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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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10 Free Max for Live Devices You Shouldn’t Miss

Explore 10 free Max for Live tools—from granular synths and BPM-synced visuals to chaotic skip FX and ambient drone generators. Curated by Side Brain.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 25, 2025
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices, Tutorials

Expressive Chords, Jungle Bass & Break Chops: Exploring Ableton Live 12.2 with Noah Pred

Noah Pred explores AbletonLive 12.2’s new expressive tools—taking us through chord improvisation, break chopping via Take Lanes, jungle bass textures from zoned imagery, and multimodulated Sample & Hold performance. A ja...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 24, 2025
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices, Tutorials

3 Weird Arrangement Habits That Help You Finish More Tracks in Ableton Live

Three unusual—but wildly effective—habits to escape the 8-bar loop trap and finish your tracks in Ableton Live, fast.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 23, 2025
Ableton Live

NASA Data to Cosmic Disco: Sonification Jam with Noah Pred

Noah Pred launches a deep space music mission using NASA datasets and celestial imagery to power a disco-driven sonification jam in Ableton Live. Explore how planetary motion, proton data, and galactic visuals become musical ...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 22, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Creating Across Genres: Embracing Ambient, Techno & Artistic Identity

Episode 3 of Signal Chain Stories Explores Artistic Fluidity, Modular Hardware, and Making Music Just for Yourself In this thought-provoking episode of Signal Chain Stories, Miles Kvndra and Mordio ta...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 21, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Macro-Driven EDM: Sculpting Sound and Arrangement with a Single Knob – Ned Rush

Ned Rush creates a synthwave EDM sketch in 20 minutes using Meld and macros—then ties everything to a single performance knob using Ableton’s Performer.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 21, 2025
Ableton Live, MaxforLive Devices, Tutorials

Upgrading Your Push 3 Controller to Standalone – Step-by-Step with Ableton’s Official Kit

Learn how to upgrade your Push 3 from controller to standalone using Ableton’s official Upgrade Kit. A detailed walkthrough from hardware install to final boot into Standalone Mode.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 20, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Limiting Your Tools to Unlock Creativity: Sound Design with Ableton Drift, Probability Arp & Delay

Discover how using just three stock Ableton devices—Probability Arp, Drift, and Delay—can help you design more creative and intentional sounds. Watch Miles Kvndra’s workflow in this focused tutorial.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 20, 2025
Ableton Live, Ableton Push, Tutorials

Transform Your Vocals with Auto Shift in Ableton Live 12.1

Explore vocal production tricks with Auto Shift in Live 12.1—from octave stacks and harmonies to fan voice effects and MIDI-triggered layers.

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 19, 2025
Ableton Live, Tutorials

Making Beats on the Move: Ableton’s New Workflow Powerhouse

A Real-Time Jam & Build Session Using the Ableton Push Standalone (a.k.a. “Move”) Side Brain dives headfirst into one of the most spontaneous and fun workflows in modern music production—Ableton’s standa...

Darren E Cowley (Admin)

September 19, 2025
Ableton Move, Tutorials