Is this Site getting more & more boring?

McM · Post by **McM** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:30 am

i just looked back at the website after a couple of month and actually not much changed as far as i can see. well, of course, the forum changed and is a valueable information source and there are two new tutorials (even though it is as messy as the ableton graphics), but that's it. the lastest news in the archive is even from july!
of course they should focus on the development of the next update/ version/ product or whatever, but a while ago i really liked looking over the site, but now its boring.

what do you thinK?

McM

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:43 am

I disagree.

McM · Post by **McM** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:58 pm

how come? details?

McM

mindlobster · Post by **mindlobster** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:02 pm

I guess once you've looked at any site a certain number of times...there's no need go reinventing the wheel...the forum is the main thing here, I think, I don't spend much time on the rest of it. I WOULD like more tutorials tho!

tommy2000 · Post by **tommy2000** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:24 pm

I'm on this site pretty regularly, and find it helpful and well run. For a company that is creating and supporting primarily a single product, I think Ableton does a good job at keeping this site aLive (sorry

)

They've been pretty regular with monthly updates to their tips column, this forum itself has been great for info and meeting up with other Live users, and outside of this site, we're seeing new books and products coming out in support of Live. From my perspective, all is good in the world.

If I compare this site to Native Instruments, a company who has about 20 more products than Ableton, I don't see much difference in activity level, both in terms of product related materials/tutorials and the forums. If I look at the king of music forums, K-V-R, I think this forum is easily as active as any on that site.

Go Ableton!

Tom

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:32 pm

have you checked the tips & tricks section of the forum?
nothing boring there.

stallos · Post by **stallos** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:52 pm

I quite like it round here but then I come for the forum really.

More tutorials would be nice as the ones up there already have really helped me. Maybe some of the more advanced users on the board could help with that. I am always interested in seeing different perspectives on Live use.

I like the forum, and always have a look at lunchtime.
Like with anything you get good days and bad days.
Sometimes theres loads of interesting posts and lots of new stuff to try when you get home and open Live.
Other days the board fills up with "WE HATE SASHA" type posts....

special ed · Post by **special ed** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:02 pm

stallos wrote:I quite like it round here but then I come for the forum really.

More tutorials would be nice as the ones up there already have really helped me. Maybe some of the more advanced users on the board could help with that. I am always interested in seeing different perspectives on Live use.

I like the forum, and always have a look at lunchtime.
Like with anything you get good days and bad days.
Sometimes theres loads of interesting posts and lots of new stuff to try when you get home and open Live.
Other days the board fills up with "WE HATE SASHA" type posts....

this week we hate bt and glitch. not sasha. get with the times here.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:57 pm

Out of interest, is anyone using Live 4 for producing country & western? I would imagine it'd be perfect for re-creating the complexity of the multitude of different arrangements.

I hear Kenny Rogers is usin it!

montrealbreaks · Post by **montrealbreaks** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:36 pm

Some of the best stuff in the forum is buried in old posts. Start using that search button, or scrolling back to previous pages. Particularly the Tips n Tricks threads.

ethios4 · Post by **ethios4** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:54 pm

Martyn wrote:Out of interest, is anyone using Live 4 for producing country & western?

actually, yes. my music-making buddy Greg uses Live to record the parts for ragtime and western-swing songs, degrade the audio, and mix in tamburas, washing machines, and the like. good stuff!!

Lord Riffenstein · Post by **Lord Riffenstein** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:05 pm

This is my first visit and the posts seem pretty helpful. I don't see many trolls and that's a good thing in and of itself.

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:41 pm

News, sports, and weather updates every 11 minutes would do the trick.

But yeah, they should have tutorials up the wazoo. Tutorials for newbies, separate ones for Mac and PC, intermediate tutorials, advanced, etc... New ones every month. Seems like it would be really good for business.

genshi · Post by **genshi** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:18 pm

And have all of you missed the post by the Abletons at the top of this forum regarding the latest beta and that something new is about to be added to it!? Can't believe no one has ventured a guess! (I know what it is so i can't play along...)

McM · Post by **McM** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:36 pm

maybe there is a misunderstand. i think the forum is a great source for information (not only about Live). no doubt. ok, some of the tutorials are fun, too. but the rest is very .... ah.... stable !?

Is this Site getting more & more boring?

Is this Site getting more & more boring?

boring site