Is the Ableton Push 2 still worth buying in 2023? Or should you wait for the Push 3? The Push 2 was released in 2015 to replace the original Push manufactured by Akai and people have been saying that Push 3 is coming any moment now for years. And yet, here we are - it’s 2023 and still no signs of a 3rd iteration. I bought mine 5 years ago and in this video I’m gonna give you my impressions of it as a long term user. I’m going to explain how it works and what is its primary use, its main selling point, the build quality and feel, a brief overview of its functionality and features, a summary of its pros and cons (and there are 2 problems that it has that very few people seem to talk about.) and finally my recommendation if it’s worth buying, or if you should wait for the Push 3.
0:00 Intro 1:04 Push 2 use cases: beatmaking vs live performance 2:30 Main selling point 3:23 Push 2 build quality and feel 4:42 Bundled Ableton Live version 4:53 Main features 7:06 Things you can’t do 8:43 Push 2 problems 9:36 Push 2 pros 10:30 Push 2 cons 11:30 Overall thoughts & recommendations 13:27 Buy now or wait for Push 3?
Push 2 Review 2023 - Still Worth It? Beatmakers PerspectiveLow Heat Beats2022-08-07 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com Get a Push 2 from zZounds: bit.ly/ZzPush2 (affiliate link) 📲 Socials // Music // Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
Is the Ableton Push 2 still worth buying in 2023? Or should you wait for the Push 3? The Push 2 was released in 2015 to replace the original Push manufactured by Akai and people have been saying that Push 3 is coming any moment now for years. And yet, here we are - it’s 2023 and still no signs of a 3rd iteration. I bought mine 5 years ago and in this video I’m gonna give you my impressions of it as a long term user. I’m going to explain how it works and what is its primary use, its main selling point, the build quality and feel, a brief overview of its functionality and features, a summary of its pros and cons (and there are 2 problems that it has that very few people seem to talk about.) and finally my recommendation if it’s worth buying, or if you should wait for the Push 3.
0:00 Intro 1:04 Push 2 use cases: beatmaking vs live performance 2:30 Main selling point 3:23 Push 2 build quality and feel 4:42 Bundled Ableton Live version 4:53 Main features 7:06 Things you can’t do 8:43 Push 2 problems 9:36 Push 2 pros 10:30 Push 2 cons 11:30 Overall thoughts & recommendations 13:27 Buy now or wait for Push 3?
In this video I’m gonna be showing you two ways of using the SP-404 MKII as an external effect in Ableton Live - The first one has the advantage that it doesn’t require a separate audio interface because we’re gonna be using the SP-404 MKII itself as one. The second method does require an audio interface with 2 pairs of stereo outputs but it's more flexible and also may be better for Windows users, since the SP-404 MKII doesn't come with its own low latency ASIO drivers.
In this video, I’m showing my beat making workflow on the SP-404 MKII and honestly I’m still quite slow on this machine, partly because some things are objectively slow to do on it, compared to Maschine or Ableton Live. Maybe you can’t tell from the video because I’ve cut all the mistakes so it doesn’t get too long but it took me quite a long time to make this beat. But it’s still quite a fun device to make beats on and for this session all the samples that I used come from my latest sample pack “The Heat”.
In this video we’re checking out some sounds from U-he’s incredible sounding software synths, I’m gonna be playing 3 beats I made in Ableton Live using only synths form U-He and also, showing you how I made another beat from scratch in Maschine, again using only the amazing U-He synths. These synths are NKS compatible, so they are great addition to Maschine with presets, previews and macro assignments directly form the Maschine controller and they integrate the same way with Komplete Kontrol as well.
Gear I use: ➡️ Maschine MK3 ► zZounds: bit.ly/zZMK3 ► Thomann: bit.ly/ThomannMK3 🎹 Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2 ► NI: bit.ly/LowHeatS49 ► Thomann: bit.ly/S49Thomann ➡️ Push 2 zZounds: bit.ly/ZzPush2Maschine MK3: How To Make Boom Bap Beats // Borough Chops ExpansionLow Heat Beats2022-12-15 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats A simple tutorial on making boom bap beats with the Maschine MK3, using Borough Chops Expansion and some stock instruments form the Maschine library.
Why many producers don’t mix their beats? Some mindset & productivity tips from professional mix and mastering engineer Madd3e.
0:00 Intro 1:05 How do you know a track is finished? 2:26 Mixing and mastering approach for beats 6:26 What's the difference between mixing and mastering?
Today I’m reviewing the Arturia Minilab 3 which brings a number of improvements over its predecessor and retains the excellent build quality while being remarkably lightweight. Overall its great design and good key feel and size make it a good option if you’re looking for a mini keyboard controller with 25 keys.
0:00 Intro 0:30 Overview, build quality, key and pad feel 2:45 Integration with Ableton Live and Analog Lab 7:45 Pros & ConsFREE Holiday Gift From Native Instruments (Limited Time Only)Low Heat Beats2022-12-07 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Get Hypha for free: bit.ly/NIWebsite
Tips on how to finish your tracks and discussion on the mindset/approach/motivation aspect of music production/beat making. 0:00 Intro Talk 7:07 How to get over the lack of motivation, making shorter tracks 13:20 When is a track finished? 17:30 It's not about mixing and mastering 27:50 Difference between mixing and mastering 31:35 Is mastering necessary? What is mastering? 40:50 How healthy lifestyle affects musical output 44:15 How finishing and releasing projects is rewarding and motivating 48:55 Spotify plays and monetizing your music 56:56 Promoting your music 58:05 Stock music licensing as source of income 1:00:20 Tracks without any EQ?V Collection 9 + Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2 West Coast Funk Beat #shortsLow Heat Beats2022-12-02 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
Gear I use: ➡️ Maschine MK3 ► NI: bit.ly/LowHeatMaschineMK3 ► Thomann: bit.ly/ThomannMK3 🎹 Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2 ► NI: bit.ly/LowHeatS49 ► Thomann: bit.ly/S49ThomannV Collection 9 Is FIRE For 80s Boogie Sounds!Low Heat Beats2022-11-29 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com Arturia sent over the V Collection 9 for a review and I couldn't wait to make a beat with it. The collection is vast and contains emulations of every classic synth or keyboard you can think of and with version 9 they've also added a couple of original, non-emulating instruments which round it off really nicely.
📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeatsOfficial MicroKORG VST is here! First Impressions & Beat MakingLow Heat Beats2022-11-24 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Korg have finally released and official VST/AU version of the most popular synth of all time - the MicroKORG! It's an accurate recreation of the sound, features and looks of this compact synth that has been in production since 2002. It’s also part if the new additions to Korg Collection 4, alongside Electribe-R and Kaoss Pad.
Orba 2 by Artiphon. It’s a handheld, battery powered synth, looper, sequencer, drum machine, etc. and you can make you own little tracks on it. It has a built-in speaker. It’s quite beginner friendly, but also has some advanced features such as being an MPE-enabled controller for your software and it also has its own programmable synth engine than you can download and create your own presets on it. A highlight feature of Orba 2 is sampling’s but but you cannot record samples from the device itself. This is done through the companion app for your computer or mobile device and then you transfer the sample to your Orba via a wired connection. Otherwise the companion app works via Bluetooth and is used for changing presets, changing the key of the parts that you’re playing - since these 8 pads are always set to play in a certain key and scale and some other basic tweaks. It’s in no way a deep app and this is more of a fun toy type of device - the kind if thing the you just pick up and play or a great Christmas gift for a musician or even someone with casual interest in music.. It’s fairly limited in its capabilities but for the price of $150 or Euro for Orba 2 and about $100 for Orba 1 it’s a reasonably capable device and really fresh concept by Artiphon.
0:00 Intro 2:00 How It Works 4:15 Making a Beat 9:00 Impressions, pros & cons
📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeatsAbleton Push 2: Chopping Japanese Shakuhachi Sample #shortsLow Heat Beats2022-11-08 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs: lowheat.gumroad.com 🔥 📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Watch full video here: youtu.be/z50kResXQLIPush 2 Sampling // How To Add Bass To Sampled BeatLow Heat Beats2022-11-06 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs: lowheat.gumroad.com 🔥 📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
Making a sampled beat with the Push 2 and adding bass form the Microkorg XL. I'm also breaking down the bass and the chords from a music theory perspective. Sample source: youtu.be/ZZi1nprkb-k
0:00 Intro 0:53 Sampling + Drums 3:17 Bass line 4:33 Breaking down the Bass line 5:43 Chords 6:40 LeadSmooth West Coast Beat Making (Maschine MK3, Komplete Kontrol S49) #shortsLow Heat Beats2022-10-29 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs: lowheat.gumroad.com 🔥 📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
Is Maschine MK3 still worth it in 2023? It’s been 5 years since NI released it and in this video I’m gonna give you my impressions of it as a long term user. I’ll do a brief overview of the MK3, give you a summary of its pros and cons and in the end, I’m going to I’ve you my buying recommendation, I’ll mention some alternatives that you can consider and answer the question - should you get an MK3 now or wait for an updated version.
Maschiine MK3 was released in 2017 with a very slick redesigned hardware interface - big bright colour displays, borrowed from the larger Maschine Studio, even better and bigger pads and last but not least - a built-in high quality audio interface.
0:00 Intro 0:26 From MK1 to MK3 2:07 Selling point 2:59 Build quality and audio interface 3:53 Is a new model coming soon? 5:38 Pros and cons 10:03 Is it worth buying? 11:22 Alternatives
Ableton have released their first ever iOS app called Note. In this video I’ll explain what it’s all about, show the beat making workflow of the app, and share my first impressions of it and it’s pros and cons. It’s a great app but it does miss some important features that will hopefully be added at some point.
So what’s the deal with Note? Is it Ableton for your iPhone? Not quite - it’s more of a sketchpad app for quickly capturing musical ideas on the go and then using the new Ableton Cloud to transfer these creations to the mothership - the Ableton Live application on your computer - where you can develop your ideas further. The app has some nice features and even some of the sounds and devices from Live. This means that when you transfer your tracks to the computer they are not just audio but you have the actual devices in Live generating and processing sounds.
0:00 Intro 1:26 Making a Beat 3:40 Sampling 7:20 Adding Bass Line, Chords and Automation 10:40 Transferring Set To Computer 11:30 Pros & Cons
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 EU ► bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 EU ► bit.ly/ThomannMK3 (affiliate links)How To Swing WITHOUT Using Swing! (Maschine, Ableton, Any DAW or Sampler) #shortsLow Heat Beats2022-10-12 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
In this video, I’m showing you how to use Ableton Live’s audio Clip envelopes section to slice, re-arrange samples and create stutter effects and cuts. The clip envelopes are a really powerful feature of Live with controls like Sample Offset, Grain Size, etc. I already explored the Transposition parameter in my Tape Stop Effect Tutorial: youtu.be/-7zYsPbwdW0 Warping Tutorial: youtu.be/2yyxFVllb0o
Komplete 14: bit.ly/LowHeatK14 (affiliate link) More detailed review of Kontakt 7 by Jef Gibbons: youtu.be/XljW7c9IGX8 Kontakt 7 comes out as a standalone product in the beginning of October, but you can already get it as part of Native Instruments Komplete 14
The highlights of this update are the brand-new browser, that makes it a lot faster and easier to find instruments and presets. It’s resize-able it has sound previews, and you can filter presets by categories. You can now also add non-official 3rd party libraries to the browser.
Perhaps the most useful and exciting update is the updated instrument library - Kontakt Factory Library 2, which adds a lot new content - brand new collections like the Orchestral library and newly recorded sounds for existing libraries.
Some people may be disappointed that the actual instrument creation interface hasn’t been updated. While it’s can definitely benefit from an update to make it resizable and bigger on hi-res displays, I can understand why Native Instruments have focused on the factory library and browsing experience. This seems to be an update focused on the end user and the way I see it Kontakt isn’t really the quick sampler that you will pull up while you’re making music and quickly load up a sample into it and use it on the spot. For this purpose I always reach for Ableton’s Simpler and other DAW have their own versions of this type of quick sampler. So the interface in question seems to be used more by instrument library creators to meticulously craft playable instruments and for them this update adds some new effects and small under-the-hood changes to the audio engine.
But overall the updated library is awesome and very useful to cover all bases in terms of sounds that you may need. While these are not the insanely detailed hyper realistic multi-gigabyte instruments, they are extremely useable and nice sounding. Not everyone needs an 80 gb orchestral library, but it’s good to have a variety of quality sounds at your disposal and that library covers everything from synths, to drums, to exotic instruments, to bread and butter pianos, strings, acoustic instruments, etc.
0:00 Intro 2:47 New Content Browser and Loading Sounds 6:15 Making A Beat With Kontakt Factory Library 2
🍊 Madd3e: YT Channel: youtube.com/@MadD3E AnimE ArcadE EP: madd3e.bandcamp.com Socials and stuff: https://linktr.ee/MadD3EHow To Record DAW Audio + Screen On Mac For Free (Ableton, Maschine, any DAW)Low Heat Beats2022-09-26 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials//Music//Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
There are 2 main ways for recording the audio output of your DAW inside your Mac for the purpose of creating tutorials or beat making videos. If you have an audio interface with a loopback feature you already have this option right out of the box. If not, there’s a free way which works with any audio interface or even with the built-in sound card on the Mac and in this video I will give you step by step instructions on how to set it up.
You can also use this for sampling from any application on your Mac, such as YouTube in your browser, Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
Backyard Jams: bit.ly/LowHeatBackyardJams Komplete 14: bit.ly/LowHeatK14 In this video I’m breaking down a g-funk/west coast influenced beat that I made with the Maschine MK3. We’re gonna go through all the sounds that I used, showing where the sound comes from, what’s the reason behind this sound selection and I will also break down the main chord progression and bass line. As a bonus I will show you what I used to get that talkbox-style vocal without an actual talkbox. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Recording parts for Scene 1 1:45 Drums, chord progression, bass line 4:00 Recording melodies & textures 4:42 Breaking down melodies & textures 7:25 Recording parts for scene 2 7:56 Acoustic piano, strings + plucky lead 10:25 Pseudo talkbox part & improvising over the beat
In this video we are looking at the improvements introduced in the new version 10 of Izotope’s popular mastering suite Ozone. It’s an awesome upgrade from v 9 with some of the main new features being the vastly improved Mastering Assistant which is now much closer to actually automatically giving you a good quality final master, rather than a starting point like in older versions and the new Stabilizer and Impact modules.
0:00 Intro 2:13 Improved Mastering Assistant Test 4:29 Mastered vs Unmastered comparison 5:30 My favourite feature 6:30 Stabilizer test 7:48 Impact module 8:52 The rest of the new features 9:56 Is it worth it?
I finally got my hands on the most hyped piece of gear in the sampling and beat making community - the Roland SP-404 MKII. In this video I gonna be showing you my beat making process on the 404, including sampling, chopping, sequencing, adding a bass line using the chromatic mode and even playing and recording an external instrument while the beat is playing. Yes you can do all of these on the SP-404 MKII but it’s quite a weird beast, so if you’re considering getting one or if you already got one, pay close attention to this video.
0:00 Intro 0:57 Recording the sample 2:48 Chopping sample on the SP-404 MKII 3:57 Make pads cut each other off 4:45 Sequencing drum pattern 7:02 Doubling pattern length and recording chops 8:10 Recording bass line + external instrument
Kontakt 7 video is here: youtu.be/969uyJ8SBtY Ozone 10 video is here: youtu.be/FbHN8g4DXDI Komplete 14 - bit.ly/LowHeatK14 CDM article on K14: https://cdm.link/2022/09/komplete-14-adds-kontakt-7-expands-bundle-but-m1-m2-support-is-spotty-at-a-glance/
0:00 Intro 0:23 Kontakt 7, Ozone 10 and What's New in Komplete 14 2:34 What's the difference between Select, Standard, Ultimate & Collector's Edition 4:33 Apple M1 compatibility 5:37 Absynth discontinued
0:00 It's Like That 2:47 Ready 2 Go 5:25 1989 7:56 Sit Back & Reflect 11:01 Cali Sober
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 bit.ly/ThomannMK3 (affiliate links)How to Make a West Coast Funk Bass With Ableton AnalogLow Heat Beats2022-08-31 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
In this video, you'll learn how to make an easy West Coast Hip Hop bass in Ableton Live, using the most basic stock synth - Analog. Anyone can make this bass preset in 5 minutes and you can apply the same principles to other synths if you prefer.
0:00 Intro 0:45 Setting up the preset 3:37 Jamming to a beat to test it outChill Soulful Beat With Maschine & SP-404 🌊 #shortsLow Heat Beats2022-08-30 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 EU ► bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 EU ► bit.ly/ThomannMK3 (affiliate links)Japanese Boom Bap Beat Making w/ Concrete Sun Expansion (Maschine MK3)Low Heat Beats2022-08-25 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Get Concrete Sun ► bit.ly/3wr60aX In this video I’m showing you the process of making a Japanese influenced lo-fi boom bap beat on the Maschine MK3, using the newly released Expansion Concrete Sun. This Expansion captures the vibes of Japanese hip-hop and it’s not limited to the style of beat that we’re gonna be making today, it’s has sounds ranging from trap to lo-fi and everything in-between but with that inimitable Japanese spin on these styles. Check out the affiliate link above for more info and audio demos.
0:00 Intro 0:50 Making the beat - drums & percs 1:49 Sampling & chopping with Maschine MK3 4:56 Adding bass line to the beat 6:36 Layering a melody on top 7:18 Sidechaining 7:59: Jamming with Perform FX and mutes
In this SP404 beat making video I'm showing you how to use the pattern sequencer on the OG SP404 to sequence samples and make a beat. Most people seem to be using the resampling method instead of the pattern sequencer to make beats, so i figured I'd try to use it and see if I like it before I jump on the SP404 MKII, which is still a bit hard to get here in Europe.
0:00 Intro and thoughts on the SP404 sequencer 1:26 Samiyam using the pattern sequencer 4:20 Sequencing drums on the SP404 6:37 Deleting wrong notes on SP404 8:30 Adjusting volume of samples on SP404 10:06 Recording chopped sample from Koala Sampler into SP404 12:58 Sampling bass tones from iPad
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 EU ► bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 EU ► bit.ly/ThomannMK3 (affiliate links)Making a 🔥 Funk Soul Beat With Electric Mint (Native Instruments)Low Heat Beats2022-08-14 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com Electric Mint ► bit.ly/LowMint Prime Bass ► bit.ly/LowHeatPrimeBass (affiliate links) In this video I'm making a beat with Native Instruments Electric Mint. NI sent me this very realistic guitar instrument several weeks ago and I’ve used ti in a couple of tracks and I’m really diggin' it. You can customise every single aspect of the guitar lines it provides, so It’s like having a virtual guitar player in your studio. And it’s incredibly versatile in terms of the styles you can get out of it and the sounds are very easy to fit in your tracks.
In the late 80’s and through the 90’s had to work hard to find and manipulate samples which created a sort of a magical and mystical atmosphere around the whole sampling and crate digging culture. Nowadays it's just so easy to obtain and manipulate amazing sounding samples. Has sampling lost its magic and has it become too easy?
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 EU ► bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 EU ► bit.ly/ThomannMK3 (affiliate links)Free Form Maschine Expansion: Jazzy Hip-Hop Beats on the MK3 [Native Instruments]Low Heat Beats2022-07-24 | 🔥 Grab "The Heat" Sample Pack ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact ► https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Free Form Expansion: bit.ly/LowHeatFreeForm (affiliate link)
Native Instruments we so kind to send me their latest Expansion Free Form, so I got busy and made some boom bap/hip-hop beats on the Maschine MK3 with it to showcase it for you.
In this video I'm making a soulful chillhop summer beat using the Komplete Kontrol S49, Bass Station 2, the Behringer Pro-1, a glockenspiel and Native Instruments Electric Mint. Everything was recorded into Ableton Live. Enjoy the vibes!
0:00 Intro 0:30 Recording parts 3:00 Final Beat
Gear I use: ➡️ Push 2 ► Thomann: bit.ly/3jtubOx ➡️ Maschine MK3 ► NI: bit.ly/LowHeatMaschineMK3 ► Thomann: bit.ly/ThomannMK3 🎹 Komplete Kontrol S49 MK2 ► NI: bit.ly/LowHeatS49 ► Thomann: bit.ly/S49Thomann ➡️ 7% off DistroKid (music distribution) ► http://distrokid.com/vip/lowheat (affiliate links)Empire Breaks Overview & Maschine MK3 Sampled Hip-Hop Beat [Native Instruments]Low Heat Beats2022-07-13 | 🔥 Low Heat Packs ► lowheat.gumroad.com 📲 Socials // Music // Contact: https://linktr.ee/lowheatbeats Get Empire Breaks ► bit.ly/LHEmpireBrks EMPIRE BREAKS packs the timeless essence of classic, sample-based drums into an inspiring Play Series instrument that unlocks the rhythmic sound of golden-era hip hop.
0:00 Intro 1:02 Overview 4:12 Kits Demo 5:40 Making a beat