Pre clearing the sound quality question:

[Twil]

I was wondering with Live -- is there a way to clear up the sound quality that's played into recording, so that you get exactly what is played into live? what I've noticed is that the sounds from instruments played into Live have some sort of effect that is added from Live that is not as crisp and clear as -- say -- Cubase or a few other programs that are used for projects. See, what I'd like is a crisp, dry sound there, before I decide on adding particular effects. I just could not figure out if there is a way to get that sort of thing with Live, as with Cubase and the others referenced. In other words, as with what we say digital recording is all about, I want what I put in to "come out" (sound in the recording process) exactly like what's being played in when while recording. And I just don't hear that now with Ableton. Or maybe it's one of those little things I will have to suggest to them to improve on. Any way to fix that, without having to get another program altogether? Thanks.

[supster]

what I've noticed is that the sounds from instruments played into Live have some sort of effect that is added from Live that is not as crisp and clear as -- say -- Cubase or a few other programs that are used for projects.

any way to fix that, without having to get another program altogether? Thanks.

careful that the clips you use from your recording are using the proper warp mode.

ie. Live will default to a particular warp mode (set in your options); often this will be "beats mode" for short clips.

so your recording will often be warped automatically, and the mode it chooses might not be the best one for the nature of the recording.

example: if you record a sustained pad sound, and the clip defaults to "beats", it will almost definitely introduce artifacts onto the sound as it tries to interpret it as a sound with defined transients.

often for certain types of sustained, or organic (guitar, wind, vocals etc) try texture or complex mode, but these will often also introduce artifacts you dont want

but often the best solution is to keep the project at the tempo you recorded at and play the sample unwarped (click the warp switch off in the clip view)
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