The Steps setting can be used to generate some fun pitch effects when along with some of the delay-style effects we’ve been looking at. For example: In the example above, the sound being triggered is a percussion sample. The Rate, Gate and Velocity settings generate a series of rapid repeats which fade away quickly […]
ARPEGGIATOR: FUN WITH VELOCITY
Hopefully the last couple of tips have made the point that Arpeggiator is not just a device that eats chords and craps Baba O’Riley. I find that exploring what it can do with one note at a time really helps to demystify some of its more interesting features. The nifty thing about the Velocity section […]
ARPEGGIATOR: MIDI DELAY, pt. 2
To make the Arpeggiator behave a bit more like a conventional delay, you have to engage the Hold switch: By default, Hold takes any note you input and repeats it indefinitely. However, by turning up the Repeat knob, you can specify a specific number of repeats: (tip continued below) ~*~*~*~*~*~ THANKS FOR SUPPORTING LIVE TIPS! […]
ARPEGGIATOR: MIDI DELAY
Tonight I’ve been having a little fun using the Arpeggiator as a sort of MIDI delay. In this example, I’m using it for a rapid, slapback echo sort of effect that you might otherwise produce with the Simple Delay. I’m only feeding in one note at a time (not holding down chords the way […]
PRINT THE RETURN
Now that I’ve added some satisfying junk to my drum sound, I’m going to render the processed signal to an audio file. (I’ll discuss why in a moment.) Remember that all of the processing from the prior tips is happening in Return A: To Print Return A to an audio file, open up the Export […]
THE JUNKY BUS, IN SPACE!
In the prior tips, I mentioned using Dual mode to preserve the stereo image of the drum group. In fact, what I ended up doing was exaggerating the stereo image using a Simple Delay after Cabinet: (tip continues below) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Hot Tip: Visiting the Shop supports this website. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you’re not familiar with this […]
AMP & CABINET ON THE JUNKY BUS, pt. 2
My junky drum bus already sounds pretty cool, but it needs a little Amp for grit. It’s placed after the Rough Rider (and before Cabinet): I settled on the Rock model by ear and turned the Bass and Treble all the way down – the aggression I’m looking for is all in the midrange. Like […]
AMP & CABINET ON THE JUNKY BUS
I like the drums I’ve programmed for this remix I’m working on, but they just sound too polite. One of my favorite ways to add some nasty to the drums is with a little amp and cabinet action. In the past, I’ve used actual re-amping and NI Guitar Rig to handle this chore. Today, it’s […]
AMP & CABINET!
Stop the presses! Ableton 8.2 is out, and Amp & Cabinet have been added to the effects roster: I’m a big fan of guitar amp modelers. Ever since I first owned my Ensoniq ASR-10 (which had a built-in amp emulation effect), I’ve gotten a huge kick out of running just about everything through them – […]
THE MASTER FX RACK
While I do the majority of my live effects processing within individual tracks, I also have a few effects that I keep in the Master track. These tend to be dramatic effects used for breakdowns, building tension, etc. There are a few different configurations that I’ve used, but the common element is that I like […]
