Ableton Live | SOS Tutorials, Techniques & Workshops
|
Ableton LIVE | SOS Tutorials, Techniques & Workshops
Making The Most Of LIVE Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Get into the groove with the new tools in Live 8. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Warping has changed entirely in Live 8. We show you how to get the most out of the new system. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques We show you how to make Live emulate an MPC-style workflow for composing rhythm tracks. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques We return to the subject of Clip Envelopes, and discover how it’s possible to work around a Live limitation and record MIDI controller data into Clips in real time. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Clip Envelopes offer a powerful alternative to standard track-based automation, and have many creative and practical applications, so let's see what they can do...  Here's a collection of the most recent 100 Ableton Live Notes articles from SOUND ON SOUND magazine. The most recently-published 5 workshops are locked and accessible only to subscribers, but the others are now free for all to enjoy. (Use the SEARCH page to find even more past articles.) Previous 100 Ableton LIVE NOTES workshops (unlocked) Ableton Live Notes & Techniques As Live has gradually made the transition towards fully fledged DAW, the recording side of the program has become increasingly sophisticated — so we're going to look at some tricks to make basic recording easier. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Live 7 saw the the introduction of some powerful new features for integration with hardware instruments, effects units, and Rewire applications. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques New in Live 7, Drum Racks takes the Instrument Rack concept in a percussive direction. Read on to see what it can do for you and your drums... Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Track freezing makes it possible to create much larger projects, and collaborate with other Live users who have different plug-ins, all without cramping your style. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Whether you're looking into performing with Live on stage, or laying down fast arrangements in the studio, the place to start is the mixer's cue-mixing and crossfading features. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Clip Launch modes and Follow Actions are two of the most powerful and creative feature sets for composing and performing with Live, but they're also among the least well known. Let's investigate... Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Live's built-in instruments are pretty sophisticated, yet retain the ease of use that is central to the Ableton philosophy. In this article we're going to look at how to make the most of the Impulse drum machine. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Rewiring Live through Pro Tools can open up a world of new possibilities for both applications. Ableton Live Notes & Technique This month, we look at how to connect, control and record hardware MIDI instruments using Live. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques We look at how the new Instrument and Effects Racks in Live 6 stretch the creative possibilities for combining and controlling multiple devices and plug-ins. Ableton Live Notes & Technique It's back to basics for this month's Live workshop, with an overview of Live's time-warping technology. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Last month, we looked at how to build a DAW-like audio mixer in Live's Session view. This time, we'll turn our attention to MIDI channel strips, navigation, and tracking in the Arrangement view. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Ableton Live isn't just a DJ tool, but a very capable audio workstation. This month we begin a look at how to approach Live if you want to use it as a fully fledged audio sequencer. Ableton Live Notes & Technique When Ableton added MIDI support to Live, they also added virtual instrument support — in this article we look at how to take full advantage of software synths within Live. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques They say one step in planning saves two in execution — and that certainly applies to doing a performance with Ableton Live sequencer... Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Ableton Live 5 doesn't work with REX files, right? Well, technically speaking, it does not support the 'official' REX file format. But not only can you create your own REX-style slicing within Live, the 'do it yourself' stretching method we describe in this article can be surprisingly flexible. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques In part two of our recording and remixing article we examine how you can use Live's unique features to prepare a recording for remixing. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques In the first instalment of this two-part article, we examine how you can use Live as a conventional digital audio workstation. Ableton Live Notes & Techniques We begin this new series on using Ableton Live by examining how you can increase your productivity whilst using the program as a writing tool. Practical tips and guidance
| Friday 20th November 2009 December 2009
Click image for Contents
Other recent issues: Photos too small? Click on photos, screenshots and diagrams in articles to open a Larger View gallery.  Gear Reviews Technique
Classic Tracks
Secrets of the Mix Engineers
Ableton LIVE techniques
Apple LOGIC techniques
Cakewalk SONAR techniques
Digidesign PRO TOOLS techniques
MOTU DIGITAL PERFORMER techniques
Propellerhead REASON techniques
Steinberg CUBASE techniques
Sound Advice
People Microphones Mastering |
