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Using Ableton Live for the first time

As part of our Electronic Music Production class, we were taught to use the basics of Ableton Live.
It was surprising to know that this program was originally built for DJ’s to play loops and samples live,
hence the name, but has now widely become a tool for music production, especially in the Trap & Hip-Hop genre.

This class was the first time I had my hands on the software, being from the live sound industry,
I didn’t do much, if not any, music production. Learning this new software was one of the things
I was looking forward to and it was a great experience. At first glance, it can be a little confusing
as to know which button does what, but once you get to know the basics, it’s very easy to operate.


We learnt how to make a simple beat using a drum machine and also to play a melody using the midi instruments.
We also learned about synthesis and how to layer waves to make sounds from scratch which was interesting.
All in all, i’d suggest the reference of a youtube video or someone who knows how to use it to learn the basics
of the software, from once that is done, it’s up to you how you play it out as the software gives you a wide range
of possibilities in the field of music production.

References:

Ableton Live: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide. (2020). Retrieved 26 Feb 2020, from https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ableton-live-tutorial/


Back to basics: How to use Ableton Live 10 and Push. (2020). Retrieved 26 Feb 2020, from https://www.musictech.net/tutorials/ableton-live/how-to-use-ableton-live-10-push/

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