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Make Brilliant Beats – Step-by-Step Guides
Now that you’re armed with the know-how from part 1 it’s time we got hands-on with making brilliant beats. Here we’ll show you how to program beats for 7 different genres. Let’s get stuck in…...
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Make Brilliant Beats – Step-by-Step Guides (Continued)
In the final part of our guide to making brilliant beats we’re showing you how to program house, grime and drum ‘n’ bass. Make sure to read part 1 and part 2. Programming 4 types of house music 1....
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Back In The ADSR Step-By-Step Guide (Continued)
Martin Delaney is back in the ADSR, where he continues to guide us through ADSR within Ableton’s Simpler instrument and Operator. Check out part 1 here. 7. The Decay control sets the time it takes for...
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What ADSR Can Do For You In Ableton Live
Whether you’re familiar with the trusty synthesis principles of ADSR or not, you can get to work immediately using them in Ableton Live, Martin Delaney fills the envelope full of music… Accompanying...
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Using Ableton Live With Drum Machines – Step-By-Step (Continued)
We’ve laid the groundwork for using drum machines with Ableton Live. Now it’s time for the good stuff… 7. Live and the MachineDrum need to play in sync. Click Live’s EXT button near the top left of the...
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Using Ableton Live With Drum Machines
It’s so easy to get Live working with your favourite drum machine; Martin Delaney says you’re missing out if you don’t try it… It’s not so difficult to get Live talking to your music hardware. We’ve...
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MIDI Routing And Recording In Ableton Live: Step-By-Step (Continued)
Martin Delaney continues his guide to MIDI routing and recording in Ableton Live. If you missed it, make sure to check out part 1 7. The clip will loop round at the end of the bar, so you can play your...
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MIDI Routing And Recording In Ableton Live
Recording MIDI is one of Ableton Live’s core activities. Martin Delaney takes an extended look at some fundamental – and some more sophisticated – MIDI recording and routing techniques. Whether you’re...
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From To Studio To Stage Tutorial – Slicing An Arrangement Into Scenes
Hitting play may work in the studio, but it’s not going to wash on-stage. By slicing an arrangement into scenes you give yourself more control over your tracks. Here’s how you do it. Be sure to read...
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Clip Envelopes In Ableton Live: Step-By-Step (Continued)
Continue the journey down the rabbit hole as Martin Delaney reveals the power of clip envelopes in Ableton Live… 7. This of course means we can apply envelopes to all of these, at the same time as the...
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Add New Dimensions To Your Tracks Using Clip Envelopes In Ableton Live
Envelopes add a new dimension to Live’s audio and MIDI clips, from straightforward fades to complex automated sound-design evolutions. Martin Delaney enters Draw Mode… Clip envelopes are Live’s take on...
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Exploring The New Wavetable Synth In Ableton Live 10: Step-By-Step (Continued)
We imagine you’re much like Martin Delaney and can’t stop playing with the wavetable synth. Here, he continues to explore some more cool features… 7. Play some notes and you’ll be hearing the sound of...
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Exploring The New Instrument And Effect Devices In Ableton Live 10
Ableton Live goes from strength to strength with each update. Martin Delaney explores the new and updated devices in Live 10 – download the beta version, or download the demo to follow along… Download...
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Workflow And Arrangement View: Step-By-Step (Continued)
Join Martin Delaney as he continues to guide us through the updated workflow and arrangement in Live 10 and how to exploit its new tweaks. Don’t continue if you’ve yet to read part 1. 7. If your...
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Exploring The Tweaks To Live 10’s Workflow And Arrangement View
Last time, we looked at Live 10’s new and updated devices; now Martin Delaney explores the many tweaks to the workflow and Arrangement View in the latest update to Ableton’s top-drawer DAW… Download a...
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Making the most of Live 10’s Browser, Collections and File Handling
Live 10’s deep refresh includes improvements and enhancements concerning how it handles samples, projects, presets, and Live Packs. Martin Delaney reveals how to make the most of these new features…...
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Live 10’s Browser, Collections and File Handling: Step-By-Step (Continued)
Martin Delaney expands on his tutorial of Live 10’s new features and digs deep into Live Packs and the little changes that make life much easier… 7. Live 10 also includes an array of curated Live...
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Using Push Creatively: Step-By-Step (Continued)
Martin Delaney picks up where he left off, this time looking at Capture, Simpler and looping and how they can impact Push’s creative possibilities… 7. For any track – audio or MIDI – you can use Push...
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Using Push as a Creative Tool with Ableton Live
It’s five years since Ableton released Live 9 and Push – which gives Martin Delaney a perfectly good excuse to round up a selection of our favourite Push features and tips! Ableton Live’s best buddy...
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More From Your Loops: Extracting Melody to make MIDI in Ableton Live
Have you ever loaded up a bass loop where the melody is great, but the patch isn’t doing it justice? Joshua Casper shows you how to easily extract melody from a bass loop and make MIDI out of it in...
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