Building your own library of custom-made instruments and presets is a great way to have your signature sound easily accessible, so you can stay in the flow while you’re producing. In a new video tutorial, Ransby experiments with a simple piano sample and Live’s native effects to quickly ...
Right now, your options include Ableton Live 11 Intro, Standard and Pro. You can also get your hands on Ableton Live Lite (a lighter version of the software) with aLANDR Studio subscription. Ableton is not free, so be prepared to budget for the DAW. If you need advice, check out ourb...
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You can record multitracks, use sampled instruments, add parts and sequence them, use drum machines and mix and match the tempo as you like. One of the key features that Ableton Live had prior to anyone else is the ability to shift tempo without changing the pitch. The current version of...
Ableton Link Linkis a feature in Ableton Live that keeps devices in time over a wired or wireless network (such as Wi-Fi). No additional hardware or software is needed – Link makes sure all connected instruments are synced at all times. Of course, your modular system probably does not hav...
Most DAWs have a swing/groove setting that allows the producer to dial this in at a selected amount. The more shuffle, the more ‘urgent’ the pattern can feel. Note: For those of you in Ableton Live, the Groove Pool is the best way to add shuffle in house music. ...
Add Ableton’s stock Multiband Dynamics to process the three frequency bands by applying compression. Set the Output of the High Band to 1dB, Output of the Mid to 1.1dB and Low to -5.4dB. Set the Amount to 100%. Add Ableton’s Reverb and set the Predelay to 17.4ms and Decay to 3....
Even if you’re recording entirely with virtual instruments in Logic, Ableton or Reaper, you’ll still need a quality vocal mic. But luckily with these it’s all about the feel, and what works well with your voice. And you know that better than anyone else. Click here for a deep dive...
How to Edit Vocals in Ableton – Comping ·Source: Ableton Andmostproducers and engineers, from the smallest project studio to the biggest name working with singers, do it. Comping works best whendetailed noteswere taken during therecording(„Take 17 was the best on the ending, take 5 had...
It’s the information you enter in the piano to control your synths, samplers and drum machines. It’s the data your MIDI controller sends when you hit a key, strike a pad, turn an encoder or press down your sustain pedal. Plugins are the virtual instruments and effects that create ...