Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Free Ableton Live Pack

An Ableton Live Instrument Rack built from a sample of Rudolph’s nose from the 1964 Christmas special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

16 Macros and 9 Variations named after each of Santa’s Reindeer.

Merry Christmas!

*Requires Ableton Live 11 Standard and Above

Merry Christmas! Here’s to Rudolph!

The 1964 tv special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of the most endearing Christmas specials of all time. Upon watching it this year, I noticed that not only did Rudolph’s nose glow, but it also made a fun sound every time it did! I decided to sample his musical nose and come up with a fun Ableton Live Pack to give to you as a gift this holiday season!

Sculpt the sound as you wish with the 16 Macro Controls. And test out the 9 Macro Variation Presets, each named after one of Santa’s Reindeer!

Below you can hear a rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” made entirely with the different presets in this free Ableton Live Pack, which are all made with a single sample of the sound Rudolph’s nose makes in the film!

Thanks for checking out the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Free Ableton Live Pack! I hope you’ll give Rudolph a chance, unlike the mean reindeer from the tv special!

Merry Christmas!

Brian

The Christmas-themed Ableton Live Packs tradition continues! Catch up on the ones you missed!

11 years of Christmas Ableton Live Packs:

2011: Christmas Tree Synth- Growing up, I can remember many quiet Christmas nights, listening to the sound of the simple melodies playing out of a tiny speaker connected to my family's Christmas lights. This instrument was made from samples of those lights. It's a tiny sound with a lot of soul. It takes me back to my youth!

2012: Charlie Brown X-Mas Tree Synths - These are actually some of my favorite instruments to play around with. They are made from a Charlie Brown snow globe. It's basically a little music box sound, but I've had a little fun making it somewhat of a granular synth.

2013: Jingle Bells - I have a set of sleigh bells that I sampled for these instruments. There's instruments that represent the actual sound of the sleigh bells, as well as melodic ones. Check out the video which features Jingle Bells, played on Push, using actual jingle bells.

2014: Christmas Bells - This collection is made with the sounds of church bells from both samples and synthesis. The Yamaha DX7 bells sounds meets real bell samples for a pretty nice sound.

2015: Little Drummer Boy - This is another instrument made from an ornament my family has had synth I can remember. The sound of it is a bit like a music box. I've also sampled the cranking sound for some cool percussion instruments. This is another of my all time favorites.

2016: 12 Synths of Christmas - These 12 synths were inspired by different aspects of the holiday season and were programmed with Live's Operator. They cover a range of sounds, and I think they are also a pretty cool exploration of the capabilities of Operator.

2017: Wrapping Paper Instruments - I recorded Christmas wrapping paper being ripped, torn, folded, and taped to make the percussive Drum Rack. I got a tone by slapping the end of the long cardboard tube the paper is rolled on. That tone became a kick drum sound and a playable Melodic Instrument Rack.

2018: This year we were on Santa’s naughty list :(

2019: Santa’s Firetruck - Each year, the local fire department teams up with jolly ol' Saint Nick and escorts Santa on his sleigh around town. I managed to capture the sound of the merry commotion and turn it into two soft and sweet Ableton Live Instruments.

2020: Christmas Bears - 3 instruments made from samples of my friend J-Rod's Christmas bear holiday ornament. It's a music box-style ornament that plays "Here Comes Santa Clause." The instruments are made from 3 isolated single notes.

2021: Santa’s Angel - 3 Ableton Live Instrument Racks made from samples of vintage animatronic Santa and Angel.