Ableton Live Introduction - Group Class - Samplers

Automation Refresher

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This video is a refresher from the last class. Automation can be a little tricky to get your head around. But is one of the keys to bring your track to life.

Creating Collections

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This video dives into a useful workflow feature in Ableton Live. Collections allows us to easily navigate our library. samples, presets and favourite plugins easily

Effects Chains

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This video showcases how to save your effects chains. A good collection effects chains mean we can easily access our complex signal chains without needing to redo them in every project.

Editing Audio

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This video showcases how to edit audio and expands on some of the skills we learn in module 1

Group Tracks

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This video showcases how to save your effects chains. A good collection effects chains mean we can easily access our complex signal chains without needing to redo them in every project.

Midi Controllers

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This video showcases how to check your midi controller for basic input and shows you where to find it within the setting section of Ableton

Quantise Midi

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This video showcases how to quantise your midi notes and easily edit and modify your performance to improve the timing of your project

Recording Midi

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This video showcases how to record arm the midi tracks within Ableton and builds on this through the use of overdub.

Simpler Device

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This video showcases how to use the basic simpler device features that we discussed in class. This device alone really can be a game changer for your project.

Velocity

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This video showcases how to use velocity. Velocity is one of the cornerstones of a professional sounding production

Drum Rack Mixer

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This video showcases how to use the mixer inside Ableton Drum Rack. Easily adjust volumes of individual drum elements from here.

Simpler Start and other features

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This video showcases how to import and adjust sampler inside the simpler. In this course we look the simpler but all samplers function in a similar way.

Audio Warping

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This video showcases how to use the clip mode and Ableton basic warp function. This let's both fix timing issues and gives us a interesting creative opitions

Draw Mode

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This video showcases the draw feature within Ableton Live. This feature is frequently used by professional producers to easily edit there project.

Week 2

Student Downloads

Click the links to get this module's download which includes:

A selection of simpler based instrument to use in your productions.

Review Notes Ebook

Project Demonstration Project

Some students may have already have some vsts (if you don't. don't worry.) here is a quick PDF guide to installing them

Exercises

Ready for Module 3

Congratulations on completing Module 2.

Once you are ready head over to Module 3 to book your next class

Make sure you send your project through for review prior to next class
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