Live Performance with Ableton Live

8.6 Clip Looping 5: Parameter Looping with Automation Arm (8:25)

10.1 Follow Actions 1: Basics (10:19)

2 - Live Set Style 1: Full Mix Clip Launching

2.1 Audio Clip Launching (17:14)

2.2 Clip Progressions (8:08)

2.3 Syncing BPM Based Music to Ableton Live (11:36)

2.4 Syncing Non BPM Based Music to Ableton Live (9:54)

2.5 Audio Warping Algorithms (16:20)

2.6 Dual "Deck" DJing & the Crossfader (19:48)

3 - MIDI Control: 101 The Basics

3.1 Why You Need a Midi Controller (7:28)

3.2 A Wide World of Controllers (18:22)

3.3 Midi Connections (7:30)

3.4 Midi Mapping vs Control Surfaces (8:21)

3.5 Midi Channel Messages: Notes & Continuous Control (CC) (9:17)

3.6 Basic Midi Mapping (19:18)

3.7 Key Mapping - The Midi Controller We All Have (8:23)

3.8 Control Surfaces: Instant Mappings and the Blue Hand (13:20)

3.9 Installing External Control Surfaces (5:39)

4 - Live Effects & Audio Effect Rack

4.1 Inserts: Effects in Tracks (9:10)

4.2 Ableton Racks Intro (7:43)

4.3 Audio Effect Rack 1: Macros (12:08)

4.4 Audio Effect Rack 2: Macro Variations (10:42)

4.5 Audio Effect Rack 3: The Chain List (11:40)

4.6 Multi Effect Macros with the Chain Selector (5:53)

4.7 Send and Return Effects (11:05)

4.8 Limiting and Loudness for Live Performers (17:43)

4.9 Master Track Effect Rack (21:03)

5 - Live Set Style 2: Linear Arrangement 101

5.1 Arrangement View for Live Performances (4:14)

5.2 BPM Sync'd Transitions (18:26)

5.3 Designer Transitions (11:39)

5.4 Markers & Arrangement Looper V2 (14:01)

6 - Live Performance with Midi & Real Instruments

6.1 Using Tracks As Effect Presets (8:15)

6.2 One Track Multi-Effects w/ Dummy Clips (13:12)

6.3 One Track Multi Effects w/ Macro Variations (9:49)

6.4 Latency for Live Musicians (16:39)

6.5 Live Midi Instrument Routing (7:17)

6.6 Ableton Instrument Racks (7:21)

6.7 Midi Instrument Rack Macros (8:01)

6.8 Midi Instrument Rackception (12:05)

6.9 Midi Instrument Automation in Live Sets (7:46)

6.10 Drum Rack Basics (7:28)

6.11 Drum Rack Extras (9:17)

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7 - Time Sync, Audio Interfaces, and Routing

7.1 Internal Routing within Ableton (13:04)

7.2 The Cue Track (14:42)

7.3 The Ins and Outs of Choosing an Audio Interface (18:00)

7.4 Configuring Interfaces 101: Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (14:09)

7.5 Configuring Interfaces 102: MOTU Ultralite mk5 (11:43)

7.6 Syncing and Submixing for Bandmates (10:35)

7.7 Sending Bandmates Voice Instructions (7:11)

7.8 Midi Sync for External Gear (18:26)

7.9 MIDI Sync Issues and Solutions (18:19)

7.10 Using External Midi Instruments (13:48)

7.11 Ableton Link (7:22)

8 - Live Looping - Clip Looping

8.1 Live Looping for EVERYONE (1:57)

8.2 Clip Looping 1: Midi Instruments (10:17)

8.3 Clip Looping 2: Scene Parts and Record Quantization (6:35)

8.4 Clip Looping 3: Overdubbing and Midi vs Audio (7:14)

8.5 Clip Looping 4: Audio Input Effects (6:18)

8.6 Clip Looping 5: Parameter Looping with Automation Arm (8:25)

8.7 Clip Looping 6: "New" Clip (6:38)

8.8 Clip Looping 7: "Deleting" and Navigating a Clip Loop Set (9:09)

8.9 Clip Looping 8: Clip Looping with Ableton Push 2 (10:34)

8.10 Clip Looping 9: Scene Launch Recording Technique (5:22)

8.11 Clip Looping 10: Closing the Loop with Clip Length 2.0 (3:20)

9 - Live Looping - Ableton Looper

9.1 Ableton Looper 1: Multipurpose Transport Button (8:43)

9.2 Ableton Looper 2: Deep Dive (19:40)

9.3 Ableton Looper 3: Part A and B Method (8:31)

9.4 Ableton Looper 4: Multi Part Return Rack (13:21)

9.5 Ableton Looper 5: Looper Insert (14:12)

9.6 Ableton Looper vs Clip Looping (6:31)

10 - Clip Ninjas: Follow Actions & Stem Mixing

10.1 Follow Actions 1: Basics (10:19)

10.2 Follow Actions 2: Chance and Clip Slicing (8:33)

10.3 Follow Actions 3: Scene Actions (10:06)

10.4 Clip Performance & and Global Follow Actions (8:53)

10.5 Set Style 3: Stem Mixing & Performance Sections (10:09)

10.6 Set Style 3: Exporting for a Stem Set (6:30)

10.7 Set Style 3: Loudness and Magnus Mk2 Limiter (9:54)

11 - Clip Ninjas 2: The Power of the Launch

11.1 Automation Dummy Clips Part 1 (13:01)

11.2 Automation Dummy Clips Part 2 (9:13)

11.3 Clip Modulation (13:26)

11.4 Legato and Unlinked Clips Part 1 (7:26)

11.5 Legato and Unlinked Clips Part 2 (13:18)

12 - Presetting the Universe

12.1 Presetting Intro (1:02)

12.2 Midi Program Change (10:31)

12.3 One Drum Rack to Rule them All (10:38)

12.4 One Drum Rack to Rule Them All 2 (10:24)

12.5 Sample Presetting & Remote Midi Control (14:01)

13 - World Building and Stage Prep

13.1 World Building 1: Papadosio World Show & Tell (14:37)

13.2 World Building 2: Papadosio World Teardown (13:12)

13.3 World Building 3: Device Arrangement Logic (14:21)

13.4 Live Papadosio Rig Q and A (95:55)

13.5 Live Set Optimization (12:23)

13.6 General Tips for Stage Survival (10:39)

14 - Tablet Interface Design & MIDI Deep Dive

14.1 Touch OSC: Roll Your Own Midi Controller on Your Phone?! (6:00)

14.2 TouchOSC: Connecting (3:51)

14.3 TouchOSC: Basic Interface Design (9:33)

14.4 TouchOSC: Organization w/ Group, Pager, and Labels (12:55)

14.5 TouchOSC: Files and Examples (6:14)

14.6 Touchable Pro: A Tablet Control Surface! (20:07)

15 - ClyphX - Make Ableton do...Anything?

15.1 ClyphX Intro (12:55)

15.2 Clyph X Workflow: Example X-Clip Looping Set (24:31)

15.3 Clyph X Snaps! (10:15)

15.4 ClyphX X-Triggers: X-Cues, X-Scenes, & X-Controls (14:50)

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