Side Chain Compression in Ableton Live 8 – Part 2
In Part 1 of this tutorial which can be found here, we examined a couple of uses of side chain compression and demonstrated how this method can assist and enhance …
Side Chain Compression in Ableton Live 8 – Part 1
Up to Ableton Live version 6, the software didn’t include a compressor device with side chain input. Ableton Live 7 onwards introduced the new side chain enabled native compressor. The …
Noise Reduction in Audacity
Quite a few times after recording a vocal or a sample from the outside world, especially when using a low quality microphone, you can end up with some kind of …
How to Sync Two Instances of Ableton Live
In this quick tip, I am going to show you a great way to sync two Ableton Live instances on the same computer by using external MIDI software. This way …
Tempo Control Automation in Session View in Ableton Live
Like all DAWs, Ableton Live allow users to automate the tempo and signature of a given set. Unlike other DAWs, Ableton Live incorporate the session view where tempo changes can …
MIDI Translation – MIDI to Keystrokes
There are certain function and keyboard shortcuts a musician would like to use during a mixing or a live session that are not MIDI mappable. In this tutorial I am …
Add Rhythmic Variations with Gated Vocal Effects
Gated Vocal effects are a cool way of adding extra rhythmic variations and dynamics to you tunes. Especially, genres like progressive and psy trance make extensive use of those techniques …
Single Low/High Pass Filter for Ableton Live
In this quick tip, I’m going to show you a neat way of implementing a low/high pass filter using the Auto Filter device in Ableton Live. By that, I mean …
Smart Mixing in Ableton Live
During a traditional DJ mixing session we need to be able to keep an even volume level during a transition and also keep a good spectral balance by utilizing EQ. …
How to Add Variation to Drum Loops in Ableton Live
In this tutorial we’re going to examine some quick and easy ways of adding more variation and interest to our drum loops. Other kind of loops can also benefit, as …
How to Record a Professional Electric Guitar Solo
In this tutorial I am going to show you an easy and great way to record a professional electric guitar solo for your production. The tutorial is geared towards guitarists …