8 Ableton Live tips that you need to know about By Martin Delaney published 9 November 23 Tips and techniques for Live users hoping to make the most of their DAW
10 more things you didn't know Ableton Live could do By Martin Delaney published 30 October 23 Are you making the most of Ableton? We explore ten more lesser-known features of this powerful DAW
Akai Pro APC64 review By Martin Delaney published 10 October 23 £339 $399 Not so much a tweak as a full upgrade, the Akai APC64 acquires new abilities – and a new audience?
10 things you didn't know Ableton Live could do By Martin Delaney published 15 September 23 The basics of Live are easy enough to grasp, but there’s far more to this DAW than meets the eye. Here are our ten choice picks of hidden (and not-so-hidden) extras
Akai Pro MPC One+ review By Martin Delaney published 7 August 23 £699 €799 $739 Akai’s MPC One+ upgrade brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a little more storage and a hot red finish. We give our verdict
Fantastic (stock) plugins and how to use them: Ableton Drift By Martin Delaney published 3 July 23 We take you on a guided tour of Ableton Live's new, MPE-enabled virtual analogue synth
Akai MPC X Special Edition review By Martin Delaney published 26 April 23 $2499 Akai's flagship MPC gets a refresh, but it's about more than just the retro grey paint job
Atau Tanaka: "I didn’t want to hide behind racks or synths - I wanted electronic music to become a live medium" By Martin Delaney published 17 February 23 Creating electronic music using the movement of his own body with custom-built software, Atau Tanaka takes the ideas of software control and performance to a completely new level
Quick Tips: How to maximise your track and mix levels without distortion By Martin Delaney published 11 November 22 Find out how to use Ableton Live's Limiter to make your mixes sound bigger, better, and more professional
Joué Play Pro Option review By Martin Delaney last updated 9 November 22 €295 upwards We get playful with this advanced, but organic, approachable, controller for the Joué app (and beyond)
Akai MPC Key 61 review By Martin Delaney published 16 August 22 £1,699 Akai’s standalone MPC Live becomes a full-blown keyboard workstation. Let's see how well it scales up
Halina Rice: "You could spend ten years tweaking your live rig in your bedroom, but one gig will change the way you see and hear everything. There's no substitute" By Computer Music, Martin Delaney published 16 June 22 A-V artist Halina Rice tells Martin Delaney about the evolutionary process that took her immersive live show from dream to reality
How to create microtonal music using Ableton Live's Microtuner By Martin Delaney last updated 1 February 23 This plugin, free to Live 11 users, enables you to escape the boundaries of conventional western tonality
Novation FLkey 37 and FLkey Mini review By Martin Delaney published 5 April 22 $199.99 & $109.99 Novation introduces the first dedicated MIDI keyboards for Image-Line’s legendary FL Studio software - in 37-key and Mini formats.
TS7: "A lot of electronic musicians don’t play actual instruments; they don’t seem to go there" By Martin Delaney, Computer Music last updated 26 January 22 Producer/DJ TS7 needed some creative solutions to take his productions into the live arena. Martin Delaney reports from the road
Akai MPC Studio MKII review By Martin Delaney published 21 December 21 £230 Akai’s revamped MPC Studio combines hardware control with software power to deliver everything needed to run an MPC-based setup
Roland Verselab MV-1 review By Martin Delaney published 2 June 21 £599 €644 $699 The MV-1 prioritises vocals – as per the name – but it still covers you for samples and instruments
Akai MIDImix review By Martin Delaney published 2 September 15 £60 €88 $149 Affordable MIDI mixer with faders, buttons, and knobs
Patchworks Conductr review By Martin Delaney published 23 December 14 iPad app for Ableton Live performers
Akai APC Key 25 review By Martin Delaney published 8 October 14 £100 €144 $199 A little keyboard with big control options
Akai APC Mini review By Martin Delaney published 6 October 14 £80 €111 $199 A compact clip-launching Ableton Live controller
Akai APC40 mkII review By Martin Delaney published 2 October 14 £240 €411 $499 A mighty overhaul for the classic controller
Fender Passport Studio review By Martin Delaney published 22 August 14 £373 €449 $799 Can these portable plastic monitors perform?
Sonic Faction Dope Matrix review By Martin Delaney published 13 July 14 $40 Virtual modular synth for Live
Reloop Keypad review By Martin Delaney published 30 June 14 £145 €159 $299 Budget Ableton Live controller
