Release Year: 2013
Manufacturer: Lynda.com
Manufacturer’s Website: www.lynda.com/Ableton-Live-tutorials/Live-Performance/107066-2.html
Author: Yeuda Ben-Atar
Duration: 02:20:00
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English
- 1.75 GB
Description: In this course, Ableton Certified Trainer Yeuda Ben-Atar demonstrates the potential of using Ableton Live in a live performance setting.
In this course, Ableton Certified Trainer Yeuda Ben-Atar demonstrates how to use Ableton Live to its fullest potential in a live performance setting. First, learn how to choose the best MIDI controller to use with Ableton Live and how to set it up properly for stage use. Then dive deeper into how to use MIDI mapping to get the most out of your controllers with Live. Next, Yeuda shares a number of techniques he employs as a live performer, like using cue points, looping, scratching, applying effects, and playing samples. He then shows how to create a live set, including organizing, exporting, and adding instruments and building custom effect racks.
Along the way, Yeuda reveals many live performance tricks using control surfaces and custom MIDI controllers that he’s built, plus tips for playing and syncing up with other musicians and recording your live performance.
Topics include:
•Using Ableton Live or third-party controllers
•Choosing songs for a DJ set
•Building your decks
•Using EQ and gain to emulate mixer hardware
•Knowing when to use headphones
•Mapping the crossfader, EQ, and gain to MIDI controllers
•Scratching
•Looping with Beat Repeat
•Setting up multiple instruments on one track
•Creating a bus track for master effects
•Preparing your original productions for the stage
•Using commercial and custom MIDI controllers
•Live looping and live sample cutting
•Recording your live performance
Content :
0. Introduction 3m 29s
Welcome 1m 48s
What should you know before watching this course 58s
Using the Live Pack exercise files 43s
- Choosing a Controller 7m 5s
Choosing the right controller 49s
Using controllers designed specifically for Ableton Live 2m 20s
Using third-party controllers 1m 49s
Utilizing alternative and DIY controllers 2m 7s -
DJing with Ableton Live 19m 35s
Choosing songs for a DJ set 5m 20s
Importing songs into Ableton Live 3m 41s
Building your decks 2m 32s
Using EQ and gain to emulate a hardware DJ mixer 2m 56s
Quantizing with the Global Quantization Engine 1m 54s
Deciding whether or not to use headphones 3m 12s -
MIDI Mapping 17m 35s
Setting up MIDI controllers in the preferences 4m 2s
Understanding control surface scripts 2m 19s
Mapping the crossfader 2m 30s
Mapping EQ and gain 3m 28s
Understanding scenes scrolling, and launch features 5m 16s -
DJing Techniques 34m 1s
Creating cue points 4m 34s
Looping using Beat Repeat 7m 17s
Building a custom audio effect rack 8m 58s
Using the drum rack to play one-shot samples 6m 15s
Scratching 6m 57s -
Performing Live with Original Songs 21m 54s
Organizing your tracks 4m 48s
Creating a new set 3m 40s
Adding instruments and samplers 4m 40s
Setting up multiple instruments on one track 5m 32s
Using the Scale MIDI effect to play in key 3m 14s -
Live Performance Techniques 17m 23s
Creating a bus track for master effects 3m 1s
Using dummy clips 3m 39s
Using unlinked clip envelopes 4m 24s
Creating momentary effects 3m 37s
Using return tracks for time-based effects 2m 42s -
Advanced Live Performance 18m 50s
Syncing via MIDI to perform with other musicians 1m 53s
Creating and routing a click track 3m 1s
Using Follow Actions 3m 58s
Using the Looper audio effect 4m 27s
Recording your live performance 5m 31s
8.Conclusion 45s
What’s next? 45s
Sample files: present
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 960×540, 16:9, 29.970 fps, ~740 kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, ~160 kbps, 2 channels
