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What are Python Scripts with Push and Live
There has been a lot of talk on this blog and the internet on large about custom scripts and python. This can be a vast and complex subject so I wanted to share an amazing resource on this. at Julienbavle.net they wrote up a really fantastic article on what scripts are. This includes what they are, how to use them, and how to make them. It is super comprehensive and a great place to start. I highly suggest this as even an overview just so you know what is happening when you download scripts such as the Seapush, or other custom ways of setting up the push. www.julienbayle.net/ableton-push/
Lemur emulating the Push
The push is an amazing piece of hardware. You won't find it's build quality, velocity, and after touch anywhere else. That being said you might want to play around with how a Push works, run multiple instances, or don't have the money. There is an amazing work around out now for Lemur app on the Ipad. It is a template that has almost all functionalities as the Push. This is a free template for download if you have the Lemur app. It can be used with Ableton Live to emulate the push. I haven't used this with a push plugged in, but my hopes is you could use them both. So you can sequence drums on the ipad and play a lead on the push. I think this will open up a lot of possibilities. The Lemur will not be velocity or after touch, so that is something to keep in mind as well.
Headphones for performance
Over the years a lot of people have asked what headphones I like to use. A good pair of headphones will be with you for a while. You might mix on them, travel, perform, or just use them with your iphone. I have the AKG K 271 MKII and find them really uncomfortable. I just don't use them much, and they do not travel. Over a year ago I got some In Ear Monitors In-ear monitors are earbuds are great to use for stage instrumentation, live performance, recording, or studio mixing. I have a pair of the Elite Core EU-4. They only cost 80 and have treated me really well. The reason I like these is because they are small, block noise while on stage, and sound pretty good. I prefer studio speakers for mixing, but they work. For live performances they have been fantastic and you can't beat the $80 price. You can get them at Amazon.com. If you have earbuds / headphones you like I would love to hear about it in the comments. {jcomments on}
Amazing Push Melodic Sequencer
Ableton Push has an amazing sequencer for drums. Live has also said that 9.1 will have a melodic sequencer for push as part of the update. In the mean time you might want to sequence melody, or have another approach to it. Well then this guy has the answer for you. Andrew Orenda has put together this amazing M4L patch to give you some new sequencing skills. It's called the Audio Modder and is free to download from his site. Below is a video walk through of the device and what it can do. I've played with it a little and love the ease of use and how you can quickly start to sequence melodies with your push. Thanks Andrew Orenda and keep up the awesome push packs.
Custom Look and Script for Push
Last night I had a 3 push jam with my housemates. Freaking awesome how deep we went and cohesive. One thing I learned about was the Seapush Script that lets you both customize your push color or just use there amazing modded color scheme. You can download this custom script here: https://github.com/mrk/seapush If you want to take it a step further than Native Kontrols has some awesome modification to the script to allow some new features. Most important is a Velocity sensitive sequencer. Before you had to choose the velocity of the hits, now how hard you press the sequencer will set the velocity. This is an amazing mod. Here are the other features: PUSH SCRIPT MODS Following are modifications to the Push MIDI Remote Script. v1.0.9 for Live 9.0.5 - 8/2/2013 Includes User Settings file so that you can determine which modifications to use. Allows Shift + Display Encoders to finely adjust parameter values. Fine adjustment does not apply to Browse or Clip Modes. Allows Shift + Record to toggle Arrangement Record. Allows Drum Mode to work with Drum Racks nested in Instrument Racks.
Transient Shaping to add punch
Transient Shaper allows shaping the dynamics of a sound. With a Transient Shaper you can makes your sound louder, gives it more expressiveness and more punch. A Transient is a high amplitude, short-duration sound at the beginning of a waveform that occurs in phenomena such as musical sounds, noises or speech. In other words, it is the initial hit of a sound. You can use a transient shaper to move and effect the transient. Such as make it hit faster or slower. The image above shows the original sound at the top left.. Then you can run it through a Transient Shaping VST to move the transient, such as the images example of the other waveforms. You can have more attack, or less. This works can sound like a compressor, but it actually works differently. This can be ideal for individual or summed drums/percussions shaping. You can even use this as a Gate replacement, Transient shapers can really add punch to your kick, and other aspects of your production. The best free VST for Transient shaping I know of is the Bitter Sweet from
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