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How to create a killer live set using Ableton Live & external instruments

Name: How to create a killer live set using Ableton Live & external instruments
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Duration2h 16m

Modules16

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (2h 16m)

- 01. Setting up the gear
  1:29
- 02. Presentation of the instruments
  Free lesson
  5:44
- 03. BONUS - Setting up an external instrument (Korg Volca Beats) in Ableton from scratch
  Free lesson
  12:51
- 04. Understanding cabling, MIDI and Analog audio routing
  4:01
- 05. Setting up MIDI & Audio preferences in Ableton
  10:44
- 06. Setting up tracks & signal routing in Ableton live
  6:46
- 07. Setting up external instrument tracks in Ableton Live
  8:33
- 08. Setting up a microphone track in Ableton Live
  6:09
- 09. Setting up Thru-tracks and loopers
  9:08
- 10. The set's secret weapon - movers and shakers
  8:08
- 11. Output routing & Master FX
  13:36
- 12. MIDI mapping, Racks & Macros (part 1)
  4:33
- 13. MIDI mapping, Racks & Macros (part 2)
  12:35
- 14. Delay track and delay times
  3:33
- 15. Program Changes & External Instruments
  7:11
- 16. Set content & performance technique
  21:23

About this course

Ableton Certified Trainer Mark Burnett has been working with Ableton products for the past 14 years. He's also a label owner at Funk'n Deep Records (Soundcloud, Resident Advisor), whose tracks are appearing in the world's biggest festivals and largest podcasts from the industry's heavy-hitters such as Carl Cox & Richie Hawtin.

Mark will take you on a detailed tour of the hardware and software setup he uses in his live shows.

Whether you're new to Ableton or have experience using the software and want inspiration on how to plan and execute a live set using Ableton Live and external instruments, this course is for you!

By the end of this course, you'll feel comfortable creating & delivering a killer set in front of an audience!

In detail, Mark covers:

Understanding cabling and routing of signals
Setting Ableton Live preferences (Audio, MIDI sync etc.)
Setting up external instruments in Ableton Live
Mapping MIDI and external instruments
Setting up a microphone track
Setting up thru tracks and loopers
Using extra effects to add complexity to your set
Live set flow, examples, ideas and inspiration (using Mark's live show as an example)

Featured gear and software:

Ableton Push
Vestax VCM 600
Roland TR505 Drum Machine (12 bit PCM based drum machine)
Korg Volca Beats (Analog kick drum circuit)
Elektron Analog Rytm
Nord Rack digital synthesizer
Sound card
USB hub
Emagic MT4 (midi breakout box)

Who it's for

Producers ready to take their tracks to the stage
Ableton users curious about adding hardware to sets
Returning performers rethinking how their live show flows

What you'll learn

Route audio and MIDI between Ableton and hardware
Map controllers so you can perform hands on
Build a set that flows from start to finish

What you'll need

Ableton Live and a working knowledge of it
At least one external instrument or controller
A few focused sessions most weeks to practise

Student reviews

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Mark

Thanks. Nice course! Like it a lot! Nice setting and very easy and clear teaching! Hope you make more in this genre!!??

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898orion

Thanks just what I needed straight to the point, best explanation

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Marko

Very good and simple introduction to external device in Ableton.

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Rick

That's about as thorough an informative as it gets. Thank you!!

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Sherman C.

This is probably the best example of the most clear, concise, well laid out instructional video I've ever seen on any subject ever. So well done. The different camera angles, the way he speaks, just perfect. Thank you so much!

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TheCHEESE333

Excellent instruction, keep it up!

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Meet the Guru

Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett is an Ableton Certified Trainer who has worked with Ableton products for over 14 years. As a producer and DJ on Funk'n Deep Records, his tracks have featured at major festivals and in sets and podcasts from artists including Carl Cox and Richie Hawtin, and he has played to crowds of thousands. He also runs large-scale events such as Workhouse Project, and studied at Imperial College London. His course covers using Ableton Live to build live performances, and it suits electronic producers and performers who want to take a show out of the studio and onto the stage.

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