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by breaktwister
Thu May 09, 2013 2:09 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Advice needed on PC/system upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 1266

Re: Advice needed on PC/system upgrade

I've noticed a marked price drop in SSDs over the last 6 months so that's why I've started to consider them as an option. If I can only afford one drive should I make a fresh install for my PC OS/app drive or use it as an external drive (I would get a USB3 caddy) for sharing samples/projects between...
by breaktwister
Wed May 08, 2013 7:04 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Advice needed on PC/system upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 1266

Re: Advice needed on PC/system upgrade

I should add that I ran out of space on my laptop HD so I got a 500GB external HD which I have some Kontakt and other libraries on. Its a USB3 drive but my laptop only has USB2 ports and I fing that it's quite slow in opening up some of the Kontakt patches.
by breaktwister
Wed May 08, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Advice needed on PC/system upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 1266

Advice needed on PC/system upgrade

I currently have a stock HP laptop running 32 bit Windows 7, 3 GB ram. Ableton 9 runs OK on this but my VSTi and audio track count is somewhat limited. I also have a PC with a quite old intel Quad core 2.4 Ghz, 8 GB RAM FSB1333, running 64 bit Windows 7. I currently use the laptop for production but...
by breaktwister
Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Tracks being too loud or too quiet when mixing in Ableton.
Replies: 5
Views: 3852

Re: Tracks being too loud or too quiet when mixing in Ableton.

Apart from decreasing or increasing the volumes... I'm sorry but I don't understand why you don't wish to use the volumes to mix. Its essential to do so! If you are talking about dynamic changes in volume throughout a track then you should use the Utility plugin to automatic the gain which leaves y...
by breaktwister
Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: new clip on track without disturbing predrawn automation
Replies: 1
Views: 775

new clip on track without disturbing predrawn automation

I'm working on a track and have a 1 bar clip extended out and looping over 32 bars with automation draw in over the course of the clip. Now however I wish to go in and edit/delete some of the hits but I want to keep the automation lines. I've found using Copy or Duplicate overwrites the automation. ...
by breaktwister
Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: automating pitch
Replies: 11
Views: 30391

Re: automating pitch

[quote="triss"]I actually find transpose in the clips good enough fro rises etc. quote]

Ahhh yes! I should have thought about that - consolodate all the samples over 32 bars into one big clip and then simply draw in the transpose in clip view.

Excellent - I'll try this later. Thanks.
by breaktwister
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: automating pitch
Replies: 11
Views: 30391

Re: automating pitch

I have seen some video tutorials of Melodyne. I'm not sure its the best tool to achieve what I want. I'll try and explain it better: I want to alter the pitch of any sample (vocal or stab sounds in particular) over 32 bars for example so its rising/falling with a big reverb on it so it sounds like i...
by breaktwister
Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:30 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Remixing with mono files
Replies: 1
Views: 586

Remixing with mono files

I am beginning work on a remix project and have been sent LEFT and RIGHT mono files for each part. For some of the parts (especially vocals) I want to merge the left and right files into a single stereo file for ease of editing. I use Adobe Audition as my wav editor but could not find an option to m...
by breaktwister
Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: automating pitch
Replies: 11
Views: 30391

automating pitch

How do I automate the pitch in Ableton for just one of the audio elements in my track e.g. a vocal sample that I want to raise in pitch over time. I was thinking of automating the sample tranpose function but I don't think this will be accurate enough. Should I be looking at VST's to achieve this ef...
by breaktwister
Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:36 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: why should I get a macbook pro?
Replies: 19
Views: 4091

why should I get a macbook pro?

OK dudes, I've never owed a mac. I have a PC based studio and have always been PC based cos I could build them up myself. Now however, I am going to need a portable solution so that I can play live with Ableton. The question is why should I go for a macbook which are starting at around 700 on ebay w...
by breaktwister
Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: How to reverse tracks (Jimi Hendrix like)???
Replies: 12
Views: 4204

Re: How to reverse tracks (Jimi Hendrix like)???

Guff Tong wrote:Put say, 4 microdots (or purple ohm's if your prefer) under your bandana when you play live....

You will then have control over all possible dimensions...
:lol: