Part 3: Deep Dive into Ableton Live

In the final part of the book, you will gain insight into techniques that are both practical for production and relevant for live performance. The focus will gradually shift towards live performance capabilities, teaching you how to sync your session tempo with external audio signals, understand Follow Action, control Live’s device parameters using external MIDI controllers, and integrate external synthesizers into your software for a more hands-on experience. The book will also delve into the world of Max for Live and show you how to incorporate video into your Live sessions, sparking new creative ideas. Additionally, we’ll discover the new music-making iOS app, Ableton Note, and learn how to synchronize projects between Note and Live via Ableton Cloud. Finally, you will be introduced to various mixing techniques and learn how to apply them within Live.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 13, Exploring...