Using Ableton Live 5

In its latest incarnation, Live continues to build a bridge between freeform loop mangling and track-based song composition. Markkus Rovito pays the toll...

With powerful software studios now available for anyone’s desktop, it’s hard to slate the traditional do-everything-DAW-plus-hardware emulation- plug-ins system without sounding cheeky. Still, every new piece of software that comes out which offers basically the same music production system, but packaged in a slightly different way for a slightly different price, can start to feel like just another brick in the proverbial Wall. Yet, perhaps the only thing more rare than music software that does things differently is music software that actually does things differently in a useful and inspiring way. Now and then, a plug-in, looping package or other music application shows up offering a flashy yet confounding interface, and the revolution it promises turns out to be more like a revolving door: in one moment and out the next.

This feature first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 31
Filed under General Features, Ableton Live Tutorials

/mtm/features/using-ableton-live-5

New users, please register here

Please enter your details below to set up your new account. Fields marked with a red asterisk * are required.

Your name
*First name:
*Last name:
Job title:
Company:

Account settings
*Email address:
	Please make sure your email address is correct, as we will send you an email with a link to activate your account.
*Username:
	Choose a username between 7 and 100 characters in length, without spaces or unusual characters. You may use your email address as your username, but note that it may appear in community areas of the site where others can see it.
*Password:
*Confirm password:
	Choose a password between 7 and 100 characters in length, without spaces.
	Remember me on this computer

Your address and contact info
Address 1:

Town or city:
County or state:
Postcode or ZIP:
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
Website:

	By registering to use the Music Tech website you agree to allow us to contact you with our Music Tech email newsletters featuring news, competitions, exclusive content and special offers. If you provide phone and post details we may contact you by those means as well with special offers. WE WILL NOT PASS YOUR DETAILS TO ANY THIRD PARTY. If at any time you wish to stop receiving our email newsletter, simply follow the Unsubscribe instruction on our newsletter. Contact us by email of post if you wish your post or phone details to be removed from our database.

MTM 63	Ableton Live 7 Workshop Knowing how Live handles its Defaults presets can both speed up your workflow and fire your creativity. Jon Margulies shows you around.	MTM 63	Recording Real Drums Recording and mixing the sound of a complete acoustic kit can be one of the toughest challenges an engineer faces. Mark Cousins explores the most effective solutions.
MTM 62	Making Acid Dub Tracks Acid dub may not enjoy the exposure afforded by commercial radio, but it’s a growing underground genre that’s ideally suited to small-studio production. Hollin Jones explains.	MTM 62	Cubase 4 Workshop - Built-in Instruments You may have overlooked them, but the latest version of Cubase ships with some seriously useful sound-generating machines. Hollin Jones dives in...
MTM 62	10MM128 Loudness demystified Commercial recordings have undoubtedly got ‘hotter’ in recent years, but why does one recording sound louder than another? Mark Cousins seeks an explanation...	MTM 62	Sound Design For Film Designing sound for film can take you down some sonic paths you might have thought were best left unexplored. Simon Gershon takes you on a tour of his larder.
MTM 62	10MM127 DI Boxes A DI box can be your saviour during a problematic gig or recording session. Grant Bridgeman sizes them up...	MTM 62	Ableton Live 7 Workshop - Beat Slicing An endless variety of effects and sounds are at your fingertips if you can exploit the considerable power of Live’s beat-slicing tools. Jon Margulies shows you how...

Sign in to download this article

New users, please register here

See also...

Menu