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Posted by Lindo on Jun-23-2006 03:34:

Ableton Live sequencing

So I'm starting out ableton for a little while. I checked out the files and tutorials and built-in stuff and I have one question. Instead of making an audio track for each perc sample I use, is there an easier way besides battery 2? I'm trying to find a way to load all my sample based stuff so that I could do a drum map or something. And same thing with all my effects and all that. Anyone have any suggestions? I was going to ask you Jezper, but I didn't feel like nagging you for a moment ;P

Posted by No Left Turn on Jun-23-2006 03:55:

If you wanna do a drum map, you can use Ableton's built-in plugin, Impulse.

Posted by Lindo on Jun-23-2006 16:29:

I tried Impulse, but wasn't a huge fan of it. I would like to obtain Battery 2 sometime soon, but who knows when I'll get enough money to buy it. Oh well...Any suggestions about the other part though? Effects such as your uplifters, downlifters, reverb kicks, and all those other weird sounds you might use.

Posted by No Left Turn on Jun-23-2006 19:46:

For FX, I usually just import them to their own audio track. It's easier that way and I can manage all their levels individually.

I guess that doesn't help you, does it?

Posted by Lindo on Jun-23-2006 20:44:

No it helps fine. I just didn't know if people loaded their fx and other things into a different program or something. So I'm assuming you use Impulse for your drum samples? The reason I ask these questions is because I'm wondering how I can set up a nice template for myself or something that I can work from most of the time or something. If you have any other suggestions for starting from scratch I'd love to hear them.

Posted by No Left Turn on Jun-23-2006 20:50:

When I do tracks in Live (I primarily use Cubase for composing/mastering), I always use Simpler for my percussions. So one instance of Simpler for every percussion sample, giving me individual control of everything without the clutteryness that Battery/Kontakt will create. And in case you're wondering, all the instances of Simpler don't take up as much CPU as you'd think.