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by hurlingdervish
Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: working on a reggae skank?
Replies: 9
Views: 9528

Re: working on a reggae skank?

add muted strings ch ch sounds
by hurlingdervish
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Creating a really Lo-Fi "tape" Sound
Replies: 10
Views: 9996

Re: Creating a really Lo-Fi "tape" Sound

instead of faking it why dont you actually make it lofi

send it out to a tape recorder and back to ableton

or use a really old sampler
by hurlingdervish
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:16 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Push on/off MIDI pad for use w/ beat repeat
Replies: 14
Views: 4782

Re: Push on/off MIDI pad for use w/ beat repeat

i think its also easier to put the on/off on a knob

that way you can keep your hands on the knobs at all times, and if it was gated, you wouldnt have to hit the button twice
by hurlingdervish
Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:55 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Sample creation and exporting
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Re: Sample creation and exporting

what is the option called?


ive tried the export "all files" and it works fantastic. thanks a bunch.

now i can get rid of the tedious parts of producing before i start arranging.
by hurlingdervish
Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:30 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: M-Audio trigger finger and the Blue hand
Replies: 0
Views: 739

M-Audio trigger finger and the Blue hand

how can you disable the automatic knob mappings without losing the drumrack function of sliding up and down the samples? its stopping me from assigning knobs and seems to be randomly assigned on massive ive done some editing for other uses,both on the trigger finger and on enigma for controlling har...
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Users' Help Exchange - closed
Topic: Akai APC 40 help please!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 29385

Re: Akai APC 40 help please!!!

haven't bought it yet, just doing research. when i saw it was only 400 i knew i had to get it soon. i seriously expected this thing to be only for bjork and dj bigshot with 5000 dollars to spend on a mixed drink.
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Best way to "print" effects on clip and ditch the FX device?
Replies: 10
Views: 10285

Re: Best way to "print" effects on clip and ditch the FX device?

have two or three or 10 resampling tracks.

this is better if your doing things live-ish and are trying to stay in the groove of things without too many mouse clicks
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Sample creation and exporting
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Re: Sample creation and exporting

I assume you are making the samples in the session view? And one sample per audio / midi track. If so, name each of the track headers with the final name you want for the samples and then highlight all of the tracks (shift select) and right click - select freeze. When this process has finished righ...
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: tempo issues, please help
Replies: 1
Views: 531

Re: tempo issues, please help

set the project tempo AND the clip tempo and remove any warping. set it on repitch, if it is the right tempo it shouldnt be pitched at all and should be on beat
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Bass and Strings soudn awful. Any tips?
Replies: 36
Views: 9068

Re: Bass and Strings soudn awful. Any tips?

i thought forums were about helping and learning from people....if not what the fuck good are they if you want "pad" type strings then go to your volume or filter envelope and turn up the attack,and add some reverb. cut off the low frequencies with a highpass filter. but if your working wi...
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Users' Help Exchange - closed
Topic: Akai APC 40 help please!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 29385

Re: Akai APC 40 help please!!!

plug and play my ass.
by hurlingdervish
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Sample creation and exporting
Replies: 5
Views: 1775

Sample creation and exporting

hi, im having some issues with ableton and i need some tips on a better way to do this. often when i make a song, id rather get the sounds for the perc. and fx out of the way first in a separate project. this way i can focus on having original one-shots and fx first before worrying about writing rif...