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by ImNotDedYet
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: USING 9 upgrading to 11 with 10 20% off deal
Replies: 5
Views: 737

Re: USING 9 upgrading to 11 with 10 20% off deal

I don't know about the jump to 11 from a content/learning perspective, but as someone who took advantage of this discount to upgrade to 11 from 9, I can tell you I don't notice a lot of CPU difference in 10 on my old PC.
by ImNotDedYet
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:56 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Projects are getting deleted
Replies: 32
Views: 4425

Re: Projects are getting deleted

I've noticed project files from my backup folders in my recycle bin, but never the primary project file.

You're not by chance opening up the backup folder project files, are you?
by ImNotDedYet
Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:43 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Your tips for chords...
Replies: 26
Views: 6851

Re: Your tips for chords...

To find the key, or scale of your melody, look at the notes in your melody, then google musical key signatures and find the ones that fit your melody's notes. If you have no sharps/flats, you're in C Major / A Minor. F sharp is G Major / E minor, yadda yadda. I - V - I is only useful once you have t...
by ImNotDedYet
Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:04 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Heavy Guitar Distortion
Replies: 6
Views: 6914

Re: Heavy Guitar Distortion

You could also try amp sims. Guitar Rig if you have Komplete. Amplitube 4 and a few sims and pedals from IK Media is free if you download the custom shop. Disadvantage is custom shop is a bit of a pain. But, it's free.
by ImNotDedYet
Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Live v9.5 performs better WITHOUT Multi-core support!!
Replies: 39
Views: 12243

Re: Live v9.5 performs better WITHOUT Multi-core support!!

My guess is, this is very situation dependent. There comes a point with multi-processing, where the benefit of using multiple CPUs is actually a detriment to overall system performance. At times, it actually takes more time managing what goes to which CPU and how much of it, etc. than it does to jus...
by ImNotDedYet
Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:34 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Solid Cyber Monday Mixing/Mastering plug in deals
Replies: 6
Views: 1246

Re: Solid Cyber Monday Mixing/Mastering plug in deals

I've used MCompare. It's nice. I keep forgetting I have it though. ;)

Once I get to the mix stage, I like to make a copy of my previous mixdown plus save a version of the project and A/B compare that way.
by ImNotDedYet
Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: So now that Simpler is on steroids, any reason to use audio?
Replies: 17
Views: 4713

Re: So now that Simpler is on steroids, any reason to use audio?

I use Audio tracks to actually play music along with the rest of my tracks. ;)
by ImNotDedYet
Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:34 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: How do you record your analog synths?
Replies: 7
Views: 2534

Re: How do you record your analog synths?

I never DI, just straight from synth to Babyface or ADA8200 inputs. You have the gain inputs on external instruments and my pres.

If you're struggling getting enough volume however, you may want to try a DI box since adding gain at the pre would just increase the noise floor.
by ImNotDedYet
Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:50 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Using Arturia Beat Step Pro with Push ??
Replies: 7
Views: 3735

Re: Using Arturia Beat Step Pro with Push ??

From a strictly MIDI control of Live, I wouldn't get a beatstep pro if I already had a Push.

But, if you want to sequence other things such as external drum machines, external synths, etc. then the combo would be pretty tight I would think.
by ImNotDedYet
Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:48 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Musical Genre
Replies: 3
Views: 1056

Re: Musical Genre

I wouldn't worry about the genre personally. There's too much overlap between genres/sub genres of house these days. What one person calls deep house, another calls techno, another calls house, etc. I'd call it deep/tech personally, but not a big thing. Check out attack magazine's online website for...
by ImNotDedYet
Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?
Replies: 17
Views: 5217

Re: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?

In all honestly, when I'm on a 61 I feel far more creative. Yes, the span of your hand is approx an octave. For One note. Chances are you'll be moving around the keyboard. Do you want the bottom one to be a C0, C1? Maybe even C2??? I'd say that optimally, one would be most free to jam with two and ...
by ImNotDedYet
Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?
Replies: 17
Views: 5217

Re: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?

Are you going to be able to make fatter/wider chords with your hands on a 61 key vs a 49 key keyboard? Probably not. My thumb to my pinkie can reach about a tenth interval. I'd say unless you're playing with both hands - chords in the left and melody in the right, odds are 49 keys would do the tric...
by ImNotDedYet
Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:34 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?
Replies: 17
Views: 5217

Re: Why only keyboard players need 61 key controller?

Are you going to be able to make fatter/wider chords with your hands on a 61 key vs a 49 key keyboard? Probably not. My thumb to my pinkie can reach about a tenth interval. I'd say unless you're playing with both hands - chords in the left and melody in the right, odds are 49 keys would do the trick.
by ImNotDedYet
Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:06 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Starting in music production
Replies: 14
Views: 5535

Re: Starting in music production

Worst thing about learning from youtube is it's not interactive, so you could very well be picking up bad habits with no one there to tell you that's the case. Not to mention, you only learn from youtube what you seek out to learn and not necessarily the things you need to learn at a certain point t...
by ImNotDedYet
Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:57 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Possibly get some feedback on my mix down?
Replies: 23
Views: 3192

Re: Possibly get some feedback on my mix down?

Why do you have to mix loud? I never mix loud - I mix at very comfortable levels, maybe even too soft and only on occasion take the levels up or down for a quick check. You should IMO always reference professionally done stuff against yours, but I think it becomes all the more important when you're ...