Week 9 Mixdown workshop 2
9.1 Sidechain compression A very popular production technique is looked at here.
9.2 Other sidechain effects Using some of Live’s other devices, you can achieve some interesting sidechain effects.
9.3 & 9.4 Creating depth The use of reverb and delay devices to create depth and atmosphere in your mix.
9.5 Mixing a full song An extended tutorial on applying everything we have covered to mix the track you have produced.
9.6 Managing resources Action plans for managing your computers available CPU.
Week 10 Mixdown, mastering, & an introduction to Racks
10.1, 10.2 & 10.3 Rendering A look at all the available rendering options and which situations to use them in. We also cover scoring music to film in this section.
10.4 Mastering An overview of the type of processors used during the mastering process, and basic mastering techniques.
10.5 Project management Managing audio files contained in your Live set/Project folder, and creating Live packs.
10.6 What is a Rack? A look at what constitutes a Rack, and the building of a simple audio effects rack.
10.7 What is a chain list? Ways for you to control which chains process the incoming signal.
Week 11 Racks continued, and preparing files for DJing
11.1 Instrument racks A look at the powerful devices for use in the studio or live performance.
11.2 Drum racks The advanced drum/sample machine is picked apart here.
11.3 Slice to new MIDI track The automatic way to slice audio and manipulate it using a drum rack.
11.4 Rack examples Here we show some examples of practical uses for Live’s Racks.
11.5 Importing and organising What file type should you import for DJing, and where should you keep it?
11.6 & 11.7 Warping full songs Applying Warping skills to full tracks in order to sync them with Live.
Week 12 Performance techniques
12.1 DJing with Live An extended tutorial on how to use Live for DJing, including on the fly hot cues, looping and cueing.
12.2 Dummy Clips An advanced use of Clip envelopes to control device automation.
12.3 Legato Mode Play audio samples as if they were instruments!
12.4 Acapellas Methods for time-warping acapellas.
12.5 Mashups/Re-edits How to put a mashup together in Arrangement view.
12.6 DJing with Live part 2 How to integrate Live into an existing DJ setup. Hardware required, routing in Live, and methods for beatmatching Live to a piece of vinyl or a CD.