Ableton Live is a powerful 'sequencing instrument' designed for each stage of the musical process, from creation to production to performance. In the creative stage, Live is intuitive and responsive, encouraging the flow of musical ideas. During production, Live provides all of the professional tools required to complete and perfect projects. On stage, Live delivers unique expressive control and stability. This tutorial will take you through all of these stages with real world examples and detailed explanations of this powerful musical tool. To begin learning Ableton Live 5 today, simply click on one of the movie topics.
OrientationIntroducing Ableton LiveInstallationSession && Arrange ViewsGetting StartedBasic Audio PreferencesThe Audio BufferThe File Browser pt. 1The File Browser pt. 2The Device BrowsersTrack View and Clip ViewTracksClip Slots and ScenesThe MixerSignal Flow pt. 1Signal Flow pt. 2The Control Bar pt. 1The Control Bar pt. 2File and Session ManagementClipsClip BasicsThe Clip BoxLaunching Clips pt. 1Launching Clips pt. 2The Sample Box pt. 1The Sample Box pt. 2The Sample Box pt. 3The Sample Box pt. 4Warp Modes pt. 1Warp Modes pt. 2Intro to LoopingWarping from Scratch pt. 1Warping from Scratch pt. 2The Arrange ViewRecording an Arrangement
Arrangement Editing pt. 1
Arrangement Editing pt. 2
Arrangement Editing pt. 3
Scrubbing and Locating
Automation Envelopes pt. 1
Automation Envelopes pt. 2
Automation Envelopes pt. 3
Arrangement vs. Session
RecordingRecording in Arrange View
Recording in Session View
Understanding Latency
Resampling and Rendering pt. 1
Resampling and Rendering pt. 2
MIDIIntro to MIDI
Creating MIDI Clips
Basic MIDI Editing
Editing Notes and Velocities
Copying
Quantization
Advanced Clip ConceptsAdvanced Warping pt. 1
Advanced Warping pt. 2
Auto-Warping
Looping and Nudging
Clip Envelopes pt. 1
Clip Envelopes pt. 2
Legato Mode
Follow Actions
Clip Tips
Remote ControlThe Keyboard Map pt. 1
The Keyboard Map pt. 2
The MIDI Map pt. 1
The MIDI Map pt. 2
MIDI Synchronization
Devices and Plug-InsDevice Basics
Presets and Groups
Plug-Ins pt. 1
Plug-Ins pt. 2
Delay Compensation
Live Instrument DevicesImpulse pt. 1
Impulse pt. 2
Simpler pt. 1
Simpler pt. 2
Simpler pt. 3
Operator
Live Audio DevicesAuto Filter pt. 1
Auto Filter pt. 2
Auto Pan
Beat Repeat pt. 1
Beat Repeat pt. 2
Chorus
Compressors
EQs
Erosion && Redux
Gate
The Delays
Resonators
Reverb pt. 1
Reverb pt. 2
Phaser && Flanger
The Distortions
Grain Delay
Live MIDI DevicesPitch Related Effects
Velocity
Arpeggiator pt. 1
Arpeggiator pt. 2
Managing CPU and Disk ResourcesUnderstanding CPU Load
Freeze Track
Advanced RoutingAudio Routing
Multi-Channel Instruments
Routing and Processing Tricks
Live as Rewire Master
Live as Rewire Slave
ConclusionFinal Thoughts
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