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Managing your Live Sets using Color Coding

by Will on August 30, 2010

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If you use loops frequently then one of the most important things to consider is the concept of file management. It’s one of the “unsexy” parts of using loops but if you put in the effort up front it will pay off big time. It’s important to consider and answer a few questions like, “where [...]

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Everything you need to know about Session View in 5 Minutes

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If you’re new to using and working with Live, then one of the very first steps, if not the first is to understand the basic difference between Session and Arrangement View and how to use them. Today we’re taking a look at everything you need to know about Session View in 5 minutes. If you’re [...]

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5 Exciting Uses for Live besides running loops!

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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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Splitting your Click and Loops

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One of the the first things everyone wants to know when using & creating loops is how to split the click and loop. Most people can create a loop on their own after spending some time toying around with it, but after that they want to know how to actually use the loop live with [...]

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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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If it’s good enough for Herbie Hancock…

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If Ableton Live is good enough for Herbie Hancock it’s good enough for me! Here’s a link to Herbie Hancock on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing with Ableton Live.

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Why the ipad is Important and what it COULD mean for music

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In this Posts we’ll take a look at what Apple’s iPad could Mean for Music and how it could revolutionize music creation, production, and live performance.

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Keeping your Music Software running smoothly

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So in this post we will take a look at a few simple steps to make sure your Music Software is running smoothly, and hopefully help to restore the crucial relationship between people and their machines!

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Using Loops with an Ipod (Pro’s & Con’s)

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In part 2 of our Using loops with an Ipod or Itunes series we will look at the follow up article from Brandon Divine, and look at a list of Pro’s and Con’s to using an Ipod or Itunes with loops.

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