Creating drum loops

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AL G
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Creating drum loops

Post by AL G » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:37 am

Hi I Am new to the forum.i am looking to buy ABLETON LIVE 5.I WANT to use it as a sequencer.i would like to know the best way to make drum loops using one-shots.in the midi editor how do i make variations or different patterns ,not in realtime.is there a way to label the patterns and then insert them into the arrangement?also how would i send each drumhit to its own effect?one last thing also is there a way to rearrange or chop up loops in LIVE?thank you i appreciate it.

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Post by kennerb » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:23 am

Head here

http://www.ableton.com/index.php?main=downloads

Grab a copy of the demo. Give impulse a try. Yes to the midi question but the manual does a waaay better job than I could in explaing it. It comes in the install. Look up midi and take it from there.


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Post by Lo-Fi Massahkah » Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:53 am

The manual is even available as a separate download - and it is good and simple to understand!

/Mikael

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Post by juno » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:27 pm

it comes with two samplers - Simpler & Impulse. Simpler lets you control one sound (or many at the same time by linking channels) ~ Impulse lets you control 8(?) different sounds. they come with presets for bass, snare, etc.
Once you have beats layed down you can render your loops or render the midi.
You can stretch, split, arrange, & effect your loops all pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

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