A: No — you only need one or the other. Ambient Atelier works independently on Push 3 Standalone or inside Ableton Live. Run it on the hardware without a laptop, use it in the DAW, or move freely between both. It’s the same template either way.
Ambient Atelier by KVNDRA
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Ambient Atelier by KVNDRA is a fully performance-ready ambient template built for Ableton Push 3 Standalone and Ableton Live — ten playable sounds, 30+ presets, combinable MIDI sequences, and a 16-macro performance effect rack, all tuned and ready the moment you hit play.
- Ten playable sounds: Bass, Pluck Keys, two Pads, two Arps, two Sound FX, Lead Bass, and an extra Keys — all swappable on the fly
- 30+ snapshot presets: Switch moods with a single tap across every instrument channel
- Seven MIDI sequences per channel: Mix and match clips across Pads, Arps, and SFX for endlessly evolving combinations
- 16-macro Ambient Performance Effect Rack: Hands-on control over Reverb, Grain Delay, Echo, Filter, Stutter, and more — with 5 presets plus a CLEAN reset
- Ambient Mastering Rack: Keeps all channels balanced and cohesive without over-compressing
- Safety-net design: Every sound has a DEFAULT button; nothing you do can break the template
- Push 3 Standalone optimised: Perform the entire set without a laptop — or use it fully inside Ableton Live
- Beginner friendly: C Phrygian at 80 BPM out of the box, fully adjustable to your own style
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Ambient Atelier User Guide
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Ambient Atelier by KVNDRA
Most ambient templates hand you a pile of sounds and leave you to figure out the rest. Ambient Atelier does something different — it hands you a complete, performance-ready instrument that sounds stunning the moment you press play, and then quietly invites you to reshape every part of it.
Built by KVNDRA and optimised for both Ableton Push 3 Standalone and Ableton Live, Ambient Atelier is a full-ecosystem ambient performance template. Ten playable instrument channels, 30+ snapshot presets, seven combinable MIDI sequences per sound, a 16-macro performance effect rack, and a dedicated mastering rack — all dialled in, all connected, all ready to explore. Whether you’re playing a live set without a laptop or deep in the DAW building a track from scratch, this template meets you exactly where you are.
A Complete Ambient Performance Instrument
At the heart of Ambient Atelier are eight core playable sounds: one Bass, one Pluck Keys, two Pads, two Arps, and two Sound FX channels. Alongside these, a Lead Bass and an additional Keys sound sit ready to be swapped into any of the eight core slots — instantly reshaping the character of the whole set with a single move. Every sound has been carefully tuned to sit in the same harmonic space, so anything you play against anything else simply works.
Every instrument channel comes with at least three presets stored as snapshots directly inside the instrument rack. Tap once, and the sound shifts mood — darker, brighter, more textured. The Pads, Arps, and Sound FX channels each carry seven MIDI sequences that can be freely combined across scenes, opening up harmonic combinations you wouldn’t have thought to write yourself. And if inspiration strikes, recording your own sequences on top is just as immediate.
The Performance Effect Rack
What makes Ambient Atelier genuinely special as a live performance tool is the Ambient Performance Effect Rack sitting on the Main channel. Every instrument runs through it — which means the Reverb, Grain Delay, Echo, dual Reverbs for lush spatial depth, Filter, and Stutter Effect are shared across all sounds simultaneously. Push one macro and the entire mix responds. Pull back the grain delay and your arps snap into focus. Open the filter and the whole texture breathes. The 16 macros are mapped for intuitive, hands-on experimentation — not set-and-forget tweaking, but real-time shaping of the full sonic landscape.
Five performance presets are stored in the rack itself, letting you jump between radically different effect characters with one tap. And when you want to return to a clean starting point, the dedicated CLEAN preset resets all effects instantly — no diving into parameters, no guessing what you changed.
Built to Explore — Impossible to Break
Ambient Atelier was designed with one core philosophy: take away the fear. Every instrument channel has a DEFAULT snapshot button that snaps the sound back to its original tone in one tap. The Performance Effect Rack has its CLEAN preset. No matter how far you push the parameters, how many macros you twist, or how aggressively you experiment, you are always one tap away from something that sounds great. This makes it equally accessible whether you’re producing ambient music for the first time or performing a full live set in front of an audience.
The template ships in C Phrygian at 80 BPM — an evocative, slightly dark tonality that suits ambient and cinematic music beautifully — but both the key and tempo are fully adjustable. The included MIDI clips are all recorded in C Phrygian, so transposing them or recording your own sequences in a new key is straightforward. Or lean into the unexpected: play two keys against each other and hear what happens.
Push 3 Standalone Ready
Ambient Atelier is optimised specifically for Push 3 Standalone operation. Load the project folder onto your Push, hit play, and the full template runs entirely on the hardware — no laptop required. Use the Mixing page to fade channels in and out, record automation live, switch between MIDI clips, and dial in the performance effect macros, all from the Push surface. Move back to Ableton Live and the exact same template opens in Session View, giving you full DAW access to every sound, sequence, and rack. One template. Two worlds. Zero compromise.
Key Features
- Ten playable instrument channels: Bass, Pluck Keys, two Pads, two Arps, two Sound FX — plus Lead Bass and Keys as swappable alternatives
- 30+ snapshot presets: At least three per instrument, instantly accessible with a single tap
- Seven MIDI sequences per Pad, Arp, and SFX channel: Freely combinable across scenes for always-evolving harmonic textures
- 16-macro Ambient Performance Effect Rack: Shared across all channels — Reverb, Grain Delay, Echo, dual spatial Reverbs, Filter, and Stutter, with 5 presets plus a CLEAN reset
- Ambient Mastering Rack: Balances all channels with consistent levels without over-compressing the signal
- DEFAULT & CLEAN safety nets: One-tap reset on every instrument and the main effect rack — explore freely, always return to something great
- Push 3 Standalone optimised: Run the full template on hardware without a laptop, including mixing, automation, and clip launching
- Beginner and performer friendly: Instant results, C Phrygian at 80 BPM by default, fully adjustable for your own ideas
- Comprehensive User Guide: Included to get you up and running fast on both Push 3 Standalone and Ableton Live
What’s Included
- 1x Ableton Live Project Template (.alp), Push 3 Standalone optimised
- 10x playable instrument channels with 30+ total snapshot presets
- 7x MIDI sequences per Pad, Arp, and SFX channel
- 1x Ambient Performance Effect Rack (16 macros, 5 presets + CLEAN)
- 1x Ambient Mastering Rack
- Comprehensive User Guide (PDF)
Technical Requirements
Ambient Atelier requires Ableton Live 12 Suite or higher, or an Ableton Push 3 Standalone. Compatible with Mac and Windows. No additional plug-ins or third-party software required — everything runs natively within Ableton Live’s built-in devices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A: You need Ableton Live 12 Suite (version 12.4 or higher) or an Ableton Push 3 Standalone. No additional plug-ins or third-party software are required — everything runs on Ableton’s built-in devices.
A: Not at all. Ambient Atelier is built for instant, hands-on results regardless of experience level. Load it, hit play, and you’re shaping evolving ambient textures within seconds — no deep production knowledge required. The included MIDI clips, snapshot presets, and safety-net DEFAULT buttons mean you’re always just one tap away from something that sounds great.
A: No. Every instrument channel has a DEFAULT snapshot button that resets the sound to its original state instantly. The Ambient Performance Effect Rack on the Main channel has a dedicated CLEAN preset that resets all 16 macros at once. Explore as aggressively as you like — you can always get back to a great sound with one tap.
A: First, double-click the included .alp file (or drag it into Ableton Live) to install the project. Once installed, drag the entire project folder — ‘KVNDRA Ambient Atelier Project’ — onto your Push 3 Standalone via the browser. Always copy the complete project folder, not just the .als file, to ensure all samples and racks transfer correctly.
A: The default is C Phrygian at 80 BPM — a dark, evocative tonality that suits ambient and cinematic music well. Both are fully adjustable. Note that the included MIDI clips are recorded in C Phrygian, so if you work in a different key you’ll need to transpose them manually or record your own. You can also experiment with playing across two different keys simultaneously for unexpected harmonic results.
A: Yes — that’s exactly what it’s designed for. Fade sounds in and out using the Push Mixing page or Session View faders in Ableton Live, switch between MIDI clip combinations, record live automation, and use the 16-macro Performance Effect Rack to reshape the entire mix in real time. It’s built to sustain long, evolving ambient performances from start to finish.
A: Not exactly. Some sounds in Ambient Atelier are inspired by presets from the Melodic Movement pack, but they’ve been re-tuned and adapted to fit the ambient aesthetic. If you already own Melodic Movement, you’re encouraged to swap the original presets into the instrument channels for new creative combinations.
Important Information
v1.0.0 – Initial Release
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