Why Ableton Live?
- Nonlinear Functionality
- Linear DAWs
- Nonlinear Composition in Live
Key Functions in Ableton Live
- Clips
- Clip Actions
- Track Functions
MIDI Sequencing
- Recording MIDI Clips in Session View
- Three Ways to Add Instruments to a MIDI Track
- Recording MIDI Using Different Inputs
- Quantization
- Velocity Editing
- Duplicating Clips
- Session Record Button
- Different Methods for MIDI Input
- Final MIDI Workflow
Clip Properties
- Introduction to Audio Clips
- Transposing Audio
- Detuning Audio
- Gain Adjustment
- Start and Stop Markers
- Real-Time Adjustments
- Reversing Audio
- Final Adjustments
Session and Arrangement Views
- Two Ways to Create a Linear Version of Ideas
- Session View vs. Arrangement View
- Arrangement View Editing
- Flexibility
Key Tips for Ableton
- Track Renaming
- Clip Renaming
- Grouping Tracks
- Scene Launching
- Color Coding
- Inserting Tracks and Scenes
- MIDI Transposition
Recording Audio
- Setting Up Audio Interface/Microphone
- Adjusting Latency
- Audio Track Setup and Monitoring
- Prevent Clipping
Warping & Stretching Audio
- Warping Audio Overview
- Starting with Warping
- Warping Steps
- Fine-Tuning Warps
- Warping Algorithms
- Creative Uses of Warping
- Final Tips
Sampling Audio
- Sampling Basics
- Creating a Sampler Instrument
- Warping the Sample
- Tuning the Sample:
- Recording and Editing
- Slicing Mode in Simpler
- Fine-Tuning Slices
- Creative Applications
Audio & MIDI
- Flexible Audio-to-MIDI Workflow
- Why Convert Audio to MIDI?
- Steps to Convert Audio to MIDI
- Editing Converted MIDI
- Assigning Instruments
- Percussive Conversion
- Swapping Sounds
- Freezing and Converting MIDI to Audio
Ableton File Management
- Importance of File Management
- Using "Save As"
- Collecting and Saving All Audio Files
- Relinking Missing Files
- Project Folder Structure
- Organizing Files
- Backing Up Your Files
- Developing a Personal Protocol
Audio Effects
- Introduction to Audio Effects
- Exploring Effects in Ableton
- Using Auto Pan
- Using the Pedal Effect
- Using Reverb
- Presets and Customization
- Encouragement to Experiment
Audio Effects Serial vs Parallel
- Serial Processing
- Parallel Processing
- Why Use Parallel Processing
- Time-Based Processors
- Encouragement to Experiment
MIDI Effects
- MIDI Effects Overview
- Pitch Device
- Arpeggiator
- Combining MIDI Effects
- Exploring MIDI Effects
Automation in Ableton
- What is Automation?
- Automation in Clip View
- Filter Sweep Example in Clip View
- Automation in Arrangement View
- Recording Automation in Arrangement View
- Manual vs. Recorded Automation
- Overriding Automation
- Session View vs. Arrangement View Automation
- Flexibility
MIDI & Key Mapping
- What is MIDI Mapping?
- Setting Up MIDI Controller
- MIDI Mapping Process
- Setting Minimum and Maximum Values:
- Examples of Mapping
- Key Mapping
- Automation Using MIDI Controllers:
- Editing and Re-recording
- Benefit of MIDI Mapping in Live
Mixing in Ableton
- Sense of Dimension in Mixing
- Depth (Front to Back)
- Gain Staging
- Width (Stereo Field)
- Height (Frequency Spectrum)
- Final Steps