Since Apple added an automatic block quarantine for plugins from unidentified developers it can be a bit tricky to install and load free plugins in your DAW. Here is a step by step

Ableton just posted a new video on their Youtube channel Who is this guy in the video? I like him a lot and it’s most definitely probably not me

2026 is here! Huge thank you to everyone for the support and for such an amazing year. We officially passed 100 workshops 🎉 Weekly sessions resume January 18th with a very special guest TBA. In the meanwhile, the most popular workshop of the year -> sidebrain.net/product/la-b...

End of the Year sale at The Vault! Genre based workshops Https://sidebrain.net/vault

We got A LOT of giveaways this upcoming Sunday (free with RSVP!) We also got prizes from Ableton, ManifestAudio H1Data, Killihu, Zack Steinkamp, Wavefolded and more! Link in bio

Generative Pentatonic Melodies that you can improvise with thanks to the free REDUCE MIDI tool from @h1data.bsky.social !

New on YouTube!

Special free session coming up Sunday, December 21st to celebrate the end of the year. Ableton and music production Q&A followed by A LOT of giveaways from different developers. Full list of giveaways and RSVP link -> shorturl.at/HDGCw

This thing is so cool! Allows you to run Unreal Engine graphics in real time inside Ableton Live. Runs pretty good on my M1 probably runs amazing on a PC with a good GPU www.ebosuite.com/sensei/

The LA Beats (Teebs) workshop is now online Check out the first 20 min from the session here -> sidebrain.net/product/la-b... This session is focused on: - How to LA Beats Teebs Style - Textural Beats - Loose Drum Programming - Sample Layering - Reverb Colors - Harp Glissandos

Sunday!

Auto-Tuned Guitar Melodies with Your Voice #ableton #abletontips #abletontricks #voicemelodies #musicproducer #musicproduction #abletonlive #abletonhacks

We're back with our LA Beats workshop series. This time exploring the dreamy sound of Teebs. Sunday, December 14th More info & Tickets -> shorturl.at/SjaHn

How to Create a Random Glitch Sound/Preset Generator

Write Better Melodies workshop is now online! Watch the first 20 min from the session here -> sidebrain.net/product/writ...

Tomorrow! Sunday, December 7th

This Sunday's workshop Link in first comment 👇

The Sound Similarity feature inside in the Drum Racks is amazing! #ableton #abletontips #abletonlive #abletonhacks #musicproduction #musicproducer

Them: How many Addictive Drums are you using? Me: Yes

Cyber Monday last chance!! Genre Based Workshops sidebrain.net/vault

The new XYZ control option on the PUSH is crazy! From the “Ableton PUSH New Features” workshop Link in bio

Last Chance for…. Black Friday sale for genre based workshops And to sign up for the Free workshop tomorrow (Sunday!) All links in bio

Free Multi-Mode MIDI visualizer Get it on my Gumroad!

Coming up Sunday And we have giveaways!

Free MIDI Visualizer for everyone! Link in first comment 👇

Ableton PUSH workshop Sunday, November 30th Free with RSVP (+ we got giveaways!) Link in bio

🧪 11-25-25 🧪 (inspired by @sidebrain.bsky.social tutorial/chemical brothers)

New on Youtube Full 2 hour workshop

From the Big Beat/Chemical Breaks workshop (Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Fatboy Slim) Full workshop in comments 👇

I got a lot of people asking about Black Friday sale. Was planning to only go live with it Wednesday but appreciate everyone’s interest so we’re going live with it today! Huge sale! Genre based and workshops 👇 Http://sidebrain.net/vault

Check the comments for this awesome Ableton organization hack 👇

Tomorrow! Sunday, November 23rd Will be a fun one

Working on some presets for the Big Beat/Chemical Breaks workshop (link in bio) so figured I’d share this. Also why is this one of the only built-in synths (although it’s technically max for live it’s an official pack that is free for suite users) that can Always Glide??

Big Beat/Chemical Breaks (Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy) workshop Sunday November 23rd! Super fun style More info through the link in bio

New Softube effects for Ableton! These are not wrappers but actual new effects for Ableton Live!

One of the Techniques we talked about in the "Making Music with Splice" workshop. The Chiastic Slide Max for Live device we use in this video is free! And we also did a session with the creator of the device, Zack Steinkamp, a few weeks back (also free). All links in comments 👇

Making Original Music with Splice workshop is now online! There are a lot of tools, presets, Max for Live devices and a Gate Slicing template attached to this session. As always, check out the first 20 min from the workshop here-> sidebrain.net/product/maki...

In this Sunday’s workshop we’re talking about the new Splice integration in the upcoming Ableton Live 12.3 update, how to make Splice loops your own, stem separation, tips and tricks for managing the Splice library and some advanced loop manipulation techniques! Link in bio

Ableton’s Connect MIDI tool is crazy

Sunday’s workshop - November 16th More info through the link in bio

Today!

Free workshop on the official Ableton Discord Wednesday November 12th

The project we made in the the Glitch Techniques workshop We had a super fun session. You can check out the first 30 min here -> sidebrain.net/product/glit... There are a lot of tools, presets and racks included with this one. Highly recommended regardless of the style you're producing.

Made a Wavetable, Echo & Reverb Randomizer (+ a custom M4L device for the unrandomizble parameters) for Sunday’s glitch workshop. If you’d like to join check for all the details through the link in bio

Github is an amazing overlooked source for free and awesome Max for Live Devices Here are some stuff I found (but there is so much more!) #ableton #maxforlive #cycling74 #maxmsp #abletonhacks #abletontricks #abletontips

Super fun workshop coming up Sunday, November 9th! More details through the link in bio

Super cool M4L video engine for Ableton Still a work in progress but everything works great on my machine (And it’s FREE!) Find it on GitHub

Most popular workshops from The Vault in the last 2 years. 24 Hours left for the huge birthday sale! You can check out 20 min of each workshop through their dedicated pages -> sidebrain.net/vault

I joined @sidebrain.bsky.social 's Study Group for a fun conversation about my background, motivation, some Max for Live devices I have released, and someone got free Knobbler! Much great times with a great group. Check it out here. sidebrain.net/study-group/...

Huge sale at the Vault! Genre based workshops sidebrain.net/vault