Santa's Angel - Free Ableton Live Pack #209
Santa’s Angel
Free Ableton Live Pack
3 Ableton Live Instrument Racks made from samples of vintage animatronic Santa and Angel.
16 Macros and 3 Variations on each instrument.
Merry Christmas!
*Requires Ableton Live 11 Standard and Above
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Santa’s Angel Ableton Live Pack has 3 Instrument Racks made from samples of my family’s Santa and Angel animatronic robots from the late 80’s or early 90’s. They each have a candle and slowly sway back and forth while playing Christmas songs in a very simple chip tune-style out of a tiny speaker.
Each of the 3 Instrument Racks have 16 Macros and 3 Variations.
There’s a lot of different sounds to play with, despite how simple the music on the robots actually is. I hope you have fun with them. And I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Brian
Christmas-themed Ableton Live Packs have become a tradition around here. Check them out below!
10 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.