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COPYCATT on Bass Music Sound Design, Waveshaping & Ableton Workflows

Australian producer COPYCATT breaks down his track Butterfly, sharing honest thoughts on clipping vs limiting, waveshaping tools, and how he builds movement and character into bass music.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 14, 2026
Ableton Live

Classic Breakbeat Sequencing in Ableton Live — No Mouse Required

Ned Rush shows how to slice a break into eighth notes in Simpler and sequence the whole thing using only the QWERTY keyboard, covering velocity rolls, multiple break chains, and the grammar of jungle.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 12, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

AbleSet 3.1: Cues, Devices Page and iOS App Explained

AbleSet 3.1 brings spoken cues, a new devices hub, and the AbleSet Connect iOS app. Here is a full breakdown of every major new feature from Leolabs.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 10, 2026
Ableton Live

Ableton Extensions Worth Using Right Now

Ableton Extensions are still in beta, but several are already production-ready. Here are the ones worth adding to your workflow today.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 7, 2026
Ableton Live

Ableton Extensions, AI Coding & Sound Design with dnksaus

Producer and Max for Live developer dnksaus joins the podcast to explore Ableton Extensions, AI-assisted workflow building, and the creative techniques behind his unconventional sound design approach.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 5, 2026
Ableton Live

How AbleSet 3 Powers Olivia Dean’s Live Playback Rig

Grant Kershaw breaks down the dual-machine playback setup used on Olivia Dean’s arena tour, showing how AbleSet 3 handles setlist management, failover monitoring, and custom canvas controls.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

August 3, 2026
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices, Tutorials

How to Record Guitar Into Ableton Move (The Cable You Actually Need)

A practical walkthrough for recording electric guitar or bass into Ableton Move, covering the exact TS to TRS cable required, gain and monitoring setup, and shaping your tone with Move’s built-in effects.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 31, 2026
Ableton Move, Tutorials

Auriteq Flow Review: Instant Plug-in Recall and Workflow Control for Ableton Live

The Auriteq Flow puts instant plug-in recall, saved chains, custom shortcuts, and mixing meters on a single hardware controller. Here is what it does and whether it is worth it.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 29, 2026
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Ableton Move Tap Tempo: The Multiple Options You Might Have Missed

A quick but important follow-up on the Ableton Move tap tempo workaround — it turns out Move offers multiple tempo options via the main encoder, giving you a way to correct misreads on the fly.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 27, 2026
Ableton Live, Ableton Move, Tutorials

Jon Hopkins Sidechain Gate Trick on Ableton Push 3

Learn how to recreate the evolving sidechain gate sound from Jon Hopkins’ Emerald Rush using only stock Ableton plugins on the Push 3 standalone.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

July 24, 2026
Ableton Live, Ableton Push, Tutorials
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