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Ableton Live II: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
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About Ableton Live II: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
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What is MIDI?
Setting Up Your MIDI Controllers
Computer MIDI Keyboard
Key and MIDI Mapping
MIDI Clips 101 - The Piano Roll
Finding Drum Sounds
Pencil a Drum Beat
Editing MIDI 101
Getting Ready to Record MIDI
Recording MIDI drums
Recording MIDI Keys
Quantize 101
Quantizing MIDI Performances
Groove 101
What You Will Learn?
- Create a short MIDI sequence using audio clips and a drum beat, then use a technique called quantizing to automatically align all the elements to the same time and tempo..
- Ableton Live 9 is uniquely powerful audio software, equally strong in helping you create, produce, and perform music. In this second, 68-minute class from audio engineer, musician, and producer Brian Jackson, you’ll learn the ins and outs of MIDI, the industry standard for connecting a wide range of musical instruments, devices, and computers. You’ll create melodies with a built-in or external keyboard, draw in drum beats, record MIDI sounds, and practice a technique called quantizing, which aligns a track's timing so it sounds steady and professional. No need for special musical knowledge: it’s a perfect class for producers, musicians, sound designers, and anyone interested in working with audio..
- Ready to learn more? Check out all 4 classes in Brian's series:.
- Ableton Live I: The First Steps of Digital Music Production.
- Ableton Live II: MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
- Ableton Live III: Shape Your Own Audio & Beats.
- Ableton Live IV: Finishing a Track.