The various warp modes affect how Live time stretches or warps the audio. Understanding your options will help you pick the perfect warp mode so you get the best sound quality and desired results. Monitoring Outputs. When you DJ you need to be able to listen to your cue mix so you can blend in your tracks and also understand your external and monitor outputs. This tutorial covers all of those topics in detail. Audio Effects. Using Audio Effects is essentially to making your DJ mix your own.
Learn techniques that will help you be creative and productive. Using the Crossfader. The crossfader lets you blend and mix between multiple different sources. This is essential for smooth transitions and other common DJ tasks. Get a full understanding of not just the basics but also advanced crossfading and mapping techniques. Learn to use the Instant mapping features to map the controls on your external controller to the parameters within Live.
Useful hints and tips to accomplish common DJ tasks and controller Live. Get a great introduction into mixing various tracks with the EQ. Many creative and iconic uses of these features. Ableton Certified Trainer Craig McCullough takes you through the fundamentals of DJ'ing with Live, demystifying commonly misunderstood and overlooked skills and techniques needed to create a solid DJ set.
Learn tempo matching, filtering, warping, mapping controllers and much more. Get the crowd moving There are many things our users love about Groove3, but a couple always stand out at the top when asked why people choose us as their learning resource.
Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: August 9, Part 1. Configure your audio interface properly with Ableton. This is done within Ableton's options located near the top left corner.
The default audio device will be your computer's built in soundcard, which needs to be changed to the external audio device you will be using. Connect your interface to a computer and open Ableton Live. Most interfaces will connect via USB or Firewire connection. Under the audio device section, select your audio interface from the drop down menu. If there is a driver associated with your interface, you will need to select the appropriate driver as well from the drop down menu.
The appropriate driver can be found in the instruction booklet that came with your interface, or on the manufacturer's website. Select which output ports you will be using.
Connect your speakers to the interface if they are not already connected. Studio monitors will need a balanced cable connection to your audio interface. Verify that sound is coming through your monitors. Turn down the master volume on your interface. Engage the metronome by selecting it and press play. Slowly turn up your volume until you hear the tick of the metronome. Once you are satisfied with the volume, disengage the metronome by selecting it once more.
Press the stop button. Connect your DJ controller s to the computer. Most controllers connect via USB and may require an external power source. Set your controller if needed. If your controller is not recognized immediately, it will need to be selected as a MIDI device under Ableton's preferences. Under the list of control surfaces, select your device and verify that it has input and output MIDI.
The name of your MIDI device will be listed under the control surface drop down menu. Simply select your device. Part 2. Looping on the Fly with Clip Loop Buttons. Learn to 'loop on the fly' by taking a small section of a track and repeating it indefinitely while putting effects on the loop or mixing it with another track until you turn off the loop button or stop the clip. Rack Overview and Controls. This tutorial focuses on how Craig has set up his audio effect rack by assigning the most used controls to macros.
Specifically the Beat Repeat parameters. In this tutorial Craig focuses on setting up Autopan in the DJ rack by using both single and multiple instances of autopan. In this tutorial Craig shows you how he has the phaser effects set up in the DJ rack. Including using the Frequency Shifter plug-in as the phaser. Simple Delay. This tutorial focuses on the last two controls on the DJ rack which control the Simple Delay plug-in. Including how to map the simple delay to a MIDI controller.
MP3 Quality and Drift. Craig shares a tip on how a poor quality mp3 file can be source of frustration when it comes to warping. Plug-In Controller. Even though many controllers work 'right out of the box', Going ahead and mapping tempo allows you to set the minimum and maximum values.
In this video Craig shares a tip for zooming in or out using the zoom display in Live's preferences. Avery useful feature for playing live gigs using Ableton live. Faking Unwarped Clips. This tip shows you how to use functions such as looping and the scrub tool with the warping button enabled without actually warping.
Reverb and Delay to Mask Tempo Changes. In this tutorial you will learn a trick for transitioning in your mix between tracks of different tempos using reverb or delay plug-ins. Pitching Unwarped Files. Craig shows us some good old fashioned beat matching and how to use detune to pitch unwarped files.
By using his ears and a simpler instrument Craig tries to find the main key of a track.
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