Ableton Live Music Producers

Preston Charles, aka SubDocta, exploded onto the scene in 2017 with his successful single “2009 Was Tight”, catching support from heavy hitters in bass music. Since 2017, SubDocta has been featured on a number of high profile tours for some of the biggest names in dubstep, including Ganja White Night, Excision, Riot Ten, Dirt Monkey, Boogie T and Opiuo, to name a few. He has also headlined and sold out shows across the country, while performing at major North America festivals, including EDC Las Vegas, Bass Canyon, Electric Forest, Ever After, Dancefestopia, Lost Lands, and Wakaan Fest and others. Becoming a fan favorite in dubstep while continuously being supported by his peers, SubDocta has released two full EP’s on SubCarbon Records, he inked a deal with Liquid Stranger’s “Wakaan Records” in 2021 for multiple EPs and his debut album slated for March of 2022. SubDocta also recently announced his debut headline tour “Strictly Business Tour” to kick off in January with support from SFAM, Abelation and Zingara

Listen to the best podcast moments from episodes #44 - #48. #44 - Playback Engineering w/ Electronic Creatives Team In this special episode, the Electronic Creatives team shares their experiences setting up live performances for today’s major touring artists. Listen as Laura Escude, AJ Ramirez, and Greg Somerville share stories and what it takes to be a high level playback engineer in the industry Follow below: Electroniccreatives.com instagram.com/lauraescude instagram.com/ajae___ instagram.com/gesisgrateful #45 - Hacking Ableton Live & Music Production w/ Azuki In this episode, Yan Zhu (Azuki) shares her experiences hacking software (including Ableton Live) and her approach to producing and performing music. Follow below: azuki.vip #46 - Vintage Microphones & Adventure Recording w/ Sylvia Massy In this episode, Sylvia Massy shares her experiences doing adventure recording, her collection of the world's oldest microphones, and deep insights on audio engineering...including how to properly mic a

Jules Jenssen is a drummer, music producer, singer-songwriter, and Ableton Live playback engineer. In the past decade, Jules performed over 1000 nationwide gigs with numerous artists, produced a multi-year music festival, obtained song placements in video games (NBA 2k Playgrounds), created a radio/podcast piece with Jay Allison’s transom.org, among other creative endeavors. Jules also worked with Electronic Creatives, a team of playback engineers working alongside Platinum & Grammy artists from studio to stage founded by Laura Escude. He managed the entire Transmute educational program created by Laura, helping artists build their advanced live performance rigs using Ableton Live. Follow Jules Below: Instagram @JulesJenssen Linktr.ee/JulesJenssen Youtube.com/julesjenssen Episode Sponsored by Vochlea: Dubler 2 transforms your voice into a real-time MIDI controller, allowing you to write music at the speed of thought. If you can sing it, beatbox it, hum it, or whistle it— now you can play it. Dubler wor

Chuck Sutton is a producer, singer-songwriter, performer, and Ableton Live educator. He's developed sponsored video tutorials with companies like Ableton, Antares, XLN Audio, and iZotope. In 2019, his debut album released and reached over 6 million streams, with his single “All or Nothin” premiering on HBO’s show Insecure. Chuck is also known for recreating the popular Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synth using Ableton Live devices, and participated in Andrew Huang’s 4 Producers Flip the Same Sample series. Follow Chuck Sutton below:  Instagram: @chuck_sutton Twitter: @chuck_suttonn Episode Sponsored by Vochlea: Dubler 2 transforms your voice into a real-time MIDI controller, allowing you to write music at the speed of thought. If you can sing it, beatbox it, hum it, or whistle it— now you can play it. Dubler works with all DAWs and you have the option to purchase The Dubler Studio Kit 2 which provides everything you need to vocally translate your musical ideas into reality, in one box. The kit comes with

Corey Baker (aka Kill Paris) is a producer, performer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. He's collaborated with established artists including Zedd, Griz, Illenium, Dillon Francis, Gramatik, and has sold out major venues across the USA, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Hobbie Sound is his new and second moniker, focused primarily on modular synthesis and extensively experimenting with the relationship between Ableton and analog gear. Follow Corey below:  Linktr.ee/hobbiesound @HobbieSound @KillParisMusic Funthingsfunlife.com (Ableton Live Training) Mentions: Trip: Psychedelic Guidance App GPU.audio Soothe 2 - Oeksound LANDR.com Join the newsletter: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter Purchase the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join the Discord community: discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj

Rob Late is an electronic pop producer and songwriter from London, UK. Having amassed a loyal social media following and industry recognition by posting intricate breakdowns of his production techniques, over the past year Rob has gone from producing with bedroom artists to working with big names such as The Chainsmokers, Sasha Sirota (credits include Justin Bieber, Poo Bear, Skrillex) and has gained sponsorships from major brands including Universal Audio, Hedd Audio, Novation, Arturia, and many others. Follow Rob Late below:  RobLate.com Instagram @RobLate TikTok @RobLate * Episode Sponsored by LANDR * Whether you’re a bedroom beat maker, a seasoned veteran, or a dreamer who is ready to take the first leap, LANDR's suite of tools will guide you through every stage of the journey. LANDR Studio provides access to the entire LANDR platform which includes plugins like Vocalign Project 5, and the LANDR FX suite, monthly mastering and sample credits, unlimited distribution, unlimited file storage and remot

In this episode Dan Giffin highlights his favorite native Ableton Live Packs, as well as Packs suggested by Ableton Certified Trainers and online forums. After exploring over 100 Packs, Dan discovered many useful effect racks, sample libraries, instruments, and more. Read full episode article: Liveproducersonline.com/post/packs Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter Purchase the latest version of Ableton Live: liveproducersonline.com/buyableton Join the Discord community: discord.gg/ceb9CgAFFj Listen to Dan's new EP "Alien Friends" as played in this episode: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/philia/alien-friends

Flosstradamus (aka Curt Cameruci) is a well-established American DJ and producer. Currently based in Los Angeles, Flosstradamus came to prominence in Chicago while collaborating with artists such as Major Lazer, Matt & Kim, A-Trak, Baauer, and others. In recent years he's collaborated with hip hop legends including G.T.A, Lil’ Jon, Waka Flocka Flame, Post Malone and Travis Porter. Career highlights over the past decade include iconic tracks like Major Lazer’s “Original Don” (Flosstradamus Remix), “CROWD CNTRL,” “Mosh Pit,” “TTU (Too Turnt Up),” “Soundclash” (with Troy Boi), and “Prison Riot.” In addition to Curt's musical endeavors, he's been an influencer in the crypto and NFT industry, developing his own smokeable vape tied to an NFT using blockchain technology. Curt also presented at the 2022 NFT | LA conference, and started a company helping artists connect with fans using NFT's through his company LBRATD. In this episode Flosstradamus shares his music background, what it's like having surround soun

Maddy O’Neal is a producer and DJ from Denver, Colorado averaging over 90+ shows per year, and gaining several million Spotify streams. With hits like “Zest Please”; a collaboration with CloZee amassing over 2 million spotify plays in one year, 4 EPs, and her second full length album coming this fall, Maddy’s repertoire is quickly expanding across the world. Maddy has performed at major festivals including Electric Forest, Camp Bisco, Summer Camp, North Coast, Summer Meltdown, Red Rocks (x3) and others. Credits include supporting artists like CloZee, Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic, The Floozies, Opiuo, Wreckno, Cherub, SunSquabi, Manic Focus, and more. Follow Maddy O’Neal below: maddyonealmusic.com/ facebook.com/MaddyONealMusic instagram.com/maddy_oneal youtube.com/channel/UC_HsSsRYre87Wq7SKjPwyVA soundcloud.com/maddy-oneal twitter.com/Maddy_ONeal Join the newsletter and be the first to receive new podcast episodes, and more: liveproducersonline.com/newsletter Purchase the latest version of Ableton Live: liv

Carter Matthews is a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and produces music under his two projects Toy Box and WaveWalker. He's collaborated with major artists including Illenium, BAYNK, Said the Sky, CloZee, Goldfish and many others. His music has collected tens of millions of Spotify streams and been published by Trap Nation, EDM.com, and more. In addition, Toy Box has supported artists such as Seven Lions, and performed at large festivals and venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre. He also produced a remix of “What You Need” at the request of the artist BAYNK. In this episode, we talk about various music production techniques in Ableton Live, mixing bass frequencies, his favorite transient designers, tips to speed up your resampling workflow, thoughts on stereo width, Carter's upcoming projects, and more. Follow Carter below: instagram.com/iamtoybox twitter.com/toybox_music facebook.com/officialtoybox tiktok.com/@iamtoybox Join Fast-Track: Get help finishing your best song ideas in Ableton Live from experienced

Daktyl is a Los Angeles-based producer and multi-instrumentalist with releases on Diplo’s Mad Decent label and Monstercat Records. His credits extend to being featured in Billboard Magazine, Rolling Stone’s “Artists to Watch”, and Zane Lowe’s “Next Hype” on BBC Radio 1. He’s toured with major artists including ODESZA, Bonobo, Troyboi, Giraffe, and many others. Daktyl has released official remixes for Major Lazer, Halsey, and reached tens of millions of online streams. Starting at a young age, Daktyl began producing beats in the UK as a teenager in his university dorm. Before long, his talents garnered the attention of Diplo’s imprint Mad Decent, who promptly signed him while he was still in school. From there, his career took off as he bought a one-way ticket from London to the U.S. to book his own tour across California. Follow Daktyl Below:  Spotify   YouTube  Instagram.com/daktyl tiktok.com/@beatsbydaktyl   twitter.com/daktyluk  facebook.com/daktylmusic Daktylmusic.co.uk Save mon

Listen to highlights of the best podcast moments from episodes #37 - #41.   EP #41 w/ Kermode  Jeanot Mey is the creator of Kermode, with credits teaching at SAE Institute Vancouver, Warp Academy, and performing at many major festivals including Shambhala Music Fest. He's continued to create quality video tutorials helping thousands of artists from sound design to music production.     EP #40 w/ ill Factor  Ivan Corraliza (known as ill Factor) has been producing music for more than fifteen years working on projects such as; Matis Yahu, Justin Timberlake, Skylar Grey, Ginuwine, and many others. He is the founder of the online music production school Beat Academy, and produced the soundtrack for the hit video game series Assassin's Creed.     EP #39 - Ableton Live Tips & Tricks w/ Dan Giffin  In this episode, the host Dan Giffin shares several production tips for using Ableton Live devices.    EP #38 w/ Ari Herstand  Ari Herstand is a sing

KJ SAWKA is a well-established drummer, producer, and DJ in the electronic music scene. As a Grammy-nominated drummer, he's performed with major artists including Illenium, Excision, Blake Lewis (American Idol), ill Gates, and many others. His credits include performing on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, and is widely known for his work as a member of Pendulum and Destroid, headlining major festivals including Ultra Music Festival. His newer project -The Private Language blends hip hop, funk, and electronic dance music with front-singer Blake Lewis, a runner-up in American Idol. As an early adopter using Ableton Live 3, KJ Sawka pushes the boundaries of live music combining DJing with drum technology. He's released numerous Packs with Ableton, and has been endorsed by major music companies including Tama Drums, Roland, PreSonus, Mackie, Loopmasters, Slate Digital, SoundToys, and many others. Follow KJ Sawka at the links below: SoundCloud.com/KJSawka YouTube.com/user/KjSawkaFacebook.co

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.