What makes follow actions really interesting is the fact that there are two possible actions (Action A and Action B). So far we’ve just been looking at one of them. To get the second action into the mix, you need to specify the Chance that it will occur. Chance is represented by the numeric ratio […]
FOLLOW ACTION FUNDAMENTALS
Ok, over the next few tips I’m gonna back up a step, explain a few basics about Follow Actions and cover a some details that you might not know, even if you’re familiar with this technology… The first thing to know is that Follow Actions apply to a group of clips. A group is simply […]
FOLLOW ACTION SOMETHING SOMETHING
Ok, I’m gonna back up a step, explain a few basics about Follow Actions and cover a few details that you might not know, even if you’re familiar with this technology… The first thing to know is that Follow Actions apply to a group of clips. A group is simply a set of adjacent clips […]
FOLLOW ACTION FREAKOUT, pt. 2
Ain’t no party like a Live Tips party. Just sayin. Once you’ve got your beat variations dancing around using Follow Actions, the next step is to Extract Chains: In the above example, I’ve created a fairly simple beat using only three drums – you don’t need anything complicated to get great results with this technique. […]
FOLLOW ACTION FREAKOUT
I’m gonna show you a fun workflow for generating a ton of variations on a beat using Follow Actions. Even if you’re familiar with Follow Actions, you might have never stumbled on this one before.This technique works best for an IDM or possibly Dubstep context where a lot of syncopation and variation works well. First, […]
OH GOD, MY BRAIN HURTS
So, here we are in the last month…being at this point in the process reminds me of the email reply I got from Peter Kirn of Create Digital Music when I told him I was going to write 365 Ableton Live Tips in a year: “You are completely insane.” Surprisingly, the project has been a […]
VOCODER: THE SNARERERIZER, pt. 2
Who knew there could be so much to shaping a little blast of noise? What’s the story with that X-Y controller? This guy is a character control for the noise. For most sounds, it works just great in the upper right hand corner, but you can move it around to make the sound more lo-fi. […]
VOCODER: THE SNARERERIZER
If you’ve spent any time with Live’s Vocoder, you’ve probably noticed that in it’s default state, it tends to lend a snare drum like quality to anything it touches. That’s because it’s default carrier is Noise – a key component to any synthesized snare drum sound. Unlike using a straight noise generator, however, the vocoder […]
PREVIEW W/ THE RIGHT ARROW
I always forget about this one. And then I remember again, and like it a lot. To preview files from the browser, there’s actually no need to turn on the Preview switch: Just highlight the file you want to preview and hit the right arrow on your keyboard. This turns on Preview for the current […]
GRAIN DELAY: MUTANT CHORUS
At first, the Grain Delay appears to be a beast intent on total sonic destruction, but as I’ve pointed out a few times this year, it really shines at some much gentler effects. I quite like using it as a chorus effect. Let’s take a look: Spray is turned up a little bit. Strictly speaking, […]
