Sub-forum for discussion about the DAWs and mobile apps that you use with your MPCs
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By EducatedHands Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:09 pm
Dodgedriver82 wrote: im havin a hell of a time tryin to learn this ish. the actual program is a pain to learn.


it's pretty much a super user intuitive program with a moderately steep learning curve. torrent some "dvd tutorials", certified trainers breaking everything down thru nice long videos.
By BackInBlack Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:47 pm
DJ Illustrious wrote:just got on the Ableton bandwagon.....copped Live 8, and a Novation Launchpad and Nocturn 49 to control it. Looks like it's going to take some getting used to coming from my linear, pattern-based MPC background, but I'm up for the challenge.


http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr09/a ... e_0409.htm

^^ short tutorial on how to use Ableton Live like an MPC -similar workflow
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By **valentin** Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:12 am
ParTy McHardy wrote:live is ok I guess...


ok?? ok????????

nod records wrote:been rockin ableton since version 3.

been on ableton 7 for a min now.

just got ableton 8. it's very nice!

i'll prob do a Live broadcast on Justin.Tv using ableton soon, if anyone is interested in checkin it out.


that be cool
By dryad-66 Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:36 pm
**valentin** wrote:
ParTy McHardy wrote:live is ok I guess...


ok?? ok????????

nod records wrote:been rockin ableton since version 3.

been on ableton 7 for a min now.

just got ableton 8. it's very nice!

i'll prob do a Live broadcast on Justin.Tv using ableton soon, if anyone is interested in checkin it out.


that be cool

ok.ive definately seen the light now.ableton is my favorite software.means i can mix every sound ive ever recorded together in a long everchanging collage.wow it makes things easier!!!
By BGBEATS Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:18 pm
Ableton live truly allows you a way to do ANYTHING you can imagine

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used since version 4 (came free with pro tools)


version 5 added mp3 support


upgraded to live 8 got an apc 40

got a shure x2 u usb preamp then pro tools went out the F@!#@!#@ window.



Anybody that disses Ableton Does so simply out of ignorance of how to use it PERIOD
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By konc3pt Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:26 pm
BGBEATS wrote: then pro tools went out the F@!#@!#@ window.



you should be ashamed of yourself, pro fools is industry standard and best daw appilcation created to date :lol:
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By kneebone77 Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:19 am
konc3pt wrote:you should be ashamed of yourself, pro fools is industry standard...

No debating that...

konc3pt wrote:...and best daw appilcation created to date :lol:

Completely debate-able!!!
By BGBEATS Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:02 pm
konc3pt wrote:
BGBEATS wrote: then pro tools went out the F@!#@!#@ window.



you should be ashamed of yourself, pro fools is industry standard and best daw appilcation created to date :lol:




LOL man only reason i even ever bought pro tools was because studio clients had heard of it and expected it

but after learning ableton, pro tools is like 1/10 as useful in comparison just twice as old though so had a 10 year advantage on establishing itself


now i only used prorools versions 6 & 7 so if they have flipped it on version 8 i don't know

but damn, ableton you can make beats with drumracks/mpc and your drums/samples are getting tracked out as you make it, then can fold all those drum rack tracks into a submix track out of the way then go ahead an record the rapper or singer , then mix everything

and that's just like a 10th of what you can do



nice to be able to not have to carry around an mbox if on the go to
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By nod records Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:54 am
I still got love for Pro Tools.

Here's what I have found out sound quality wise.

I can do a beat in Ableton Live. Tweak it with effects, edits, arrange it, etc...

Then when I'm done... I export all my tracks out of Ableton Live seperate, then import them into Pro Tools to mix the levels.

I'm not sure what it is, but when you export out of Ableton and import into Pro Tools, the beats sounds so much fuller, wider and just all around better.

Give it a try. You really can hear the difference.