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Permalink to Getting Started with Ableton Live

Mar 5 2024, 9:00 AM

Getting Started with Ableton Live

Ableton Live EssentialsSetting the StageCrafting Your First ProjectAdvanced Features Ableton Live Essentials: What Every New User Needs to Know Working with Ableton Live opens up a world of possibilities for music... Read more »

Permalink to Ableton Live 11 Overview

Feb 24 2021, 5:48 PM

Ableton Live 11 Overview

More videos like this Ableton Live 11 Overview 👉 Shop for Ableton Live 11 at Sweetwater 👉 If you're wondering what video gear we use, check it out 👉 Every DAW has its strong suit — some are built specifically for... Read more »

Permalink to 12 Tips for Professional-sounding Vocals

Jul 29 2020, 10:09 AM

12 Tips for Professional-sounding Vocals

There's nothing like a great vocal performance — the vocal is the heart and soul of any song. But there's also nothing more frustrating than a great vocal performance that's shortchanged because it hasn't been... Read more »

Permalink to How to Route Your Audio Interface in Ableton Live

Apr 27 2020, 2:09 PM

How to Route Your Audio Interface in Ableton Live

More videos like this Ableton Live software lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how to route your audio interface's inputs and outputs in Ableton Live DAW software. After you... Read more »

Permalink to How to Automate Tempo and Time Signature Changes in Ableton Live’s Arrangement View

Apr 24 2020, 4:34 PM

How to Automate Tempo and Time Signature Changes in Ableton Live’s Arrangement View

More videos like this Ableton Live software lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live DAW software at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how you can automate your project's tempo and time signature within Ableton Live's... Read more »

Permalink to How to Automate Tempo and Time Signature Changes in Ableton Live Session View

Apr 23 2020, 2:30 PM

How to Automate Tempo and Time Signature Changes in Ableton Live Session View

More videos like this Ableton Live software lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live software at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how you can automate tempo and time signature changes from Ableton Live's session view... Read more »

Permalink to How to Create a Track in Ableton Live DAW Software

Apr 21 2020, 1:00 PM

How to Create a Track in Ableton Live DAW Software

More videos like this Ableton Live software lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live software at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how to create audio and MIDI tracks in Ableton Live DAW software. After you watch, check... Read more »

Permalink to Using Tabletop Synths in Your DJ Rig

Apr 21 2020, 10:09 AM

Using Tabletop Synths in Your DJ Rig

Ever since the dawn of the modern turntable, DJing has been one of the most potentially creative arts in the music world. As underappreciated as it so often is, when you think about it, the very fact that the... Read more »

Permalink to How to Edit Audio in Ableton Live Session View

Apr 14 2020, 3:30 PM

How to Edit Audio in Ableton Live Session View

More videos like this Ableton Live software lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live 10 Standard at Sweetwater 👉 Shop for the IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard Bluetooth MIDI Pedalboard at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you... Read more »

Permalink to How to Warp and Quantize in Ableton Live

Apr 1 2020, 11:30 AM

How to Warp and Quantize in Ableton Live

More videos like this Ableton Live tutorial 👉 Shop Ableton Live software at Sweetwater 👉 The ability to warp and quantize audio is a big part of what makes Ableton Live DAW software such an amazingly creative tool —... Read more »

Permalink to How to Jam Along with Ableton Live

Mar 26 2020, 6:00 PM

How to Jam Along with Ableton Live

More videos like this Ableton Live lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live software at Sweetwater 👉 Shop for the Roland A-800 controller at Sweetwater 👉 Shop for the IK Multimedia iRig Blueboard Bluetooth controller at... Read more »

Permalink to Ableton Live Expert Laura Escudé – Playback Engineer to the Stars

Mar 6 2020, 9:29 AM

Ableton Live Expert Laura Escudé – Playback Engineer to the Stars

To say that Laura Escudé is an accomplished industry professional is a gross understatement. She's a classically trained violinist; she's an entrepreneur with her own company; she's toured with Kanye West; she's the... Read more »

Permalink to How to Use Ableton Live – Getting Started with Ableton Live

Feb 21 2020, 12:00 PM

How to Use Ableton Live – Getting Started with Ableton Live

More videos like this Ableton Live tutorial 👉 Shop for Ableton Live DAW software at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how to use Ableton Live DAW software, from setting preferences and routing tracks to editing... Read more »

Permalink to 6 Essential Synth Bass Techniques

Feb 20 2020, 9:07 AM

6 Essential Synth Bass Techniques

A wise DJ once said, "Too much treble makes people want to leave — too much bass makes people want to dance." There's some wisdom there. Nobody listens to a song with bated breath, waiting for the "treble to drop."... Read more »

Permalink to DAW Templates: Why Start from Scratch Every Time?

Feb 12 2020, 9:13 AM

DAW Templates: Why Start from Scratch Every Time?

For many of us, our computers are our instruments. They are our drum machines, audio recorders, and processors. Their very general-purpose nature makes them capable of covering all that ground. It also means that we... Read more »

Permalink to How to Create a Groove in Ableton Live DAW Software

Jan 11 2020, 10:00 AM

How to Create a Groove in Ableton Live DAW Software

More videos like this Ableton Live DAW lesson 👉 Shop for Ableton Live software at Sweetwater 👉 Nick D'Virgilio shows you how to built up a groove from scratch, using Ableton Live DAW software. After you watch, check... Read more »

Permalink to How to Sample in Ableton Live

Dec 26 2019, 8:00 AM

How to Sample in Ableton Live

When most people think about Ableton Live, they think of a cool production environment that lets you manipulate loops and clips in a grid-based workflow. It's notorious for how easy it makes putting tracks together... Read more »

Permalink to How to Control ProPresenter with Ableton Live

Jan 22 2019, 8:00 AM

How to Control ProPresenter with Ableton Live

As churches have moved away from physical hymnals, we’ve transitioned to using lyrics displayed on a screen, most often using ProPresenter to display them. If you’re using ProPresenter for lyrics... Read more »

Permalink to 5 Tips for Getting Started with Ableton Live

Dec 4 2018, 8:00 AM

5 Tips for Getting Started with Ableton Live

Learning anything new is overwhelming. Whether you’re learning new skills for a job or simply trying to learn how to fix something around the house — it can be a daunting task. Trying to learn new... Read more »

Permalink to The Music of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts

Nov 15 2018, 1:59 PM

The Music of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts

You can purchase the ROLI Lightpad Block here: You can purchase the ROLI Touch Block here: You can purchase the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A49 here: Join Jacob Dupre as he takes a journey into the musical... Read more »

Permalink to Watch a Live Rehearsal

Apr 27 2018, 10:19 AM

Watch a Live Rehearsal

Watch as Shane and Shane invite you to observe a live rehearsal with their band, as they demonstrate concepts for leading effective rehearsals. After the video, watch more from this Sweetwater Worship Connect series... Read more »

Permalink to Diving into Ableton Live 10 and Wavetable

Apr 26 2018, 3:38 PM

Diving into Ableton Live 10 and Wavetable

Wavetable is available exclusively in Ableton Live 10 Suite: Designed completely in-house at Ableton, the Wavetable synthesizer features a wide range of waveforms, smooth analog-modeled filters, and comprehensive... Read more »

Permalink to Essential Gear for the Worship Musicians

Apr 26 2018, 3:30 PM

Essential Gear for the Worship Musicians

Jimmy Needham and the band share their most essential gear for playing during worship. After the video, watch more from this Sweetwater Worship Connect series here: Click here to see all the videos from Worship... Read more »

Permalink to Dos and Don’ts from Worship Musicians

Apr 26 2018, 3:29 PM

Dos and Don’ts from Worship Musicians

Jimmy Needham and the band share their best and worst practices as musicians in worship. After the video, watch more from this Sweetwater Worship Connect series here: Click here to see all the videos from Worship... Read more »

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