Ableton Live Music Producers

Max Wild is the founder of 343 Labs, a music production and performance school based in New York City and Berlin. He's a Zimbabwean-raised multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator whose diverse musical influences range from electronica sounds to jazz, afro-pop, and more. He also runs the New York City Ableton User Group. Max previously taught music production at Dubspot, and ear training and music theory at Manhattan School of Music, before founding 343 Labs in 2018. In this episode, Dan and Max talk about the importance of being part of a music community, strategies and platforms Max uses to bring artists together, favorite Ableton Live 11 features, his approach to performing with PUSH 2, using MIDI controllers as your “main instrument”, and more. Follow Max Below: 343labs.com Instagram.com/therealmaxwild YouTube Video: PUSH 2 Performance Facebook.com/343labsmusic Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableto

Richard Graham is a producer, technologist, educator, and cofounder of the company Delta Sound Labs. He also creates music as Signals Under Tests. Ricky is an Ableton Certified Trainer and Max programmer, having a Ph.D. with a background in computer-assisted music composition, electro-acoustics, and spacial audio for augmented reality (and VR). He has also been published in multiple articles by MIT press, Electroacoustic Music Studies (EMS), and other reputable journals. His software plugins have also been featured by Sound On Sound, Music Tech, etc.  In this episode, Richard and Dan chat about music production using virtual reality, tips for anyone wanting to create their own plugins (VST's), innovative workflows using guitar pickups to control MIDI and modular synths, using Ableton's Looper and Echo devices, and more.  Follow Richard Below:  signalsundertests.com  facebook.com/signalsundertests  soundcloud.com/signalsundertests  instagram.com/signalsundertests  deltasound

Dario Darnell (Youngr) is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with over 100 million global streams, and viral videos showcasing his live looping skills. Youngr has sold out shows in over 40 countries across Europe and North America, with his bootleg of Sweet Disposition hitting over 15 million views in the first 2 weeks. Dario began to gain popularity as a solo artist partly through a series of one-take performance videos he released on Facebook and his YouTube channel, covering artists such as Daft Punk, Dua Lipa, Tove Lo, and many others. In this episode, Dario and Dan talk about his live looping setup for recording and performing, favorite Ableton Live presets and plugins, how he wrote a song in his sleep, the medical and creative benefits of mushrooms, and more. Follow Youngr Below: tiktok.com/@youngr_music instagram.com/youngr_music/ youtube.com/c/YoungrMusic twitter.com/youngr facebook.com/youngrmusic open.spotify.com/artist/5TrkbV9x6OdTBlzWPJeBz5 music.apple.com/us/

Tyler Morris (Westend) is a tech-house producer, DJ, and educator based in New York. He’s worked with artists like Diplo, MK, Claude Von Stroke, Joel Corry, and others. His singles have hit the charts including his song Jumpin’ peaking at #2 on Beatport, and he was ranked the 7th best selling tech house artist overall on Beatport. Tyler also runs the music production training website Kick-Bass.com including a discord server providing 1 on 1 mentorship and video tutorials on how to produce tech house music. In this episode, we chat about Tyler quitting his full time job to make a music career, his favorite plugins for producing tech house, tips and tricks he teaches students, producing at home and getting the best mixes with only headphones + a Subpac, and more. Follow Westend Below: https://solo.to/westend https://www.kick-bass.com

Noah Savoie (Noer The Boy) is an experimental bass producer, DJ, and visual artist. He’s performed with well known artists including DJ Shadow, and released singles on multiple established experimental bass record labels with support from G Jones, EPROM, Ivy Lab, and many others. In this episode, we chat about everything from sound design tips in Ableton Live, how learning synthesis has enhanced his workflow, using visual art for live shows, the power of having a good team to support you, and much more.  Follow Noer The Boy below:  Facebook.com/noertheboy Twitter.com/noertheboy Instagram.com/noertheboy/ Noertheboy.bandcamp.com/ Open.spotify.com/artist/4PD6K1K2nNk6xIpFhtoSMT Soundcloud.com/noertheboy Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: livepr

Sidecar Tommy is a project by drummer, producer, beat-maker, and co-founder of the group Beats Antique. Based in Oakland, Tommy has collaborated with many notable artists including Global Bass band, Beats Antique, The Glitch Mob, Les Claypool, Alam Khan, Bassnectar, Too Many Zooz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and many others.  During this episode, Tommy and Dan chat about everything from mixing instruments with electronic elements for live performance, how to curate a great show, live streaming, fun touring stories, the importance of having a community, the mental side of producing and performing, and more. Follow Tommy Below:  SideCarTommy.com BeatsAntique.com Facebook.com/sidecar.tommy.beats Twitter & Instagram: @sidecartommy Twitch.tv/beats_antique Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter. Be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well

In this episode, Dan highlights some of the best moments from EP #26 - #35. EP #26 w/ Erin Barra Erin is a music technologist, songwriter, and Professor at Boston's Berklee College of Music. She is also the Founder of Beats By Girlz, an educational group training young female artists. EP #27 & 28 w/ Jason Timothy Jason runs the site MusicSoftwareTraining.com, teaching artists how to produce , while also addressing the mental side of music production. He’s taught thousands through his YouTube and social media channels, and is the author of the best seller book Music Habits: The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production EP #29 w/ Graham Plant - SUBPAC In this episode, Dan and Graham Plant discuss how SUBPAC is solving bass and low-frequency issues for producers, engineers, and performing artists. EP #30 w/ Cliff Goldmacher Cliff is a songwriter, music producer, and educator. He’s played and produced on thousands of recordings and album projects for major and independent publishers and labels.

Artist and musician Greg Debicki (aka Woulg) challenges the status quo through glitch music and audiovisual manipulation using generative algorithms. One of his recent projects includes programming AI bots to play Cello instruments synced with visuals. Greg is currently based in Montréal. After studying Fine Arts in Alberta and Musical Composition in the United Kingdom, he set out to design generative software, custom hacks and interactive projections. Greg has collaborated with artists including Tipper and Friends, Mr. Bill, and others. He also sells a Max4Live devices and offers 1on1 classes in composition, sound design and programming. Follow Greg Below:  bandcamp - woulg.bandcamp.com instagram - @woulg youtube - youtube.com/woulg devices - gumroad.com/woulg lessons - tinyurl.com/woulg Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter an

Ambrus Deak is a well-established Ableton Certified Trainer, music producer, DJ, and educator. He's shared the stage with major artists including The Glitch Mob, Tipper, The Chemical brothers, and has mastered tracks for Gorillaz, Clozee, ill Gates, Mr. Bill, and many others. Ambrus is also the Program Manager of Music Production for The Los Angeles Film School, a winner of iMapp - one of the world’s largest video mapping competitions, and took 2nd place at The International Breakbeat Awards. In this episode, Dan and Ambrus discuss everything from the evolution of DAW's since the 80's, the emotional and mental impact of social media on artists, Ambrus' approach to mastering, and much more. Follow Ambrus Below:  https://www.ambmusic.net https://www.instagram.com/ambmusic Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episod

In this special holiday episode, Dan shares several Ableton Live gifts you can download for free. Visit this webpage to grab these gifts that keep on giving at: https://www.liveproducersonline.com/holiday Follow Dan at the links below: Instagram: @PhiliaMusic https://www.philiamusic.com facebook.com/PhiliaMusic Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

Andrew Marshall is a professional drummer and Ableton Live user. He’s currently the touring drummer for Billie Eilish, FINNEAS, among other acts. Andrew has performed at major festivals like Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Coachella, Glastonbury, and TV shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, SNL, and others. When not on the road, Andrew records drum tracks remotely for songwriters and artists from his home studio in Los Angeles, CA.  Andrew is endorsed by major drum companies like Gretsch, Istanbul Agop cymbals, Vater, Remo, DW, Porter & Davies drum monitoring systems, etc. Follow Andrew Below:  AndrewMarshallBeats.com www.instagram.com/marshalldrums Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: live

Multi-platinum music producer and drummer Kaelin Ellis joins as a special guest. He's established himself among the top class of producers in the modern electronic / hip-hop beat scene. Kaelin has many production credits with artists such as Kaytranada, Lupe Fiasco, Waldo, The Kount, Deffie, Drex Carter, and K-pop supergroup Exo. He has garnered support from Okayplayer, NPR, Lyrical Lemonade, USA Today, HYPEBEAST, Pitchfork + more and has done work with brands like Tik-Tok, Mercedes, and others. In this episode Kaelin shares insights about getting more creative with your audio recording process, mixing drums, using Live's Operator and Tension instruments to shape drums sounds, his live setup, and more creative production tips in the studio. Follow Kaelin Below: Website Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube BandCamp SoundCloud Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with the Ableton community discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newslette

Kaite Watson (Aimerie) is an Ableton Certified Trainer, experimental bass producer, DJ, and educator. She also teaches music production and DJing at The Black Box Studio in Denver, CO. Known to deliver cutting-edge curation on the decks, Aimerie's passion for pushing grassroots sounds has landed her on prolific lineups at events like Sub.mission's Bass Invasion in Denver, Infrasound Music Festival, and Outlook Festival, alongside artists including The Widdler, Truth, DJ Youngsta, Khiva, and many more. Follow Kaite Below:  Website Facebook Soundcloud Instagram Bandcamp Mentioned In This Episode: AHEE’s video: Gain Staging Like Skrillex CV Tools Pack Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with other Ableton nerds: discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

In this special episode, Dan Giffin and other Ableton Certified Trainers around the world share 100 tips for producing/ performing in Ableton Live. Download the free Google Sheet below for additional workflows not shared in this episode, including video tutorial links and articles for beginner to advanced Live users.  * View 100 Ableton Live Tips Sheet Here * EPISODE SUPPORTED BY MELODICS.COM Melodics is a desktop app that helps you build your skills playing MIDI keyboards, pad controllers, or electronic drums. Check out the free trial and start having more fun while practicing at: melodics.com/ Save money purchasing the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join Discord and connect with other Ableton nerds: discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, as well as Ableton Live downloads, special events, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

In this episode, rising indie-pop artist Claire George shares stories as an upcoming producer/ performer, and favorite production tools in the studio. She also shares workflows including vocal processing, favorite plugins, her dream live setup, and how her music was influenced by unexpected life experiences. Claire George is a songwriter, producer and vocalist originally from Seattle, WA. Following the release of Bodies of Water on Cascine in 2018, Claire toured the US & Canada with DRAMA, in addition to supporting Diane Coffee, The Midnight, and Kllo on shorter runs and headlining her own West Coast tours. In 2019 she released the stunning piano ballad “Alone, Together,” along with an alternate uptempo rework of the track produced by Josh Burgess of Yumi Zouma. Most recently, she released a lowkey, bubbly cover of Donna Lewis’ 1996 classic “I Love You Always Forever.” Follow Claire below: Website: claire-george.com Facebook: facebook.com/clairegeorgeofficial Instagram: @clairegeorgeofficial Tw

In this episode, Dan Giffin chats with Zach Montoya, a Los Angeles-based producer in the "Bass Pop" duo Syence. Zach shares what it's like in today's music industry, tips for leveling up your music composition and workflow, insights using Soundcloud vs. Spotify, and much more. Zach Montoya is the Lead Instructor and Content Curator at Hyperbits, an online platform teaching music production. In his duo Syence, they've hit Spotify's global viral charts, performed at Snowglobe Music Festival, and continue to grow their audience and the bass pop genre, amassing over 45 million streams across various platforms. Syence’s latest single “a little bit bored”, which was released in February of 2021 and features German pop singer-songwriter Ruuth, went viral and generated more than 20 million plays on Triller prior to release. This successful release momentum culminated in music industry legend LA Reid signing the duo to his label Hitco Entertainment, joining the likes of Jenifer Lopez, Dixie D’Amelio, SAINt JHN, and O

Ceci Gomez is a Los Angeles-based experimental music producer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her credits include collaborations with with Rebecca Black, Charlie XCX, Baauer, The Regrettes, Francisca Valenzuela, Lunice, Nasty Cherry & many others. Ceci also started her latest project DAGR with co-producer Veronica Jane, blending underground pop with hip hop. In this episode with Ceci Gomez, we talk about her experience playing synth and running Ableton Live for Charli XCX while on tour with Taylor Swift, tools for producers to use for remote collaboration, unique workflows in the studio like re-amping, and much more.  Follow Ceci: Instagram @DAGR666 @CeciGofficial TikTok YouTube Channel Spotify Apple Music Episode Mentions: Ableton Live's EQ Three hack tutorial by Kermode Mixed In Key Satellite Sessions / Remote collaboration Pedal / Share & stream files for remote collaboration Episode Supported By Melodics.com Melodics is a desktop app that helps you build your skills playing MIDI ke

In this episode, Alfred Darlington (aka Daedelus) and Dan discuss the future of music technology, hacks using Ableton Live's Drum Buss, the mentality of creating music, and much more.    Alfred (they/them) have 20+ years producing on labels such as Brainfeeder, Ninjatune, Warp, and important upstarts like Albert's Favourites and Dome of Doom. Daedelus has collaborated with artists including Flying Lotus, MF Doom, Death Cab for Cutie, Kimbra, while performing over 1,000+ shows worldwide, from underground raves to festival mainstages. In 2019, they were taken on as faculty at the Berklee College of Music teaching electronic performance techniques and in 2020 became an artist in residence at S.E.T.I.    Follow Daedelus: Twitter @Daedelus Instagram Facebook BandCamp Spotify Episode Supported By Melodics.com   Melodics is a desktop app that helps you build your skills playing MIDI keyboards, pad controllers, or electronic drums. Check out the free trial and start having more fun while pr

In this episode, Emma Louise Sainsbury (aka Eluize) shares about her studio setup, production process using Ableton Live, her experience moving to Berlin to pursue a music career, and much more.  Eluize is a Berlin-based techno/ house DJ and producer originating from Australia. Her music has been featured by Redbull Choice Mix as #1 in the Global Detroit Techno Chart and #2 in the Global Dark Techno Chart. She's been featured by Ableton, MixMag, and Beatport, among others. In 2020 Eluize started a coaching initiative supporting Womxn and Non-binary people in electronic music production, performance and label management. She founded the label Night Tide, with a sister label called Bermuda Series that focuses on electronic music across many genres produced by womxn. Eluize has performed at major clubs and festivals across Europe including: Grießmühle, Tresor and Salon Zur WildenRenate Berlin,IFZ, Mjut and Electric Weekender Festival Leipzig, Südpol Hamburg, Nation of Gondwana, Fusion Festival, Masters Zag

During this final episode of the series, 3 Ableton Certified Trainers share their favorite Max For Live devices and how they use them. Dan interviews Misty Jones, Adam Fangsrud, and Melanie Frisoli as they share their devices categorized by Instruments, Special Effects, Utility/ Workflow Enhancements, Video, and more.  Click here for a list of each Max For Live device mentioned (in order) or visit:  Liveproducersonline.com/post/ep-94-max-for-live Adam Fangsrud has been an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2011. He is the owner and head engineer at Red Sun Mastering and plays in the electropop duo Flatliner, as well as producing solo techno as Kro. In addition to private instruction, Adam teaches Ableton Live for the Austin, TX based 'Dadageek Academy'.  He is equally capable in the hardware and software realms, specializing in production, mixing, mastering, sound design and generative composition using Max for Live. AdamFangsrud.com Mélanie Frisoli is a composer, sound designer, field recordist