Ableton setup

[p_brane]

very interested in getting into the live thing.

just wanted to know what hardware people are using to control ableton.

cheers

[rhythmtech]

behringer bcf2000 & bcr2000

[stjohn]

what way do u setup Live barry?? playing my first liveset in a month, and i need to get preparing real soon!! if college would ever ****in finish!!

[eyeswithoutaface]

BCF2000 here too, lovely stuff

although if i had more wonga available i'd probably invest in another controller or 2

[rhythmtech]

at the moment im only djing my tracks off it with loops and samples over them

but i am working away on a full live set - which is set up as follows

live is in performance mode

track1 - kicks and bass
track 2 - snares
track 3 - overheads
track 4 percussion and drum loops
track 5 + 6 - synths
track 7 - atmos and fx
track 8 - misc samples

each track has a high & low pass filter, mute, solo, 3 band eq & simple delay attached to the controller.

then the extra controller knobs are assigned to various fx - glitch, beat repeat, chorus, master filters etc etc


bloody pain in the arse though :whoops: its taken my nearly 8 months to get as far as i have.. but i should be spending a lot more time at it than i actually do

[judas_beast]

I use a KorgMicro control. Use the keys to trigger different scenes or whatever they are called, have a load of effects on each channle (kick, bass, percussive synth, ride etc etc).

Ableton is wicked to play around on.

[eyeswithoutaface]

at the moment im only djing my tracks off it with loops and samples over them

but i am working away on a full live set - which is set up as follows

live is in performance mode

track1 - kicks and bass
track 2 - snares
track 3 - overheads
track 4 percussion and drum loops
track 5 + 6 - synths
track 7 - atmos and fx
track 8 - misc samples

each track has a high & low pass filter, mute, solo, 3 band eq & simple delay attached to the controller.

then the extra controller knobs are assigned to various fx - glitch, beat repeat, chorus, master filters etc etc


bloody pain in the arse though :whoops: its taken my nearly 8 months to get as far as i have.. but i should be spending a lot more time at it than i actually do

same here, live set wise ive been a bit slack but it does take alot of hard work as you know, and coupled with having various other production commitments sometimes the wheel turn's alot slower than one would like, but hey no rush really. Better to spend time getting thing's totally spot on than doing something half assed for sure

nice amount of control on just the BCF2000, i bet with the other bank of knobs on the bcr its even sweeter

[Honeey]

Just got the Korg Microkontrol a while ago and LOVE it for playing my live sets with Ableton.



I usually assign kick, hats, etc.. to the drum pads and it's loads of fun to punch away at them plus all the faders, joystick, keyboard, etc... come in real handy too and it's small and light :)

[RDR]

Just got the Korg Microkontrol a while ago and LOVE it for playing my live sets with Ableton.



I usually assign kick, hats, etc.. to the drum pads and it's loads of fun to punch away at them plus all the faders, joystick, keyboard, etc... come in real handy too and it's small and light :)

TELL more please!!!!

[judas_beast]

TELL more please!!!!

I'll tell you my view on them, in the words of Tony The Tiger: They're G-r-r-r-r-r-r-reat! I've got one, got it for £140, its sturdy (mainly metal not plastic) has 16 different ''scene's'' on board for most standard software, comes with a PC based editor, its easy to use, easy to program, looks good and is cheap. It even has 4 different colour lights on it! Amazing!

[Honeey]

TELL more please!!!!

Agreed with judas_beast I'm loving all the metal and good construction too.

Basically everything on it is assignable except for the little Korg part right beside the drum pad so you can be creative with it and use it however works best with your setup. I even assigned the joystick to 2 different parameters for x and y movement in camel space or similar fx and It's sort of like playing a video game sometimes lol

Specs:

Keyboard: 37 Keys (mini-keyboard, transmits velocity)
4-way Joystick (with switch)
16 Pads (can transmit velocity or fixed value)
8 Rotary Encoders
8 Sliders
Value Dial

Display:
Main Display: 8 characters (8x5 dot) with 3 segment backlit LCD
Sub Display: 8 characters (8x5 dot) with 3 segment backlit LCD
Tempo LED

User Memory:
12 (preloaded from factory)

Connectors:
DC 9 V (AC adapter)
MIDI IN, OUT, THRU
USB connector
Footswitch Pedal

Power Supply:
USB Bus Powered, or
DC 9 V (AC adapter), or
(6) AA batteries

Power Consumption:
AC adapter: 3.5W (Max)

Dimensions:
20.63" (W) x 9.13"(D) x 2.76"(H)
524(W) x 232(D) x 70(H)mm

Weight:
2.6kg/5.73 lbs.

[judas_beast]

Agreed with judas_beast I'm loving all the metal and good construction too.

Basically everything on it is assignable except for the little Korg part right beside the drum pad so you can be creative with it and use it however works best with your setup. I even assigned the joystick to 2 different parameters for x and y movement in camel space or similar fx and It's sort of like playing a video game sometimes lol
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Yes mate, you know it. I use the joystick, in my live thing, to control the frequency and amount for the ''erosion'' effect, in Ableton. It's wicked!

[Honeey]

Yes mate, you know it. I use the joystick, in my live thing, to control the frequency and amount for the ''erosion'' effect, in Ableton. It's wicked!

yaaa! high five from Canada :)

[BloodStar]

i am using this little baby

[rhythmtech]

i am using this little baby

i tried to order one of them about 2 years ago but it was early production and they told me i had a 6 month wait. at the time my uc33 had been stolen so i needed something for gigs quickly.. shame.. they look excellent!!!

[judas_beast]

i am using this little baby

Toying with getting that or either the Remote Zero SL, funds allowing.

[BloodStar]

Yep the Novation looks nice aswell., I remember we were discussing it in other thread a few weeks ago,. So you still not decided, eh?

[BloodStar]

rhythmtech> they look wickid. Shame you couldnt wait for 6 months to get it. Absolutly lovely piece of gear. The construction is really solid, no plastics. + I have mine with a nice aluminium case as a bonus...

[p_brane]

i'm really liking the look of the bitstream. think i might splash out with next months bonus.

cheers guys

al

[trainspotter]

bitstream user here.