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Ableton Live explained: a fast tour of the parts that aren't obvious

loopopSaved in 7 people's production playlists, 2019–2022
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870K views · 8 years ago · tutorial

Loopop covers Live's two-window setup, session versus arrangement, recording and overdubbing, clip editing and warping, follow actions, automation, MIDI mapping, preferences and Capture, with chapters for each.

Packs years of notes on Live's less obvious behaviour into one dense, well-chaptered walkthrough; long-time users say they still learned things.

  1. 0:55 Use two windows
  2. 2:20 Overview
  3. 7:50 From session to arrangment
  4. 13:10 Editing clips
  5. 18:10 Warp explained
  6. 19:05 Follow actions
  7. 20:15 Automation
  8. 23:35 Record motion
  9. 26:25 MIDI mapping
  10. 26:55 Important preferences
  11. 29:55 Default set
  12. 31:35 Capture

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