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Bad Onion

Introducing Bad Onion, the masterminds behind a series of Ableton Live Packs dedicated to the iconic 90s rave scene.

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Overview

90s Rave Stabs for Ableton Live

You already know what a proper rave stab sounds like: that bright, punchy chord that cuts through a mix and pulls the room forward. Bad Onion have recreated that feeling by sampling chords from tuned analogue synth oscillators and classic 90s digital sound modules, capturing the tonal character of the Roland W30 and Akai S3000. All samples are un-warped, so the pitch nuances of the era land exactly as they should in your session.

Each rack exposes useful macros and takes advantage of macro variations, giving a minimum of four variations per rack. Across five rack types, from basic stabs through to processed sounds and dedicated Rave Effect Racks, your download contains over 400 variations to reach for whenever a track needs that unmistakable 90s energy.

  • Over 400 variations of stab sounds across the pack
  • Chords sampled from tuned analogue synth oscillators and classic 90s digital sound modules
  • Tonal character drawn from the Roland W30 and Akai S3000
  • All samples are un-warped to retain the classic pitch nuances of the era
  • Each rack exposes useful macros with macro variations giving a minimum of 4 variations per rack
  • Basic Stab Instrument Racks
  • Layered Stab Racks
  • Processed Stab Racks
  • Stab Modules and Rave Effect Racks
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March 11, 2025
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Loved this, huge selection of high-quality stabs

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CHANGELOG

V1.0.0 – Initial Release – July 2021

INSTALLATION

Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.

.alp Files: These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.

LICENSE

Royalty-Free Preset, Patch & Sample Pack License Agreement

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Frequently Asked Questions

What version of Ableton Live do I need to use this pack?

Inspired Rave Stabs is designed for Ableton Live 11 Suite and takes advantage of its latest features. It is not guaranteed to work correctly in earlier versions of Live.

What is actually included in the pack?

The pack includes a collection of Ableton instrument and effect racks built from samples sourced using classic hardware including the Roland W30, Akai S3000, and various 90s digital sound modules. Everything is ready to load and play straight away.

Why are the samples un-warped, and does that affect how they sound?

The samples are deliberately left un-warped to replicate the authentic behaviour of 90s samplers, where pitch and duration are directly linked. This means notes played higher up the keyboard are shorter and brighter, whilst lower notes are longer and warmer, giving the stabs that classic rave character.

Do I need any additional plugins or hardware to use this pack?

No additional plugins or hardware are required. Everything runs natively within Ableton Live using the built-in instrument and effect racks included in the pack.

How do I install the pack once I have downloaded it?

Simply double-click the downloaded Ableton Live Pack file and it will open and install automatically within Live. You can then find it in your Packs section inside the Ableton browser.

What styles of music is this pack suited to?

It is an ideal fit for classic rave, hardcore, jungle, breakbeat, and any production that draws on 90s dance music influences. The stabs also work well in modern contexts where producers want to inject some authentic old-school flavour.

Were these sounds made with real hardware or software recreations?

The samples were created by recording actual analog synth oscillators and classic 90s digital sound modules, with the tonal character of hardware like the Roland W30 and Akai S3000 at the core of the sound. These are genuine hardware-sourced samples, not software emulations. Hardware used: Trigon 6, Ob6, REV2, Korg 01wFD, JD990, JV1080, Quasimidi Technox, Quasimidi Quasar, Arp2600, Roland U220, Yamaha TG500, Novation Peak, Model D, MS20, Cat, DCO Soundforce, Roland W30, Akai S1100 & S3000XL, Roland JX3p, Roland JP8000, MKS-50.

In Depth

Inspired Rave Stabs is an Ableton Live Pack that started out as a trip down memory lane. We wanted to explore what it was like to create rave stabs using old techniques and gear, but also utilise the latest features of Ableton Live 11!

Back in the 90s, we sampled chords from digital sound modules into many of the different samplers available at the time, like the infamous Roland W30, various Akai and Emu samplers, and the lesser-known Casio FZ1. 

When one-shot samples are mapped across the keyboard without any form of warping, the duration changes and, in turn, the pitch; for example, the sample’s duration is shorter the higher up the key-range, thus higher in pitch. The duration is longer, lower down the key-range, therefore lower in pitch. As a result, a distinct character to the sound emerges when riffs are played within two octaves. 

Another popular technique in the 1990s was to tune the oscillators of analog synths to different intervals creating chords. These sounds were sampled as one-shots and mapped across a key-range. The same pitch characteristics were prevalent due to the change in duration, adding to the distinct sound and era. 

The Inspired Rave Stabs pack has been put together by sampling chords created from tuned analog synth oscillators, stacked intervals from classic 90s digital sound modules and the the tonal character of the Roland W30 and Akai S3000. 

All samples are un-warped to retain the classic pitch nuances of the era. Each rack has been carefully put together exposing useful macros and taking advantage of macro variations giving a minimum of 4 variations per rack. Within this pack there are over 400 variations of stab sounds to keep you gurning to the early hours.

INSPIRED RAVE STABS CONTENTS

This Pack is built using the following five elements:

  1. Basic Stab Instrument Racks
  2. Layered Stab Racks
  3. Processed Stab Racks
  4. Stab Modules
  5. Rave Effect Racks
Inspired Rave Stabs by Bad Onion
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