Release Year: 2014
Producer: Lynda.com
Producer’s Website: www.lynda.com/Ableton-Live-tutorials/Performing-Ableton-Live-Stage-St-Vincent/167921-2.html
Author: Daniel Mintseris
Duration: 02:04:00
Type of Material: Video Tutorial
Language: English
- 1.02 GB
Description: Daniel Mintseris toured as a musician for St. Vincent for three years. With his keyboards and laptop, along with Ableton Live, he can produce an entire show. In this exclusive video, he explains what it takes to run your own world-class production with Ableton.
First, Daniel gives a tour of his onstage setup. He and all the other instrumentalists are closely connected with Ableton and MIDI controllers. Then, he demonstrates the process of building a show file and creating sound presets for each song. Daniel also explains how to use Drum Kit as a MIDI controller for drum sounds and how to make program changes on Moog and guitar workstations. Finally, in the interview, he closes the course with a look at what it’s like to be a musical director and how he balances technology and musicianship to bring ideas to life.
Daniel Mintseris has been touring with critically acclaimed musician St. Vincent for over three years. With Ableton Live, he’s able to direct the entire show from his keyboard and laptop. In these exclusive videos, he explains what it takes to run your own world-class production with Ableton.
First, Daniel provides a tour of his setup, starting from his keyboard riser—the hub of on-stage communication. With Ableton and a series of MIDI controllers, he’s closely connected to all the other instrumentalists. Then he demonstrates the process of building a show file and creating sound presets for every song. Daniel also explains how to use the Drum Kit as a MIDI controller for drum sounds, and how to make program changes on the downstage Moog and guitar stations. Finally, in our interview with Daniel, he closes down the course with insights on what it’s like to be a musical director, and how he balances technology and musicianship to bring ideas to life.
Content :
Introduction 2m 31s
Welcome 57s
What should you know before watching this course 25s
Using the exercise files 1m 9s
1. Keyboard and Ableton Live Setup 10m 15s
Keyboard and MIDI station 4m 43s
Software overview 1m 39s
Ableton Live set layout 3m 53s
2. The Basics: Click Track and Count-Off 17m 30s
Preparing to use a click 4m 1s
Creating click tracks 7m 9s
Count-off and starting pitch 4m 30s
In-ear monitors 1m 50s
3. Keyboard Presets 31m 15s
Creating a song preset in an Instrument Rack 4m 24s
Switching sounds within the song preset 5m 36s
Using clip automation to switch sounds 5m 26s
Adding songs in nested Racks 3m 11s
Using a macro to conserve CPU and select song presets 5m 58s
Automating presets at song start 6m 40s
4. The Drumset as a MIDI Controller 9m 8s
Drums and electronics 2m 36s
Ableton drum presets 6m 32s
5. Remote Control from Ableton Live 13m 21s
Guitar stations and Moog bass 2m 21s
Changing external instrument presets 6m 0s
Program change automation with Max for Live 5m 0s
6. Playback 11m 58s
When playback is necessary: Preparing audio stems 5m 21s
Importing playback audio 6m 37s
7. Working with the Ableton Show File 13m 39s
Audio routing 8m 13s
Set navigation 5m 26s
8. Keeping Things in Check 4m 33s
Line-check file 2m 19s
Backup system 2m 14s
9. Technology and Technique 9m 13s
From beginning humbles to St. Vincent’s technical brain 2m 22s
Bringing ideas to life with Ableton Live 3m 4s
Technology as an extension of musicianship 3m 47s
Conclusion 41s
Next steps 41s
Example files: present
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 29.970 fps, ~1,591 Kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 KHz, 160 Kbps, 2 channels
