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30 advanced Ableton Move ideas, tips & tricks // Pros, cons, Move Review & Tutorial
Get samples, and plenty of ideas, tips and insights from this video and all my others in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here: ► Patreon: Check prices here (affiliate...
DAW
01:20
Master capture
01:55
Cap #1: Free BPM
03:00
Clean buffer
03:35
BPM options
04:15
Tap tempo?
04:45
Cap #2: Flex len
05:50
Delete bars?
06:55
Cap #3: Fix len
07:30
Motion capture
08:00
Trigger vs gate
09:15
Hold vs length
10:05
Choke ideas
10:30
Param LEDs
11:00
Melodic samp env
12:05
Effects
12:50
Drum FX
16:20
Velocity to FX
16:50
Drum pitch MPE
19:30
Macros
20:30
Faves
21:20
Polyphony
22:55
3/4, 6/8...
23:30
Volume knob
24:15
Long samples?
25:05
Under pressure!
26:00
No save?
26:40
Cloud tips
29:00
Search!
29:50
Ext arp/chords
31:05
Lazy chops
32:10
Simpler chops
35:35
Timestretch
37:20
Pros & cons
40:45
Outro
Maschine 3 and Maschine Central // vs MPC stems // Is it worth the upgrade?
Feed your Maschine with plenty of multi-sampled instruments, available on my Patreon (along with my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks): ► Patreon: Check prices here (affil...
DAW
01:20
Overview
02:15
AI Stems
03:00
Song 1
04:05
Song 2
05:10
Song 3
06:35
Song 4
08:25
Scene tempo
09:20
Bounce
11:10
MIDI edit
12:00
More formats
12:20
Kontrol S MK3
13:50
MAS Central
16:45
Worth it?
18:10
vs MPC?
19:55
Outro
Ableton Push 3 Gets Expressive: Here's how it competes! // Review & Tutorial
Find out how Push 3 compares to Push 2, other expressive instruments, Akai's Force & MPC and Maschine+, and which version you might want to get, standalone or controller. #AbletonPush3 Learn more abou...
DAW
01:25
What’s new v P2
01:45
Poly X & Y
03:00
Cross pad bends
03:30
Pad settings
04:10
MPE instruments
04:55
MPE kits
05:25
P3 Standalone
08:25
Audio & I/O
10:25
More controls
12:50
New views
13:20
Similarities
14:25
Session grid
16:15
Note layouts
18:15
Screen controls
19:25
Live recording
22:05
Step seq
24:10
Automation
25:55
Sample chops
27:45
Adding devices
28:05
Live versions
29:50
Misc topics
31:10
Pros & cons
31:30
Standalone?
37:25
Plugins?
38:40
CPU power?
41:05
vs controllers?
41:50
vs MPC/Maschine?
44:20
vs MPE synths?
45:55
Outro
The Best Budget Controllers for Ableton Live? Akai APC Mini MK2 vs APC Key 25 MK2 // Tutorial/Review
In this video I compare the new Ableton Live budget controllers by Akai, to other available options, including LaunchPad Mini, X and Pro, and LaunchKey 25 Mini and above. Enjoyed this review? There's ...
DAW
01:05
What’s new?
01:40
RGB pads
02:05
Note mode
04:15
Drum mode
04:25
Mini MK2 v 1
04:45
Key25 MK2 v 1
05:35
Key 25 v Mini
07:20
Setup
08:15
Takeover mode
09:10
Soft keys
10:30
Key controls
11:15
Knobs, faders
14:00
Pros & cons
16:45
Outro
Should you use MASCHINE+ to play a live set? Pros & cons of Maschine Plus
Watch the entire live set exclusively on Patreon, only with my book with ideas, tips and insights from my videos: ► Check prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwater: ► Thomann: ► Per...
DAW
01:30
Need brains!
04:10
Plugin limits
05:35
This setup
06:35
MIDI, audio
07:45
Controllers
09:40
The project
10:25
Massive
12:40
Samples
13:10
Macros
14:45
Scenes
16:00
Locks
18:30
Pros, cons
22:35
Outro
Arturia Minilab 3 MIDI keyboard: how it competes // Review, tutorial w/ Ableton Live, Analog Lab MK3
Enjoyed this review? There's a whole book with the ideas, tips and insights from my videos on Patreon: ► Check prices here (affiliate links help the channel regardless of what you buy): ► Sweerwater: ...
DAW
01:15
Overview
04:30
Chord mode
05:00
Arpeggiator
07:00
Analog lab
10:30
Preset FX
11:00
Multis
11:30
DAWs
12:10
Ableton
13:20
Live looping
14:00
Devices
14:45
Config
16:00
Ports
16:25
Pros & cons
19:00
More info
Review: AKAI MPC KEY 61 // vs MPCs & other workstations // Review & Tutorial including MPC 2.11
Get my In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks on Patreon: ► Patreon: Check MPC Key 61 prices here (affiliate links help the channel regardless of what you buy): ► Sweetwater: ► Th...
DAW
01:15
Key 61 vs MPC
01:40
The keys
02:30
Touch strip
03:55
Buttons
04:45
Connectivity
06:20
Storage
07:15
Content
08:05
Similarities
08:45
Basic workflow
09:35
Sounds
11:05
Fabric vs XL
11:40
Fabric vs Stage
12:40
Performances
13:30
Layers/splits
15:20
Arm vs merge
18:00
Favorites
18:30
Setlists
19:35
MPC tutorial
20:10
Fixed “cons”
21:50
Empty project
22:35
Fabric XL
24:35
OPx4
25:20
Stage EP
25:46
Organ
26:15
Strings
27:15
Kybd ctrl
28:05
Long press
28:35
Swipe menu
29:05
Pros, cons
36:15
Ambient noodle
Preview: The New Maschine 2.15 Auto Sampler // Bonus Korg 700FS multisamples // Tutorial & tips
Maschine 2.15 is coming soon (next week?) with a new auto-sampler - here's a quick preview. Download 3 free Korg 700FS multisamples here (These should work on 2.14 as well, but no guarantees...!!): ► ...
DAW
00:20
Why bother?
03:30
Walkthrough
04:00
Audio/MIDI
04:55
Pad prep
05:40
Params
06:35
Rec length
07:20
Note Map
08:20
Velocity Map
09:40
Find loop
10:15
Trim silence
11:10
Normalize
11:50
Editing samples
14:00
Sound design
15:35
Sound export
Review: MPC STUDIO MK2 // vs Maschine Mikro MK3 // Tutorial
A CORRECTION TO THE VIDEO: You can slice samples with the Maschine Mikro MK3 hardware since firmware update 2.8 Get the ideas, tips and insights from this video and all my others in my ever-expanding ...
DAW
01:10
Overview
02:40
MIDI IO
03:15
Workflow
04:05
Pad modes
07:00
Touch strip
08:05
Q-link controls
09:20
Touch FX
09:50
Note repeat
10:10
Buttons!
12:25
MPC software
13:20
Project scope
14:30
Audio tracks
14:50
MIDI tracks
15:10
Drums
15:30
Keygroups
16:10
Plugins
17:20
MIDI gear
17:40
Clip tracks
19:35
vs Mikro MK3
23:05
Pros & cons
25:15
Outro
Synth Setup Tips #2 // Ft. Martin Stürtzer // Building performance sets with Ableton Live
Get the ideas, tips and insights in this video, and all my other videos in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks: ► Patreon: Check out Martin's channel here: ► Check out vi...
DAW
01:00
Audio routing
03:15
MIDI routing
04:00
What's in the rack?
04:55
Sequencing
07:05
Program changes
09:55
MIDI Channel management
10:30
USB MIDI DIN?
11:00
Session sets
15:20
Arrangement sets
17:35
Computer crashes?
19:35
Live looping
24:00
Using effects
25:15
Performance prep
27:25
Improvisation
29:50
Recording
32:50
Outro & more tips
Akai MPC DRUMSYNTH Review, Pros and Cons // 2.9 update explored (Force got this Drum Synth too)
If you like the ideas, tips and insight in this video, there's plenty more in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here: ► Patreon: Check out MPC prices here (affiliate li...
DAW
00:22
Overview
03:15
Effects
03:33
Insert Effects
04:17
Send Effects
05:01
Mixer
05:25
Pad Mutes
06:44
Automation
08:06
Claps
08:56
Toms
09:51
Pros and Cons
Review: Maschine+ Plus vs Akai MPC vs i7 MacBook Pro: 400+ questions answered...
Keep asking questions in the comment section! See below for follow ups. If you like the insights in this video, there's plenty more in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks...
DAW
00:40
Plus vs MK3
04:20
Plus vs 2.7ghz i7
05:50
CPU: Full songs
12:35
CPU: Samples
13:55
CPU: Drums
15:20
CPU: Plugins
22:35
Plugin params
23:40
Kontakt, Reaktor
25:10
Kontakt .NKI
31:05
Reaktor .ENS
32:25
Plus studio hub
33:50
Ext audio interfaces
35:35
MIDI templates
36:05
Locks 4 ext gear
37:40
PLUS VS MPC
39:00
MPC pros
42:00
Plus pros
48:25
Workflow
52:00
Arranger clips
52:50
Misc differences
53:50
Outro jam
Review: Maschine+ Plus vs Akai MPC vs i7 MacBook Pro: 400+ questions answered...
Keep asking questions in the comment section! See below for follow ups. If you like the insights in this video, there's plenty more in my ever-expanding book of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks...
DAW
00:40
Plus vs MK3
04:20
Plus vs 2.7ghz i7
05:50
CPU: Full songs
12:35
CPU: Samples
13:55
CPU: Drums
15:20
CPU: Plugins
22:35
Plugin params
23:40
Kontakt, Reaktor
25:10
Kontakt .NKI
31:05
Reaktor .ENS
32:25
Plus studio hub
33:50
Ext audio interfaces
35:35
MIDI templates
36:05
Locks 4 ext gear
37:40
PLUS VS MPC
39:00
MPC pros
42:00
Plus pros
48:25
Workflow
52:00
Arranger clips
52:50
Misc differences
53:50
Outro jam
Review: ATOM SQ and its innovative offset pads // 3 pros & cons w/Ableton Live & Presonus Studio One
Get my constantly expanding book of synth and electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here: ► Patreon: Check prices here: (affiliate links help the channel): ► On Sweetwater: ► On Thomann: ► On Amazon...
DAW
00:20
The offset pads
01:00
Overview
05:20
Connectivity
06:10
Arpeggiator
08:05
MIDI features
10:55
Ableton Live
12:05
Session control
13:15
Overall control
14:00
Device control
15:35
Custom control
16:00
Studio One
17:00
Device control
18:35
Sequencer
19:55
Pros & cons
Did Akai fix the "cons"? MPC LIVE II vs MPC ONE // Speaker test, review and 2.8 tutorial
► Here's my review of MPC Live 2 - Get my constantly expanding book of synth and electronic music ideas, tips and tricks here: ► Patreon: Compare prices for gear in the video (affiliate links help the...
DAW
00:30
Live II vs I vs One
02:15
Buttons
03:30
Connectivity
05:45
Size
06:50
Storage
07:30
Speaker test
09:50
Version 2.8
10:15
“Cons” fixed
10:25
Track select
10:35
Q-link overlay
11:45
Pad perform
12:35
Timestretch
14:30
Retro record
15:25
Custom chords
16:10
Other misc
16:25
Multi MIDI
17:30
MIDI settings
18:45
Config & arm
21:00
Live looping
23:15
Pros & cons
AKAI MPC ONE: Review and full workflow tutorial // Comparison to MPC Live
Here are answers to over 200 questions, plus a full workflow tutorial in this review of Akai's MPC One (a lot of which is relevant to the MPC Live as well) Get my constantly expanding book of synth an...
DAW
01:10
Overview
02:25
Connectivity
04:20
Is it worth it?
04:45
vs MPC Live
05:55
Terminology
06:55
Track overview
08:55
Sample pool
09:50
Drum programs
15:20
Plugins
18:50
Keygroups
20:40
Auto sample
22:35
Clip programs
25:05
MIDI programs
26:50
CV programs
28:05
Audio tracks
30:10
Sampling
33:40
Looper
34:30
Resampling
35:45
Timing correct
35:55
Recording live
36:30
Step sequencing
37:40
Automation
41:00
Q-LINK knobs
43:45
Performance controls
46:20
Song options
49:35
Effects
52:40
Pros & cons
Review: LaunchKey MINI MK3 // Ableton Live // Generative arp // TRS MIDI explained (MKIII tutorial)
If you want to learn more about electronic music-making, check out my ever expanding book on Patreon: ► Patreon: Check out prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwater: ► Thomann: ► Am...
DAW
00:55
Overview
01:45
Keybed
02:10
Pads
03:30
3.5mm MIDI
04:45
TRS A vs B
07:25
Arpeggiator
09:30
Mutate/deviate
11:20
Ableton Live
13:20
Bottom row
14:10
Pad modes
14:50
Knob modes
16:20
Using an iPad
17:50
Misc
18:50
Pros & cons
Do motorized faders make DAWs better? Ableton Live and Presonus FaderPort 8 Review
I’m a big fan of faders because you can control more than one parameter at a time with one hand - but do motorized faders make a difference? FaderPort 8 was designed for Studio One and its integration...
DAW
01:10
MCU integration
01:20
Hardware overview
02:20
Fader functions
03:00
Track controls
04:40
Transport control
05:10
Control section
06:10
Misc buttons
07:30
Editing plugins
08:50
Automation
10:10
Beyond 8 paramaters
11:50
External plugins
13:30
MIDI mode
14:20
Pros and cons
15:50
Fader jam
How to make Brian Eno style Generative Music // 20 ideas & tools // Ableton, Eurorack, Modular, VCV
This video is part of a series - see below for other Generative Music videos. "Generative Music" is a term coined by Brian Eno to describe music that is always different and changing, generated by a s...
DAW
01:05
Simple randomization – Ableton MIDI LFO Max4Live device
02:10
Scaling random pitch – Ableton Random and Scale MIDI effects
02:50
Pitch to modal chords - Harmonaig from Instruo, with arpeggiation by Quaid Megaslope and Boss Bow Tie from ALM playing Rings from Mutable Instruments
04:10
Scaling emotion – KeyStep Arpeggiator and Ableton Scaler playing Piano V2 from Arturia
05:20
LFO to melody – ADDAC506 cycling a generative AD LFO quantized by Harmonaig, into rings
07:00
Turing machines explained with Pigments by Arturia. Modules mentioned are Turing Machine by Music Thing Modular, Ornament and Crime, Marbles, Disting. Other software versions are a Max4Live Turing machine by Encoder Audio and one for Native Instrument’s Reaktor as well.
10:10
Turing to params – shown on Pigments by Arturia
11:15
Combining mod sources - MixVert8r from Voicas combining ADDAC 506 stochastic envelopes with an LFO from Hermod.
13:15
CV/Sequential switch – Boss Bow Tie from ALM receiving a combined LFO and stochastic envelope from ADDAC506 – see patch walk-through for more details.
13:40
Making modes count – Harmonaig from Instruo, NDLR from Conductive Labs, PolyPhase for the iPad
15:50
Rhythmic variation – NDLR from Conductive Labs
16:20
Adding the predictable – Marbles from Mutable Instruments and VCV Drum Kit from Autodafe , Step Divider from Ableton’s Probability pack.
17:40
BPM sync/clock div – VCV Clock divider from Synth Kit, Hermod from Squarp
18:25
Probability gates – Marbles from Mutable Instruments and Ableton Follow Actions
19:50
Merging sequences – Patterning iOS app, Ableton track MIDI assignment
21:35
Logic modules – Rene 2 from Make Noise feeding a Mixer. Logic gates also mentioned are Deopffer A-166 and Disting from Expert Sleepers
22:55
Making safe bets - Melodic Probabiliy from Ableton’s Probability pack
24:20
Omitting notes – Model:Samples from Elektron
24:40
Gate/event variation – MicroFreak from Arturia
25:45
VCV modules - NoteSeq from JW Modules, Gray Code from Squinky Labs, Generative from Amalgamated harmonics, and of course there are VCV versions of Marbles and Music Thing’s Turing Machine.
27:35
Eurorack patch walkthru - ADDAC506, Harmonaig from Instruo, Hermod from Quarp, PanMix from Happy Nerding, 248 VCA and LedRover from Voicas, QPAS and STO from Make Noise, Rings and Plaits from Mutable Instruments, MCO, Boss Bow Tie and Quaid Megaslope from ALM, Ornament and Crime, RackBrute 3U and 6U from Arturia
Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
While at Winter NAMM 2019, Akai agreed to a "no question off the table" interview about their new Force standalone clip launcher/groovebox/sampler. Check out prices here (affiliate links help the chan...
DAW
01:10
Connectivity
03:40
Track types
05:05
Multisampling
07:45
Live audio in
08:30
Main layout
10:50
Pad modes
10:55
Launch mode
11:10
Note modes
13:50
Launch + notes
15:30
Step sequencer
19:40
Track controls
20:55
Crossfader
22:10
Sampling
24:00
Live looping
25:00
Internal plugins
29:30
AIR effects
32:05
Time stretch
35:40
Arrangement?
37:25
Expressive control
38:20
Summary
Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
While at Winter NAMM 2019, Akai agreed to a "no question off the table" interview about their new Force standalone clip launcher/groovebox/sampler. Check out prices here (affiliate links help the chan...
DAW
01:10
Connectivity
03:40
Track types
05:05
Multisampling
07:45
Live audio in
08:30
Main layout
10:50
Pad modes
10:55
Launch mode
11:10
Note modes
13:50
Launch + notes
15:30
Step sequencer
19:40
Track controls
20:55
Crossfader
22:10
Sampling
24:00
Live looping
25:00
Internal plugins
29:30
AIR effects
32:05
Time stretch
35:40
Arrangement?
37:25
Expressive control
38:20
Summary
Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
While at Winter NAMM 2019, Akai agreed to a "no question off the table" interview about their new Force standalone clip launcher/groovebox/sampler. Check out prices here (affiliate links help the chan...
DAW
01:10
Connectivity
03:40
Track types
05:05
Multisampling
07:45
Live audio in
08:30
Main layout
10:50
Pad modes
10:55
Launch mode
11:10
Note modes
13:50
Launch + notes
15:30
Step sequencer
19:40
Track controls
20:55
Crossfader
22:10
Sampling
24:00
Live looping
25:00
Internal plugins
29:30
AIR effects
32:05
Time stretch
35:40
Arrangement?
37:25
Expressive control
38:20
Summary
Don't Panic! Ableton Live Explained in 37 minutes or less // Tutorial
For the past two years, every time I discovered something non-obvious about Ableton Live I jotted it down, and the result is this clip and the accompanying tips to be added in the November edition of ...
DAW
00:55
Use two windows
02:20
Overview
05:00
Recording
07:50
From session to arrangment
10:20
Overdubbing
11:45
Clips & devices
13:10
Editing clips
13:40
Loop controls
15:25
Clip boxes
16:00
Clip tips
18:10
Warp explained
19:05
Follow actions
20:15
Automation
21:15
Draw envelopes
23:35
Record motion
24:40
Unlinking mods
25:15
VST automation
26:25
MIDI mapping
26:55
Important preferences
27:30
Audio configs
28:15
MIDI configs
29:55
Default set
31:00
Other settings
31:35
Capture
32:30
Misc features
35:20
Want more?
MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 vs Maschine MK3 vs Mikro MK2: What is it and how does it compare? ​
MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 is Native Instrumenr's newest iteration of its entry level controller for its MASCHINE beat making software. Check out prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwater: ...
DAW
01:54
Comparisons
04:35
Comparison
07:44
Conclusion
3 ways to live loop like Elise Trouw - hands/pedal free using Ableton and ZenAudio
Get ALL my tips in one convenient place: Check out my In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks: ► Patreon: UPDATE: Unfortunately Zen Audio have stopped selling their ALK software. H...
DAW
00:35
Demo session
01:40
Method 1 (ZenAudio ALK)
03:35
Step-by-step
06:15
Method 2 (Abelton)
08:50
Method 3 (Abelton IAC)
13:45
Demo + Sequence
Tutorial: Audio Module in Maschine 2.7 - Top 3 features explained
An in depth look into Maschine's new Audio Module in version 2.7. Check out prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwater: ► Thomann: ► Direct from NI: ► Amazon: Want to support the cha...
DAW
01:11
start with a new project and load in a loop
01:53
adjust the tempo of of samples to the tempo of your project
02:06
adjust the new bpm
02:50
change a sampler to an audio module
03:11
works at the tempo of your current project
04:40
shift tempo without shifting pitch
04:50
shifting pitch without changing the tempo
05:33
changing the pitch of the sample
06:06
convert this sampler back into an audio module
07:07
change the sampler plug-in to an audio module
07:24
transposing the loop
09:44
record some arpeggiated notes
Virtual Conducting with MASCHINE JAM (shown using Minecraft theme by C418)
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DAW
01:22
Tutorial
04:20
Outro
How to create and morph hardware synth parameters using Maschine Jam, Studio, MK3, MK2 and MK1
Want to support the channel - and get ALL my tips in one convenient place including those to come in the future? Check out my In-Complete Book of Electronic Music Ideas, Tips and Tricks (hint: it's in...
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02:05
add a controller
03:44
move the knobs on the circuit
04:09
save up to 64 parameter snapshots
MASCHINE MK3 vs ABLETON PUSH 2: Top 18 features compared
Made up your mind? It would help the channel if you bought either (or any other gear....) using these links (thank you!): Check out Maschine prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwate...
DAW
02:42
Hardware
03:22
Workflow
03:58
Melody Track
04:28
Scales
04:59
Soft Keys
06:18
Chords
06:35
Beat sequencing
09:09
Instruments
10:19
Sample slicing
12:11
Sequencing melodies
13:10
Grid sequencer
14:17
Step sequencer
15:37
Projects
17:24
Touch strip
19:26
Parameters
22:39
Parameter mapping
24:33
USB power
25:45
Arrangement
MASCHINE MK3 vs ABLETON PUSH 2: Top 18 features compared
Made up your mind? It would help the channel if you bought either (or any other gear....) using these links (thank you!): Check out Maschine prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwate...
DAW
02:42
Hardware
03:22
Workflow
03:58
Melody Track
04:28
Scales
04:59
Soft Keys
06:18
Chords
06:35
Beat sequencing
09:09
Instruments
10:19
Sample slicing
12:11
Sequencing melodies
13:10
Grid sequencer
14:17
Step sequencer
15:37
Projects
17:24
Touch strip
19:26
Parameters
22:39
Parameter mapping
24:33
USB power
25:45
Arrangement
MASCHINE MK3 Review and top 9 new features. Is it the ultimate groovebox?
A review of the new MASCHINE MK3 by Native Instruments. This review covers the top reasons why it may be the ultimate groovebox Check out prices here (affiliate links help the channel): ► Sweetwater: ...
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Linnstrument Ableton Lightshow - Massive Attack's Teardrop (with hints of Aurora's cover)
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