Ableton Music Producer Podcast

In this episode Ableton Certified Trainer -Orville Kline and Dan Giffin review Ableton's new Push 3 features, among other topics. Orville Kline has been a Chicago-based Ableton Certified Trainer since 2009. He's DJ'ed on 4 continents at major festivals including EDC Vegas, Ultra Miami, Ultra Europe, Spring Awakening, North Coast, Summer Camp, Electric Forest, and many others. Orville a...

In this special episode, Dan Giffin shares Ableton Live tips including different workflows, devices, and more ideas for beginner to advanced users. Mentions In This Episode: Using the Drum Selector Kit by Beat Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upmo57pB4io New Drift synth coming in Live 11.3 for all versions: https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/drift-exploring-the-new-synth-in-live-113/ 10 Return Tr...

GARDNSOUND (aka. No Effort, and Whitey McWhiterson) is a jack-of-all-trades from Atlanta, GA. He’s held positions as a Studio Builder, Musician, Video Editor, Chef, Accountant, Prop Builder, and SQL Admin in addition to his life-long passion for writing electronic music. His studio construction projects include working with Chris Lake, Mr. Bill, Hacienda Mastering (Dolby Surround) and other artist...

Anthony Thogmartin is a musician, producer, educator, and member of the electronic rock band Papadosio. He also started his solo music project EarthCry, and founded the Ableton Live educational platform Seed to Stage. Anthony has played large venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater and music festivals including Bonnaroo, Electric Forest and many others. Follow Anthony Below: https://seedtostage.com...

COPYCATT (Andre) is an Australian-based producer having a dedicated following in the neuro/ hip-hop/ bass scene. Andre is also well known for his unique sound design. His collaborations include working with artists like Frequent and Mr. Bill, and having his tracks performed by established acts such as Pretty Lights, Haywyre, Mr Carmack, Tipper, Excision, and others. Additional credits include winn...

In this episode with Brian Funk, we discuss the many strategies from his book 5-Minute Music Producer and ideas for overcoming writer's block.  Brian Funk is a songwriter, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer from New York. Brian hosts The Music Production Podcast and teaches music production for Berklee Online. His Ableton Live Packs are used by producers all over the world, and Brian's n...

Kiva is an artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, Ableton Certified Trainer, and owner of Adios Babylon Records. Founding his record label in 2004 in NYC, Kiva has released numerous albums for a myriad of underground soul, hip hop, reggae, & dance music artists. He's released on labels including Adios Babylon, King Tubby's Dub Heritage Foundation, Haze St. Dub, Galaxy Soundstation, and other...

Jaenga (Patrick) is a dubstep producer, DJ, and filmmaker. His journey in music and video began when he opened a film studio in NYC, gaining major label clients like Steve Aoki, Lil Wayne, Lorde, and working with MTV as a filmmaker. His portfolio includes creating video for companies like L’Oréal, Nike, Maybelline, Redken, etc. Patrick also traveled with Mt Eden shooting tour videos. Patrick jumps...

Listen to the best moments from episodes #50 - #56 sharing insights about producing for film, mixing and mastering, building a vocal chain, how to promote yourself as an artist and grow a fanbase, and much more. #50 - Marketing Tips for Independent Artists w/ Circa In this episode, Kyle Lemaire (aka Circa) shares digital marketing tips and strategies for producers and artists wanting to grow their...

Ill-esha is a producer and educator with a long history in electronic music, including releases on record labels such as Gravitas, Monstercat, Lowly Palace, Ninja Tune, and Atlantic Records. She’s composed audio for film, TV and multimedia including the National Film Board Canada, Vice Magazine, Buzzfeed, Facebook Music, and more. Ill-esha has also performed at major events like Coachella, Boiler...

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 sol...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 relationshi...

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 gai...

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,...

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 highl...

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...

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 Lio...

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...

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. &nbsp...

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,...

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...

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 M...