolding-practice-ii/Have you ever considered the role that rhythm plays in shaping our health? Beyond the beats that accompany our favorite tunes, rhythm permeates every aspect of our existence, from the steady cadence of our heartbeat to the rhythmic flow of our breath. DJ Gigola's inaugural solo album, Fluid Meditations draws…Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:56:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/download-the-live-set-of-dj-gigolas-new-track-unfolding-practice-ii/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shapednoise-accept-no-compromise/A devotee of industrial music orienting towards the dark side of metal, techno and drum and bass, Italian-born Nino Pedone moved to Milan to study sound engineering in 2010, starting MindTrip Music with techno producers Ascion and D. Carbone. Dulled by the city’s music culture, Pedone relocated to Berlin 12…Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:25:20 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shapednoise-accept-no-compromise/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/cloudchord-tending-the-bloom-bap-garden/The cover art for Cloudchord’s latest album, Bloom Bap, features a guitar with a neck that loops around and morphs into a branch, passing by a tree stump that doubles as a turntable. The trippy nighttime gardenscape is a fitting visual representation for Derek VanScoten’s music, in which lush layers…Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:08:04 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/cloudchord-tending-the-bloom-bap-garden/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-to-build-your-own-max-for-live-devices-with-our-new-free-pack/Building Max Devices is a new pack for anyone who wants to create their own instruments and effects in Live. It allows you to learn as you go along, with step-by-step instructions built into the Live Sets and Max devices themselves. First, take a tour of Max’s wide-ranging possibilities; continue…Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:53:04 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/learn-to-build-your-own-max-for-live-devices-with-our-new-free-pack/DownloadsNewshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/breathing-life-into-a-story-sk-shlomos-autobiographical-beatboxing-performance-explored/When SK Shlomo (they/them) received their ADHD diagnosis, they reached out to fellow beatboxer Beardyman to share the news. Beardyman’s response was simple. “Well, obviously. Isn't beatboxing basically just a symptom of ADHD?” Shlomo's ability to focus so intensely on beatboxing while growing up could have been attributed to undiagnosed…Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:06 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/breathing-life-into-a-story-sk-shlomos-autobiographical-beatboxing-performance-explored/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pachyman-dubbing-is-a-must/On any given afternoon, Echo Park Lake glistens in the L.A. sun as swan-shaped paddle boats circle a central fountain jetting high above lotus blossoms, while on the shore, joggers cut through the grass and vendors roast corn and spike sliced fruit with chili and lime. With the not too…Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:18:13 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/pachyman-dubbing-is-a-must/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/maxime-dangles-unlikely-connections/Whether it’s collaborating with scientists on research into the impact of sound on marine ecosystems, or building and sharing his own devices for multi-channel live performances, Maxime Dangles experiences the world as one of endless and fascinating sonic interactions. In the Ableton community, Dangles is recognized for his versatile sound…Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:55:20 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/maxime-dangles-unlikely-connections/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mathew-jonson-rhythm-melody-and-chaos/There is a part of Mathew Jonson that enjoys letting go of his rational mind and allowing chaos into the studio. It’s something he’s also practiced with his band, Cobblestone Jazz, as a means of discovering new sounds and ideas. “We would completely let go and allow anything to happen,…Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:07:27 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/mathew-jonson-rhythm-melody-and-chaos/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shima-full-autonomy-over-everything/How important is it to have creative control over your music? For Japanese-American singer, producer and engineer Tina Johnson, AKA Shima, it’s worth giving up a promising pop career and starting again from scratch. These days, Shima owns every stage in the creation of her shimmering contemporary synth-pop releases; from…Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:34:25 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/shima-full-autonomy-over-everything/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/a-look-back-at-eight-standout-features-and-videos-from-2022/Our recap of the past year is here for some extra inspiration over the holiday season. Take a look back at eight features and videos containing some of the best creative insights, tips and tricks from 2022. Afriqua Presents Principles of Black Music Adam Longman Parker, aka Afriqua, gave us…Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:11:21 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/a-look-back-at-eight-standout-features-and-videos-from-2022/ArtistsDownloadsNewsTutorialsLoopVideoshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/aril-brikha-remaking-groove-la-chord-with-live-and-note/What is the formula for making a hit record? Is it a balance of talent, inspiration, and years of practice? Or is the process simply a matter of luck, or perhaps even the result of some higher powers at work? Romantic poets such as Coleridge and Shelley believed that in…Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:28:19 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/aril-brikha-remaking-groove-la-chord-with-live-and-note/ArtistsDownloadshttps://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anti-mass-from-uganda-into-the-unknown/From left to right: Nsasi, Authentically Plastic, Turkana Electronic music has experienced something of a reckoning with the non-Western world. After so many years – decades, even – of imbalanced representation that favored US and European artists, globally networked communication and connectivity has helped certain regions and cultures enjoy more…Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:38:36 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/anti-mass-from-uganda-into-the-unknown/ArtistsDownloadshttps://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/sugai-ken-the-shibui-of-field-recording-and-electronics/In recent years, field recording has been slowly moving from the fringes to the mainstream. From its academic origins as a method of keeping a record or audio snapshot of a time and place for cultural-anthropological purposes, field recordings now often appear in popular contexts such as ASMR videos and…Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:51:56 +0000https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/sugai-ken-the-shibui-of-field-recording-and-electronics/ArtistsDownloads