Overview
In this course, you’ll learn the various types of control used for hardware and software, and how to send those control types from Ableton Live. Consider this a foundational course that you can reference whenever you’re attempting to control hardware or software with Ableton. The course is software/hardware agnostic and instead of focusing on how to control a specific software or hardware, focuses on the foundational knowledge needed to control any type of software or hardware.
Objectives
- Understand basic control types that can be used to control any hardware or software
- Have a basic understanding of what control types Live can natively send.
- Understand how to send control types from Ableton Live, that Ableton doesn’t natively send.
- Have the knowledge to control any type of software or hardware using Ableton Live.
- Have a basic understanding of MIDI.
- How to send MIDI notes from Ableton Live.
- How to send MIDI CC from Ableton Live.
- How to send MIDI PC from Ableton Live.
- How to send MIDI Clock from Ableton Live.
- How to send MIDI Show Control from Ableton Live.
- How to send MIDI time code from Ableton Live.
- How to send DMX from Ableton Live.
- How to sync two Ableton machines via Ableton Link.
- How to send LTC from Ableton Live.
- How to control relay connections with Ableton Live.
- How to send Keyboard shortcuts from Ableton Live
Lessons
- Ableton Live Control Types
- 2: Intro to MIDI
- 3: MIDI Notes
- 4: MIDI CC
- 5: MIDI Program Changes
- 6: MIDI Clock
- 7: MIDI Show Control
- 8: Sending MSC using Qlab
- 9: Sending MSC using Bome MIDI Translator
- 10: SMPTE/LTC Intro
- 11: Sending LTC using a striped audio track
- 12: Sending LTC using ClipSMPTE
- 13: MIDI Time Code
- 14: Sending MTC using LiveMTC
- 15: Sending LTC and converting to MTC using Lockstep
- 16: DMX Intro
- 17: Sending DMX using DMXis
- 18: Sending DMX using Soundswitch and Dmax
- 19: Sending Relay using the MIDI Solutions Relay
- 20: Using Ableton Link
- 21: Keyboard Shortcuts Intro
- 22: Sending Keyboard Shortcuts with Bome MIDI Translator
- 23: Sending Keyboard Shortcuts using Keyboard Maestro
- 24: Ratings and Review
Course Progress
Instructor
Will Doggett
I have a passion for helping artists and bands tell their story on stage with technology. I believe that the technology should disappear and get out of the way of creating music. You shouldn't feel restricted when you're using technology on stage, and I believe it shouldn't be difficult.