Generating Unlimited Basslines with Ableton Live's MIDI Effects ⎮ Generative Music Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Welcome to the first episode of my mini series on generating music with Ableton Live's MIDI effects! In this tutorial, we'll dive deep into the functionality of MIDI effects in Ableton Live specifically for bass. Join me as I guide you step by step through different techniques for creating captivating basslines using these powerful tools. You'll never again feel stuck when uninspired. We'll explore a wide range of ways to leverage Live's MIDI effects to generate basslines for various genres and moods. Perfect for users of Live Lite or higher, including earlier versions than Live 11.
The Racine preset is contained in the following Live Packs:
🎶 Drift Live Pack: sonicbloom.net/products/drift/
🎶 Drift Lite Live Pack (free): sonicbloom.net/drift-live-pack/
Free generative audio effect racks:
🎶 SB ReGenerators: sonicbloom.net/free-sb-regene...
🎶 SB ReGenerators 2: sonicbloom.net/free-sb-regene...
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0:00 Intro
0:37 Initial Setup
1:39 Adding the Random MIDI Effect
2:25 Adding the Scale MIDI Effect
3:34 Trying MIDI Clips with different rhythms
4:07 Adding the Arpeggiator MIDI Effect
5:02 Record the MIDI Output
5:24 Further Arp Settings
6:10 Adding Pauses
7:30 Creating an Octave Bass
8:37 Adding the Chord MIDI Effect
10:02 Adding the Expression Control MIDI Effect
11:57 Varying MIDI Clips & Recording the Output
13:03 Rearranging MIDI Notes
14:57 Outro
Just previewed your free set, then bought the full Drift presets, and yes, the built-in modulation makes your sounds great with generative music, thanks.
Thanks for getting the Drift Live Pack. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Very good reminder and some new ideas too. Love it!
Thanks so much! Happy to hear this. 🙂
Fun ideas Madeleine, thank you for sharing.
You're welcome. Happy the video's given you ideas. 😀
For anyone trying this -- experiment with a major/minor pentatonic scale as having the 4th/7th (or 2nd/6th for minor) tends to give generative basslines that 'random' feeling. Other reduced scales work great as well, i.e. for a dark bassline you might choose phrygian and then just activate the 1st 2nd and 5th. Try randomizing MPE slide/pressure (try sample+hold mode LFOs with various smoothing amounts and off-grid timings) and use these params in your synth patches. Tighter tonal control along with timbre variation is huge.
It's important to note that e.g. the 4th doesn't correspond to 4 semitones, but the 4th note in the key. I don't think people who have little music theory knowledge will be able to follow your instructions.
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Thank you very much! 😊👑
Live is just a bottomless pit.... The small amount I dabble with, I think I know well enough but then tutorials like this come along and I realise just how little progress I've made and how much further to go... thanks for the tutorials Madeleine.👍
So true. I'm an Ableton Certified Trainer and ex Ableton tech support, and I continue to learn new things about this software. Glad you're learning from my tutorials. Stay tuned, there's more to come in this series...
I have been using live for 10 years and I always feel like I am just scratching the surface.
I believe that you could of come up with better baselines by just using your fingers and ears. Then go in and edit the midi notes yourself. Don't forget.......your brain is a much better super computing machine. With just a lil dash of heart and soul? You'd have a whole session view of midi clips :)
You're missing the point of this tutorial.
The history of electronic music is defined by generative techniques and sequencing. You can of course write a bass line but this is about something else.
Totally agree. And BTW many thx for constantly dropping bombs of wisdom. Huge stable source of inspiration for ages now@@sonicbloomtuts
@@all1nz I'm subscribed to this channel. I like what she is doing. I love generative music, electronic music and all the fun and interesting ways we can produce music. I wasn't trying to be a jerk. It was just a lil side note of how we can use our own brains to make basslines. Then edit the best pieces. I of course understand what this video is trying to demonstrate. Much love
@@okashasunami32nice one! Agreed all round