Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live
eBook - ePub

Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live

About this book

Learn the basics of recording, processing, and mixing audio using Ableton Live software. This robust and innovative digital audio workstation opens your way to a musical toolkit used by musicians, performers, and producers worldwide. Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live will guide you through the essential audio production tasks you'll use to make the most of your Live software. The exercises in this book can be completed in any edition of Ableton Live, allowing you to get hands-on practice with Live's creative tools.

With this book and the included online media files, you'll get working experience using Ableton Live, covering everything from setting up your computer to the fundamentals of audio production, including:

Basic digital audio workstation operations and audio hardware optionsPrinciples of sound production and microphone use Essential Live concepts and operationsMIDI fundamentals for playing and recording virtual instrumentsWorking in the Arrangement View and the Session View Managing devices and routing signals in LiveUsing automation to create dynamic changes to audioMixing your projects and exporting final mixed tracks
Ableton Live is easy to set up, flexible, and fun to use. And everything you learn here will apply when you are ready to move on to more advanced study in audio production. Take a step to unleash your musical inspiration and creativity with Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live.

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Yes, you can access Audio Production Basics with Ableton Live by Eric Kuehnl in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Music Theory & Appreciation. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction. Welcome to the World of Audio
  3. Chapter 1. Computer Concepts
  4. Exercise 1. Exploring Audio on the Computer
  5. Chapter 2. DAW Concepts
  6. Exercise 2. Setting Up a Multi-Track Project
  7. Chapter 3. Audio Recording Concepts
  8. Exercise 3. Selecting Your Audio Production Gear
  9. Chapter 4. MIDI Recording Concepts
  10. Exercise 4. Selecting Your MIDI Production Gear
  11. Chapter 5. Ableton Live Concepts, Part 1
  12. Exercise 5. Configuring and Working on a Project
  13. Chapter 6. Ableton Live Concepts, Part 2
  14. Exercise 6. Importing and Editing Clips
  15. Chapter 7. Session View
  16. Exercise 7. Working in the Session View
  17. Chapter 8. Mixing Concepts
  18. Exercise 8. Creating a Basic Mix
  19. Chapter 9. Signal Processing
  20. Exercise 9. Optimizing Tracks with Signal Processing
  21. Chapter 10. Finishing a Project
  22. Exercise 10. Preparing the Final Mix
  23. Appendix A. Locating Missing Files in Ableton Live
  24. About the Author