Ableton Live 8 Essentials

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files

1. System Setup: Putting Together a Digital Audio Workstation
What is a digital audio workstation?
Choosing the right gear and setting up a system

2. Software Setup and Preferences
Setting up audio preferences
Setting up MIDI preferences
Optimizing performance

3. Session View
Understanding Session view
Working with Live browsers
Working with Live clips
Understanding clip properties
Working with Live scenes

4. File Management
Building Live Sets and projects
Learning Live file management
Exporting content from Live
Importing and exporting Live Packs
Searching for and auditioning clips
Setting up frequently accessed folders

5. Recording MIDI
Preparing to record MIDI
Recording and overdubbing MIDI
Working with alternate MIDI entry methods
Using multi-output virtual instruments

6. Editing MIDI
The MIDI Editor
Quantizing MIDI data
Advanced MIDI editing
Setting up groove in editing

7. Recording Audio
Preparing to record
Recording audio

8. Arrangement View
Understanding Arrangement view
Recording in Arrangement view
Recording from Session view to Arrangement view
Reworking clips

9. The Live Mixer
Understanding Live's mixer
Using sends and returns
Building headphone cues
Grouping tracks

10. Signal Processing
Working with effect devices
Understanding EQ and filters
Using compressors and dynamic processors
Building interesting effects with delay effect processing
Using reverb effectively
Setting up side chain effects easily

11. MIDI Effects
Creating rhythmic patterns with the Arpeggiator effect
Building background parts with the Chord and Scale effects

12. Automation/Envelopes
Building automation patterns
Editing existing automation information
Using fades to mask audio pops and clicks
Understanding the power of clip envelopes

13. Warping Audio
Understanding the basics of looping
Creating tracks that loop smoothly
Using warp features to quantize audio

14. Using Controllers
Using the computer keyboard to control Live
Mapping device controls to the MIDI keyboard
Using Live's instant mapping feature

15. Exporting Audio
Exporting audio
Freezing tracks

16. Virtual Instrument Overview
Building with the Impulse virtual instrument
Working with the Simpler virtual instrument

17. Racks
Overview of Live racks
Combining instruments and effects into a single device
Adding effects with Drum Rack
Assigning rack parameters to macros

18. Live and ReWire
Setting up ReWire with Pro Tools
Setting up ReWire with Logic

19. Using Ableton Live in Live Performance
Preparing audio clips with the Warp tool
Triggering clips using follow actions
Using Live as a sound source

20. Video
Working with video files

Conclusion
Further Recommendations