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Ableton Live III: Shape Your Own Audio & Beats

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Overview

Create a 30-second song. It can be from scratch or using a combination of MIDI sounds and Live's sample instruments. Experiment with the sounds you like best.

Ableton Live 9 is uniquely powerful audio software, equally strong in helping you create, produce, and perform music. This third, 79-minute class from audio engineer, musician, and producer Brian Jackson is all about working with audio samples. It’s perfect for learning how to record and import sound, work with a wide range of samples, make beats, and warp full tracks. The class culminates with a practical, thorough look at using Live’s sample instruments so that you can achieve the sound you want. Whether you’re a producer, musician, or audio enthusiast, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to create your very own short song.

Ready to learn more? Check out all 4 classes in Brian's series:

Ableton Live I: The First Steps of Digital Music Production

Ableton Live II: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

Ableton Live III: Shape Your Own Audio & Beats

Ableton Live IV: Finishing a Track

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • Audio Preferences and Dealing with Latency
  • Recording Audio in Session View
  • Recording Audio in Arrangement View
  • Beats Mode in Detail
  • Other Warp Modes in Detail
  • Sample Box Parameters
  • Warp Options in the Context Menu
  • Intermediate Warping Techniques
  • Cropping Clips
  • Clip To Sample Instrument
  • Impulse and Simpler 101
  • Drum Racks 101
  • Saving Custom Presets

Taught by

Brian Jackson

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