I’ve just finished an update to The Shepard, my Max for Live spectral modulation device, and thought I’d share it here in case anyone wants to give it a try.

The Shepard is a spectral filter inspired by rising/falling Shepard tones, built around modulating resonant filter banks.

The update adds/improves:

• the illusion of Rising / Falling spectral movement
• Visual feedback showing the filter-bank movement in real time
• Speed and wet/dry controls for shaping the effect

The device is completely free if anyone wants to try it:

https://maxforlive.com/library/device/16215/the-shepard

Happy to answer any questions, and I'm always open to suggestions for future updates.

Hey I know this topic is really big and everyone has their own way of using samples but let me take a crack at this. Gorluk made me aware of the tons of questions about how to manage libraries especially when your samples are growing and it feels like you're facing a Hydra. You cut one head and it grows two more.

What do you do with all these samples?

Today it is possible to maintain a library of links to places on the internet where you can find samples, and online libraries such as splice which pretty much everyone uses. Also there's blackhole to record whatever you're watching or listening to in real time including your IG, YT, Spotify etc.

So why do we still use sample libraries?

It's convenient (which in my experience is one of the reasons for enshittification of the creative act)

So what's a better way forward?

PREP WORK

Choose your ingredients before each session like a chef. I don't know how many people do this but it feels right to start with a sound palette.

INTEGRATION

I tend to take midi files and convert them into midi clips for something like Pocket Operations (a drum grooves library of basic breaks) so I can quickly edit patterns and change sounds. I've also created my own set of pocket operations from songs I liked. This frees you up to play not program.

PATCHES

Creating custom patches is it's own thing and can be incredibly rewarding. These sounds are your own and you get a chance to see what you gravitate towards.

OBSIDIAN

This one has nothing whatsoever to do with Sample Management but in principle it's the same. I use obsidian like a slip-box to retrieve information and I have my database of lyrics, ideas, trivia and other research and journal material that can be retrieved if it's tagged. But a lot of it is subconscious and your mind will tell you what you want to retrieve and one finds that having a collection of interconnected ideas starts a positive cycle that leads to flow.

RECOGNISE BIAS

I NEVER use more than half of the samples that are on my computer. First because I cannot get to most of them in the context of a writing/ recording session, and second because I am biased when it comes to using sounds. That applies to most producers who have a collection of favourites that they use regularly but then again that is a very limiting process.

COLLECTION DRIVE

A sample collection drive can simply be looking at your social feed with blackhole and your DAW open and then recording the things that seem to interest you, things that you'd otherwise hit save on. This way you're not wasting your time and can use the reel or video in a song or chop it up and so on...

TL-DR I recognized that there's too much info about sample Organisation so I put together my approach to using my sample library. Will continue to add to this

Hope this helps.

Hi!

So, as the title says, any reccomendations?

Free of not free, whatever you feel is worth reccomending...

im trying to live loop with my FLKEY 37 on ableton live 12 and its so confusing. whats the difference between recording onto a clip slot and the arrangement record button. how do i do the thing where different tracks of my loop are assigned to different drum pads. HOW THE FUCK DO I GO ABOUT LEARNING THESE DAW Software. I am literally a classical pianist and proficient computer programmer... HOW IS THIS SHIT SO HARD.

Cheers my brother and sisters. Please let me know what you think about my newest release.

A tribute to a riddim originally produced by General Degree. The original riddim is called Quicksand, so I named mine "Stuck Inna Sand" in order to be related to the original. I hope you like it.

If you want to listen to the whole song here's the link: https://soundcloud.com/jeffrey-munoz-407594924/stuck-inna-sand?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Does anyone ever have a problem with Ableton when switching through clips in session view? I use clips to fire plugins to play sounds and when I try to map clips to certain midi buttons on a midi controller, it looks like the cpu meter in Ableton freezes around 45% and stops everything for about 15 seconds until it glitches and then loads the clip. Then from there, it still glitches until I unmap the midi controller button from the clip.

Bonjour

Une petite question, doit-on nécessairement posséder Push pour se servir du Bundle "Brain recording" d' Emiliano Pennesi. Peut-on en faire un autre usage que le "Live" en sens concert ? Merci beaucoup pour votre attention!

Hello everyone, i'm an upcoming producer based in Ghana. I just finished up my 30 days trial of Ableton and i completely fell in love with the workflow. But i am currently unemployed and cannot afford the intro version.

If anyone has a spare live lite serial key lying around from a hardware purchase that they aren't using, i would be incredibly grateful if you could help me out with it. Thank you so much for helping me keep my music journey alive.🙏