Ableton Live 6 Tips and Tricks

This book will give Live novices an insight into working methods that otherwise would take months to discover. For the most experienced user it promises a quick catch-up with Live 6's new developments (including complex new performance features, and long-awaited improvements and additions on the production side), and a new perspective on some of Live's more established features.

This book does not duplicate the Live user manual, it expands upon it, and introduces creative concepts, workflow enhancements, and workrounds for common objectives and problems. It also includes interviews with high-profile Live users in a variety of musical genres, passing on their real-world experiences to you.

Although the Live interface is remarkably simple, there's a lot of power under the surface. This book will show you new ways to access that power.

This book does not duplicate the Live user manual—instead, it expands upon it and introduces creative concepts, workflow enhancements, and workarounds for common objectives and problems.

Martin Delaney, aka mindlobster, is a teacher, writer, performer, and producer. He is one of Ableton s first Accredited Live Trainers, and has students all over Europe. Martin has taught Live to DJs, musicians, school kids, prisoners, and psychiatric patients! He also designed the acclaimed Kenton Killamix Mini USB MIDI controller. Martin writes Future Music's monthly Ableton Live tutorials, and has produced Live training movies for Future Music, MacProVideo in Vancouver, and Yamaha.