Akai APC40 Ableton Live Controller (Review)

"Remember when you were young, during the glory days of 8 bit computing, when miners were manic, eggs were dizzy and Far Cry was nothing more than a noise your sister made when you hit her with a frisbee? Fantastic wasn’t it? And yet, as good as those games were, can you remember how you also longed for better, more colourful graphics, more realistic gameplay and a multi-button controller that didn’t look like a prop from those naughty films your dad watched? ..." read full review at skratchworx

NOVATION LAUNCHPAD - dedicated controller for Ableton Live

Novation Launchpad - "Launchpad is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton. Perfect for DJing, performing live or working in the studio, Launchpad features a multi-color, 64-button grid, control modes for the Session View and Live's mixer, two fully-programmable User Modes and dedicated scene-launch/function buttons. Despite the big grid, Launchpad is neat, compact and portable: 239 x 239 mm with a slim 24 mm profile and weighing only 717 g..." read more at ableton

DE:BUG - Im Test: AKAI APC 40

"Wer live mit Rechner spielt und unter genereller Maus-Müdigkeit leidet, braucht Controller. Akai hat sich gemeinam mit Ableton eine Kopf gemacht und mit dem APC40 eine perfekte Lösung für die beliebte DAW entwickelt. Wir sind begeistert.

Controller: Akai APC40 für Ableton Live
Live-Sets mit dem Rechner waren bis Anfang diesen Jahres gern mal eine recht Laptop-zentrierte Angelegenheit und die Controller, die man zur Steuerung zum Beispiel von Live nutzte, mussten umständlich eingerichtet werden. Zudem waren die Bedienelemente nicht wirklich für den Live-Einsatz optimiert. Zur Musikmesse NAMM wurden dann gleich zwei Hardware-Controller vorgestellt, die Laptop-Liveacts helfen sollen, sich von ihrem Rechner zu emanzipieren: Native Instruments’ Maschine und Akais, in Zusammenarbeit mit Ableton entwickelte, APC 40, eine dezidierte Fernsteuerung für Ableton Live..." weiterlesen auf de-bug

ABLETON LIVE - Free Live Pack “Time Designer” for Live 8

"Time Designer is our debut Live Pack containing 50 advanced multitap delays for Live 8 and a 10-step tutorial for creating and customizing your own delays using only Live’s built-in devices..." click extendlive

"Schmankerl für alle Live 8 Benutzer: “Time Designer” ist ein Live Pack mit 50 Multitap-Delays und dazu noch einem Tutorial, wie man sie sich selbst zusammenbasteln kann..." click de-bug

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Video tutorial: Create a drum beat in Ableton Live

"Online music school Sonic Academy offers music production video tutorials that give you everything you need to start producing professional-sounding dance music tracks using industry standard software such as Ableton, Reason, and Cubase.

They very kindly have offered to share a few of their Ableton Live tutorials for free with Beatportal users over the coming weeks, and in this first module, they guide us through how to create a drum beat using the software. Seasoned Ableton producers will find this tutorial very basic, but for anyone who hasn’t yet learnt the software, you may find it useful..." click beatportal

ABLETON LIVE 8 - available now!

"Ableton Live is about making music. When you're writing and composing, Live is quick and responsive. When you want to record and develop your ideas, Live has the depth and toolset for intricate production. It's got the features to take your DJ skills to the next level and it's stable and flexible on stage, whether you're playing in front of 10 or 10,000 people. However and wherever you make music, whatever music you make, Live will inspire you..." read more at ableton


also check out the new mighty AKAI APC40 ...


"The APC40 (Ableton Performance Controller) is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, designed by the same engineering team responsible for Akai's iconic MPC range of products. This is a dream come true for the Ableton Live community and an exciting first step into the world of Ableton Live for new users..." click ableton.com/touch

MULTITOUCH ABLETON PERFORMANCE

"Bartelby of Pance Party performs "Morgasm" using a custom built FTIR LCD Multitouch controller. Ableton Live is controlled with a custom Max/MSP patch programmed by Bartleby. The Max Multitouch Framework (MMF) was developed by Mathieu Chamagne, in conjunction with Project Overtone..." click youtube

Related:
Short demo of a Max/MSP patch which implements the Live API Hack by MDK on vimeo.

Berlin Calling: New film starring Ableton Live!

"How many music software products can claim to be filmstars? As far as we know, only one: Ableton Live. A new film, "Berlin Calling", not only features some outrageously prominent onscreen footage but also stars renowned DJ and long-time Live user Paul Kalkbrenner in the leading role.

A big thank you to Paul and the film's director, Hannes Stöhr, for giving us such wonderful publicity..." read full story and see a video interview at ableton + click berlin-calling

Ableton and M-Audio on Recording Workshop Tour in Germany, Austria

"Ableton Product Specialist Dankmar Klein will present Ableton Live 7
and assorted new M-Audio products during a recording workshop tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.*

In the workshops, Dankmar will
demonstrate Ableton Live's recording capabilities, with particular
emphasis on topics of interest to beginners.
He will cover:

- Creative, fast and efficient music and band recording
- Working with real and virtual instruments, effects and dynamic
processors during recording
- Optimal use of hardware and software, creation and production of
songs and tracks
- Use of Ableton Live 7 and M-Audio products in rehearsal rooms,
in the studio and on stage

Dankmar will also demonstrate the new features of Ableton Live 7 and
take questions from users at any level. The workshops are free of
charge."

Germany
February 15, 2008, 18:00, Berlin
JustStudio Kulturbrauerei, http://www.just-music.de

February 18, 2008, 18:00, Berlin
JustStudio Wilmersdorf, http://www.just-music.de

February 19, 2008, 19:00, Dresden
Zoundhouse, http://www.zoundhouse.de

February 20, 2008, 19:00, Neubrandenburg
Music Town, http://www.music-town.de

February 21, 2008, 18:00, Hamburg
JustStudio Bunker, http://www.just-music.de

February 22, 2008, 19:00, Cologne
Music Store, Cafe Richard Wallraff, http://www.musicstore.de

February 23, 2008, 12:00, Ibbenbüren
Musik Produktiv, http://www.musik-produktiv.de

February 26, 2008, 19:00, Frankfurt am Main
Musik Schmidt, http://www.musik-schmidt.de

February 27, 2008, 20:00, Karlsruhe
Rock Shop, http://www.rockshop.de

February 28, 2008, 18:00, Walldorf
Session, http://www.session.de

February 29, 2008, 19:00, Frankfurt am Main
Cream Music, http://www.cream-music.com

March 1, 2008, 12:00, Burgebrach
Musikhaus Thomann, http://www.thomann.de

March 3, 2008, 17:00, Munich
JustStudio musicshop, http://www.just-music.de

March 4, 2008, 17:00, Munich
Hieber Lindberg, http://www.hieber-lindberg.de

Austria
March 5, 2008, 19:00, Vienna
Klangfarbe, http://www.klangfarbe.at

March 6, 2008, 19:00, Vienna
friendly house, http://www.friendlyhouse.at

Switzerland*
March 7, 2008, 20:30, Zurich
Jackpoint, ClubQ, http://www.jackpoint.ch

March 8, 2008, 14:00, Niederlenz
Musik Produktiv, http://www.musik-produktiv.ch

March 9, 2008, 16:00, Binningen
Musicomp, http://www.musicomp.ch

*Only the Ableton Live 7 recording workshop will take place in
Switzerland.

For more information, visit www.ableton.com a German version can be found here.