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The Music Producer’s Creative Guide to Ableton Live 11: Level up your music recording, arranging, editing & mixing skills & workflow techniques PDF

By | March 19, 2023

The Music Producer's Creative Guide to Ableton Live 11: Level up your music recording, arranging, editing & mixing skills & workflow techniques PDF

The Music Producer’s Creative Guide to Ableton Live 11: Level up your music recording, arranging, editing & mixing skills & workflow techniques PDF

Expert guidance on enhancing your live music production skills with MIDI, audio sequencing and arrangement techniques, automation, modulation, MPE, and external instruments from an Ableton Certified Trainer

Key Features

  • Make the most of Ableton Live 11 tools and processes to create, record and edit your own music
  • Engage with non-linear workflow for both music production and live performance
  • Unveil the best solutions to common pitfalls and mistakes committed by Ableton Live users
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

The Music Producer’s Guide to Ableton Live will help you sharpen your production skills and gain a deeper understanding of the Live workflow. If you are a music maker working with other digital audios workstations (DAWs) or experienced in Ableton Live, perhaps earlier versions, you’ll be able to put your newfound knowledge to use right away with this book.

You’ll start with some basic features and workflows that are more suitable for producers from another DAW looking to transfer their skills to Ableton Live 11.2. As you explore the Live concept, you’ll learn to create expressive music using Groove and MIDI effects and demystify Live 11’s new workflow improvements, such as Note Chance and Velocity Randomization. The book then introduces the Scale Mode, MIDI Transform tools, and other key features that can make composition and coming up with melodic elements easier than ever before. It will also guide you in implementing Live 11’s new and updated effects into your current workflow.

By the end of this Ableton Live book, you’ll be able to implement advanced production and workflow techniques and amplify live performance capabilities with what the Live 11 workflow has to offer.

What you will learn

  • Understand the concept of Live, the workflow of recording and editing audio and MIDI, and warping
  • Use Groove, MIDI effects, and Live 11’s new workflow enhancements to create innovative music
  • Use audio to MIDI conversion tools to translate and generate ideas quickly
  • Employ Live’s automation and modulation capabilities and project organization techniques to speed up your workflow
  • Utilize MIDI Polyphonic Expression to create evolving sounds and textures
  • Adopt advanced techniques for production and discover the capabilities of live performance

Who this book is for

If you are a music producer, enthusiast, or hobbyist with a basic understanding of using Ableton Live for simple projects, this Ableton Live 11 book will help you improve your skills to employ the best features and techniques in your projects. This book is also for producers familiar with other DAWs looking to leverage their transferable skills to learn Ableton Live.

Table of Contents

  1. Taking a Quick Tour of Ableton Live 11
  2. Recording Audio in Ableton Live 11
  3. Editing Audio and Warping
  4. Exploring MIDI Sequencing Techniques
  5. MIDI Editing and MIDI Effects
  6. Comping and Track Linking
  7. Discovering Some of Live 11’s Creative Audio Effects
  8. Exploring Device Racks in Live 11
  9. Audio to MIDI Conversion, Slicing to MIDI, and the Simpler Device
  10. Utilizing Arrangement and Organization Techniques in our Ableton Live Project
  11. Implementing Automation and Modulation
  12. Getting Started with MPE in Ableton Live 11
  13. Exploring Tempo Follower, Follow Action and Max For Live, Working with Video, and Ableton Note
  14. Exploring MIDI Mapping, External Instruments, and MIDI CCs
  15. Playing Live
  16. Interesting Mixing Techniques in Live 11
  17. Troubleshooting and File Management

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Orchestral Essentials 2 v2.0 Kontakt Library

By | March 19, 2023

Orchestral Essentials 2 v2.0 Kontakt Library

Orchestral Essentials 2 v2.0 Kontakt Library

Expand your scoring template with brand new selections from the line-up, including the Symphobia Series. Redesigned for the Orchestral Essentials experience.

A follow-up to the loved original.

  • Brand-new selection taken from the acclaimed catalog
  • Includes content from our acclaimed Symphobia Series
  • Beautifully orchestrated full orchestra articulations
  • New strings, brass and wind ensemble articulations
  • 5 New legato instruments featuring real note-to-note transitions
  • Full choir articulations
  • New epic drum sounds and other percussion

Out of the box.

All instruments have been re-designed to fit the Orchestral Essentials concept, providing out-of-the-box playability and a cinematic sound that is impossible to beat at this price point.

Fully updated

The new 2.0 version of Orchestral Essentials 2 offers a completely modernized library experience, with a new engine and design, all-in-one browser, reimagined Multis, improved legato engine, envelopes and filters – and Adaptive Sync. 100% free for all existing users!

Native Kontrol Standard

Navigate instruments, browse presets and control parameters directly from your Native Instruments hardware of choice.

Adaptive Sync

Quickly and effortlessly match sampled crescendos, rolls and risers to your project’s tempo.

ORCHESTRAL ESSENTIALS 2 Instruments

Mixed Orchestra

  • Orchestra with Choir
  • High Violins with Choir
  • Low Bassoon with Piano and Harp
  • Cartoon Staccato
  • Strings with Winds Staccato
  • Strings with Brass Swells
  • Legato Cellos with Bassoon
  • Texture Gracious
  • Texture Dreamy

Strings

  • String Ensemble Sordino
  • Violins Spiccato and Fast Note Down
  • Violins Flageolet
  • Violas with Cellos Ponticello Tremolo
  • String Ensemble Fast Crescendo
  • String Ensemble Textures
  • String Ensemble Effects

Brass

  • Epic French Horns
  • Horns with Trombones Octaves
  • Tuba Long
  • Tuba Staccato
  • Legato Trumpet
  • Brass Ensemble Effects

Woodwinds

  • Legato Flute
  • Legato Oboe
  • Legato B Clar with C Bassoon
  • Flute with Piccolo Octaves
  • Recorder
  • Woodwind Ensemble Effects

Percussion

  • Big Drums & Cymbals
  • Timpani Rolls
  • Vibraphone
  • Bowed Cymbals
  • Bell tree

Keyboards & Harp

  • Intimate Piano
  • Box Organ
  • Cimbalom Let Ring
  • Cimbalom Short
  • Prepared Piano
  • Concert Harp Flageolet

Choir

  • Full Choir Long Ooh
  • Full Choir Swells Mmm
  • Full Choir Textures

Dystopia Sound Design

  • Various Sounds and Presets

Bonus

  • Orchestra Tuning & Concert Hall Silence
  • Additional information
  • All Mixed Orchestra patches are actual recordings of the listed sections performing together in the concert hall. No post-
  • recording layering was used
  • All sounds are offered in 1 microphone set

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Toolroom Stabs For Serum

By | March 19, 2023

Toolroom Stabs For Serum

Toolroom Stabs For Serum

Showcasing another selection of go-to presets for SERUM; Toolroom’s stab collection is a must for all Tech House producers. An instant and user friendly bank of rich analogue sounding hits that offer both excellent sound design and complete flexibility. Tweak 4 macros per preset, across 45 essential stabs that range from classic Rave hits, Acid stabs, and classic Tech House stabs that Toolroom is renowned for.

KEY FEATURES

  • 45 x XFER Serum Stab Presets
  • Assigned Macro’s
  • Ready-to-go sounds
  • 8 MB Download Size
  • User Friendly Bank
  • Rich Analogue Sounding Hits
  • Excellent Sound Design
  • Complete Flexibility
  • Classic Tech House Stabs
  • Acid Stabs
  • Rave Hits

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Epic Stock Media Just For Kicks WAV

By | March 19, 2023

Epic Stock Media Just For Kicks WAV

Epic Stock Media Just For Kicks WAV

This pack includes 105 grimy underground hip hop drum one shots featuring warm punchy kicks that are textured, bold, gritty, bright, and have a vinyl sounding character.

Just For Kicks is perfect for helping you create vintage & authentic sounding hip hop music, instrumentals, beats and more. Just For Kicks features kick drum one shot samples across genres like: East Coast, West Coast, Underground, Urban, Hip Hop, Old School, Boom Bap as well as other popular hip hop music genres.

Inside you’ll find all files labeled with type, form and unique keywords and the catalog is organized neatly.

All files are mixed and mastered to give you production ready sounds, out of the box. The kick one shots are dark, punchy, covered in grime & texture and gives your music the authentic feel of real hip hop producers. All files are Royalty-Free and supplied to you in high quality 24-Bit WAV format that can be used in the most popular samplers, DAWs, and plugins with drag & drop plugin features.

Explore through a curated library of a variety of textured warm vintage styles drums, vinyl snares, smashed hi hats & more.

Pack Contents:

  • 105 drum kick one shots
  • All in high quality 48k 24bit .wav file format
  • Includes Soundminer Metadata
  • 100% Royalty Free

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Ozone 10 Masterclass: Elevate Your Sound TUTORIAL

By | March 19, 2023

Ozone 10 Masterclass: Elevate Your Sound TUTORIAL

Ozone 10 Masterclass: Elevate Your Sound TUTORIAL

Welcome to the Ozone 10 Masterclass: Elevate Your Sound! In this course, you’ll learn how to use the powerful Ozone 10 mastering plugin to take your music production skills to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sound engineer, this course will teach you everything you need to know to unlock the full potential of Ozone 10 and make your songs better.You’ll start by learning the basics of the Ozone 10 interface and navigation, before diving into advanced features like AI-powered mastering, spectral shaping, tonal balance control, and more. You’ll also discover how to use these features to balance your mix, achieve optimal settings, and export a polished, professional track.By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills needed to create amazing mixes using Ozone 10. You’ll be able to master the use of this powerful plugin and take your sound to new heights. Join the Ozone 10 Masterclass today and discover how this plugin can transform your music production skills. Don’t settle for mediocre sound quality any longer! Elevate your mixes to the next level and unleash your full potential as a sound engineer. Enroll now and let’s take your music to new heights!

What you’ll learn

  • The basics of the Ozone 10 interface and navigation
  • Advanced features like AI-powered mastering, spectral shaping, tonal balance control, and more.
  • Knowledge and skills needed to create amazing mixes using Ozone 10
  • Transform your music mastering skills

Requirements

  • Basic understanding about audio is enough

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Beats Mastering – Master Your Beats With Logic Pro Plugins TUTORIAL

By | March 19, 2023

Beats Mastering - Master Your Beats With Logic Pro Plugins TUTORIAL

Beats Mastering – Master Your Beats With Logic Pro Plugins TUTORIAL

Learn To Use The Full Power Of Audio Mastering With Logic Pro!What is this Mastering course all about?In this course, you will learn basic and advanced techniques to master your tracks with Logic Pro plugins only, no 3rd party plugins! After you finish this course you will be able to master your own track in a professional way! Do not underestimate the plugins from Logic Pro!What you’ll learn:- Learn how to Prepare Your Project to have a better workflow for your mastering- Learn how to use Reference Tracks for mastering purposes- Learn how to use Equalizers- Learn how to use Compressors- Learn how to apply the Parallel Compression Technique- Learn how to apply the Match EQ Technique- Learn how to choose a Reference Track- Learn how to add some Character to the track- Learn how to use the Multiband Compressor for Mastering- Learn how to use the Limiter- Learn how to use the Meters ExtrasThis course includes also presets so that you can import to your project and use them for future songs. With these presets it will be easier for you to follow this course. Mastering your own tracks has never been easier, see you on the course! 😀

What you’ll learn

  • Learn To Master Every Track With Logic Pro Plugins Only
  • Learn how to apply the Parallel Compression Technique
  • Learn To Use The Full Power Of Audio Mastering With Logic Pro!
  • Learn how to apply the Match EQ Technique
  • Learn how to Prepare Your Project to have a better workflow for your mastering

Requirements

  • Basic Knowledge Of How EQs and Compressors Work. Logic Pro Owners.

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GetGood Drums ANUP Grooves (MIDI Pack)

By | March 19, 2023

GetGood Drums ANUP Grooves (MIDI Pack)

GetGood Drums ANUP Grooves (MIDI Pack)

Anup Sastry is one of the most powerful, prolific, and fantastically calculated drummers creating music today. He hits hard, crafts awesome fills, and comes up with grooves that can only be referred to as absolutely “sick”!

We worked with Anup to develop this groove pack which contains over 100 grooves and fills, all composed by the man himself. So now, instead of going out and looking for a drummer like Anup to play on your songs, with this groove pack, Anup actually becomes your drummer.

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GetGood Drums Beyond Prog Grooves by Simen Sandnes & Baard Kolstad (MIDI Pack)

By | March 19, 2023

GetGood Drums Beyond Prog Grooves by Simen Sandnes & Baard Kolstad (MIDI Pack)

GetGood Drums Beyond Prog Grooves by Simen Sandnes & Baard Kolstad (MIDI Pack)

What do you get when you give an e-drum kit to two of the best drummers in Scandinavia and lock them in a room for several weeks? An absolutely mind-bending groove pack, that’s what! Beyond Prog Grooves is the result of two ridiculously talented drummers, (and best friends) Simen Sandnes (Shining) and Baard Kolstad (Leprous), working together to develop one of THE coolest midi groove packs to have ever been created.

With 350+ grooves in this midi pack it has all the variety you would expect from two prog masterminds. It’s got tons of polyrhythms, heaps of odd meters and crazy fills, all while grooving super hard. These guys aren’t you’re typical drummers. They’re chameleons behind the kit with an understanding of the instrument and sense of musicality that shines through in their grooves. If you’re looking for a creative spark of frenetic, musical, groovy, proggy goodness, look no further.

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GetGood Drums Halpern Grooves 2 (MIDI Pack)

By | March 19, 2023

GetGood Drums Halpern Grooves 2 (MIDI Pack)

GetGood Drums Halpern Grooves 2 (MIDI Pack)

Matt is back with Halpern Grooves 2 and WOOHOO, are we excited!!!! Picking up where he left off with Halpern Grooves 1, Matt jumped back into the studio to lay down some of the most driving, syncopated, and energetic grooves he’s ever recorded.

As a co-founder of GetGood Drums and one of our original Groove Pack Signature Artists, Matt has a ton of experience developing foundational grooves to help inspire your creative process, and this new library is jam-packed with all of the groove and fill inspiration you’ll need. Grab it up now and get to work!

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GetGood Drums Modern Metal by Ali Richardson (MIDI Pack)

By | March 19, 2023

GetGood Drums Modern Metal by Ali Richardson (MIDI Pack)

GetGood Drums Modern Metal by Ali Richardson (MIDI Pack)

Known for his explosive drumming with both Bleed From Within and Sylosis, Ali Richardson brings all his passion for thrashin’ in this incredibly powerful groove pack. A super creative drummer who has it all – groove, power, speed, energy, showmanship, and precision.

Ali’s midi groove pack is chock-full of blistering metal grooves, intense double bass, huge stomping choruses, and some of the gnarliest fills we’ve released yet. The perfect complement to One Kit Wonder: Metal, and your next writing session. Get it now, and thrash on to your heart’s content!

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GetGood Drums Rudi Groove (MIDI Pack)

By | March 19, 2023

GetGood Drums Rudi Groove (MIDI Pack)

GetGood Drums Rudi Groove (MIDI Pack)

Few drummers can do what Alex Rüdinger can. He’s got intense power, almost inhuman speed and precision, and his work ethic goes above and beyond even the most dedicated of players out there. It’s that same dedication, work ethic, and talent that he poured into this midi-groove pack.

It features awesomely thought-out beats, odd-time grooves and blistering fast fills that are now at your fingertips. With the Rüdi Groove Pack, the force that is Alex Rüdinger, can now be the force behind your songs.

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Riemann Kollektion Riemann Fast Minimal Grooves 1 WAV

By | March 19, 2023

Riemann Kollektion Riemann Fast Minimal Grooves 1 WAV

Riemann Kollektion Riemann Fast Minimal Grooves 1 WAV

In 2022 Minimal Techno is coming back in a much faster tempo and with plenty of groove infused, get inspired by this fresh sample pack produced by the Riemann crew who regularly play and visit clubs like Tresor, Berghain, About Blank or Sisyphos.

In this sample pack you will find everything you need like beat loops, synth loops, hihat loops, bass loops, many oneshot samples and MIDI synth lines so you can play your own synthesizers.

All sounds in this pack work in DAWs like Ableton, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Cubase or Bitwig as well as in hardware like Akai MPC samplers, Elektron Analog Rytm or MASCHINE.

The team behind Riemann Kollektion provides you with more than 15 years of experience in Techno production. All sounds are made for maximum impact on large horn soundsystems like Funktion One, Lambda Labs or VOID.

Download contains:

308 x 24-bit Wav files, 19 MIDI files – 414MB

What’s Inside:

  • Loops
  • 11 Atmo Loops
  • 15 Bass Loops
  • 27 Beat Loops
  • 15 Clap Loops
  • 10 Fx Loops
  • 19 Groove Loops
  • 20 HiHat Loops
  • 16 Kick Loops
  • 09 Noise Loops
  • 17 Percussion Loops
  • 09 Ride Loops
  • 14 Snare Loops
  • 15 Synth Loops
  • 10 Top Loops

Oneshots

  • 15 Clap Oneshots
  • 16 HiHat Oneshots
  • 20 Impact Fx
  • 15 Kick Oneshots
  • 20 Percussion Oneshots
  • 15 Snare Oneshots

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(un)familiar – Some Abstractions WAV

By | March 19, 2023

(un)familiar - Some Abstractions WAV

(un)familiar – Some Abstractions WAV

Billegal Sounds presents the 26th entry in their featured “artist series”: “Some Abstractions” by (un)familiar. This underground audio-visual artist has built an experimental bass sample pack for the kind of music that’s more over-the-top than your favorite Saturday morning cartoons.

This pack consists exclusively of uniquely-crafted one shots to ensure that you won’t have to make even the tiniest, most minuscule compromises in order to create something truly ridiculous. If you want to add a tiny extra touch of uniqueness or insanity to your music, this pack belongs in your arsenal.

Demo track by (un)familiar (0:00), Alparr (0:47), Deescawa (1:28), aephyn (2:07), and euphorian (2:42).

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Samplestar GlitterDisko WAV

By | March 19, 2023

Samplestar GlitterDisko WAV

Samplestar GlitterDisko WAV

Samplestar are very proud to present GlitterDisko! Nu Disco X Indie Dance grooves come together flawlessly in this colourful fusion of simmering neon synths and funked up live guitars to deliver an inspiring collection of fresh ideas and instant song starters.

All the key ingredients are included to produce your very own Nu Disco X Indie Dance crossover tracks, all primed & ready for hook-laden production and songwriting.

This pack will also work great in many other genres from funk infused pop tracks to melodic disco house jams. Expect to hear – creamy synth motifs, funky guitar chops, uplifting keys, punchy classic drum machines, groove soaked basslines and much more. Everything is 100% royalty free, cleared & release ready – Get Inspired | Get Creative.

All content has been carefully mixed and eq’d for optimum sonic balance while allowing plenty of extra headroom for further processing and also final mastering stages.

Nu Disco • 151 Samples

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DopeBoyzMuzic Bedtime Stories Sample Pack WAV

By | March 19, 2023

DopeBoyzMuzic Bedtime Stories WAV

DopeBoyzMuzic Bedtime Stories Sample Pack WAV

Bedtime Stories is a R&B Sample Pack full of lush chord progressions and beautiful melodies that will definitely get you in the mood to create some sexy music.

The pack comes with 12 original compositions + stems with bpm and key info, ready for you to sample, flip and get creative with.

  • bpm and key info
  • 24 bit / stereo / wav formatting, compatible with every DAW and drum machine
  • 100% royalty free

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