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Ableton Launches Move: A Portable, Standalone Instrument for On-the-Go Music Creation
After various mystery marketing campaigns, the wait is over. Move from Ableton is here and it’s a long awaited…
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How I Play Live – Alejandro Mosso
In a new series for Attack, we ask live electronic music musicians how they do it. First up, Alejandro Mosso…
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Ross from Friends Releases Max For Live Device
The lo-fi hero made the announcement on Twitter this morning that his debut Max For Live device is now…
Gear/Software
Live 12’s MIDI Tools: MIDI Revolution?
Along with welcome GUI updates, scales awareness, micro-tunings, sound-similarity search, and all-new instruments, Ableton Live 12 introduced a groundbreaking feature set with MIDI Tools, offering musicians and producers access to a wealth of new possibilities directly within the MIDI editor.
Synth Secrets
Pitch-Bending Chord Stabs With Ableton’s Drift
We use pitch automation and the analog-emulating qualities of Ableton’s newest synth to craft a bouncy synth stab patch!
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Ableton Cancels Loop Over COVID-19 Virus Concerns
In the latest cancellation to affect the music industry, Ableton has announced that it is rescheduling its Loop summit for…
Synth Secrets
Resampled Pads with Spitfire Audio Tundra & Ableton Simpler
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Synth Secrets
Make Detuned Festival Leads With Ableton Drift
We show you how to make a rave-ready detuned synth lead using Ableton’s latest free stock synth.
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What Exactly Is Max for Live?
We just launched a curated selection of Max for Live devices in the Attack store. But what is it, and…
Beat Dissected
Live Hi-Hats
In the latest Beat Dissected, we look at how detailed programming and hit placement can deliver a live…
Gear/Software
Ableton Push
Waiting to get your hands on Ableton’s innovative hardware controller? So did we. As supply finally catches up with…
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Ableton Introduces A New Standalone Push With MPE Functionality
After years of fierce debate, Twitter discourse and more, Ableton has announced the latest iteration in its flagship Push hardware…
Gear/Software
Top 7 Features of Ableton’s New Drift Synthesizer
Ableton’s surprised us all last week with a brand-new synthesizer “Drift”. We take a little look under the…
Video Tutorials
ReWiring Ableton & Logic
We’ve had a lot of requests for this one… A quick video guide to ReWiring Ableton Live and Logic…
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Deadmau5 rant: Live is dead
Deadmau5 is in mildly hot water for exploding the myth that dance musicians play ‘live’ – with a not so subtle…
Synth Secrets
Learn How To Make Noisia-Inspired Synths With Ableton’s Operator
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll be showing you how to make an explosive FM lead sound inspired by Noisia…
Beat Dissected
Recreating Olive ‘You’re Not Alone’
In this Beat Dissected, we turn our attention to the break beat infused trip-hop of Olive’s You’re…
Video Tutorials
Ableton Sidechain Compression
Basslines sidechained to the kick drum are a ubiquitous sound in contemporary dance music. Learn the best way to set…
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Manifest Audio’s Polyfold: The Sequencer With (Over) 1000 Steps
In releasing Polyfold, a new Max for Live MIDI sequencer for Ableton Live, Manifest Audio have taken an ambitious view of what a sequencer can be. Framed as a “multidimensional sequencing system,” it steps away from the familiar comfort of 16-step grids and tidy four-bar loops, proposing something closer to an architectural framework for rhythm, melody, and harmony…
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Watch Three Tutorial Videos On How To Use Ableton Note
We teamed up with Ableton and Jinku to produce three short videos showcasing how to use Ableton’s new, and…
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Ableton Has Announced ‘Note’ – A Playable iOS Music App
Designed specifically for the early stages of music making, Note by Ableton is an iOS app designed to help bridge…
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Sonification Tools Are Here: What Are They, And Why Should You Care?
Until now, sonification remained an esoteric technique available only to artists with a coding background. But, with the release of Sonification Tools, Berlin’s Manifest Audio offer an accessible solution to harness real-world data for music composition directly within Ableton Live.
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Manifest Audio Unleash Free Synth: Tactum
Manifest Audio have just released Tactum, a new Max for Live monosynth that builds its identity around controlled randomness. It’s free, experimental, and manages to offer something genuinely different without slipping into gimmickry.
Gear/Software
X-Translate Brings Real Time Audio-to-MIDI to Live 11
Hot on the heels of their powerful, free Mod Squad v2, has Berlin’s Manifest Audio finally delivered a missing piece of modern music production?
Synth Secrets
Use Ableton’s Wavetable to Create A Bassline Inspired By Kings Of The Rollers
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a growling, pulsating drum and bass bassline inspired by Kings of the Rollers…
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Manifest Audio Unleash Major Update: New Devices, V2 Overhauls & Future-Forward Bundle
Manifest Audio have released their most expansive update yet, introducing two brand-new Max for Live devices, five major version 2 upgrades to flagship tools, and a future-facing Ultra Bundle 2026.
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Manifest Audio Supercharges Sonification Tools With Data Synth
Manifest Audio unveil a significant update to their acclaimed Sonification Tools, a collection of Max for Live devices and their first-ever polysynth instrument that transform data, text, images, video, and more into real-time synthesis, sequences, and modulation signal.
Beat Dissected
MIDI Probability Drums Inspired By Warp Records In Ableton 11
In this Beat Dissected learn how to programme drums using Ableton 11’s MIDI probability feature. We’ve taken inspiration…
Tutorials
Getting Freaky With Live 11’s New Inspired By Nature Devices
We let nature inspire our creativity by delving deep into Live 11’s new Max For Live Inspired By Nature devices.
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Trifecta by Manifest Audio: Multitimbral Polyrhythmic Arpeggiator with Auto-Hocketting
Designed to arrive at uniquely interwoven patterns, Manifest Audio delivers a truly unique sequencing arpeggiator…
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Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
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How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
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What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
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Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…