Christmas Bears Ableton Live Pack contains 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.

There's the BF Christmas Bears preset that sounds like a music box. The BF Christmas Bears Reversed is a backwards music box instrument. And the BF Christmas Bears Pad loops the sample into a long evolving pad instrument.

I really enjoy how these instruments came out. While they have a holiday theme, there’s no reason not to use them any time of year. Have fun exploring each one and tinkering with the Macro Controls so they fit perfectly into your next track. Merry Christmas!

Need More Christmas Themed Ableton Live Packs?

Ableton Live Packs under the Christmas tree is a tradition here. Check out the gifts from year’s past. They sound great any time of year!

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 actually 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.

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 jolly commotion and turn it into two soft and sweet Ableton Live Instruments.

Music Production Club Holiday Gifts!

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