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by laird
Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:16 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: dithering via plugins within Live
Replies: 8
Views: 2571

dither last, only once, when you bounce down to 16bit.

Simple.

Adding dithering plugins... i think you are making things too complicated for yourself. Are you dissatified with how Live's dither sounds? If not, then turn off the dither on the mastering plugin.
by laird
Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: How to Change the Pitch of Evolving Synths?
Replies: 4
Views: 1683

try using Portamento on the Synth (absynth) itself.
then just play new notes & the old ones should glide up or down to the new one, exactly.
by laird
Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:37 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: newb question - converting Arrangement into Session
Replies: 6
Views: 1805

you can highlight your arrangement view song, section by section, and click "capture and insert scene" under the insert menu go back to session view, and you will now see your song recreated, part by part, vertically instead of horizontally. Really handy for remixing and stuff, if you brea...
by laird
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:56 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Recording Vocals
Replies: 3
Views: 1733

second line of defense against sibilants and pops would be a de-esser plugin. I think maybe there is a preset in Live7's Compressor perhaps, or maybe under racks? Or check www.kvraudio.com
by laird
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:53 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Recording Vocals
Replies: 3
Views: 1733

and use a pop filter. buy one, or make one http://www.jakeludington.com/project_st ... creen.html
by laird
Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Collecting ALL Samples?
Replies: 5
Views: 1922

"collect all and save"

edit: sorry, only for 1 project at a time
by laird
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: GM Midi Files...
Replies: 2
Views: 860

Re: GM Midi Files...

This leads me to belive that there must be a midi command in the midi files/stems affecting the preset as it would for a standard GM player but I'm buggered if I can find it. You are correct, there is a single blip of data on MIDI CC#0 for each instrument (except drums) It can be hard to see, usual...
by laird
Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:22 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: changing midi clip to audio clip
Replies: 12
Views: 2800

you can't freeze MIDI going to external synthesizers.
by laird
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Question: How do I get the most out of a sampled bass?
Replies: 2
Views: 1157

shelving the high freqs will make the bass less prominent, imo. I like kraze's layering option. Try to find and keep the character elements, such as keeping the mid/high as mentioned... or maybe even use a compressor with a good attack setting to decrease the volume of everything but that short atta...
by laird
Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: New user setup query
Replies: 2
Views: 953

time sig and tempo changes are easy in Live7, only tempo changes are easy in Live6. Check the manual. I see no reason for you to even load up a single soft synth into your "live set". If you aren't changing anything about the way the synth plays sound in real time, render it to audio, that...
by laird
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: help with my set up
Replies: 2
Views: 1004

and, yes, I'd only record a guitarist if he or she was recording at a completely different tempo than Live. Such as if I sampled a guitarist from another record, or they really sucked.
by laird
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: help with my set up
Replies: 2
Views: 1004

Re: help with my set up

Ableton is set to EXT, as is my Korg Electibe. My midi controller (Korg microKontrol) is sending the clock. Try using Live as the master, and slave the mikro and electribes to it. Then see if stuff improves. No Warping should be done at all... all you will need to do is adjust the sample start time...
by laird
Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: migrate live 7 projects for live 6
Replies: 2
Views: 936

nope
by laird
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: newb question perhaps; sending cc messages to a midi synth?
Replies: 2
Views: 1450

Re: newb question perhaps; sending cc messages to a midi synth?

I've used the midi mapping tool, but that only seems to let me define hardware controls to modulate Live functions. I can't figure out how to set up a virtual knob/switch etc in Live to modulate my hardware via CC to midi out. I think you have deduced correctly. MIDI mapping allows you to control L...
by laird
Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: does anybody actually use the Export Normalize option?
Replies: 39
Views: 19966

is normalising really doing all that? i thought it was simply bringing the overall volume up until the highest peak touches 0db? exactly. its not voodoo, its not doing any kind of limiting or compression or fancy trickery. Interesting side note: Live's normalize brings the overall volume up.... or ...