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Week 41 · 2026 · Ableton Live Tutorials & Tips · Issue 20
5. October – 12. October 2026.
5 videos from the world of music production. 1 of them is this week's highlight — concisely curated, one click to the original.
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5 Videos gesamt | ★ 1 Highlights | 4 Weitere | 2 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 5 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @EDMTips · 45:02 · 7. October 2026 |
Make Professional EDM Music From SCRATCH in 10 Simple StepsA comprehensive walkthrough of creating EDM music from scratch in 10 steps, covering BPM selection, drum programming, chord progression creation in minor keys, and use of borrowed chords and seventh intervals. The video demonstrates practical techniques for sound selection, arranging basic musical structures, and building foundational track elements. EDM productionChord progressionMusic theoryArrangement Systematically breaks down EDM fundamentals with specific music theory (borrowed chords, sevenths, triads) applied to practical production workflow. |
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● @jaronlopez · 34:08 · 8. October 2026 How to Plan an Arrangement Starting with a LoopDemonstrates how to transform a simple loop into a full song arrangement by analyzing chord progressions, bassline movement, and rhythm patterns using jazz house elements. The video breaks down the harmonic and melodic components of a track built around B-flat minor 9 and A-flat minor 9 chords. ArrangementJazz houseChord analysisBassline design ► Watch video ↗ |
● @ProductionMusicLive · 17:23 · 11. October 2026 How to Make Modern Indie Dance (Like Blond:ish, Brunello, Max Styler)Breaks down five essential production lessons for modern indie dance by analyzing tracks from artists like Blond:ish and Brunello, covering simple drum programming, groovy bassline design with sub and mid layers, rhythmic lead patterns, and tension-building techniques. The video uses specific examples of drum choices, MIDI groove patterns, and layering strategies. Indie danceBassline grooveDrum designGenre analysis ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @jaronlopez · 8:17 · 11. October 2026 How can we make music in a single vibe but not have to stay on one chord?Explores harmonic technique for maintaining a single emotional vibe while shifting chord colors by recontextualizing note sets (A minor 11 to F major 13#11), then demonstrates voicing and rhythmic implementation of these chord substitutions. The video shows how selecting different root notes over the same pitch collection creates fresh harmonic perspective. Harmonic theoryChord voicingModal interchangeReharmonization ► Watch video ↗ |
● @ableton · 1:32 · 6. October 2026 How to Create Groovy Hi-Hats with DriftA short tutorial on using Ableton Live's Drift instrument to create dynamic hi-hat patterns by layering noise, applying filters and envelopes, and modulating attack and decay parameters with LFOs. The video demonstrates how to transform static sixteenth-note MIDI into a groovy, evolving hi-hat sound. DriftHi-hat designLFO modulationSound design ► Watch video ↗ |
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— Promotion · ● @andrewhuang · 13:33 · 28. September 2026 Soundtrap is a good time!A sponsored showcase of Soundtrap, a web-based collaborative DAW that features real-time multiplayer collaboration, built-in instruments and effects, VST support, and automatic syncing across devices. The video demonstrates the platform's workflow features and sample library while creating a short beat. ► Watch video ↗ |
— Promotion · ● @ableton · 1:47 · 21. September 2026 Ableton Live Tips: Grain DelayIncomplete transcript containing only musical fragments and minimal instructional content. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @jaronlopez · 1:12:18 · 8. October 2026 Turning a Jazz House Sketch into an Arrangement► Watch video ↗ |
● @andrewhuang · 1:21:18 · 6. October 2026 October livestream!► Watch video ↗ |
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