When you work with Ableton Live, an application for creating and editing music for both Windows and the Mac, you might want to import an audio file into a project. For example, if you are creating a jingle for a commercial, you might want to add a bass guitar line to a track to giv...
In this video tutorial series by Computer Music Magazine, Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull shows you how to make a track from scratch with Live Lite. Once you’ve watched part one about downloading and installing the software, check out these five videos to learn how to use it to comp...
But not to worry, if you don’t own a DC-coupled interface or don’t have Live 10 Suite, there are other ways to connect your modular system with Ableton Live. Before we take a closer look at the options, we recommend you check out thisarticle on using external hardware with Ableton ...
For Ableton 10.1 and above: Launch Ableton Live and go to: Windows:Options > Preferences. Mac:Live > Settings. SelectPlug-instab and ToggleUse VST3 Plug-In System Foldersoff and on again. Hold down the [Alt/Option] key and clickRescan. ...
Using Ableton Live, you can integrate audio loops and samples into your n-Track projects. This is done by ReWiring Ableton Live 2 or later with n-Track. Install Ableton Live on your computer. If you have not used Ableton Live yet, please launch Live so that it can install its ReWire en...
To me, this has been one of the most useful functions of Ableton, and I use it throughout my live performances. Example Lets say you are playing a tune from the beginning, and there are 128 bars until the first breakdown. Over those 128 bars you have 8 x 16 bar percussion loops that...
Ableton has long positioned itself as the DAW for creators, leaning on its included suite of powerful and inspiring synth plugins and its pioneering foray into clip-based arrangements. Its most recent feature additions focussed on making the DAW more friendly to live performance—offering more ways...
timing, velocity and humanisation of notes or patterns, which is easily achieved with real instruments and performers.Ableton Live 10has a nifty feature – Groove Pool – that lets you apply a groove to software instruments and MIDI patterns, bringing an element of humanisation to electronic ...
The chord sound is loaded up into Ableton Live’s Simpler and a simple pattern is played in with somedelay. Note that we only need to play one note at a time here as the chord is already embedded into the sample. If we were playing a synth or piano instrument, we would need to pro...
Ableton recently released Live 11.1, an incremental but important upgrade. Here's how to install it on Mac and Windows.