Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Access Ableton, the podcast helping you make the most of Ableton Live with a screen reader. Whether you're new to the art of music production or have been in the industry for a while, this podcast aims to help level up your skills and make better music. Join me each week as I unpack all the major features of Live and share tips and production techniques I've gathered over the years.

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Recent Episodes

S1E25 S1E25 - Live12.4 and The Future

Mar 29, 2026 28m

In this episode, I talk about Live12.4 and discuss future plans for this podcast. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord: @ZachB13 Blind Producers:…

S1E24 S1E24 - New Features in Live12.3

Dec 29, 2025 26m

In this episode, we take a look at some of the new features in Live12.3 including the ability to separate stems, bounce groups as individual audio tracks, and the new Auto Pan-Tremolo…

S1E22 S1E22 - Mixing (Part3)

Nov 24, 2025 26m

On this episode of Access Ableton, we take a look at the use of panning to create space and depth in your mix. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord:…

S1E21 S1E21 - Mixing (Part2)

Nov 17, 2025 34m

In this episode, we take a look at how simple volume adjustments can have a big impact on your mix. links Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord: @ZachB13

S1E20 S1E20 - Mixing (Part1)

Oct 20, 2025 31m

In this episode, we take a look at the track we'll be using to practice our mixing skills. I go through all the tracks in the project, as well as talking about what I like about the mix and what we…

S1E19 S1E19 - What Is Mixing and Why Is It Important?

Oct 13, 2025 20m

In this episode of Access Ableton, I go over the four main pillars of mixing, volume, panning, EQ, and compression. We also touch on reverb, delay, and analog processing. This is a precursor to…

S1E18 S1E18 - Sound Design From Scratch (part4)

Oct 02, 2025 34m

In this episode, we take one last look at Drift and design a retro Synthwave cord sound from scratch. I also show you a neat trick for creating chords in Ableton's midi editor. Links: Email:…

S1E17 S1E17 - Sound Design From Scratch (Part3)

Sep 22, 2025 45m

In this episode, I show you how to design an 80s style synth bass from scratch using Drift. Links: email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord: @ZachB13

S1E16 S1E16 - Sound Design From Scratch (Part 2.)

Sep 15, 2025 42m

In this episode, we design a pad sound from scratch using Drift. Links: Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord: @ZachB13

PSA: Live 12.3 Coming Soon

Sep 15, 2025 14m Bonus

This is a quick episode going over some of the new features in Ableton Live 12.3, currently in beta testing. Links: Live 12.3 release notes Email: [email protected] Mastodon:…

S1E15 S1E15 - Sound Design From Scratch (Part 1)

Sep 08, 2025 45m

In this episode, we take a first look at subtractive synthesis using Ableton's Drift device. This episode is part one of a series on synthesis, meant to help you design sounds from scratch and escape…

S1E14 S1E14 - Breaking Down A Remix And The Use Of Ai In Music Production

Sep 01, 2025 36m

In this episode, I breakdown a remix I did of a song by Pop artist Caroline Romano. We discuss a few mixing techniques, and the use of AI in music production. Links: email:…

S1E13 S1E13 - Exploring Advanced Drum Programing With Lives Generators

Aug 25, 2025 28m

In this episode, we explore Live's rhythm generator to make programing beats easier. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord: @ZachB13

S1E12 S1E12 - Making Your Audio Sound Lo-fi with Maim

Aug 18, 2025 42m

In this episode, I take a look at Maim, a free an open source lo-fi plug-in that gives your sounds the characteristics of badly compressed digital audio. Links: Link to Maim on Github releases:…

S1E11 S1E11 - Exploring Slice To New Midi Track

Aug 11, 2025 33m

In this episode, we take a look at Live's "Slice To New Midi Track" feature, and explore some creative uses of this tool to get the most out of your sample collection. Links: Mastodon:…

S1E10 S1E10 - Exploring a Few Third-party Plug-ins

Aug 04, 2025 28m

In this episode, we take a look at some third-party plug-ins from Airwindows. Links: Airwindows: https://www.airwindows.com Reaper Made Easy (for other music production based…

S1E9 S1E9 - Arranging Your Song and More Fun With Samples

Jul 28, 2025 30m

In this episode, I take another look at session view, and show how you can use it to make a rough arrangement for your song before transferring it into the arrangement view to flesh out the details.…

S1E8 S1E8 - A Quick Look At Splice and Making a Trap Beat

Jul 21, 2025 29m

In this episode, I take a quick look at Splice, and use some of the samples to make a Trap Beat in session view. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected] Discord:…

S1E7 S1E7 - Exploring Sample Packs

Jul 16, 2025 24m

In this episode, I take a look at some free third-party sample packs by Cymatics, and we make a quick beat in Ableton's session view. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon:…

S1E6 S1E6 - Exploring Automation In Live

Jul 07, 2025 28m

In this episode, I show you how to use automation in Live to change your sounds over time. Links: Email: [email protected] Mastodon: @[email protected]

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