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what makes beats dirty?

2009-10-31T18:51:19Z

filthy, dirty, gritty, grainy dubstep beats.
what effect do i use to make them?
i'm brand new at this, just starting with making beats before i move into other stuff, but they sound so flat. I'm looking for that sound that makes me screw up my face and stab into the air with my fingers, bow my head and say, "fuuuuuuck yeah."

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New EP from HALO REFUSER released for 100% FREE download, made entirely on Ableton!

2009-07-28T22:22:22Z

Hey Ableton heads: check out the new 100% FREE release from HALO REFUSER! Made entirely in Ableton, this 7-track album goes from Glitchy Breaks and Aggressive DnB to Epic Soundtrack and Beat-heavy Downtempo, all in about 35 minutes.

Download your copy for free, and share the link with anyone and everyone!

http://www.halorefuser.bandcamp.com

Thanks, and enjoy the music!

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Pro Tools or Ableton...

2009-07-17T20:10:28Z

Hey everyone-

I'm fairly new to using computer as opposed to hardware for music. I've been using Ableton and loving it! My partner-who's the lead on our current project is using Pro Tools and...it has been a GIGANTIC pain in the ass. Non stop problems with OSX (it is a new Intel laptop to be fair), plug ins, memory, etc. We are using some difficult plug ins (Arturia-the boards have non stop complaints about their wares) but its become a bit of a joke.

He's new to computers, period, so I suppect he's doing certain things wrong, but-literally, if we get more than five channels going without laying them down to elimate the plug in we get memory issues with play back. To me, I can't belive that PT chokes this much. I just want to go with Ableton-is there anything Pro Tools can do that Ableton can't do...?

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Tech Help! Midi Mapping Issues with Foot Pedal

2009-07-12T12:25:26Z

I need some help here...I'm going bonkers over what seems to be a simple issue...

I want to assign a midi foot pedal (either a Tech21 Midi Mouse or a Behringer FCB 1010) to trigger scenes in the session view. Basically scroll down and trigger master scene by master scene with simple up/down midi info.

My problem is that when I try to assign functions under the Midi-Mappings setting Live only reads the information as a "pitchbend" (under the "Note/Control" listing).

What do I need to do to assign either pedal to trigger master scenes in the session view?

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Jacking in a Microphone to Ableton?

2009-07-09T21:51:46Z

I've been dj'ing for many years but using Ableton Live for a little over a year now for mainly production purposes and live performances. I'm going to be starting up a new online radio broadcast and would like to plug in a microphone to announce certain tracks and promo spots. I'm curious to know if there's a way to mic-in using Ableton so that I don't have to pre-record those sound bytes.

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Amplify EP!!! Electro + Tech House

2009-07-08T23:26:44Z

What better way to introduce our label than with this great release.

http://soundcloud.com/infinitum-records/amplify-ep-preview-infinitum-records-radio

The Amplify EP is out this Friday July 10 on Beatport, Juno, DJDownload, Track it Down (+ other stores)!!!!

Includes

Happy Murder - Amplify (Original Mix)
Happy Murder - Amplify (Aoo&ooA Remix)
Happy Murder - Amplify (Simple & Completo Remix)

Enjoy the tracks!!!! Comments appreciated!!!

(Nevermind the cheap text-to-speech voice... )

Check out the radio station at http://www.live365.com/stations/keuch2

Thanks a lot for listening!

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UC-33 sketchiness?

2009-06-23T20:50:14Z

anyone else have problems with theirs?

i am using ableton on a PC and sometimes when i am doing the live PA the uc-33 totally bails and i have to restart ableton.

might be hitting a key by accident on the uc-33 or something. but then none of the presets bring it back to where it was.

really don't care to repeat this on tour this summer. anyone have any suggestions?

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Electro Breaks------------- Satamile Records!

2009-06-08T20:59:16Z

Hi peepsz , we're finally getting alot of our catalogue up on Addictech in HQ wav. and flac formats. E.M.S., Blotnik Brothers, Silccon Scally
(Carl Finlow) and a host of others. If you like fat breaks with electro flavor put the Grrrrrr into your mix or Blade runner noir electro on the air waves. Another interesting point is Finlow is a big LIVE user and used in his last LP for us "Bioroid".

New Bolz Bolz LP around the corner in Vinyl ,Digital and CD.
Support the indys, and the right to party where you want!!

Thanks satamile
http://satamile.addictech.com/

www.satamile.com
www.myspace.com/satamilerecords

Artist: Tipper, Carl Finlow, Blotnik Brothers, uNN, Scape One , Bass Junkie, Exzakt, Si Begg, E.M.S. , Heuristic Audio , Bytecon, Orson,
Decal, Boris Divider and more.....

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8.0.3 Crashes

2009-05-24T22:26:59Z

I've been experiencing frequent crashes since udating to 8.0.3. Anyone else been having this problem?

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Tues. 5/26 Montreal Canada: WARPER unofficial Mutek pre-party! FREE workshops, nrrrd fair, dance performances, visuals, etc

2009-05-21T23:27:06Z

RSVP ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2636969&op=1&view=user&subj=777755557&id=777755557&ref=mf#/event.php?eid=78556543018&ref=ts

Warper Party (NYC), Createdigitalmusic.com, TrackTeam Audio, Dj Shakey,
Dubspot, Jazzmutant, and Ableton Live present:

WARPER
A Special Unofficial Pre-Mutek Party in Montreal Canada!

Free workshops, Live electronic music,
Visuals, and Interactive art
Warper is New York City's largest electronic music showcase

TUESDAY May 26th
all afternoon and evening 2pm til 3am
for updated schedule, check http://www.warperparty.com

THEATRE STE. CATHERINE
cash bar, door charge by donation
http://www.theatrestecatherine.com
264 Ste. Catherine E. (Montreal)
(514) 284 3939

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Force play entire clip

2009-05-21T18:52:50Z

I have an 8 bar clip. I want to make sure it always plays to the end, no matter when I stop it or select another clip.

I have set the launch quantization for that clip to 8, and that works for launching. It only launches on the 8s. However, it does not stop on the 8s. It stops on the next bar because my global launch quantize is at 1.

The only way I can figure out how to do this is to set the global launch quantization to 8, but I don't want that for the rest of the clips in the track..

And, I don't want one-shot. I want it to repeat.

Any ideas?

-troy

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Warp markers mysteriously erased

2009-05-21T04:25:53Z

I recently tried to load a bunch of clips that I warped and saved only to find that most of them were not warped any longer. I know I saved the changes when I made them because I checked by reloading the clips. Anyone encountered this sort of problem? I'm running Live 8.

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Can anyone recommend a good inexpensive piano VST?

2009-05-16T11:50:43Z

Can anyone recommend a good inexpensive piano VST?

I've seen "The Grand" recommended by many - it is $100. I suppose I would like to pay less than that if I could. I just bought Omnisphere - which I love so far. Though, I was surprised to see that they didn't have any basic piano patches.

Thanks!

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KORG ZERO 4 MIDI-ANALOG DJ MIXER FOR SALE 600.00

2009-05-14T17:27:25Z

The best of it's kind and perfect for mapping Live on to.

I bought this last year and used it only ONCE. It's in brand new mint condition and even comes with a brand new RoughCase carrying case!

Feel free to contact me with any questions, but here are the basics:

The ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER is an all-in-one "core station" designed for live performance artists, remix producers, and serious computer musicians providing a digital mixer, audio I/O, MIDI controller, and effect processor all in a single unit. Each channel can be switched between sources such as a turntable, CD player, microphone, computer, instrument, MIDI controller, or MIDI controller + audio to implement a sophisticated live mixing setup with the simplicity of a FireWire connection. This gives you an incredibly powerful and flexible tool designed specifically for live performance and remix production.

DESIGNED FOR HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL AND ANALOG AUDIO
ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER delivers truly professional-spec audio. It supports 24-bit 48 kHz high-resolution audio as standard, and can support up to 24-bit 192 kHz audio that’s equivalent to DVD audio fidelity. Along with the digital domain, analog components such as the input/output circuitry and power supply have been designed with painstaking attention to high-quality sound. The internal ±18 volt power supply design delivers plenty of headroom and excellent audio quality. The mic preamps are an ultra-low impedance design by Peter Watts, a veteran designer of numerous professional mixers throughout his tenure at the Trident Corporation in the UK and as chief designer and vice president for product development at Mackie Designs in the USA. Finally, the power supply is a universal design that does not require an AC adapter, ensuring that the world-traveling professional can get to work immediately, assured of the highest level of performance.

EQ VARIETY
The EQ Selector is a completely new idea, providing an EQ section with eleven different simulation types. They cover needs ranging from corrective equalization to boldly creative sound-shaping, giving you a variety of EQ responses and curves, filter characteristics, and even isolator modeling that can be switched independently for each channel as needed. The stereo four-channel ZERO4 provides one unit that is shared by all channels.

A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EFFECTS
One particular advantage of the ZERO series is its powerful effect system. On the stereo four-channel ZERO4, there are Insert effects for independent use on each channel, plus a Master effect connected to sampler/effect buss.

FIREWIRE CONTROL OVER AUDIO AND MIDI
ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER contains a FireWire interface that lets you process and mix audio sources digitally, at the same time as performing MIDI control. Since ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER contains everything else you need (audio interface, mixer, effect processor, MIDI controller), setup is simple, making it an extremely convenient choice for the mobile computer-based professional.

The ZERO4 also contains a loop sampler that can synchronize to the BPM. This makes it easy to sample or play back loops (or one-shot samples) in perfect time with the current tempo, giving you the flexibility for complex mixes or dub mixing.

A COMPLETE MIDI CONTROL SURFACE
By using the dedicated "ZERO Edit" software you can freely assign MIDI messages to the faders, knobs, buttons, and toggle switches. This allows you to use the abundant hardware on the ZERO Mixers to control soft synths, DAWs, effects processors and much more. Since each channel of the mixer can be assigned to different functions you can be mixing the audio from your computer with one channel while adjusting MIDI parameters with another.

PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL HARDWARE DESIGN
The crossfader of the stereo four-channel ZERO4 uses a two-rail design for excellent durability. The compact chassis is made of aluminum alloy and steel for portability and durability. The periphery of the control knobs is illuminated in two colors depicting audio mode and MIDI mode, ensuring accurate control on stage or in dim lighting.

Total deal for someone looking for a quality product!

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DubSpot & Ableton present 'Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour' Kicking Off in San Francisco : May 7-10, 2009

2009-04-28T20:47:16Z

DubSpot, New York City’s forward-thinking electronic music production and DJ institute is coming to San Francisco! We're launching a nationwide 8-city tour, designed to teach, first-hand, the magic of the most revolutionary piece of music production software on the planet, Ableton Live 8 and it's first dedicated controller, the highly anticipated Akai APC40! Participants learn through a unique series of interactive workshops, live performances, and engaging Q&A's with a diverse pool of talented artists as your instructors.

ABLETON LIVE 8 & Akai APC40 : 8 WORKSHOPS : 8 U.S. CITIES!

Journey with Jon Margulies, DubSpot instructor & author of Ableton Live 7 (& 8) Power!, Music Supervisor Barry Cole (Blue Mountain Music Publishing, Spot Music) and Dub Gabriel(Universal, Warner Brothers, Destroy All Concepts), Christopher Willits (Overlap/Ghostly/12K), Jason Short (Auralism), Matt Moldover (Warper NYC, LoveTech SF), and more.

Please let us know if you'd like us to visit your city: Chicago, Austin, LA, DC, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle...

To Register or obtain more Info, please go to: www.dubspot.com/pages/abletontour.jsp

SAN FRANCISCO : MAY 7 - 10, 2009

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MAY 9th

"Ableton In the Studio": Creating Music with Live
Explore essentials such as Live's interactive session View, and timeline-based Arrange View. And dig deeper into new innovations in version 8, such as the upgraded Warping Engine and Groove Pool.

12-1:30 Dub Gabriel: Session View
Remixing, Mashing & Jamming Gabriel is an experienced producer and musician with remix commissions from well over a dozen internationally known artists. He will demonstrate how to work effectively in Live’s revolutionary Session View, and use this to efficiently manage and manipulate the components of your track.

2-3:30 Jason Short: Beats, Bass & Beyond
Jason will outline, discuss and demonstrate what it takes to create a minimal techno track from scratch, as he has done hundreds of times over the past decade for either his label Auralism or any one of his past collaborative projects.

4-5:30 Jon Margulies: Arrange View
The Final Mix Jon Margulies is the author of the two latest editions of Ableton Power, the definitive user manual for the program. In this session he will demonstrate how to put the finishing touches on your track, including polishing and refining your arrangements and automation in addition to tying up other loose ends that often get forgotten or overlooked.

6-7pm Barry Cole: 'My Tracks are Banging Now What?'
Music Supervisor for over 60 Films and manager of a publishing catalog with over 15,000 songs from Bob Marley to Justice, Barry will discuss ways to protect and monetize your tracks, music publishing and royalties, digital distribution and licensing your music for Film, TV, Video Games and Advertising.

SUNDAY, MAY 10th

'Taking Ableton on Stage': Performing with Live.
If performance is what you're interested in, we'll be covering the basics of setting up a quality DJ set and beyond - hybrid DJ/Live PA sets, setting up MIDI controllers, live effects control and the highly anticipated Akai APC40!

12-1:30 Christopher Willits: Live for Instrumentalists & Vocalists
With over 15 releases in 7 years, Chris has been instrumental in redefining the roll of the guitar in the digital age. In this session he will demonstrate how Ableton can manipulate guitar and vocal recordings to create musical compositions never before possible.

2-3:30 Jon Margulies: DJ / Live PA
Hybrid Sets with the Akai APC40 Jon will be back for another session, this time demonstrating the capabilities of Ableton in a live PA or DJ hybrid setup. He will focus on using the Akai APC40, the most revolutionary Ableton controller on the market.

4-5:30 Matt Moldover: Controllers & Performance
Known as the "godfather of controllerism," Moldover is famous for building, hacking and playing controllers with virtuosic skill. See him show off some of his favorites, and demonstrate a variety of methods for effectively incorporating hardware of many different kinds into your set.

6-7pm Special Guest Performance

*Price: $225 for all 8 Workshops! Or $125 for a single day.
RSVP & Questions: info@dubspot.com.
Location: To be announced.

EVENING EVENTS : At night there will be live performances by internationally recognized artists of the highest caliber, along with FREE Ableton Public Clinics.

THURSDAY, MAY 7th

FunkAid Nationwide Release Party!
Featuring Afrolicious and Dubspot's DJ Obah @ Elbo Room (647 Valencia St). Dubspot's first nationwide philanthropic project, this party will celebrate the first release in a series of compilations all designed to promote awareness and raise funds for African children affected by the AIDS crisis. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to charity. www.funkaid.com

Ableton Free Public Clinic #1
Robotspeak (589 1/2 Haight St) at 6PM

FRIDAY, MAY 8th

Ableton Free Public Clinic #2
Guitar Center (1645 Van Ness Ave) at 7PM
Dirtybird Spring Pajama Jam
Justin Martin, Worthy, J. Phlip, Claude Vonstoke, Christian Martin @ Mezzanine (444 Jessie St.)

SUNDAY, MAY 10th

Dub Mission
@ Elbo Room (647 Valencia St) San Francisco's favorite Dub night for over a dozen years, whose resident DJ's include DJ Sep, Dub Mission's internationally respected founder, as well as J-Boogie. They will be performing along with DJ Sabbo, who will be making his Dub Mission debut. The party runs from 9pm to 2am.

ABOUT DUBSPOT
DUBSPOT– a world-class electronic music production and DJ institute located in NYC’s Meatpacking District – is now offering open enrollment for Spring 2009. As one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world, DubSpot has become the premier music school for both aspiring and experienced producers and DJ's. Check out the new Spring 2009 courses, instructors, and updated curriculum. Learn Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason, Serato, and Native Instruments and class offerings range from beginner to advanced, analog to digital, hardware to software, everything you need to start making music today. DubSpot is redefining music education for tomorrow’s digital age in their start-of-the-art. For more info, please go to www.dubspot.com.

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Ableton + Novation Remote SL deep problem

2009-04-27T21:38:43Z

Hey guys,

I am dealing with a deep issue and need some help from a guru. Understanding this problem will require experience using a Novation Remote SL in tandem with Ableton Live.

My rig consists very simply of a Macbook 2 GHz Intel Core Duo running OS 10.4.11 with Live 6.0.1. It is connected via USB to a Novation Remote SL 25.

What I am attempting to do is this: I have a Live session with ten audio regions on one track in arrangement view (I am working only within arrangement view). I have placed a locator at the beginning of each region. My task is to assign each locator to a different button on my Remote SL. Very simple indeed.

On the Live side of this task, all this requires is entering MIDI map mode, and mapping the locators to the buttons on my Remote SL. This was easily accomplished.

On the Remote side, it is a bit more tedious. I have to create a new template in their template editor. My starting point for this process was a template that Novation provides, called 'MIDI CC Learn.syx', which is a template specifically for editing yourself.

All I really had to do was dictate what kind of MIDI messages those buttons would send. I decided to make them CC messages, with a default value of 0, a release/max value of 0, and a Press/min value of 127. I then designated the 'button type' as 'Momentary'.

So once I had done this, it was working pretty well: I press the button, and the cursor moves to the corresponding locator. And on the LCD display of my Novation, when I press the button, the value changes from 127 while I'm pressing the button, and goes back to 0 when I take my finger off it.

But there was an unexpected problem. For two of the buttons, when I pushed them the cursor would move to their locator, but then I could not execute any commands (such as 'play', or moving to another locator) for about 5 seconds. In other words, the cursor would be 'frozen' as that locator for about 5 seconds.

I noticed that on the LCD, when I would press either of these two problematic buttons, the CC value would stay at 127 for about 5 seconds, even after I took my finger off the button. Clearly, that was why the cursor was still locked at that locator after I took my finger off the button.

So it was time to troubleshoot. First, I double-checked that the template settings were the same for those two buttons as they were on other buttons. Indeed they were. Second, I considered that perhaps the buttons themselves were defective and getting 'stuck' in the pressed position. I tested this by assigning those locators to different buttons on my Remote SL. To my great surprise, the problem persisted.

So I figured there must be something in my Live session causing this to happen. I thus proceeded to change things in my Live session to see if I could figure out the problem. Here are the various things I tried:

1. I quit Live, turned off my Remote SL, shut down my computer, and then restarted everything. The problem persisted.

2. I deleted all the locators and the re-created them. The problem persisted.

3. I deleted all locators, then copy/pasted the two problematic audio regions to the end of my session, and deleted the originals in the middle of the session, where they were previously. I then created new locators. I found that the new copy/pasted duplicates of those original audio regions worked fine but, to my shock, now two other audio regions (and their locators) were behaving in the same problematic way!

4. I created a completely new Live session. I imported into it 10 random mp3s and arranged them as audio regions spaced across one track. I then assigned each a locator, and assigned them to buttons on my Remote SL. To my complete shock, I had the same problem!!! Two of the audio regions behaved in the same, problematic way!! Just for the heck of it, I once again reassigned the locators to different buttons on my Remote SL. Of course, just like before, it made no difference. The same two audio regions still behaved problematically.

Now I'm at a complete loss. Any help would be appreciated.

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oddy-free?

2009-03-30T05:55:09Z

i just found out about this vst and it seems that the download site was taken down (it's a free vsti.)

if anyone has a copy of this or knows where i can get my own--pleeze hook a bruh up!!!

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Free VST synth recommendations?

2009-03-27T02:24:54Z

Anyone have any free VST synth recommendations? I am looking for a basic waveform generator-type as well as one that will work with a MIDI keyboard controller. Thanks!

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Is there a Live User Group in the Bay Area?

2009-03-24T06:48:07Z

Is there a Live User Group in the Bay Area?

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tablet workaround repost

2009-03-17T17:46:43Z

Hi, Everyone.
It's been a while... I picked up a tablet PC for use w/ Live 7 and my Novation Remote SL25... Generally, a nice mobile rig, with an M-Audio Fast Track Pro.
Yet, and if you've used a tablet with Live you may know, the control of faders, knobs and envelopes is out of control.
Has anyone found a viable workaround for this on an XP machine?
Thanks!

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Ableton tutor in MO

2009-02-20T20:31:42Z

Hey I'm pretty green to the ableton software but have been a scratch dj for a little over a year. I live in columbia Mo and am looking for a good teacher to show me the basics. I have no problem paying for your time if need be. I'd prefer something local but KC or STL arent too far. thanks

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I need help!!!!!

2009-02-12T23:36:32Z

Hey fellow abletonians.....i have 2 important shows coming up in a couple weeks and i'm geeling nervous cuz my ableton is on the fritz..
3 or 4 of my tracks/projects are not working.....certain sections simply stop playing and then i hear random little slices of the sectiions as the song plays by..
the cpu marker does'nt spike and i've never seen this before...
i own a macbbook pro and of course i bought the version(6.0.1.) any help?

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LooKinG FoR aBlEtOn WoRkShOp Or TuToRiNg In PorTlAnD

2009-02-11T21:20:32Z

i have a hard time reading directions and i would love someone to show me
some stuff on ableton ...the program was gifted to me..so i dont have a hand book.
i live in portland oregon....i would be into doing some trading for a couple lessons...email me if interested

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check out my store

2009-01-22T16:58:34Z

http://nwosteve.fscstore.com

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a little advice

2008-11-21T20:20:27Z

Greetings! i am thinking of getting ableton live light= any helpful hints?

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Ableton and Novation remote sl compact auto map

2008-11-16T20:11:54Z

Anyone using one of these with pc windows ableton? Does it work?

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Some Helpful Shortcuts in Abelton Live....

2008-11-12T18:48:27Z

* Option-F11 (PC: F11 alone): Full screen mode
* Option-Cmd-B (PC: Ctrl-Alt-B): Open/close browser (and arrow keys scroll).
* Shift-TAB (PC: TAB alone): Switches between Arrange View and Session View (the linear track view and live performance-oriented clip view, respectively).
* Shift-SPACE: Starts/stops playback at the current playhead position; i.e., it’s a pause function. (SPACE alone starts at the beginning of the song.)
* Cmd-1,2,3,4 (PC: Ctrl-1,2,3,4): Adjusts the active quantization grid in current clips while editing. This one is really essential, of course.
* Cmd-arrow keys (PC: Ctrl-1,2,3,4): Controls Loop Region length. This really speeds up editing in a big way. Up/down uses a large increment (doubling/halving), whereas the right and left arrow keys use a small increment.
* Cmd-D (PC: Ctrl-D): Duplicate (and it duplicates everything, so it’s handy in Session View)
* Cmd-I (PC: Ctrl-I): Insert silence
* Cmd-B (PC: Ctrl-B): Draw Mode – essential for being able to switch between drawing and selection in clip piano roll, envelopes, etc.
* Shift-Cmd-I (PC: Ctrl-Cmd-I): Capture and Insert Scene. This cleans up your set by taking combinations and automatically inserting them in scenes.

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Audio/Video MIDI Project: AMV2: Naruto Featuring the Legendary DJ Quest

2008-09-28T17:15:26Z

Scratch Video soundtrack with Live performance!!!

http://www.theoppositeoffaith.com/Press_release_DSI_001_01_full.htm

This is likely the last AMV video project Opposite of Faith will do. It is meant to be a demo of the advanced MIDI set up and creative application of the tools we are capable of. We remixed the song ‘Phaseshift’ and created the sound track to it. It feature the combination of the Legendary DJ Quest-one of the founders of modern turntablism, inventor of ‘Hamster Style’ and ‘Power Scratching’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Quest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyaSiUSR8j4

Once again this is a scratch soundtrack-all sound effects were created through DJ performance and/or sound design. Video cuts were done with Serato and any edits or warping were done in Ableton Live and After Effects.

The Dave Smith Instruments Evolver is the master sequencer and controller in this set up. You can see how it works especially during the end solo. Its sequencer sends out MIDI notes to control both Turntables-which are slaved via MIDI-changing their pitch which alters the speed of the turntable platter, This process alters the sound of what ever the turntables are playing and creating a melody matching the Evolvers sequence. The audio signal is also processed on a separate chanels which is brought in through the effects loop. The Ecler Nuo 4 and the Behringer FCB 1010 control parameter (MIDI Control Changes) to give Quest additional control options.

DJ Quest Set up 1:

Video:

Vestax Controller One Turntable
Rane/Serato Video SL
TTM 57
Mixer Video Cuts were done mostly in a separate pass using Serato Video SL

Audio 1:

Vestax Controller One Turntable
Numark CDX CD Turntable
Ableton Live
TTM 57 Mixer

Various samples and sounds that need to be cut in a particular way were burned to CD and the Numark CD was used

Audio 2:

Dave Smith Instrument Evoler
Vestax Controller One Turntable
Numark CDX CD Turntable
Rane/Serato TTM 57 Mixer
Ecler Nuo 4 MIDI Mixer
Behringer FCB 1010

The Koass Pad was used as a MIDI controller and the Evolver was used as a MIDI slave and sound processor

J from the Opposite of Faith’s set up:

KP 3 Kaoss Pad
Dave Smith Instruments Evolver
Ecler Nuo 4 MIDI Mixer

The Video can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJhsh9sIyRk

The Legendary DJ Quest MIDI solo can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Zl3qsL9-0

The songs, updates and all video projects for the Opposite of Faith can be seen here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/oppositeoffaith

WE ARE TRYING TO PUSH THE CREATIVE EDGE AND NEED YOUR SUPPORT-PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE IT!!!

Thanks and hit us up!!!

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Ableton User Group-Los Angeles meeting 9/25/08

2008-09-13T05:54:43Z

Ableton Live User Group-Los Angeles
September 25, 2008 8PM
SAE Institute
Upstairs classroom
6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Topic: "Playing Live Sets Using Ableton and Alternative Controllers"

Special Guest: Owen Vallis
Director: Laura Escudé

Owen Vallis is a producer/composer whose interests have involved him in everything from producing indie bands such as LA's Rumspringa, building multi-touch interfaces with collaborator Jordan Hochenbaum, and performing live electronic music with artist Jeff Lufkin as the group Speakers.
Born in Canada, Owen moved first to San Fransisco where he DJ'd and began composing music, and then later to Nashville where he began to produce. In 2005, Owen moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal-Art's music tech program for his BFA.

During his last year at Cal-Arts Owen worked both on the construction of a multi-touch table and was part of the group who ported the monome to the arduino platform. He is currently working towards a PhD in multi-media engineering, teaching at CalArts, and recently became the director of technology and special projects for Slogan Music in Hollywood.
Owen has always been fascinated with the intersection of technology and art, feeling that the meeting of the two can bring about new areas of artistic creativity.

Please join the Ableton User Group-Los Angeles on MySpace: www.myspace.com/abletonlosangeles

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Ableton Workshops in LA by Ableton Certified Trainer

2008-09-10T02:07:56Z

PCAudioLabs Workshop Series
Making Music With Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Reason, Melodyne and more.
Hosted by EvoTech Audio

14141 Covello Street Unit 5-A
Van Nuys, CA 91405

Workshop Schedule:

Exploring Pro Tools HD 7.4
September 27th, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Jeff Silverman (Certified Pro Tools Operator)

Making Music With Ableton Live
September 28th, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Laura Escudé (Ableton Certified Trainer)

Sound Design with Propellerhead Reason
October 11, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Thomas Wilson

Melodyne For Vocals and Instruments
October 25, 2008
10AM-2PM
$125 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Laura Escudé

For more information, visit http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/workshops email sales (at) evotechaudio (dot) com or call (323) 300-6410

PCAudioLabs Workshop Series
Making Music With Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Reason, Melodyne and more.
Hosted by EvoTech Audio

14141 Covello Street Unit 5-A
Van Nuys, CA 91405

Workshop Schedule:

Exploring Pro Tools HD 7.4
September 27th, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Jeff Silverman (Certified Pro Tools Operator)

Making Music With Ableton Live
September 28th, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Laura Escudé (Ableton Certified Trainer)

Sound Design with Propellerhead Reason
October 11, 2008
10AM-5PM
$250 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Thomas Wilson

Melodyne For Vocals and Instruments
October 25, 2008
10AM-2PM
$125 (Includes Lunch)
Instructor: Laura Escudé

For more information, visit http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/workshops email sales (at) evotechaudio (dot) com or call (323) 300-6410

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djing-working with samples within songs

2008-09-03T21:34:50Z

I am a dj and i am working with samples from various songs, speeches, movie clips, etc and am wondering about some tricks you all use to integrate the samples in your songs when djing. i notice that the samples sound nice when i drop them in, but removing them is harder because you can hear everything that got taken away is just gone. what are some tricks you use to fade samples in and out so that the song has a decent flow to it?

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converting a stereo track to mono

2008-09-03T21:34:34Z

i chopped up and rearranged a drum solo that panned the drummer to the left. is there any way i could convert the track into mono so that the drums stay in the center? thanks

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I am looking to move over to Ableton...Mac or PC?

2008-09-03T21:28:49Z

I presently spin on Traktor, but would like to move over to Ableton sometime in the near-ish future...both for my live sets, and to begin my foray into the world of production. I presently do everything on my MacBook, but have been told by some that the PC is a better format for Ableton due to the larger number of compatible programs and VST's.

I love my Mac, but would consider a PC for my upcoming studio, if it is a better platform all around.

Thoughts?

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High Speed Router MIDI connection on PC?

2008-08-29T05:57:15Z

I'm sure there's been a post about this is the past... I'm not seeing it, though.
I've heard something of using a 'crossover cable'... but have no experience... seeking guidance...
basically, would like to sync up a couple of laptops in a tag-team set, or a live collaboration.
Thanks!

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Hello family. I am a live user and I have much to share with you.

2008-08-20T23:20:15Z

I love this place... I am so glad you made a tribe for it....

Here's my first contribution. It's a sweet ass Racks tutorial using Simpler, a vocal, and the end result is a sweet steppy transposing vocal wash...

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/08/11/ableton-live-rack-tutorials-slicing-and-drum-racks-vocal-slicing-with-simpler-racks/#more-3752

cheers,
andrew

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Weird bug?

2008-08-19T19:24:23Z

Has anyone else had the experience of exporting individual tracks into .wav's and having the sync be off? I exporting with the "loop in/punch out" bracket and the tracks were out of sync. Had to scoot over everything to 1:1:1 to get it to work...Not a horrible problem, just annoying...seems like it shouldn't happen, is it me?

J

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Remote 25 SL vs. the Remote 25 SL Compact

2008-08-12T15:15:42Z

I bought the Compact and have 60 days to upgrade if I need to

Is it worth the $100 dif in price?

Discuss...

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just started using externnal drive-dropouts

2008-08-10T15:29:50Z

hi,
i have a macbook pro 2.4ghz 2 mb ram... runs great as long as airport is turned off. just got a new external drive whereas before i had my files on my computer. last night during a dj set, the hard drive overload indicator went on and the song completely stopped for 2 seconds. this happened twice, both when i was cueing the next track.
i have about 400 samples in the various channels- could that be a part of the prob? i have the external plugged into firewire 800. i havent read many good things about the esata expresscards so i am reluctant to switch to the esata connection. the fw 800 should be sufficient. my buffer is at 1024 samples. the dropouts i experienced before with the airport problem were just a small hiccup in the sound but this was a complete drop for 2 seconds. it sucked!
any help fixing this is appreciated! (:
star

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Problem while rendering Live dj mix

2008-08-01T09:48:28Z

I use Ableton mainly for building Dj Mixes, but I'm having some trouble after the mix is over, when I have to render it to a single file.

While I mix it, I try to keep the volume at the same level and I do a fairly good job, as well as the EQ mixing.

But when I render the mix something goes wrong. At one time, a whole song was played with no "bass" at all, then I opened the set again, went into Arrangement view and reviewd the EQ mixing, which was ok, and rendered again. But in the second time, something else got f*ckd up, which was the last song, in which the volume was VERY below the one that I played the set.

Any hints?

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does anyone like me just use ableton for makin remix's and mixes not original music????

2008-07-24T00:38:26Z

i wanna speak to people who use ableton solely for mixing and remixing rather than making original music....maybee we can listen to each others mix's

peace

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Help me win - vote for my remix

2008-07-20T18:38:07Z

Hey all. I joined a remix context and nope to win a bunch of gear if I get 1st or 2nd place. Please hit the link below to go vote for me. I'd really appreciate it. You will need to sign up for a "fan" account to vote, but please take the time to. The original track was a not so crazy Crystal Method track. In listening briefly to the other entries, it sounds like mine is the only one that went the dnb route.
Here's the link:
http://www.fuzz.com/contest/remixingprotools/gallery

Please vote ASAP. Voting closes at the end of September. If you let me know that you voted for me either on this thread or by PM, I'll arrange to get you a CD of my tracks. Just ask.
Thank you, and wish me luck.

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USB Mic?

2008-06-28T02:53:33Z

I'm looking at buying a USB mic... the ones I'm finding record only at 16bit depth... is this an issue, when rendering at 24/32 bit depths?

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Ableton Live vs Traktor?!@#$

2008-06-20T16:17:57Z

Hello,
I am trying to decide which of these programs to buy right now. I want to use them for remixing at home with vinyl. I want to be able to start and stop and tweak until I have the perfect hour long mix. I don't want to do the whole thing straight thru "live". Does anyone have any suggestions on which program would be best for this?
Thanx,Jesh

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Computer Space Sauce

2008-06-06T06:49:34Z

Hey friends! It's xjordanary here with some free fresh new jams for your eager ears! I feel it's high time to quit being such a perfectionist hoarder of the music I create, and give as much back to all my beautiful friends and family as I can. This is the culmination of the last few creative months in one 34 minute mix of all original tunes composed by yours truly.
I hope you all enjoy, and have a hot n sunny fun summer!
Mucho Amor,
xjordanary
aka Bassobese

Click here to check out Bassobese-Computer Space Sauce:

http://www.bassobese.dj/index.php?&page=beats

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??ARchived threads on INTRO 2 AbLETON??

2008-06-04T17:34:57Z

hello everybody
I just recently blessed my computer by loading up ableton 7 but still am having
trouble working it. The tutorilas on the actual programs helps a lot, but it seems like
I need to take even one sep back and begin from skratch.....

....so.....

without bringing up old questions, coz I'm sure this
one has been asked, but
?where can one find good intro tutorials for live?
I found some on youtube, but still too advanced for me at this moment
Tnaks in advance for any response!!
MULU

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Is there anyone in the New Mexico area using Live?

2008-04-28T16:20:43Z

I live in Las Cruces NM and just moved down here again from Albuquerque. I was just wondering if anyone here is from New Mexico. Let me know!!! Oh you can write me too at gryphonsegg@hotmail.com

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using the Novation Remote 25SL keyboard with Live

2008-03-27T20:10:10Z

Well I finaly decided to go with the Novation Remote 25SL as my midi controller for Live. I chose it because it seemed functional for both creating new music and DJ applications. I got the latest Auto Map files from the Novation site and it is working very well so far. I had to re-map the deault midi notes for the drum pads on the SL so that they would trigger the Impulse pads, and now those are working great, but...

I can't figure out how to use the actual keys of the SL's keyboard to play Lives virtual instruments. So far I can can use Impulse and they 8 associated pads, but I want to play the actual keyboard like a synthesizer. What am I missing?

cheers,

^A^

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Novation ReMOTE 25 LE for Sale

2008-03-19T23:11:47Z

I have a used Novation ReMOTE 25 LE MIDI keyboard/contoller in excellent condition for sale AS IS:
All original contents (Drivers CD, USB cable, User Manual, Addendum, Software template overlays) included in original box and will be shipped in the original "perfect fit" outer box from when I ordered the product new.

US$75.00 ( + buyer pays shipping)

Here is a product link:
news.harmony-central.com/Newp/...E.html

For inquiries send me a private message on Tribe or e-mail me
at info@androcell.com

Thanks,
Quasga
www.androcell.com

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Four Band Frequency Divider Audio Rack (Preset Download)

2008-03-19T02:06:51Z

This is a 100% transparent Four Band Frequency Divider Audio Rack for Live. Unlike the factory multiband live presets this keeps your audio integrity intact. This can be used for frequency dependent FX & mastering purposes. This uses subtractive phase techniques as opposed to minimal phase EQ. In other words the basic signal flow design framework wont change or color your audio. You can test this by double bussing & inverting the phase.
http://www.rhythminmind.net/presetblog/2008/03/17/four-band-frequency-divider-audio-rack/
Enjoy

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scanning custom VSTs

2008-03-15T23:27:26Z

upon start up ableton is scanning the custom vsts and will not open. has anyone had this happen to them. how do I get it to stop?

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anyone use...

2008-03-10T23:36:47Z

the B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000
from behringer???

any feedbacks please!!!
thanks

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I'm in love...

2008-03-09T05:13:13Z

http://www.jazzmutant.com/lemur_overview.php

but at the price for just a controller....oi. not any time soon. though it is by far the most bad ass controller I could ever imagine having for Live...

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Something very different…The KARAS AMV by the Opposite of Faith featuring DJ Quest

2008-03-06T18:06:26Z

What you are about to see is an evolution in film sound design far different from anything you‘ve heard before…
The Karas AMV

Anime Music Videos (AMV) are created by hobbyist who take a popular song and add it on top of existing Japanese Animation footage to give the Video a new and more exciting feel. The Karas AMV was created around the idea of taking found sources and samples from existing Japanese Animation titles and combining it with performances highly skilled musicians and Turntablist to recreate the film sound effect work creating a frenetic, hyper real approach to sound design. After the original sound track was removed, the music (Bass performance and Ableton sounds by J of The Opposite of Faith) was written and recorded into Ableton Live- every other voice, movement, moment and mood was created on Turntables and through Turntable mixing techniques (cutting, scratching, transforming) while performing to the video. The approach was expanded by having the Turntablist (DJ Quest and DJ Cplus) manipulating the Dave Smith Evolver and the Korg Kaoss Pad through the DJ mixers and MIDI control. Performances (Bass, Turntables) were record through the EMU 1616 into Ableton Live and warped, edited and combined there. The final mixdown was performed in Ableton Live and Mastered using Summit Audio Tube EQs.

This is the first in series of creative Music/Video/Art Projects by the Opposite of Faith-creativity without compromise…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P6unZCvFCs

…Tell your Peeps…make this bitch viral…

Contact:

Info@theoppositeoffaith.com

DJQuest@DJQuest.net

Tools Used:

Ableton Live 7-Editing, recording, sound design, video sync
Warwick Bass-Performance
Vestax Controller 1-Performance
Rane TTM 56 Performance Mixer-Performance
Numark CDX-MIDI control, Performance
Ecler Nuo 4-MIDI control, Performance
Dave Smith Evolver-sound design
Korg Kaoss KP 3-sound design and manipulation
Summit Audio Tube EQs-recording and Mixdown
Emu 1616 -recording

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lag time with usb midi? help?

2008-03-06T15:04:10Z

Hello ...im hoping someone can help me out...i have an edirol usb midi controller, a new hp laptop running vista 32bit, dual 2ghz 2 gig ram ableton ive , and im hoping to use absyths as vst with no lag times.....its not my buffer size ive been working aith that and all i get is crackle and pops below 14ms.......oh im using a usb audio card mixer made by yamaha mw10 for sound card and recording live music. when i hit the keyboard i have a delay but when reorded notes from the sequncer plays back in time with no daly .........whatis wrong?

i was thinking of getting the Alesis IO14 Digital Audio Computer Interface it has midi and fire wire in the same box ....will that help?

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mackie d:4

2008-03-02T23:53:37Z

i haven't posted in a while, but I wanna know what ya'll think of this:

http://www.mackie.com/products/d4pro/

seems like it will be a bargain, way cheaper than the xone 3d and the zero4.

-j

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how to have Warp not create warp markers

2008-03-02T20:58:51Z

Suppose I have a new audio clip. When I click the Warp button, Live automatically goes through the file and adds warp markers where t thinks they're needed. Unfortunately, it does a bad job at this. I don't want Live to add the warp markers. I just want the track to be in warp mode so that I can add warp markers myself.

How do I stop Live from adding its own warp markers?

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a few more questions

2008-03-02T16:28:56Z

First off -- Thanks to everyone who has been answering my questions this past week. It's been immensely helpful.

I am now bedroom DJ-ing successfully with Ableton Live 6 on a Windows XP laptop with an M-Audio Fast Track Pro (audio interface) and an M-Audio X-Session Pro (MIDI controller).

I will start using this setup for two live DJ gigs next week.

I still have a few more (somewhat less urgent) questions. I have a feeling that the answer to most of these is "Sorry, Live doesn't do that," but I'll ask anyway. If the answer to any of these is "Live 6 doesn't do that but Live 7 does", that would be good to know too.

1) For a clip on an audio track, I can adjust the clip's volume on Master Out. Is there a way to also adjust the clip's volume on Cue (when it's not playing on Master Out)?

2) If a clip on an audio track is playing to Master Out and I accidentally click on the clip's triangle icon, the clip will start over from the beginning. This would be disasterous if the clip is a full song (not a loop). Is there a preference somewhere that will prevent this type of mistake?

3) I've noticed that each audio track has a horizontal bar that shows the time length of the clip, with a progress indicator that shows how much of the clip has played. What I really want, though, is to see a text (not graphical) display of how much time has passed and how much time is left until the end of the clip. This could be expressed either in minutes and seconds or in bars and beats.

4) I've noticed that there are master "play", "stop" and "record" buttons at the top of the screen. I've also noticed that each audio track has a button that determines if the track is active (playing to Master Out) or not. What I'd like is a stop button that just affects the clips on one audio track.

5) For each audio track, I have a vertical slider on the MIDI controller that controls the track's volume. In the default configuration, the very bottom of the slider maps to negative infinity db, and the top of the slider maps to +6 db. The problem: If I have the slider set so that the volume is 0 db, and then I move the slider halfway down, the volume drops by way more than 50%, which feels awfully unintuitive. My current solution is to have the bottom of the slider map to -30 db instead of negative infinity db. This mostly solves the problem, but it seems a bit sketchy (since I can't completely mute the track by sliding the slider all the way down). Is there a better way to do this?

Thanks for any advice on these topics. I really appreciate it.

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how to send to audio interface or not while DJ-ing

2008-02-26T02:08:21Z

I have Ableton Live and want to use it for DJ-ing.

I have a Xitel Hifi-Link audio interface, which provides a stereo output.

What I want to do while DJ-ing is to have the main output be the Xilink, and to do cue-ing using the regular headphone jack of the laptop.

How do I set that up in Live?

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BCD 3000 + Ableton Live

2008-02-20T15:28:48Z

Anyone use this setup?

I'm having trouble setting up the Audio Outputs. I want to use the BCD 3000 to listen to the song mixing without it getting into the main mix, and I'm still not getting it to output the master mix in the master output, and send the queued music to my headphones. Anybody here have a solution to this?

I really like Live's ability to get all the tracks in perfect rhythm, but I'm really weary of those devious warp markers and time stretchers, so I just want to set the initial warp marker for the beginning of the song, trigger the songs at the beat and then mix by ear.

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review of ableton live 7 Suite

2008-02-19T04:34:14Z

plenty of links to tutorials within it...
http://www.skynoise.net/2008/02/19/the-sweet-ableton-live-7-suite-review/

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Live 6 LE upgrade to 7?

2008-02-13T17:11:46Z

What's the deal w/ this? There was a deal, recently, where buyers of Live 6 could get a free upgrade to Live 7 Full. I can't find the info on this... anyone know?

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am i on crack?

2008-02-11T14:43:32Z

I've been using Live 7 now for a few weeks having upgraded from 6 - and maybe it's just me but I'm curious if anyone else is having a similar problem...

it sounds like the audio engine is having a hard time keeping up - it's not latency, but sounds more like there's a tempo slip and the track is slowing down...I never had this problem with 6 and am curious if it is some dithering algorithm or what? I haven't even pushed the processor power over 25% since I upgraded (have a MacBook with Intel DuoCore and 2GB of RAM so I shouldn't have any problems there)...

is anyone else noticing this or am I just on crack?

it's doing this when working on original trax as well as when DJing trax. I'll be damned if I can figure out what the hell is causing it...

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cool new toys

2008-01-31T07:25:52Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wreP8FMupyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGwDhKTrwU

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odd meter loop/clip problems

2008-01-27T21:48:10Z

I'm having problems doing clips in odd meters like 7, 11, 15 etc...

I'm using Live 6.0.10 on an Apple Powerbook 1.5 GHz Power PC G4 2GB DDR SRAM using OSX 10.4.11. The audio interface is a MOTU 828.

In Session view, I'll set the signature denominator to 7/8 (or 7/4 sometimes). Then I'll pick a drum instrument in Impulse to use for creating drum clips. I start to record a clip with the metronome on ( I use an Akai percussion pad controller). At first, it sounds correct with the downbeat metronome click in the right place (on "1"). But as I record or play back the clip, the metronome downbeat click sound moves to another beat. It stays at the same tempo but the downbeat changes as if it doesn't want to stay in 7/8 or 7/4. Can you figure out why it's doing this? A lot of what I'm working on is in odd meters.

Thanks!

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instruments?

2008-01-11T23:03:59Z

I'm looking for more 'real-sounding' instruments to control via MIDI, in Ableton... any suggestions?

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syncing 2 laptops via midi??

2008-01-11T02:14:29Z

hey, i was wondering if anyone could give me some steps on how to sync two laptops together? I know that it's possibly and fairly easy to do but we have been having some troubles, I think there is something we are not getting.

our setup is:
2 macbook pro laptops (one running live 6 one running live 5)
Version 5 laptop has an m-audio firewire410 , the version 6 laptop has an m-audio midisport2X2.

I know that we have to set one laptop as the master and one as the slave, but we're not sure exactly who should be running the midi out or in? we're also not sure which things to select in abletons preferences (i believe there is remote, track, sync)?

anyone help would be MUCH appreciated!

thanks

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Tension vs String Studio, Analog vs Ultra Analog

2008-01-10T16:04:23Z

ok, it's a bit of a long shot question...
has anyone here done a serious comparison of these programs?
i'm a fanatic about Tassman from AAS. i'm seriously thinking about taking the plunge into Live 7.
(i have tried out a light version in the past, ofcourse i like it!)
what i am considering is whether i want to get the Suite of just Live itself. i have tons of stuff (all bought, therefor supporting these excellent companies) and don't need most of the Suite. AAS is selling all their physical modeling stuff in a package deal which i am more inclined to buy than the Suite.
any comments, suggestions, or ideas?

thanks and keep on Liveing~

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music library in live

2007-12-27T02:46:22Z

hey...i want to know if i delete my album section in my itunes library will my tracks be listed individually instead of unkown artist in alot of them....i download alot of single tracks of the music sites and dont enter the album name....cuz its wreckin my head that i hav to open loads of folders....and i cant see all my tracks in a PROPER alphabetical list..

new to ableton live....please help!

thnx in advance!

henry

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Ableton Live Audio recordings do not sync up

2007-12-26T20:50:59Z

My various audio recordings in separate tracks within Ableton do not sync up. However when I play back different audio clips stored on my PC, they all sync up when played back in loop mode. Anyone got any idea why this is so? I've been searching everywhere on the net but found no answer and the manual doesn't talk abt my problem.

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Axiom presets in Live 7?

2007-12-20T09:54:55Z

The Live 7 preset doesn't seem to be working w/ my Axiom keyboard... I already looked on the Ableton website forum and just found someone else asking the same question... any Ideas?

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warp markers??

2007-12-13T10:15:40Z

if i turn warp off to re place the starter marker...do i need to re warp the track?? cuz sumtimes its sounding a lil off???

i am very new to the programme so this is prob a stupid question! just tryin to get my head around it! thnx

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help!!

2007-12-11T22:08:56Z

allo!!

when i try to assign either my computer keybord(ctrl-k) or midi controller (ctrl-m) to an effect"s on/off button on the effect rack
it will only turn it on and won;t turn it off if i press the same button.
is it normal??(i don;t think so!!!)
is there a way to use to separate key ?? one for on and one for off.

i have live 6

thanks

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assigning effects parameters

2007-12-11T22:05:24Z

ive heard you can assign midi parameter curves. Looking for some input

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Which Warp Mode?

2007-12-11T02:15:38Z

So, A friend and I have an ongoing debate about which Warp Mode to use while playing back songs...for DJing.
I'm of the opinion that the Complex mode works best to playback the song at any speed w/ as little change in the quality of the sound as is possable. I recognize that the sound is a little muffled, so I use Izotope to maximize and re-add harmonics.
What's your opinion?

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Mixing and Mastering

2007-12-01T19:49:41Z

Has anyone here ever mixed or mastered an entire project in Live? I'm not wild about working in Pro Tools-or I should say, I like Live a LOT more but I've gotten mix reviews about trying to mix down a project...any advice? Comments? Warnings? ;-)

Thanks in Advance...

J

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APOGEE duet

2007-11-21T09:46:24Z

I think I just found my new i/o... and it's perty and sleek n' smart

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet.php

CHECK OUT THE QUICKSTART VIDEO

http://www.apogeedigital.com/pdf/duet_usersguide.pdf

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moving groups clips

2007-11-10T21:59:42Z

I'm trying to select a group of clips and move them into one track in "session" view,i know i've done this before,but can't seem to remember how. any help?

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Manifesto Gathering 3 Fundraiser - Space Island, LA - Friday November 16th

2007-11-05T21:09:01Z

Almost all these cats use Ableton Live in some way - most for performance. Get here to see unheard of MIDI controller only (no sequenced) performances by some of the sickest producers and entertainers in circulation. This is a Live spectacle.

Inside- Uptempo (sound by TurboSound)

OOAH - www.myspace.com/ooahmusik - glitchmob.net
RD - www.myspace.com/rd
GENO COCHINO - www.myspace.com/geno1320
POM - www.myspace.com/rootabreaka
JONNY COTA - www.myspace.com/jonathancota

Outside- Downtempo (sound by BagEnd)
edIT (live!) - www.myspace.com/edit - glitchmob.net
DERU - www.myspace.com/iamderu
NALEPA - www.myspace.com/nalepa
NOSAJ THING - www.myspace.com/nosajthing

Benefit Event For Manifesto - a unique eco-conscious gathering in Costa Rica
Rare live downtempo production performance by edIT- not to be missed
Two sets of Ooah (up and downtempo)

Doors at 9:30
$15 before Midnight, $20 after

www.manifestogathering.com
www.spaceisland.org

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Mastering Rendering

2007-10-27T23:36:57Z

I've begun 'rendering' my songs to 16bit 44.1Khz audio... but, the overall volume seems really low in comparison to other songs in my collection (other people's). This is when my master volume is at 0dB and I normalize the rendering. I've boosted the master volume to 6dB, rendered and then re-rendered the track with an additional 6dB, without normalizing the rendering (the only way to boost the volume in rendering?)... I've had to do this three times, adding 18dB to my track, in order for it to be of comparable volume to the other tracks in my collection!
Any thoughts, comments?

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Ableton Live User Group-Los Angeles

2007-10-23T08:12:15Z

Ableton Live User Group-Los Angeles October 25, 2007 7PM SAE Institute 6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90028

Come check out the Los Angeles installment of the worldwide Ableton Live user groups. Learn the latest Ableton Live tips and tricks, commiserate with like-minded musicians and DJs, and watch as special guests give you their unique take on using Live for music production and performance.

On October 25, 2007, Ableton's West Coast Product Specialist Laura Escudé will host special guests Irwin, Jim Cowgill and Drew Anderson.

Irwin has been at the frontier of live electronic music since 1996, and headlined over three hundred shows in the U.S. and Europe. All beats are performed live with electronic drums and samples, other sounds are designed and generated directly from computer, accessed via theremin and looped on the spot. "Irwin is considered by many the most innovative and talented live electronic act in the world." -KPBS

Jim Cowgill has been active in electronic music since 1982. From early work with synth- pop bands like Glad Corp, he eventually became a solo performer occasionally collaborating with other musicians. He has composed music for corporate videos, and theatrical sound design. His current music project is Sequenox; a journey into cinematic ambient and synthesized rhythms. Jim has used Ableton Live since version 4; and relies on it as a creative tool, both in performance and in the studio.

Since hearing Led Zeppelin played back on an Apple IIe computer in 1985, Drew Anderson has been hooked on sound and computers. Professionally, he has worn many hats including writer for Computer Music and mastering engineer for Masterdisk in NYC. Musically, he has collaborated with musicians and artists from around the world for a number of multimedia and musical projects. Currently he is composing for the installation "The God Project" with artist Keri Bruno and writing for his project "lake of sleep'. Drew has been an active Abelton user (and obsessive) since the demo of Live 1.0.

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live 6 tech. help ?

2007-10-20T20:32:11Z

i have live 6 , m-audio 1010Lt audio card , am unable to configure ANY gear . if you cant help me troubleshoot , will you refer me to someone who might be able to help. thanks

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Ducking?

2007-10-19T20:24:07Z

So, w/o Ableton Live 7's sidechaining ability for compression, how are you achieving ducking effects w/ Live?

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My first mix..

2007-10-18T09:09:57Z

it's a kindof chill and downtempo set at 95bpm... no effects, just good music and a 3 band EQ:
http://www.mixupload.com/media-CourtingtheMoon

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ableton 7 = erectile dysfunction?

2007-10-12T17:48:41Z

am i retarded in being hilariously underwhelmed by the feature set of ableton version 7? what are the selling points here?

the only things that caught my eye were REX support and a spectral analyzer - but these aren't worth $150 in upgrade costs to me. what say you?

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how to use bcd 2000 with ableton live ?

2007-10-06T08:46:08Z

hi ! can someone explain that how to use bcd 2ooo with ableton live? has it got a special midi map for ableton?please help!:)

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Playing live in Live with own tracks - a solution

2007-10-02T20:53:41Z

Hi all,

New to the group. I produce my own tracks using Live and a ton of filters and plugins (NI mostly). I release the tracks as well as play them live blended as a set. I first tried playing all the als tracks in one session but on most laptops, even my Duo Core 2 Ghz with 1.5 GB RAM etc, the CPU and disk fail after 2-3 minutes. I then tried freezing tracks, but this also created small glitches when the disk or CPU maxed, so I settled with Rendering the tracks as 24 bit 48000 sample wavs, and creating an arrangement with the wavs, blended with all the DJ moves (equilization, volume, filters, all automated), the set is an hour long and so far it has stood true on this laptop through several live gigs without a glitch.

Yes - I miss having all my clips to manipulate, but at the end of the day, performing live you CANNOT have issues, so this seems the safest way.

Any comments?

I tried rendering as 24 bit 196000 sample, but cant tell the difference.

Marty

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Syncing issue with external fx processor

2007-10-01T01:30:53Z

Hey guys,

I started playing around with dj'ing using ableton and I'm stuck on something. Let me explain to you how my setup works. I have 3 tracks, a, b, c and the "audio to" are all set to sends only. One of my sends is routed to an external mini KP(kaoss pad) and then fed back into the system into an audio track and then out to the master.

The problem I'm having is that if I send my internal returns to master there is a time delay between the internal returns and wha'ts coming back from the mini kp. I've tried adjusting the track delay for the incoming external return and also the send which is sending the audio to the mini kp but I can't get them to sync.

The only way I've managed to deal with this is to send the internal returns to the mini kp's return as well but the problem with that is I'm affecting all audio beeing routed and cannot use the mini kp to only affect one track that I'm playing.

Is there a better way to do this? Is there a way to sync all the channels?

Much thanks!

Deeco

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Ableton Clinic at Guitar Center San Francisco

2007-09-14T20:22:22Z

Free Ableton Live Clinic

Thursday September 20th @ 7 pm, Guitar Center
1645 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Phone: (415) 409-0350, www.guitarcenter.com

Laura Escudé will be demonstrating and discussing the new features of Live 6
including Quick Time import and DAW multi-tracking along with showing several new
instrument devices and audio effects. The clinic will take the Live user through various
stages of music production from the creation process to mixing.

Laura Escudé is Ableton’s West Coast Product Specialist for North America and is an
accomplished violinist, composer and sound designer based in Los Angeles. Previously,
Escudé worked at M-Audio and was a professor of sound design, recording and production
for college curriculums in Florida and California. As a violinist, she has performed with
numerous orchestras across the U.S. and regularly records violin for film and television.
Escudé performs her original compositions in the Los Angeles area, utilizing her favorite
tools - Ableton Live along with a diverse array of MIDI controllers.

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Oh no. Serial issues - please send aid - roflcopter down - x post

2007-09-07T18:14:00Z

I'm not having fun. I hope someone can help me out.

I haven't done the whole reinstall bit as I am hoping there is something simple that I am missing here. Here's the skinny.

I recently purchased an external hard drive and was doing some transferring of files and moved my Live sets to the xHD (using g5 OSx 500gb/2g ram). Since, every time I open Live, I am asked to unlock and it asks for my serial number. Fine, I dig out the disks and enter the serial number (I even try it case specific) and I get an invalid message. I can cancel but Live works only in demo. I really don't know what else to say. If I do the uninstall>reinstall thing, I fear I will still get the same invalid serial message. I'm about to poop fire. Please help if you can.

Posted in both Live tribes as I forget which is more active.

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Live Tutorial Wanted in Seattle

2007-08-21T23:45:58Z

Hey All,
Anyone out there want to spend some time sharing about Live, hang out, and get some cash. I've been getting into the program just the past month and would love some one on one support to move along a bit faster.
Gratitude!

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new releases, woo!

2007-08-21T17:51:43Z

check it out:

dave dub + the phat conductor - 'the price is right/dead horse'
-just dropped on dubble sided vinyl, you can check it out and listen to audio samples at www.dubblesided.com

and then my si begg remix as ill.gates (formerly tao jones) just dropped as a digital advance release on addictech... here's the mailer from si begg hq:

Jetlag and Tinnitus Reworks PT 4

Ft. Remixes from :

Crystal Distortion (as played played by the lovely J Cunning on Kiss FM)
Stefane Vera and Ill Gates (aka Dylan the Phat Conductor)
Kid Carpet
Kirk (as played by the also lovely Mary Anne Hobbs)
Si Begg (of course)
Mauin
Mix Mup

http://sibegg.addictech.com/

coming soon:

robb g + the phat conductor - 'chunkasaurus (flore remix)' - promo records - sept 23

dj icey - 'brr go go (robb g + the phat conductor remix) - zone records (vinyl) - imminent...

robb g + the phat conductor - 'heavy/brouse nation' - promo records - oct/nov

the phat conductor - home skool: live at evolve festival (full length album) - promo records - oct/nov

ill.gates - 'have dreadlocks, will travel / p'u / tao jones' - promo records - oct/nov

enjoy!

dylan

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Korruptor@StreamFM: 004

2007-08-07T08:19:35Z

This set is the first of my August StreamFM shows, as aired last night, and is a slightly cheerier mix of blended tech and minimal house than the dark edged stuff that I've been playing around with recently.

Hope you enjoy it

Blink - Supadub, The Green Men [Buzzin Fly]
Strange Ways, Polder [Intacto]
Tides Fet. Bajka - Ripperton Mix, Beanfield [Compost]
Don't Leave, Mistress Barbera [Iturnem]
X_Tension, Marc Antona [Freak N Chic]
Tears, Florian Meindl [Kling Klong]
Aurora, Stefan Goldman [Macro recordings]
Da Bump, Ame, Mr V., Miss Patty [Defected]
Enoi, Ame [Inversions]

Mixdepot: http://www.mixdepot.net/korruptor/korruptorstreamfm004/
Direct Download: http://www.mixdepot.net/korruptor/ko...m004/download/

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short freeze before a new clip is about to be played

2007-08-02T02:07:37Z

whenever i play a song for the first time, the song freezes for a short second then resumes playing whenever the song is about to play a new clip that sits in its own track.

for example, the first 16 bars are slient in the midi track. then when the sequence hits bar 17 the first midi notes are about to be played then a short pause occurs and then resumes playing. if i replay the song after the incident then it doesn't happen again.

it killed me in a performane cuz it threw off my live drummer who is listening through headphones.

help please!!!!!

author i

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check out my new track

2007-07-25T00:34:04Z

So this is a summer of a lot of musical work for me... being a teacher has one really great benefit.... Lemme know if it's a benefit for you too. Check out my new track at

www.projectopus.com/node/28654

I'd love any feedback you can give me.

Peace

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anyone using NI's Battery 3?

2007-07-23T22:08:38Z

I just ordered a copy at the recommendation of a wise and tallented friend who says that a lot of the pros are using Battery 3 for drum sampling and looping. I was hoping for opinions on how well it works with Live. Any comments? I've long been searching for good and entirely useful and unique drum sounds and this looks like the way to go. Feedback much appreciated.

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Controlling Live 6 with a Novation Remote SL

2007-07-21T22:21:06Z

Hey,
I have just bought a Remote SL (which is siiiiiiick) but i am having trouble in getting the assianble pads and buttons to trigger clips.
I want to use it for djing, with 3 channels firing and stop clips (via the buttons) and the faders to control the mixer.
Does anyone know where i can get my hands on a template i could load on to my controller?
b..

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions....

2007-07-21T03:02:07Z

So back when I started using ableton I was tryin to figure out what type of midi controller I should start with.... My choices: The Oxygen 8, The Trigger Finger and the MPD16. Obcviously my first choice was about whether I wanted a keyboard, or a pad controller. I went with the keyboard, so the decision was easy. That was about a year ago, and I've gotten a lot out of the oxygen 8, but I'm ready for a pad controller... and I find myself lucky in that I want/am ready for one when I actually have some cash to buy one.... The question becomes which one do I buy.... Unfortunately, the choice has expanded.... My choices are now: The Trigger Finger, The MPD 16 (for $50 less), The MPD 24 (for $50 more), or the PadKontrol (Also $50 more than the trigger finger).... Now I can spend up to $200, but judging from what I've seen in terms of reviews until now, the only one I prolly won't buy is the MPD 16 because I've seen quite a few issues with it.... But I'm still open to seeing someone's opinion on this.... my criteria are pretty simple outside of the obvious that it be a pad controller.... portability is a big plus (I'm thinking that this will be the controller I play out with, plus I'd like something small enough to take in a carryon along with my laptop), sturdiness (it's not gonna break and I don't have to bolt it down), and feel (This makes me lean toward the Akai's).... Of course, I have a monthly budget for ish like this (about $150), but I have some extra this month b/c I got a nice bonus... I already ordered the 2 gig ram upgrade.... so now I'm tryin to figure out what my best next move is with the cash that I have, so if anyone thinks something like operator or sampler is a better idea than a new controller, I'd hear them out too.... although you'd have to make a pretty good argument.... I know that the best way to figure out what you want is to go test everything out, BUT to do that I'm lookin at about 3 hours of traveling to get to the nearest music store that actually carries everything I would be comparing, so I'm kinda dependent on the net reviews....

Peace

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San Francisco Ableton Live Class TONIGHT at Robotspeak

2007-07-17T23:25:40Z

We still have room left in the Ableton Live Robotspeak class that starts tonight at 7pm. If you're interested call the shop at 1.877.3 ROBOTS. More information on the class can be found at RobotSpeak.com.
-Chachi

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New Tribe: Columbia Digital Arts Coalition

2007-07-16T01:36:48Z

For ALL things relating to Digital Art.
www.tribes.tribe.net/columbiadigitalartscoalition

Peace!

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Using session view to do a live performance....

2007-07-06T22:46:04Z

Hey all... I've been workin with live for about a year now to create a bunch of tracks, many of which I have posted about here, and I'm gettin pretty close to being confident enough to make a demo and actually try to get out to do some live PA stuff at some local clubs. In my vision of doing live PA with live I"m goin out with my computer, a midi controller or two set up to launch clips and scenes from the tracks I've created in session view and about 10-15 tracks I"ve created in ableton in one large track so I can trigger said clips and scenes to move the crowd... However, I'm starting to realize that I may be asking too much of my computer (1st Gen black Macbook), as I"ve started to try to create the mixtape and I'm running into massive cpu issues. I'm seeing huge spikes on the meter, which of course are leading to sound cut outs, and I know it's because I have too many tracks loaded up.... I've tried freezing and even flattening everything, but I still can't get the cpu usage to stay within normal limits... Is it possible that adding more ram will help this (I'm maxing out my computer at the end of the month because I know it wouldn't hurt.... but I'm wondering if I"m goin to be let down after I do it.)
Now I know that live is supposed to be great for live performance, but I'm not sure I understand how people are using it for that if cpu usage spikes when you have too many scenes or clips in a set using session view... If you are using live for live PA performances, how are you doing it? Do you use session view and the clips and scenes you created for your own tracks? If so how do you set it up so it doesn't cause the cpu spikes?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Peace

TeachONE

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