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Automatic Ableton – Automate opening up Live
When I open my Ableton live set I always have to do a few things... To start I open device manager in windows and turn of my wireless internet (latency issue), then I open my Midi trix program, then open the set. Sometimes I need to do other things, and it adds up over time to get my studio time and ableton running for my live set. There is a rad new Hack for Ableton and it is already on Mac's. It's called Automator. There is a rad video below on how to set this up by dubspot. I also found a way to do this on my PC using a free program called Action(s). Same basic idea. You just call in action. If you need some extra rad things you can also automate opening up specific live sets by opening that file and so on.One useful extra tool is the "keyboard and mouse" action(s). This is a simple hack, but can be really useful when the stress of starting your live gig is happening. Especially if you have a complected live start up.
Tracking your movements for Midi
Just found this today and it blew my mind! There is a free program online for tracking your faces movements and translating them into midi controls. You can use it for LFO's and all sort of cool things. The program is called FaceOSC. Below is a video on what you can do with it and setting it up.FaceOSC from Kyle McDonald on Vimeo.
Ableton Hack with Action Scripting
Sometimes when you are working on a live set there are little hacks you would love to see. Like a button you press that changes all your effects to a certain mix you like, or plays your clips in a sequence as well. Last week I found an AMAZING hack that does just that and way more! Oh and it’s free! ClyphX is a MIDI Remote Script for Live 8.1.5 or later that provides an extensive list of Actions related to controlling different aspects of Live. These Actions can be accessed via X-Triggers (Session View Clips, Arrange View Locators or MIDI Controls). Each X-Trigger can trigger a single Action or a list of Actions.
Library of Chords in the Circle of Fifths
When I am producing music, I find I do the same thing over and over. When I am writing out a harmony I need to either play it live or write out different chords to test them out in the track. I have also found having a library of MIDI chords useful for triggering certain chords during a performance. To save me the time I made a library of chords separated by their key that I can just drag and drop. My desire to save time is what gave birth to the MIDI Chord Library. I have a folder for the different keys in their major or minor. When you download this Library, you can navigate to Chords/Major/C Major Key/ there you can see all the chords in that key and drag them in the session. I also used the Circle of Fifths Sticker to have all the clips be colored in such a way it is easy to harmonically mix and see what is happening. If you are unfamiliar with this technique, then check out my article on the circle of fifths.
Rad Free VST Synths for Windows
Finding good free synths always feels like scraping the bottom of a barrel. There are all sorts of good ones, but there is also a lot of crap. Here is a list of VSTI’s I have used and loved. These are all for Windows Only. Rez a Rad Monosynth Rez is a seemingly basic synth, but it’s capable of a very wide range of sounds. While Rez has a bunch of cool features, the beating heart of Rez is its filter. It’s made from multiple chained filters acting as a single powerful filter and it’s highly resonant, providing Rez with its distinctive character. Top that off with distortion, a phaser, various oscillator modulations, delay, and arping.
Spatialization: Making a BIGGER track
Looking at your music in terms of a sound stage where everything is placed properly on the stage. The drums are in the center of the stage with the high hats, and snares, are all slightly off center. Then you see a synth over on the right side, and so on. This way of thinking will give your music a sense of space and create a clean spatial mix. You can also take it a step further and imagine what the room in which this music is happening looks like. For instance when I was working on Wave Pulse I imagined my music happening in a big cave with a lake inside of it. The cave was wet and large creating a unique sound quality and reverb. Then I saw how my instruments were placed in that cave. It affected my choice in sound and reverb creating music that seems to “fit”. Here are some tips and Tricks I wanted to share to help your music production have a good sense of space.
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