[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pwSpEwH1M] In this video, Ableton Live guru Tom Cosm takes a look at the new core features of the upcoming Ableton Live 9, focusing on ways to use them creatively. [Synthtopia] Topics covered include: Session View Automation Audio to MIDI Automation curves Max for Live devices

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFKzmE5mujk] Checking out the Swatches library for the AAS Player from Applied Acoustics. It’s a free player and patch library that allows you to try out sounds from all of their available sound libraries for the AAS Player.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hE93iYt3w] Mark Tinley, Dave Spieers, and Gaz Williams join Sonicstate.com Editor Nick Batt to discuss NAMM rumours, including Moog Sub Phatty, Korg Mini MS20 or PolyTron? Avids “Something Big for NAMM” and more.

Synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm has introduced a new software synthesizer for iOS, PPG WaveMapper. PPG WaveMapper expands on Palm’s work with wavetables and introduces a new synthesis system, which can be seen as a bridge between wavetables and samples. In wavetable systems you have great flexibility in controlling the sound, but sound material is limited to harmonic, noise-free…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ziqy2mqpBU] In the 49th Into The Lair, Dave Pensado goes over his techniques for enhancing, and working with top end (high-frequency) in a mix.