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Access Ableton

Zach Bennoui

Welcome to Access Ableton, the podcast helping you make the most of Ableton Live with a screen reader. Whether you're new to the art of music production or have been in the industry for a while, this podcast aims to help level up your skills and make better music. Join me each week as I unpack all the major features of Live and share tips and production techniques I've gathered over the years.

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  • S1 · E25
    March 29 · 28 min

    S1E25 - Live12.4 and The Future

    In this episode, I talk about Live12.4 and discuss future plans for this podcast. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13 Blind Producers: https://blindproducers.org F9-Audio: https://www.f9-audio.com/?gad_source=1\&gad_campaignid=1413093771\&gbraid=0AAAAADkVBBgDGNY7Y-lyhYqEUSM3Fuow4\&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkMSFsfvFkwMVeFz_AR2hrRviEAAYASAAEgJyF_D_BwE

  • S1 · E24
    Dec 29, 2025 · 26 min

    S1E24 - New Features in Live12.3

    In this episode, we take a look at some of the new features in Live12.3 including the ability to separate stems, bounce groups as individual audio tracks, and the new Auto Pan-Tremolo device. Links Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E22
    Nov 24, 2025 · 26 min

    S1E22 - Mixing (Part3)

    On this episode of Access Ableton, we take a look at the use of panning to create space and depth in your mix. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E21
    Nov 17, 2025 · 34 min

    S1E21 - Mixing (Part2)

    In this episode, we take a look at how simple volume adjustments can have a big impact on your mix. links Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E20
    Oct 20, 2025 · 31 min

    S1E20 - Mixing (Part1)

    In this episode, we take a look at the track we'll be using to practice our mixing skills. I go through all the tracks in the project, as well as talking about what I like about the mix and what we need to improve. I also talk about grouping tracks together for better organization. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon:@ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E19
    Oct 13, 2025 · 20 min

    S1E19 - What Is Mixing and Why Is It Important?

    In this episode of Access Ableton, I go over the four main pillars of mixing, volume, panning, EQ, and compression. We also touch on reverb, delay, and analog processing. This is a precursor to episode 20, where I will be beginning a series of mixing tutorials using free multi tracks you can find online. The song we will be mixing is called "I'm Alright, by Angels In Amplifiers. links: Full mix of the track by @xMaster77x on Youtube: https://youtu.be/AEjACiJnkJ4?si=C8vh49vfw9K09e0f Link to the multitracks, note that this is a direct download link: https://mtkdata.cambridgemusictechnology.co.uk/MTK006/AngelsInAmplifiers_ImAlright_Full.zip Link to the Mixing Secrets Free Multitrack Download Library: https://cambridge-mt.com/ms3/mtk/ Link to Reaper Made Easy Tutorials: https://www.theglobalvoice.info/reaper/ Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E18
    Oct 2, 2025 · 34 min

    S1E18 - Sound Design From Scratch (part4)

    In this episode, we take one last look at Drift and design a retro Synthwave cord sound from scratch. I also show you a neat trick for creating chords in Ableton's midi editor. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E17
    Sep 22, 2025 · 45 min

    S1E17 - Sound Design From Scratch (Part3)

    In this episode, I show you how to design an 80s style synth bass from scratch using Drift. Links: email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • Sep 15, 2025 · 14 min

    PSA: Live 12.3 Coming Soon

    This is a quick episode going over some of the new features in Ableton Live 12.3, currently in beta testing. Links: Live 12.3 release notes Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E15
    Sep 8, 2025 · 45 min

    S1E15 - Sound Design From Scratch (Part 1)

    In this episode, we take a first look at subtractive synthesis using Ableton's Drift device. This episode is part one of a series on synthesis, meant to help you design sounds from scratch and escape the preset trap. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E14
    Sep 1, 2025 · 36 min

    S1E14 - Breaking Down A Remix And The Use Of Ai In Music Production

    In this episode, I breakdown a remix I did of a song by Pop artist Caroline Romano. We discuss a few mixing techniques, and the use of AI in music production. Links: email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13 Link to the song on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHpnlPqTo1A&list=RDFHpnlPqTo1A&start_radio=1 Link to Suno: https://suno.com/home

  • S1 · E12
    Aug 18, 2025 · 42 min

    S1E12 - Making Your Audio Sound Lo-fi with Maim

    In this episode, I take a look at Maim, a free an open source lo-fi plug-in that gives your sounds the characteristics of badly compressed digital audio. Links: Link to Maim on Github releases: https://github.com/ArdenButterfield/Maim/releases Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E11
    Aug 11, 2025 · 33 min

    S1E11 - Exploring Slice To New Midi Track

    In this episode, we take a look at Live's "Slice To New Midi Track" feature, and explore some creative uses of this tool to get the most out of your sample collection. Links: Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Email: AccessAbleton@gmail.com Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E10
    Aug 4, 2025 · 28 min

    S1E10 - Exploring a Few Third-party Plug-ins

    In this episode, we take a look at some third-party plug-ins from Airwindows. Links: Airwindows: https://www.airwindows.com Reaper Made Easy (for other music production based tutorials) https://www.theglobalvoice.info/reaper/ Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E9
    Jul 28, 2025 · 30 min

    S1E9 - Arranging Your Song and More Fun With Samples

    In this episode, I take another look at session view, and show how you can use it to make a rough arrangement for your song before transferring it into the arrangement view to flesh out the details. I also explore a few more ways to make samples your own, including messing with them using Ableton's warping algorithms and adding effects. Links Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13 Sample packs used in this episode: 90s Ambient Samples: https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/331-free-90s-ambient-samples-627152 Real-World Fx Samples: https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/sampleradar-286-free-real-world-fx-samples-467432

  • S1 · E8
    Jul 21, 2025 · 29 min

    S1E8 - A Quick Look At Splice and Making a Trap Beat

    In this episode, I take a quick look at Splice, and use some of the samples to make a Trap Beat in session view. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13

  • S1 · E7
    Jul 16, 2025 · 24 min

    S1E7 - Exploring Sample Packs

    In this episode, I take a look at some free third-party sample packs by Cymatics, and we make a quick beat in Ableton's session view. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space Discord: @ZachB13 Some links to free samples: cymatics: https://cymatics.fm/pages/free-download-vault?srsltid=AfmBOoo-opnTG1HQqIoJNsgdNo84kXDgXGtvfH7js84lGXt8oZT5dfl7 Sample Radar: https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-royalty-free-loops-hits-and-multis-to-download-sampleradar Splice: (subscription) https://splice.com

  • S1 · E6
    Jul 7, 2025 · 28 min

    S1E6 - Exploring Automation In Live

    In this episode, I show you how to use automation in Live to change your sounds over time. Links: Email: accessableton@gmail.com Mastodon: @ZBennoui@dragonscave.space

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