How to Create Melodic Kicks in Ableton Live

Monday, June 1, 2015

How to Create Melodic Kicks in Ableton Live

Keeping kick drums and other percussion samples in tune is often overlooked by producers and pitching them will make your music sound better. For DJ TechTools’ latest Ableton Live tutorial, UK DJ/producer Multiplier shows how to create a melodic kicks rack, which helps ensure your percussion stays in key with the rest of the song.

Related: How to ‘Chop and Screw’ with Ableton Live

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