We showcase tips and techniques for making effective melodies, using free instruments and effects plugins to demonstrate.
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Learn how to recreate the iconic Stranger Things theme with our downloadable project file and step-by-step tutorial video.
Alina Smith (Fall Out Boy, ITZY) opens up a fresh Ableton Live session to share five of her top sound design gems with the Splice community.
We define what temporal induction is, demonstrate how you can experiment with the phenomenon in your DAW, and explore its underlying lesson for music producers.
We go over a brief history of sampling and then dive straight into the three levels of complexity that exist within the process today.
We sample ten iconic video game sound effects and flip them into tracks in FL Studio, Bitwig, and Ableton Live.
Kenny Beats shares ten of his favorite plugins, specifically focusing on Ableton stock plugins and third-party tools he likes to apply to guitars and basses.
Get a firsthand look into the basics of arranging lo-fi house rhythms, chord progressions, and basslines in Ableton Live.
We explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.
Learn about what granular synthesis is and how you can use the technique to create immersive soundscapes out of simple one-shots.
Velocity doesn’t have to be exclusively married to volume—in this article, we explore five alternate ways you can use the parameter to add interest to your music.
Learn how to navigate menus, arrange sounds, and make music that’s entirely your own in this beginner’s guide to Ableton Live.