Ambient Trailhead 04: Any group of notes can be expanded into a generative melodic sequence using the oldest trick in the ambient book, unsynced loops. Whether it’s tape loops and tape machines, Ableton Live, Reaper, Logic, Fl Studio, Audacity, it doesn’t matter… anyone with a way to loop audio can have fun with asynchronous loops.
The Ambient Trailhead Series is for anyone interested in a beginner level approach to producing their own ambient, drone, liminal, or noise music in Ableton Live. Each Trailhead is a short, easy to follow tutorial that highlights a basic ambient workflow, designed to function as a creative jumping off point to get you having fun making music as soon as possible.