Ableton Live Tutorial: Working with Video Clips

July 12, 2013

Ableton Live allows you to import Quicktime movie files and play them like audio clips in the arrangement view. In this video tutorial I’ll be sharing some tips for working with video clips in Ableton Live.

Ableton Live Tutorial: How to Create Custom Skins

June 11, 2013

In this video tutorial I’ll show you how to create custom skins for Ableton Live.

VLOG: Warping in Ableton Live is Hard & Remembering Warpsauce

June 6, 2013

Warping tracks for DJing can be difficult and time-consuming for new Ableton Live users. In 2009 a website called Warpsauce tried to deal with the time-consuming part by allowing users to share their warp files. In this VLOG, I share my thoughts on warping in Ableton Live, Warpsauce, and a movement to elevate Live’s status within the Digital DJ community.

Ableton Live Tutorial: Understanding the Session & Arrangement Views

June 5, 2013

Ableton Live distinguishes itself from other DAWs by being dual-focused. This duality is centered around Live’s 2 view modes: Session and Arrangement View. Watch this video to learn about Ableton Live’s session and arrangement views and how they interact with each other.

Ableton Live Tutorial: How to Install Custom Skins

June 3, 2013

If you want to change the look and feel of Ableton Live’s interface, consider installing a custom skin. Watch this video to learn how to install Ableton Live custom skins.

Maschine Tutorial: How to Enable Host Transport Controls

May 29, 2013

When using Maschine as a VST in a DAW like Ableton Live, the transport controls on the Maschine controller become inactive. To remedy this problem, Native Instruments implemented the host transport controls feature. By using this feature, the Maschine controller will send MIDI to your DAW when you use the transport controls while all of the other buttons and knobs will continue to affect the Maschine VST. Watch this video to learn how to enable host transport controls and set up your controller with your DAW.