Kinetic Metal
KINETIC METAL is an inspiring, highly-playable instrument of unconventional sources for ethereal textures and tonal percussion part of Native Instrument´s infamous sampler Kontakt 5.
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Melodic Sequencer + 32 Notes Push Layout
The Melodic Sequencer + 32 Notes layout combines both step sequencing and real-time playing capabilities. Providing access to multiple octaves and steps on a single page, this layout is ideal for figuring out chords and harmonies to sequence. It is also well suited to longer phrases.
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Melodic Steps Sequencer
Melodic steps is a fast and intuitive MIDI sequencer, part of Creative Extensions one of the latest free packs from Ableton, that creates evolving melodies with just a few clicks of the mouse.
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How to Connect Hardware to Ableton Live
Live allows for seamless integration of external gear such as synthesizers, drum machines and samplers through the use of MIDI.
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POLI
A new virtual analog polysynth part of the free pack, Creative Extensions, is available at Ableton´s website and it´s a collaboration between Ableton and Amazing Noises.
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DRIFTING LFOs
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Creative Convolution Reverb in Ableton Live
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Arpeggiate the Arpeggiator
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Top 10 Ableton Features
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Capture with Push
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Creative Convolution Reverb
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Ableton Live DRY/WET Knob
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Noisy Strings
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Stay in Key
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Ableton Live Clip (ALC) Files
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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Spectral Blur in Ableton's Free Sample Pack
Another audio effect from the Creative Extensions free Ableton new pack is Spectral Blur, creates sounds and textures that are best described as reverb-like. A user-defined frequency range of a signal is blurred to create a dense cloud of sound.
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How To Make A Chorus Effect in Ableton
We can all agree that MUSIC and how it sounds & makes us feel is the most important thing that we do as Producers/Composers/Beatmakers, etc. Now, when you think of the phrase “Music Production”, you can’t really help but think about the second word “PRODUCTION”, which is derived from the latin word “producere” (which means to bring forth). With regards to “Music Production”, we are really referring to the overall sound of a musical recording but we are also referring to how it is actually created and formulated.
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VELOCITY
Velocity is the force with which a note is played, and it´s vitally important in making MIDI performances sound human.
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Pitch Hack in Ableton Live
Pitch Hack belongs to the latest Ableton free pack Creative Extensions, a collaborative effort between Ableton and Amazing Noises and is a one-stop device for various pitch-related effects. At its heart, Pitch Hack is a single delay line with transposition control in both semitones and cents. Besides pitching the incoming signal in real time, Pitch Hack can reverse the audio, randomize the transposition interval and fold the delayed signal back into the delay line.
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Sound Design with Macro Variations in Live 11
By Heinrich Zwahlen The ability to store the state of Macro Controls as preset variations in Racks has drastically increased the functionality of these already...
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A13_Instrument_Basics
Instrument Basics [instrument-basics] What the heck is an instrument? Is it a MIDI thing? Is it audio? Is it a plug-in? An effect? The answer? Yes. It’s all of those things. In this chapter we will look at what makes software instruments so compelling. We will explore how and where they are loaded a
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A12_Housekeeping and Exporting
AlunaGeorge Housekeeping [housekeeping] We’ve put this off long enough. Maybe too long, even. Look: we get it. We too, wish every movie could be a summer blockbuster, that you never had to go to the dentist, that every day were your birthday, and that every meal could be dessert. But it’s not. And t
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Clip Editing: The Basics [clip-editing-the-basics] So you’ve made some recordings. Live is playing it all back. You are looping, overdubbing, punching: Life is good. Does everything sound perfect? No? Don’t panic. You are in luck. Live has a plethora of tools to fix everything from the smallest deta
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A08_Recording_Punching,_Overdubs,_and_Looping
Recording: Punching, Overdubs, and Looping [recording-punching-overdubs-and-looping] If every recording were a good one, recordings wouldn’t also be called ‘takes’. Or perhaps they’d be called ‘take-ones’. It’s only natural that sometimes you need to try it again. Sometimes you need to do the entire
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A07_Recording_Basics
AlunaGeorge Recording Basics [recording-basics] Up until now we’ve been reasonably happy to populate Live’s Session and Arrangement Views with pre-recorded content. But yes, now the time has come to record some things for ourselves! Lucky for you, it’s pretty easy. But fair warning: at this point, i
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A04_Topology_and_Navigation_Basics
Topology and Navigation Basics [topology-and-navigation-basics] This is arguably the most important chapter you will read. It is here you will learn to navigate Live’s interface, selecting, moving, and manipulating as you work your way through your project. There is a lot in here. This chapter cover
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How to Use Native Instruments Komplete Plugins as FX in Ableton Live
We can always use NI in-build effects with other instruments.
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NYC Compression or Parallel Compression in Ableton Live
NY or Parallel compression is a dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing.
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