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Here you'll find the latest posts and videos from our team of independant developers, sound designers & artists along with content shared by friends of the store!

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Turn Your Guitar into a MIDI Controller: Complete Ableton Live Workflow

Guitarists rejoice: you don’t need to learn keyboard to produce electronic music. Ableton Live’s audio-to-MIDI conversion lets you play your guitar and extract melodies, chords, and bass lines instantly. This comp...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 13, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

From Loops to Arrangement: A Complete Techno Track Workflow in Ableton Live

Ever sit down in Ableton Live with absolutely no plan and end up going in circles? This comprehensive techno production session reveals a game-changing approach: making notes before you start and letting them guide your creat...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 11, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Breaking Down a Minimal Live Electronic Music Setup: Moog Sub 25 + Push 3

Live Performance, Ableton Live, Ableton Push 3, Moog Synthesizers, Electronic Music Production, Music Performance Setup, Hardware Synthesizers, Clip Launching, Performance Effects, Studio Gear

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 9, 2026
Ableton Live, Ableton Push, Tutorials

From a Single Sine Wave to Usable Basslines

Starting from a single sine wave, this video explores a hands-on bass sound design workflow in Ableton Live. Heavy distortion, wild modulation, resampling, slicing, and performance techniques combine to create usable drum and...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 6, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Unlocking the Mod Wheel: Old School Control, Modern Creativity

Discover powerful and creative ways to use the modulation wheel in Ableton Live. From classic vibrato to harmonies, freeze reverbs, pitch glitches, and automation hacks, this video shows how far the mod wheel can really go. ...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 4, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

From Teaching in London to Push Patterns HQ

Craig quits teaching, moves to the countryside, and turns a rented garage into Push Patterns HQ. A practical, rental-friendly studio build focused on Ableton Live, Push 3, filming, and smart compromises.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

February 2, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Why Working Fast Transforms Your Music Production Workflow

Working fast helps you finish more music and overcome creative blocks. Learn why speed outpaces your inner critic, how to capture unrepeatable inspiration, and why building a body of work matters more than perfecting single t...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

November 28, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Complete Track Breakdowns: Melodic House and Ambient on Ableton Move

Learn melodic house and ambient production on Ableton Move through complete track breakdowns. This guide covers drum programming with 808 kits, polyrhythmic three-bar patterns, pad layering, odd bar lengths for non-repetitive...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

November 27, 2025
Ableton Move, Tutorials

Creating Pre-Echo Effects Through Forward and Backward Beat Mangling

Learn how to create pre-echo glitch effects in Ableton Live by processing beats forwards and backwards. This guide covers MIDI-triggered sends, randomized effect chains, resampling techniques, and follow actions for evolving ...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

November 26, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Essential Momentary Effects Techniques for Expressive Live Performance

Master momentary effects in Ableton Live using Envelope MIDI, velocity control, and MPE. This guide covers effect routing, synchronized muting, sequenced effects with Shaper, and Push integration for expressive live performan...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

November 25, 2025
Ableton Live, Ableton Push, Tutorials
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