3 Somewhat Hidden Features in Ableton Live

June 25, 2010

Ever wish you could change the crossfader curve or check your channel volume peaks in Ableton Live? Watch this video and find out how to access these somewhat hidden features.

Ableton Live: How to Create CDJ Loop Stutter Edits

June 18, 2010

Learn how to make your mixes and productions more interesting with CDJ loop stutter edits. With CDJs, you can create a loop and adjust the loop length to create a stutter effect. You can recreate this effects in Ableton Live by splitting and duplicating a clip. Watch this video to learn how to create this kind of edit and how to use effects to go beyond what you could do with just a CDJ.

Helpful Ableton Live Keyboard Shortcuts

June 4, 2010

Keyboard shortcuts can help cut down the time it takes to perform actions in software applications. In this video tutorial I’ll show you some keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow in Ableton Live.

BPM Automation in Ableton Live’s Arrangement View

May 21, 2010

Ableton Live is known for its ability to time-strech audio without affecting the perceived change in tempo. We can take advantage of this as DJs to mix between tracks at different BPMs. Watch this video to learn how to automate the BPM of your tracks in the Ableton Live arrangement view.

Ableton Live Follow Action Basics: Split Tracks into Clips

May 7, 2010

In this video tutorial I’ll show you how to use follow actions to split your tracks into multiple clips.

Configure the M-Audio X-Session Pro MIDI Controller with Ableton Live

April 23, 2010

This video tutorial show how to set up your M-Audio X-Session Pro as a 2 channel mixer with FX in Ableton Live.