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- HijoDMaite0
I'm on my way to guitar center to look around.
- idiots0
mcmillions,
I read your note, I'm no instructor and far from an expert but I'll share what I've found. My love for Ableton comes from the session view. You can record audio directly into the session view as a loop or sample (you're given options as to one shot or loop). In the same regard you can create midi instruments to your hearts content and use any controller connected to build a pattern provided you've armed the instrument for recording. now you've got your patterns. Ableton lets you quantize with several options in case you're a litle off. Another thing I like about Ableton is that you can select the segment from your midi performance and set a specific loop. I do this all the time. I'll just haul off and start playing random melodies or bass lines then duplicate my midi clip to select the segments i want to loop. That way i can have a measure of my performance on one scene, 2 measures of it on another or just the last measure on yet another. As you build these individual sounds, patterns, loops one shots , you can launch everything in that row via the scene launcher. So you launch scene one and it triggers all the loops in scene 1 then launch scene 2 and then scene 3 then back to scene one or whatever and so on. you can practice your performance and song structure this way very easily. Once you have your scene sorted and arranged for build up fade out or whatever you can then record the performance by playing back your scenes. I love this break from traditional 4 track like recording where the drums go down first then the guitar or whatever. You complete your phrasing and structure setup then perform your verse, chorus, hook etc via the scenes instead of one instrument at a time or worry about composing long patterns. I don't know if I rambled too much there but that's pretty much my workflow as of late.
- whoa, I was just joking, but thanks for the response, man!mcmillions
- Ironmonkey0
I was just going to ask about this, I wanna make beat again........
- HijoDMaite0
- it's up to you, you'll enjoy the pitch/mod as well as all the extra pads/knobsidiots
- technically, for another $100 you could have 2 minis, so it's all about what you wantidiots
- The pads are NOTHING like a MPC60 or 2000. I have one of these.section_014
- i don't think anyone said they were.idiots
- HijoDMaite0
Would you guys recommend that I start to transfer and analyze all my music library in to Serato Scratch Live?
- We don't know you personally, your controller is how you want to perform or DO ALL THE THINGS!idiots
- idiots0
just fyi
I just ran Maschine from inside Ableton, I can run multiple instances of it like an instrument, all midi synced to and adjustable from Ableton's clock.
As a test, I loaded 4 instances of Maschine then loaded different song projects in each of those instruments and voila, the songs were all beat adjusted and I could choose between any combination of the 4 using the volume faders.
I felt like a DJ but it seemed way too easy. :D
- HijoDMaite0
I should be receiving my new interface and copy of Ableton Live Lite today. But I have finals this week, horrible timing. :-/
I hope Ableton Live Lite is enough to keep me busy through the new year, then I will be looking at controllers. As much as I want to start making experimental hip-hop beats, I find my self gravitating towards my first and true love: Deep House. Will Ableton Live Lite and an eventual Ableton Live 8 upgrade be the best program for me? I keep reading Logic and FL is preferred for house production.
- logic would be the obvious upgrade considering you're on a mac. fl's support is very 'fan-based', same as reason. limited imo.sine
- ... imo.sine
- and consider protools for mac of course.sine
- nah, I came from years of logic, before it was owned by man, and now I'm on ableton, it's all debatableMiguex
- *by macMiguex
- Interesting. I will try Ableton Live for a while I have a lot to learn anyway.HijoDMaite
- Miguex0
^
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WORKSHOP LAYOUT:
Artistic Development
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Library and Sampler Preperation
Workflow in Theory
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Promotion
DJing with Ableton Live
Q+A periodADMISSION INCLUDES:
Digital copy of the ILL.GATES Guide to Producing (with recommended reading + viewing)
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- Miguex0
HijoDMaite
There is no "best software', people that are quick to mention a method to make music and labeling as 'the best' or 'pro' are putting too much emphasis on the tool.
It's like blaming the hammer or the nails when building a house.
The best thing is to try on your own. I would start by using whatever a friend (that has a good level) to learn from is using, so he can help you as you progress.In the end, whatever tool you use, will not only be what you will feel most comfortable with, but it will also help you define your own sound.
- HijoDMaite0
wWell I'll have Ableton Live Lite for a while so looks like I'll be learning that first.
I can't make it to the workshop on Friday I have plans but keep this thread updated if you hear of anything else coming up. Besides all the tutorials on YouTube do you have any other sites you recommend to frequent? thanks
- I tried making an Ableton thread when JSK was mod and it got deleted, maybe you should give it a whack?idiots
- we could post tutorials tips etc?idiots
- that's a good idea. design related right?HijoDMaite
- as scarabin would say, sound design relatedidiots
- http://www.qbn.com/t…idiots
- Miguex0
Check out Dubspot:
http://blog.dubspot.com/And the production forum at glitchhopforum has tons of producers giving tips and sharing modules:
- idiots0
- look what i found in the for sale section
http://forum.ableton…idiots - hmmm shit i have to register to get a hold of him..HijoDMaite
- it's free and they're nice and informative thereidiots
- look what i found in the for sale section
- idiots0
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