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Ep 80: Chris Lake on Ableton's most powerful effect

July 22, 2025 · 53 min

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Chris Lake had his breakout with ‘Changes’ in 2006, and he’s been an unstoppable force in dance music ever since, including global hits like ‘Summertime Blues’ with Sammy Virji. On this episode, Chris shares some of his production secrets, including how he gets bass to sound just as powerful on headphones as club-shaking sound systems, Ableton Live’s most powerful stock effect, and a fantastic way to find never-before-heard sounds for your tracks. Along the way, find out how a Yamaha keyboard saved him at an ill-fated gig, the setup he stole from Bonobo to endlessly inspire singers, and which DAW he’ll never get his head around.

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STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
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https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/djx-iib
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https://www.trinnov.com/en/products/nova/
https://slatedigital.com/legacy-products/
https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/mini-v/overview
https://novationmusic.com/products/summit
https://sequential.com/product/ob-6/
https://www.analoguesolutions.com/fusebox
https://www.analoguesolutions.com/telemark-k-keyboard-synthesizer
https://www.analoguesolutions.com/colossus

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