Ableton Lesson 1 Beat Making (electronic music lab)

Benjamin Ang (www.cosmicarmchair.com)

Software: Ableton Live (preferred)

Logic, Cubase, FL Studio also accepted

Hardware: Windows or Mac

computer

Headphones Samples Save into one folder e.g.

C:\samples

Optional Audio interface

Keyboard controller or pad controller

Menu Zoom in and zoom out

Tempo

Start, Stop, Record

Select a section

Loop

Switch between Arrangement and

Session mode

Switch on or off

Volume control

Click on Add Folder and look for your Samples

folder

Zoom in and zoom out

1. Choose Drums, Kit-Core 909

2. Highlight one bar. From the menu, click

Create-Insert MIDI Clip

3. Double click on the MIDI clip to edit it

4. Scroll to the bottom and click to insert beats

Visit the Electronic Music Lab www.eml.org.sg