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5 Exciting Uses for Live besides running loops!

by Jake Sumner on July 19, 2010

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We all know that Ableton Live is great for running loops and clicks with a band. We talked extensively about why we use Live in this previous post. In that post, we hinted at a few other uses for Live. Today we want to take a look a few other things that Live does really [...]

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iPad Performance Sighting!

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Thanks to Jacob Carscadden for reminding me of this performance, and encouraging me to skip ahead in the episode to check it out! During my weekly game of catchup watching Late Night with Jimmy Fallon..It’s almost impossible for me to be able to make it till 12:35 these days, I noticed a very cool performance [...]

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Using an iPad for Worship

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When Apple announced the iPad in January we posted this article on our thoughts and what the iPad could mean for music. We talked specifically about the live performance aspect of it and how it could be used as a killer controller app. It’s been a few months now and we figured it’s time to take [...]

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Why I use Ableton Live

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One of the questions I frequently get is from people wanting to know why I use Ableton Live. It’s a completely understandable question. There is so much great software available today. If you want to start using loops or start recording there is no better time than now to get going. Your options are limitless. [...]

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Don’t be a Thug!

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Tomorrow some of us may be breaking the law. If so please blast this song while doing it.  Tomorrow some of our churches may be full of illegal goods.  Shame on you for harboring this illegal contraband!  No, I’m not talking about something harmful…I’m talking about nothing other then our loved and cherished…wireless gear!  Yep, [...]

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Pro Tools vs. Live

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I got a question from a new user to the site yesterday.  It’s a question I get quite frequently and I felt like it was time to address the question in a blog post.  Here’s a portion of the original question. “…What are some pros and cons of using Pro Tools as opposed to Ableton [...]

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Choosing the Right Gear: In-Ear Monitoring Systems

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We’ve spent this week taking a look at the idea of using In-Ears in a worship setting. We’ve had some great posts by guest blogger Jake Sumner on the subject! (Make sure you find Him on Twitter and follow His personal blog here)  In this post we are taking a look at the next step [...]

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Choosing the Right Gear: In-Ear Roundup

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In our last Choosing the Right Gear Post we took a look at some criteria for deciding which In-Ear Monitors to purchase.  In this post I’ve listed several brands of in-ear monitors that I’ve had personal experience with and a few thoughts on each.  I’ve arranged them from favorite to least favorite in each category. Let [...]

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Choosing the Right Gear: In-Ear Monitors

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If you are considering using loops in worship, you may be using in-ear monitors or are interested in making the switch to them. While loops can be used without in-ear monitors (check out our previous article for tips and suggestions), there are some distinct advantages to moving your band to in-ears. If you have shopped [...]

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