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i want to be able to make all types of music using ableton and one thing i can not seem to get down is trap beats. check out the beginning of this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyKpWbcfCPc

does anyone know how to achieve that 808 kick sound? it seems like the easiest thing to do, but i ...

What are some things you wish you had known when you were first starting out, it can be ableton-related or just music in general. We all started somewhere, learning through various different methods. Some of the most simplest things had to be learned the hard way - experimenting, trial & error, etc ...

-turn off warping
-drag song into audio track
-tap bpm to find out the right tempo
-turn on warping
-put warp marker on the first beat, adjust accordingly
-right click 'slice to new midi track' or cut it in arrange view and rearrange to your liking

if you wanna make an mpc type rack for when you ...

i use just some of logics instruments and i route them vie IAC and external instrument into live. but i`m just using ultrabeat and sculpture
i would assume this method works the other way around as well? ableton instruments routed to logic? just curious. why do you prefer ultrabeat that would make ...

Would it be recommended to render all tracks that I would need from Ableton in .wav files and load them up in Logic, or would rewire the program be better? I find that chopping up samples and arranging them in Ableton is much faster than in Logic for me and I want to maintain that kind of workflow ...

whenever i turn the volume to max or high on my headphones, the audio sounds as if it is clipping, when the levels are well away from clipping. the audio is sounds a bit staticy and distorted. i know it's not my headphones because i compare it with other tracks (non-professional ones) and they're ...

I'm having trouble making my tracks that have piano and strings mix well together mainly because of the volume level. What are some ways I can increase the volume of the piano without losing much of its quality? also any tips/tricks when using these instruments? Thank you

i have two monitors, left and right. i'm pretty much just using ableton for my sounds.

i'm using the soundcard mainly to produce beats from ableton. i won't be using actual instruments. would the scarlett 2i2 suit my needs?

thank you for the link, will definitely read through it. also, does anyone have any recommendations for a quality sound card around the 130$ range?

i was wondering if investing in a sound card would be a good idea if i'm producing beats, instrumentals. would it improve the quality of my music if i had one? what is the exact functionality of a sound card as well. i'm not sure if the internal sound card of my macbook is holding my audio quality ...

can anyone tell me how i can make this kind of sound in ableton? not sure what electric guitar it is exactly and what effects or altering i need to do to achieve this sound. much appreciated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II54tspC19E

mbird21 wrote:Best way to do it mate, no rush to it all, just spend that time saving learning and you be all in the know what you want when the time comes good luck mate.

thanks a lot for helping me out man =)

thanks a lot everyone! will take in everyone's advice into consideration. i will be saving up for some quality monitors and a quality sound card. headphones+mac speakers just aren't gonna do it =/

The things which decide the quality of sound card are converter and good programmer who are working ...

thanks a lot everyone! will take in everyone's advice into consideration. i will be saving up for some quality monitors and a quality sound card. headphones+mac speakers just aren't gonna do it =/