So through looking on YouTube, the source of almost everything video, I’ve found some really good, Ableton certified, tutorial channels with a whole host of tips and tricks to help the complete beginner to learn their way around a pretty complex program. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DubSpot
Danny Byrd is an absolute genius. Saw him the other night at Hospitality, was so good. But as a producer he is even better. I will look at a few of his tunes when sourcing euphoric Drum and Bass as his vocal cut ups are next level and perfect for creating energy and vibes. Was on his Myspace and noticed a rather interesting tutorial session from the master himself, located at:
http://vimeo.com/1606181?pg=embed&sec=1606181
He has other videos on Youtube worth checking out too:
So along with Ableton Live is an extensive community of forums and tutorials to help the complete beginner (which I am) gain an extensive knowledge as quickly as possible. Looking at new software is sometimes daunting, although they have tried to make it as user friendly and as appealing as possible. Apart from the extensive bank of samples, instruments and tools to use it is quite easy to get around, and even then it doesn’t take long to find some samples to play around with. But to learn the real ins and outs of the program you need to watch as much tutorials and read as much info as you can on it. The first point of call is obviously the Ableton website, which has some really great features, including artist interviews and forums for problem solving and discussion, as well as a bank of both written and video tips and tricks to get you on your way.
http://www.ableton.com/tutorials
http://www.ableton.com/pages/movies/archive/tutorial
As well as tutorials I have been offered countless free Live packs and plug ins, as well as an Upgrade to Live 8 as I bought Live just before they released Live 8. Altogether I’m impressed with them, great service and a great product, I look forward to getting involved!..
