Minimoog & Ableton SOLFA – A Generative MIDI Sequencer for Minimal and Experimental Music

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"SOLFA – A Generative MIDI Sequencer for Minimal and Experimental Music

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Inspired by Arvo Pärt, Designed for Creative Exploration

SOLFA is a generative MIDI sequencer for Ableton Max for Live, built for electronic music producers, experimental composers, ambient sound designers, and those interested in algorithmic composition. Inspired by the works of Arvo Pärt, this tool allows you to create evolving, hypnotic patterns that seamlessly blend tonal minimalism with rhythmic complexity.

Minimal Pitch, Infinite Possibilities

At the core of SOLFA is a simple seven-note sequence. These notes are randomized across octaves, generating organic melodic shifts. This structured yet fluid approach results in endlessly varying musical textures that maintain a coherent harmonic identity.

Independent Rhythmic Structures

SOLFA employs isorhythmic principles, where the pitch sequence operates independently from the rhythm pattern. This allows for intricate, evolving interactions between melody and rhythm, giving rise to unexpected yet deeply musical results.

Ideal for Generative and Experimental Music

Whether you're composing ambient soundscapes, intricate polyrhythmic pieces, or avant-garde electronic music, SOLFA provides a unique method for crafting evolving compositions with minimal input. By embracing randomness within defined constraints, it encourages exploration while maintaining musical cohesion.

Unlock New Creative Dimensions

Transform simple ideas into dynamic, evolving sequences with SOLFA. Experiment with chance, structure, and unpredictability to discover new musical possibilities. Now available for Max for Live."

Gravity Verb | Serge Medusa & Siegfried

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Reverb: GravityVerb https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

Serge Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store..."

Groovebox MIDI Reactive VJ - HTML Video Synth Test

video upload by space fever

via Space Fever:

"I would like to submit a small independent synth-related visual tool I made.

It is a MIDI-reactive VJ / HTML video synth designed for grooveboxes and hardware setups. It runs in a browser and reacts to incoming MIDI CC / clock data, making it useful for live electronic music, acid techno, groovebox jams, and hardware-only performances.

Product page: https://spacefever.booth.pm/items/8528673

The concept is to keep the setup simple: a groovebox or MIDI controller sends MIDI data, and the browser-based visual synth generates reactive glitch/noise-style visuals without needing a full VJ software environment.

It may be of interest to readers who use grooveboxes, MIDI hardware, DIY performance tools, or browser-based visual instruments."

M5Stack Acid Generator in there as well.

YouTube video description:

"自作のMIDIリアクティブVJ HTMLツール「Groovebox MIDI Reactive VJ」のテスト動画です。
https://spacefever.booth.pm/items/8528673

グルーヴボックスやMIDI機材から送られるMIDI Note / CC / MIDI Clock / Program Changeに反応して、ブラウザ上で低解像度ビデオシンセ風の映像を生成します。

音声入力ではなく、MIDI信号で映像が変化します。
Fullscreen表示にすると、UIなしで映像だけを出力できます。

対応プリセット：
Novation Circuit Tracks
KORG SQ-1
Roland AIRA MC-101
Roland AIRA MC-707
Roland AIRA T-8
Ableton Move
Artiphon Orba 2

Chrome / Edgeなど、Web MIDI対応ブラウザで動作します。

This is a test video of my DIY MIDI reactive VJ HTML tool, “Groovebox MIDI Reactive VJ”.

It runs in a browser and generates low-resolution video-synth style visuals reacting to MIDI Note, CC, MIDI Clock, and Program Change from grooveboxes and MIDI devices.

No audio input is used.
The visuals are driven directly by MIDI signals.
In fullscreen mode, it outputs only the visuals with no UI.

Supported presets:
Novation Circuit Tracks
KORG SQ-1
Roland AIRA MC-101
Roland AIRA MC-707
Roland AIRA T-8
Ableton Move
Artiphon Orba 2

Works in Web MIDI compatible browsers such as Chrome / Edge."

Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video uploads by Abre Ojos



Playlist:

1. Sapience - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular
2. Perspicuity - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular
3. Erudite - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

47bpm - We can be better

Push & Modular connected via ADAT with Expert Sleepers ES-10

@Ableton Push 3 Standalone
@afterlateraudio Adventure case & Atom
@ExpertSleepersLtd ES-10
Neutron Sounds Dust of Time
@QuBitElectronix Scanned
Gehrin Plaits & Bean Jelly 2.0
@makenoisemusic QPAS
@EricaSynths Black Joystick 2
Nonlinearcircuits Triple Sloths V2
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas & Viol Ruina
@Befacosynth Iroi

Video:
Live visuals using Destroy All Planets (1968) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
@entropyandsons Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net

Buchla Bongo | Ableton 303quencer

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

Sequencer: 303quencer https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Bongo Recordings: Buchla Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

Stefan Torto - Ziria (Live on Oxi One mk2)

video upload by Stefan Torto

"A track that I wrote and recorded live for the magical mountain of Ziria, in the village of Lafka in mountainous Corinth - Greece.

Special thanks to my friend George Kampal.

Recorded live with Oxi One mk2 as sequencer for Ableton live and used Novation Launchcontrol 3 to control automations.

My music : https://stefantorto.bandcamp.com/
Get my sample packs : https://www.stefantorto.com/sample-packs
Website : https://www.stefantorto.com

Special thanks to https://www.synthesizer.gr/"

Ableton Live: 50 Dark Atmospheric Ambient Presets Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

🌑 Slowing Time is a collection of 50 atmospheric presets for Ableton Live Instrument Rack (based on the Meld synth and Ableton effects), designed for producers who enjoy cinematic sound design, evolving textures, and immersive atmospheres.
🧿 The soundset includes: 12 Pads, 12 Strings, 13 Textures, and 13 Drones.
The bank combines dark drones, soft pads, abstract textures, and expressive strings, ranging from delicate ambient layers to noisier and more dissonant soundscapes.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/able...
👤 The author of the soundset is Ilian.

🎛 Each patch includes 8 Macros for shaping tone, movement, texture, effects, and spatial depth. The ModWheel controls brightness.

🎬 Suitable for ambient, cinematic, experimental electronic music, IDM, drone music, soundtrack production, and sound design for films, games, trailers, visual media where atmosphere and emotion are important.

❗️ The presets are compatible with Ableton Suite 12 or higher.
Please note that they are strictly for the Suite version only. Standard, Lite, and Intro versions do not include the instruments used for the presets.

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The Push 3 Experience In 2026

video upload by EZBOT

"Ableton Push 3 came out in 2023, and it's been a long road of updates, bug fixes, and user experience improvements. Today, we revisit the Push 3 with Phemto, an Ableton artist and software developer who has gone off the deep end with the device. Phemto takes me on a crash course through his performance setup and workflow, while sharing why he believes the Push 3 is one of the best standalone machines you can buy in 2026."

Phemto: https://phemto.bandcamp.com/

EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com"

This Is The Greatest Thing He Made All Year

video upload by The Midlife Synthesist

"Music making can be hard, but sometimes it all comes together! This is my favorite track I've made this year (so far) featuring ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Pro 3, ‪@Ableton‬ Push 3 and ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Stage 3"

Creation - Ableton Move as Master Clock - USB Sync Jam (DrumBrute Impact + Apocalypse + Pill)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"In this dawless jam, I wanted to experiment with the Ableton Move as the master clock, syncing the Arturia DrumBrute Impact using nothing but a single USB cable.

Actually the setup worked quite well throughout the session, even if the clock jitter is really visible on the DrumBrute Impact's tempo display.

The rhythmic foundation comes mainly from the DrumBrute Impact and its internal sequencer, while all melodic content (bass & pads) comes from the Ableton Move.

For this jam, I used four 'Audio Tracks' on the Move, loaded with loops and sequences that I originally recorded years ago in my DAW using software synthesizers such as Reveal Sound Spire, Arturia Spark... It was interesting to give these older recordings a new life inside a hardware-focused workflow 😊

If you're using an Ableton Move with external hardware, I'd be curious to hear about your experience using it as a master clock 😉

Hardware used:

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Ableton Datashifter Max for Live Device

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

"Most glitch processors treat rhythm as something to destroy. Datashifter takes a more controlled approach. It breaks the surface of percussion while preserving the force underneath.

Designed as an Ableton Max for Live device, Datashifter captures short fragments of incoming stereo audio into an internal memory system, then reads those fragments back through multiple voices. These voices can stutter, reverse, jump to earlier moments, or shift playback speed in octave based steps.

The result is not a simple repeat effect. It feels closer to a live editing system for drum time. The groove continues to move forward, while small pieces of its memory are rearranged, folded, interrupted, and returned to the beat.

A Beat Is Not Just a Grid

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The Deepest Techno Ever Made For Ableton Move

video upload by A Force Truly Evil

"Available Here: https://sci-fiaudio.com/product/ether...

TECHNO IN ITS MOST ATMOSPHERIC AND HYPNOTIC FORM.

Fully compatible with Ableton Move, Live and Push.
This pack includes two versions: one for Ableton Move and another in Ableton Live Pack format, both containing the full content.

Sounds that propose an enveloping experience with minimalist rhythms and textures that immerses us in a state of hypnosis.

This pack works perfect in genres like Deep Techno, Dub Techno, Acid, Detroit Techno,Tech-House, Minimal Techno, Electro, IDM and more.

Long descripción: (ETHEREAL TECHNO CONTENTS)

A collection of 92 velocity-sensitive and fully MPE-compatible patches focused on the most atmospheric side of Techno.

Expressive modulation wheel assignments and velocity responsiveness give the sounds a highly dynamic, organic and performance-oriented feel.

Including deep and acid basses, dub chords and textures, analog and digital-style polyphonic sounds, and enveloping pads.

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Bargain Basement 808 Drum Machines

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Demo of the most popular Roland TR-808 sample libraries and emulations.

ABLETON LIVE 808 CORE KIT
FREE 808 FROM MARS CLEANCUT
FREE 808 FROM MARS HEAVY SATURATION
MARS AMPEG 808 KIT
ROLAND CLOUD TR-808

Lesson packs available for one-time purchase on Patreon.

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK: https://woodypianoshack.com

Lead 🎸 (Sequential Take 5 + Eventide H90 // Ableton Move)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"The session features the Sequential Take 5 playing the LEAD in real-time throughout the whole jam.

The Ableton Move handles the Drums, Bass and Plucks.

There’s no MIDI sync or sequencing between the devices here as the Take 5 LEAD is performed live throughout the jam."

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Side NOTE: don't miss your chance to win a Sequential FOURM!

Move got HACKED!!! w/ Native Classic Synth Engines

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody, as frequent viewers of this channel will know Ableton Move was an instabuy for me when it was released in 2024. Seamless integration into Live, tried and tested instruments and FX and a slick form factor turned my gear acquisition syndrome up to 11.

Unfortunately, the little groovebox had been collecting dust ever since - mostly because of a lack of essential features we will talk about in a bit.

However, not only did Ableton iron out major flaws in firmware 2.0 - Move also got hacked in the most beautiful way possible and is now capable of running classic synths right on the machine.

Move got HACKED!!!
Classic Synths on Move

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What is Ableton Move??? (Official Update)
02:04 What's New???
02:20 Schwung (formerly Move Everything) Hack Installation
03:23 How to use Schwung
03:46 Schwung Structure
04:44 Additional LFOs
04:57 Legal Disclaimer
05:16 Instruments ( Yamaha DX7 , Access Virus , Roland JV-880 ,...)
06:58 Schwung Effects
07:28 Schwung Jam
07:56 Workflow Improvements ( Stem Separation , Autosampler ,...)
09:01 Outro"

Ciat Lonbarde Plumbutter 2 & Ableton Aethel Verb

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"AethelVerb https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
Ciat Lonbarde Modular Synth (Sample Pack) https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store..."

Escape - Live hardware jam with Sequential Take 5 + Ableton Move

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"Back to another 2 minute jam (less or more ☺️).

This session features the Sequential Take 5 playing live chord progressions in real time through the Eventide H90: First section = Tape effect
Second section = + Aggravate distortion for a more industrial impact 😎🤘

The Ableton Move handles the Drums, Bass and Plucks.

There’s no MIDI sync or sequencing between the devices here as the Take 5 chords are performed live throughout the jam.

Hardware used:

// DRUMS, BASS, PLUCKS:
Ableton Move (Groovebox).
Track 1 🥁 = Drum Rack (homemade drum kit),
Track 2 🎸 = BASS Wavetable synth,
Track 3 🎹 = PLUCKS Wavetable synth,
Track 4 🥁 = Audio track (a couple of percussion loops)

// 🎹 PADS:
Sequential Take 5 (5-voice analog synth) + Eventide H90"

Mortal Kombat Theme Music by The Immortals #mortalkombat #mortalkombatmovie #synthesizer

video upload by Luke Million

"The original Mortal Kombat theme by The Immortals is epic.

I had so much fun when I put this together when the 2021 movie came out. I wish this version could have made an appearance in the recent movies.

Gear I used for this recreation;

Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 Moog Multimoog
E-mu Emulator Ii
ARP Odyssey
Ableton Push 2"

Live Progressive House using Akai APC64 | Hydrasynth | GS Music e7 | Moog Sub 37 | TeknoBaby |

video upload by TeknoBaby

"Using Ableton Live software called Meridian to sequence all the synths. Great for creating Poly Rhythms. The main riff is done using the mutant feature on the Hydrasynth."

Some superb Superbooth booths ( 2026 )

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's my Superbooth 2026 walkthrough."

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"