Creating & using modulation effects in Logic

Everyone likes playing with effects and they can really enhance a song. One common mistake by beginners is to over use effects. This video tutorial up shows you how to create custom modulation effects and use the modulation plugins in Logic. Great advice for beginners and some good tips for more advanced users.

Learning the basics of Max for Live video tutorial

This video tutorial focuses on teaching you the basics of Max/Msp for Max for Live. Learning the basics will help you understand exactly whats going on behind the software. Important stuff if you want to start making apps and learning the basics early should give you solid ground and save time debugging later.

Using sends and returns in Ableton Live

This video focuses on using effects sends and returns. Effects sends and returns have many uses, using sends for effects reduces cpu usage over inserts and you can do some very creative effect techniques using sends. This video tutorial shows you how to use effects sends and returns in Ableton Live.

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Groove templates and editing in Ableton Live

One of best features of Ableton Live 8 is the groove presets and functions. This new feature adds true MPC style swing to beats and lets you manipulate audio into a new groove. This video tutorial shows you how to use the groove templates and functions in Ableton Live.

Groove templates & functions in Ableton Live tutorial video

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Ableton Live tutorial panning techniques

Panning is a very important part of mixing and helps create interesting and balenced mixes. You can also make some very cool effects with panning. This video tutorial shows you different panning techniques in Ableton Live.

Max for live tutorials

Just uploaded another new Max for live tutorial. This one focuses on using the Live API, OSC and the lemur in Max for live.

If you own a grid based controller such as the launchpad, APC40, Ohm 64, block, lemur or monome then this tutorial is for you. The tutorial shows you how to use the Live API and OSC (open sound control) to build apps for grid controllers.

Enjoy

Zander

Ableton Live tutorials

This video tutorial is for the Ableton Live beginners. It shows you how to use the session and arrange views in Ableton Live, including tips and tricks you might not read in the  manual.

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Clip envelopes in Ableton Live

Another new Ableton Live tutorial video added, this time dealing with the how to use clip envelopes in Ableton Live. Mainly for beginners but it can’t hurt to brush up on the basics.

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APC40 & Luanchpad with Max for Live

New tutorial uploaded showing you how to use the APC40 & Luachpad with Ableton’s Max for live. This tutorial goes through the basics of selecting a control surface, observing the buttons and using the Live API to create a simple app. The tutorial will help you understand how to build your own apps for max for live and the APC40 & Launchpad.

Get creating!

Zander

EXS24 tutorial part 2

This is the second part of a two part video tutorial covering the basics of using the EXS24 sampler and some of the more advanced techniques too.

Using the EXS24 sampler in Logic video tutorial part 2

For part one see this post or Using the EXS24 sampler in Logic video tutorial part 1