Thanks for uploading these tutorials - I found them after you posted on Reddit, so helpful in explaining the core functions of what is a very complicated programme. Can you tell me if there's any major benefits to building a beat with audio samples like in this tutorial vs dragging samples onto a drum rack and programming the drums via midi, or is it just slightly different workflows?
Just seen you basically explain this in the next video. I am using a very basic version of Live so I have limited number of tracks. Drum Rack & midi seems a lot more versatile to have all the drums consolidated into one track and keep my other tracks free for instruments and other samples.
Hey! I'm so glad these videos are helpful to you! :D Thank you so much for letting me know. It pumps me up to hear that! Both workflows are very powerful and have their benefits. As you become more comfortable with the program and move through the entire production process, you'll likely find that you'll use both at various stages. For example, a lot of the time I'll start with one-shot samples in a Drum Rack, and sequence the pattern using MIDI. Once I've finalized the pattern, I'll save a version of my project (ie. "V2" ), then freeze and flatten the MIDI so that it becomes audio. From there I can enjoy the advantages of working with an audio clip such as reversing, time stretching, stutters, and so much more! Feel free to reach out any time with more questions! :)
Thanks for uploading these tutorials - I found them after you posted on Reddit, so helpful in explaining the core functions of what is a very complicated programme.
Can you tell me if there's any major benefits to building a beat with audio samples like in this tutorial vs dragging samples onto a drum rack and programming the drums via midi, or is it just slightly different workflows?
Just seen you basically explain this in the next video. I am using a very basic version of Live so I have limited number of tracks. Drum Rack & midi seems a lot more versatile to have all the drums consolidated into one track and keep my other tracks free for instruments and other samples.
Hey! I'm so glad these videos are helpful to you! :D Thank you so much for letting me know. It pumps me up to hear that!
Both workflows are very powerful and have their benefits. As you become more comfortable with the program and move through the entire production process, you'll likely find that you'll use both at various stages.
For example, a lot of the time I'll start with one-shot samples in a Drum Rack, and sequence the pattern using MIDI. Once I've finalized the pattern, I'll save a version of my project (ie. "V2" ), then freeze and flatten the MIDI so that it becomes audio. From there I can enjoy the advantages of working with an audio clip such as reversing, time stretching, stutters, and so much more!
Feel free to reach out any time with more questions! :)
Very detail oriented tutorial, one of the best I have seen.. thank you coach 🫵🎧
Thanks for the great comment! I'm glad you're finding it useful! :)