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Overview

A long time favorite of remix and electronics artists, Ableton™ Live is a powerful audio loop-based sequencer that is designed to be used not only as an instrument for live performances but also as a tool for in-the-studio composing and arranging. Live's intuitive interface allows the user to keep the musical creativity flowing by supporting instantaneous manipulation of parameters such as tempo and feel of the music in addition to allowing you to record, mix, match, add effects, improve musical structure and create variations in your samples. With a large library of multi-sampled instruments, audio effects processing racks, plug-ins and a host of modifiable audio shaping parameters, Live allows its users enormous flexibility and freedom to create. In this tutorial, join Cliff Truesdell has he demonstrates the creative potential of this software that has made it an essential tool for so many of today's musical artists.

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Table of Contents

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Chapter 8: Conclusion

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Chapter 1: Quick Start

Creating a Song Part.1

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Creating a Song Part.2

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Editing, Saving and Exporting

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Chapter 2: Getting Ready

Installing Live and Live's Content

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Choosing the Right Gear

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Setting Preferences

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A Look at The Live GUI

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The Browser

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The Toolbars

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Audio Tracks

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MIDI Tracks

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The Master Track

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Arrangement View Up Close

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Navigating In Live

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Operation Techniques

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Creating A Template

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Chapter 3: Working With Clips

Clips Overview

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Working With Audio Clips

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The Sample Box and Sample Display

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The Envelopes Box

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Warping Audio Clips

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00:10:52

Working With MIDI Clips

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MIDI Clip Editing

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Launching Clips

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Recording and Exporting An Arrangement with Clips

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Chapter 4: Recording and Editing

Basic MIDI Recording

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MIDI Recording With Your Computer Keyboard

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MIDI Recording in the Arrangement View

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Editing MIDI Recordings

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Audio Recording - Session View

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Creating Audio Clips from a Recording

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Creating Multiple Clips From A Recording

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Audio Recording - Arrangement View

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Chapter 5: Plug-In Effects

Using the Included Audio Effects

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Using the included MIDI Effects

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Sends and Returns

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Beat Repeat Basics

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Arpeggiator Basics

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Third Party Audio Units and VST Effects

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Effects Racks

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Chapter 6: Virtual Instruments

Using the Impulse Drum Sampler

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Using the "Simpler" Sampler

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Using the Operator Synth

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Using the "Sampler" Sampler

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Third Party Audio Units and VST Instruments

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Instrument Racks

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Chapter 7: Creating A Complete Song

Key Mapping

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MIDI Mapping

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Working with Reason and ReWire

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Preparing and Recording an Arrangement

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Automation Basics

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Final Mix and Exporting

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