#178 - Christian Kleine

In this episode Christian Kleine, an original member of Ableton, shares about the early days of the company and the evolution of Live. He details the development of features like MIDI implementation, Max for Live, and shares his involvement in creating instruments and effects like Meld, LFO, Echo, and more. Christian also talks about his music production process and the balance between technical work and artistic expression.

Christian Kleine, an original member of Ableton since 2001, is an accomplished musician, producer, and software developer. He's been instrumental in shaping Ableton Live, contributing to key features like MIDI and Max for Live, and developing instruments and effects such as Meld, LFO, Envelope Follower, DrumSynths, Echo, and many others. Kleine is a solo artist and the creator of Max for Cats, including the OSCiLLOT modular system. His ability to merge technical innovation with artistic expression has made him a highly influential figure in music technology.

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