#189 - SHIMA: Production Insights, Drum Racks, Music Journey & More

In this episode, the Product Owner of Ableton Live - Simon Hayes discusses new updates in Ableton Live 10.1, as well as stories behind the scenes working with Ableton’s team of developers. Simon is the Product owner for Ableton Live, with the task of overseeing the development team to release new updates. He also produces under the artist name Swarm Intelligence, and is a master of all things Ableton Live. Stay connected with Simon at the links below: Facebook (Swarm Intelligence) Website Instagram Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

3 Apr 201940min

In this episode, Dan and Kevin discuss digital music distribution, as well as tools and strategies for DIY artists to market themselves. Kevin Breuner is the Marketing Director of CD Baby, one of the largest music distribution companies in the world. He’s also in the band Smalltown Poets, which has received multiple Grammy and Dove Award nominations. Kevin also hosts the DIY Musician Podcast, teaching artists best practices to promote themselves and grow their careers as artists in the music industry. Mentioned in this episode... Show.co http://www.dubset.com/ https://artists.spotify.com/ Follow these links to connect with Kevin and CDbaby https://cdbaby.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kbreuner/ https://twitter.com/kbreuner Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

17 Mars 201943min

Listen as Dan Giffin and Darren Cowley discuss music tech with Ableton Live, Max For Live, and new software developments with Isotonik Studios. Darren is the Founder of Isotonik Studios, a collective of developers that create innovative devices and tools for music producers. Isotonik has released some of today’s most popular and useful software tools that open new possibilities related to MIDI controller scripts, workflows inside Ableton, and all things music production. Follow Darren and Isotonik Studios at the links below: isotonikstudios.com Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

3 Mars 201947min

In this episode, Dan and Madeleine Bloom discuss a variety of topics including mixing concepts, new Ableton Live Beta 10.1 features, production tools, and other things. Madeleine Bloom is an Ableton Live expert and former tech support for Ableton. She founded the website Sonic Bloom, which provides a variety of content and training for Ableton Live producers. She also produces organic electronica music under her own name Madeleine Bloom with an interesting blend of classical instruments, field recordings, and intricate melodies… Follow Madeleine at the links below: https://sonicbloom.net/ http://madeleinebloom.com/ Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

9 Feb 201945min

In this podcast episode, Sara Simms shares her production process behind her new single “Fading” ft. DESIIRE as well as music promotion tips for DJ’s and producers. Sara is an innovative musician, DJ, turntablist and electronic music producer. She’s also the Communications Manager for Mixed In Key, and founded her own label Simmetry Sounds. Sara has worked on projects with music brands like Arturia, Casio, Fender, Genelec, Pioneer DJ, Moog, Native Instruments and Roland. She has also played sets for Allen and Heath at the Amsterdam Dance Event, Ultra Music Festival, and other large events. Follow Sara at the links below! Website Instagram Twitter SoundCloud Facebook Spotify Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

21 Jan 201933min

In this episode, we interview Laura Escudé. Laura is the world’s first Ableton Live Certified Trainer, as well as an artist, instrumentalist, and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology. Laura’s credits include working with Kanye West, Jay Z, Herbie Hancock, Miguel, Bon Iver, Porter Robinson, Silversun Pickups, Iggy Azalea, and many others. Listen as Laura and Dan discuss myths about the music industry, live music programming, and her professional experience performing using Ableton Live with today’s top industry artists. Laura is also the CEO and Founder of Electronic Creatives, a team of music programmers and show designers who implement cutting edge solutions for live music performances. Links and Info about Laura mentioned in this episode: Electronic Creatives website Transmute Online Course LauraEscude.com Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

9 Jan 201936min

Andrew Huang is a Toronto-based music and video producer, with over 2,000 released songs in a variety of genres. He’s well-known for sampling everyday objects in his music productions, such as Legos and Chocolate bars. Andrew is also famous for his entertaining YouTube videos, streaming over 190 million video views and over 1.4 million subscribers. In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss a variety of topics, including workflows for producing music from scratch, Andrew’s creative process with sampling audio, favorite 3rd party plugins, and much more. Follow Andrew's latest projects at the following links: Andrew's Website Andrew's YouTube Channel Spotify Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

27 Dec 201840min

In this episode, listen to tips and tricks using Ableton’s Audio Effects with Brian Funk (AfroDJMac) and Dan Giffin. We'll review variety of ways to use Live's Audio effects and other tools for producing music. Our special guest AfroDJMac shares lots of tips using Max for Live and other Audio Effects. Brian has produced hundreds of Ableton Live and music production video tutorials, sample packs, and songs that are available for download on his website below. Follow him on social and check out his Music Production Podcast... afrodjmac.com/blog afrodjmac.com/podcast Join the Live Producers membership and access Ableton Live webinars, feedback on your projects by Dan Giffin, online courses, and more... CLICK HERE TO JOIN

26 Nov 201849min