Ableton Live can be both Rewire Master and Slave. However, Logic can only be Master. This tutorial will explain how to get Live rewired to Logic. So let’s cut right to the chase…
Ever seen the message that media files were missing? When you make music you want to be sure that none of your audio samples are missing. Ableton Live – just as other DAWs – only references those audio files. This
So you have recorded MIDI notes into clip, but now realise you want them or some either play longer or shorter.
If you want to use plug-ins in Live, they need to be set up first whether it’s VSTs or Audio Units (Mac only). It’s an easy and quick process when you know how. This tutorial will guide you step by
Sometimes you might want to temporarily mute particular clips or individual notes in a MIDI clip. To figure out what’s unnecessary, unwanted or to add variations or a break. However you don’t want to destroy anything you already have in
This tutorial is for Live 8 to Live 10. Did you know that you can create your own Template Set that will be opened whenever you start Live? This can be very useful if you tend to use the same
This tutorial is only valid for Live 8. You can find an updated version for Live 9 and up here. In Ableton Live, you can only have one Live Set open at any given time. So what if you want
When dragging and dropping multiple audio clips onto the grid, Live will by default add them all to one track. In Session View vertically, in Arrangement View horizontally along the timeline. There will be times though when you want them
Edit: Updated. Valid for Live 8 to 11. Session View is great for getting down loop based ideas or when performing live. Arrangement View, on the other hand, is best used for the production of songs along a traditional musical
If you’re looking for the tutorial for Ableton Live 9, 10 or 11, you can find it here. Although there is not just one way to use Live and misusing software can be quite creative, there are best practices of
Splitting and consolidating are essential when editing clips. No matter if purely for arranging purposes or creative fun with audio clips. There are a lot of ways to utilise these functions like creating new loops or when extreme mangling audio
In Ableton Live you have Session and Arrangement View from which you can export audio. This can be quite confusing at first and if you don’t understand how it’s done you might end up with rendered silence or too short
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