TRCoA Library - Ableton

Ableton Live's Groove Pool This week I'd like to discuss one of the features of Ableton which few of my students use or utilize, the Groovepool. Groovepool is a very powerful feature which allows the user to essentially copy the groove, feel and swing of any clip and apply it to another clip. This c...

What's new in Ableton's Update? Today I'd like to discuss some of the updates to Ableton available in the newest version of the DAW, Ableton 10 which is now installed on the computers at the campus/City Park studio. I will briefly touch on some of the most exciting new features, which include new d...

Check out this Ableton Live workflow video by world class game-changing producer DJ, Quantic. This is helpful for Ableton users, but also for Pro Tools users (or any other DAW) as well. Quantic goes through his process step by step, and offers some very valuable information on the way. Definitely a ...

In modern music using drum loops and drum samples is ubiquitous: you can find them pre recorded, sampled from records, traded, free on the internet, etc. These are great tools to sketch a song out with, even if you have the intention of replacing them later. Since many loops are owned by many people...

As discussed before, the versions of Ableton Live 9 and after have the ability to turn any isolated audio clip (isolated drums, isolated melody, and isolated harmonies) into a MIDI file. Last time we discussed this technique for turning a melodic phrase into MIDI data, and this week we'll highlight ...

As discussed before, the versions of Ableton Live 9 and after have the ability to turn any isolated audio clip (isolated drums, isolated melody, and isolated harmonies) into a MIDI file. Last time we discussed this technique for beat making, and this week we'll highlight the audio melody to midi fun...

As discussed in our last log: One of the most revolutionary tools to show up in a DAW in recent history is the “Audio to MIDI” function in Ableton Live. Any clip of audio can be converted to a MIDI file just by right clicking on it. Today we'll discuss drum clips! The software flawlessly convert...

One of the most revolutionary tools to show up in a DAW in recent history is the “Audio to MIDI” function. Any clip of audio can be converted to a MIDI file just by right clicking on it. When right clicking on a file, the user can select converting a drum sample, melody, or harmony sample. The p...