Here’s a quick overview of the different versions of the PML Everything Bundle. Due to the increasing size of the Everything Bundle, we’ve started transitioning the way the Everything Bundle works last year (2022) and decided to offer a dedicated upgrade product for existing bundle customers.    Value added to the PML Everything Bundle over the years: 2020 = €800+ added value 2021 = €900+ added value 2022 = €1300+ added value 2023 = €1500+ value will be added   PML Everything Bundle - Collector’s Edition 2023 This bundle contains every product (sound pack or course) ever released by PML...

Arranging electronic tracks can be a challenging task, but with the right strategies it doesn't have to be. In this article, you'll find 10 tips to help you get started and turn your loops into complete tracks. Let's get started! 1. Study the arrangement of tracks. Import them in audio format into Live and mark different sections with place markers. This is how you learn which sections are typically in use for tracks in your genres. 2. Create outlines of arrangements. If you’d like to study other arrangements, you can easily create outlines of what’s inside each section by creating empty MIDI clips....

Reasons to use Ableton Live for electronic music production If you're an electronic music producer, you've probably heard of Ableton Live – but you may be wondering why you should use it for your productions. After all, there are a lot of different DAWs (digital audio workstations) out there, and each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. So why choose Ableton Live over the competition? Well, the answer is that Ableton Live offers a unique combination of features and capabilities that make it an ideal tool for electronic music production. In this blog post, we're going to take a...

The difference between mixing and mastering Mixing and mastering are two important stages in the process of creating electronic dance music (EDM). While they are often confused or conflated, they are actually quite distinct, and they each serve a specific purpose in the production process. Mixing is the process of combining multiple audio tracks into a single cohesive mix. This involves tasks such as adjusting levels and panning, adding effects, and editing timing and pitch. The goal of mixing is to create a balanced and cohesive sound, with each instrument and vocal occupying its own distinct space in the mix....

  Hi, I’m Bound to Divide with PML and in the tutorial above we made this classic house beat:   In this article, you’ll find a summary of all of the elements we’ve created in the tutorial. Let’s get started!   1. Classic House Grand Piano The first step was creating a chord progression with the stock Ableton Grand Piano. I started from drawing in the bass notes and then added more notes on top to create complete chords. We work in A Minor here for ease - we’re using only white notes. As for the progression, we are playing...

  Hey guys! Bound to Divide here with PML - and today I'm going to teach you about Voice Leading.  Voice leading is basically a concept where we take chords or a chord progression and we try and make the movement between those two chords or between each chord a lot smoother. This is the chord progression we're going to be working with: When you have a look at this chord progression, what you'll see is that the movements between each chord are kind of big jumps.  If you had to think about playing this on an actual piano your...

Hi! My name is Boris and in this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make a reversed reverb effect. It can not only be used to spice up any vocal sample - you can actually use it on all kinds of sounds to create a very interesting feel.  We're going to do it with Ableton’s stock “Reverb” effect, but you can use pretty much any reverb plugin you like. This kind of reversed reverb effect is not something you would usually achieve with only a VST - you would have to do some reversing and audio bouncing to achieve...

Hi! This is Max from PML and today I will show you how to make the Vocoder effect from Kavinsky - Nightcall. You can download today's full project template in our freebies section. The first thing we need to do is record our speech: Let’s load up a synth - we’re going to use Wavetable here:   We’re playing saw waves with some unison. Once that’s done, we can just use the “Sends only” mode on our synth track, so we don’t hear it. Let’s put a vocoder on our vocal track. Parameters in Vocoder:  “External” mode,  choose Audio from...

  Hi guys! This is Julian with Ableton Tips and today we’re going to be taking a look at an organic house beat using the new Deep Premium Volume 6 sample pack from PML. I'm going to be basically explaining my thought process for building this beat and getting that really organic, groovy feel using these really awesome samples.   1. Basic Drums: Kick, Claps We have a really nice, soft, acoustic sounding kick. I did no processing to it at all - I've just loaded it here into simpler and then sequenced out the beat. The most important thing...

  Hi there! My name is Yannek Maunz, happy to be back here on Production Music Live! This time with a “3 Levels of Vocal Production” tutorial - from beginner techniques, through intermediate, all the way to pro level processing.  Let’s get started! Level 1: Beginner Techniques - Cutting the audio for manual gain reduction Instead of using heavy compression, I manually turn down parts of the vocal which are much too loud. This way I reduce the dynamic range of the vocal even before it hits the compressor, which allows it to work much better. - Cutting out pops...