Yeuda Ben Atar, aka Side Brain, is one of the most knowledgable and prolific Ableton Certified Trainers out there. He recently released his 100th weekly episode of his music production Study Group. He’s got some exciting new Ableton Live tools, such as his Push Trigger FX, MIDI Bounce, and Flin for Push.

We spoke about his teaching and work and his liberating position on releasing music. We discussed some of the challenges and benefits of AI in music production and technology. 

Check out Side Brain’s Live 12.3 new features Free online workshop RSVP here: 

https://forms.gle/439ZeDmANMFNhphk8

Side Brain is hosting and event at the Grammy museum about music technology and there Sonic Playground exhibit with Moldover: 

https://grammymuseum.org/event/ableton-live-lab-inside-sonic-playground/

This episode is sponsored by Baby Audio and their new plug-in Tekno! Save 15% with the code: MPP15 - https://babyaud.io/tekno

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Takeaways:

• Music Education Thrives on Community – Yeuda highlights how workshops, meetups, and collaborative spaces create more meaningful and lasting learning experiences than isolated online content.

• Technology Should Serve Expression – Whether using Ableton Live or experimenting with AI, Yeuda emphasizes that tools are only valuable if they help artists communicate something human.

• The Importance of Tempo and Feel – Musical tempo is emotional and essential to how people connect with rhythm and groove.

• Creativity Through Constraints – From limiting gear to setting personal rules, Yeuda believes creative boundaries often lead to more original and inspired results.

• Teaching Is Sharing Tools, Not Rules – Rather than telling students what’s “right,” Yeuda focuses on showing possibilities and letting each person develop their own approach.

Links:

• Side Brain's Website - https://sidebrain.net

• Side Brain's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@SideBrain

• Side Brain's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sidebrain/

• Side Brain's Live Stream Course Vault - https://sidebrain.net/vault/

• MIDI Bounce Max for Live Device - https://sidebrain.net/midi-bounce/

• Side Brain's Compositional Power Tools - https://sidebrain.gumroad.com/l/xyAAD

• Ableton Push Live FX Triggers - https://sidebrain.gumroad.com/l/RNOxFW

• Play Ableton Live with Video Game Controllers - https://sidebrain.gumroad.com/l/rqxoh

• Side Brain on Music Production Podcast #346 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/yeuda

• Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com

• Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 

• 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book

• Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit

• Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast

• Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

• This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

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