I've been looking through alot of youtube videos to pull up tutorials, but I couldn't find any that answered what I was looking for. Since every instrument requires some sort of learning curve, I decided to try and figure out some stuff on my own, but I only got to the part where I open (assign) a Drum Rack.. and now:
I'm having trouble finding the best method, while using the push (with ableton 9) to do the following:
1. Without using the computer screen, I want to be able to access my .wav samples (samples which are located in a folder called "my samples" on my mac desktop). I want to assign these .wav samples to each pad. I feel like ableton wants you to use their kits? Can we assign our own .wav samples into the pads of the drum rack?
Is this do-able with the PUSH itself? or Do I have to move my sample folder from my desktop to the CATEGORIES > Samples ?? or Do I have to use the mouse to individually click on the sample and drag it into the pad?
2. I'm trying to find the quickest way to load a chopped sample from long .wav file and assign to a pad (of drum rack). In order to do this I'm assigning each Drum Rack's pad the ableton instrument "sampler". Unfortunately, I'm doing this with a mouse.. is there a way to assign the "sampler" into each pad by using the PUSH? And do you guys find this a legitimate method? Has Ableton adopted yet an MPC way of chopping and slicing & assigning the finished sample to a pad?
3. How are you guys layering your samples - such as a kick or snare / clap?
4. Is there a picture or some sort of diagram - some .jpeg - that points to each physical button on the PUSH that has a short summary of what that button does? or perhaps a youtube video?
5. When do you guys normally use the Drum Rack? and when do you use the Impulse? Any inputs and tips would be awesome.
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thanks in advance!