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Welcome to the Basic Music Production Course

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What you need Software:  Download and install:  Ableton Live 12 Suite Demo (90 days)  https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/ - Get all the features of Live 12 Suite free for 30 days.  ASIO4All audio driver (for Windows users)  http://www.asio4all.org/ - Watch this to learn how to install ASIO4All https://youtu.be/EUzKX32A7hU  Hardware you will need Your own computer/laptop, Windows 10 or 11 or Mac OS X 10.11.6 above Headphones (you won't hear the music fully on laptop speakers or tiny earbuds) Mouse (much better control than trackpad) Optional: MIDI keyboard - if you don't have one, we will teach you how to use the computer keyboard Something to try before the workshop Visit https://learningmusic.ableton.com/ to Get Started Making Music. In these lessons, you'll learn the basics of music making. No prior experience or equipment is required; you'll do everything right here in your browser. What you will learn Every section is 10 minutes online teaching, followe...

How to use Ableton Live 12's MIDI Tools: Rhythm, Seed, Stacks

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How to use Ableton Live 12's MIDI Tools to create melodies, chords, and beats (even if you don't know music theory) (This post was created with materials from the Ableton Live Manual online ) In order to transform or generate notes using a MIDI Tool, open the Transform or Generate tab/panel in a Clip, select a tool from the Transformation/Generator Selector drop-down menu and tweak the settings in the chosen MIDI Tool’s interface.  By default, the Auto Apply button labeled as “Transform” for Transformations and as “ Generate ” for Generators, is active for all MIDI Tools. This means that MIDI notes will be transformed or generated immediately when adjusting a MIDI Tool’s settings. Rhythm The Rhythm MIDI Tool generates a note pattern according to the set parameters, repeated to fill a given time selection. The notes can be generated for a particular pitch or for an individual drum pad when working with Drum Racks. Yo u can choose a pitch or a drum pad using the Pitch control, o...