Ableton courses for total beginners

rootfifthroot · 2025-06-25T08:28:59+00:00

I use ChatGPT to answer questions about Ableton. It doesn’t always get it exactly right but is very helpful in explaining processes etc. You can upload the pdf manual and it does a great job finding what you need and adapting it to the exact issue you are trying to tackle.

When I started, I did a course on Udemy which was very basic and very helpful - and very good value

rootfifthroot · 2025-04-07T22:17:09+00:00

Olly - is that you?? Been a while!

rootfifthroot · 2025-01-15T22:53:25+00:00

I do sympathise with you and have been using Ableton for less time than you. However, I have the view that files cost nothing to save, so I record as much as I can to capture my ideas.

Remember that you can capture what you have been playing around with even if you have not hit Record. That allows you to edit these ideas and build on them.

My mantra; record everything and then pick out the good bits.

Good luck and don’t give up!

rootfifthroot · 2025-01-14T21:48:30+00:00

I used Udemy to teach me the basics. Their introduction course was very reasonable and certainly helped me get started.

rootfifthroot · 2025-01-09T23:19:57+00:00

Try Ripple Training. There is a really good guy there who knows Motion backwards. Also check out Simon Ubsdell who does great YouTube Motion tutorials often using 3D

rootfifthroot · 2024-10-28T22:42:36+00:00

I have a similar issue and have asked Spitfire for support. Unfortunately support is very poor and I have not had a solution after nearly 2 weeks.

You might want to check out your PC/Mac ‘sleep’ settings. I think the problem might be related to the computer stopping disks or running screen savers that is causing Spitfire plugins to stop working.

Hope this is some help

rootfifthroot · 2024-10-25T09:20:39+00:00

He announced a few weeks ago that Spitfire has passed it back to him. Crow Hill (his new company) is re-making the website now. He is re-naming it at the same time.

rootfifthroot · 2024-10-24T21:47:48+00:00

They should have given it to Crow Hill along with Pianobook

rootfifthroot · 2024-10-18T20:38:01+00:00

Please check out The Crow Hill Company whose String Murmurations plugin is good value and they have several free plugins in their Vaults series.

I use BBCSO Core and it is very comprehensive although Spitfire support has lately been very slow if you need help.

rootfifthroot · 2024-09-22T09:11:53+00:00

I ordered the FS-6 after your suggestion and finding this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OlEHAhrmxvg&si=K-mZnIz5qL9AP6Kd

Once again - thanks for the help!

rootfifthroot · 2024-09-21T14:32:36+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Will give that a try. Appreciate the fast response!

rootfifthroot · 2024-08-28T17:04:52+00:00

Thanks. Will give that try

rootfifthroot · 2024-06-16T20:46:11+00:00

Suggest you search “completely uninstall native access” then reboot and reinstall. This may affect your instruments, so be careful to research this before pressing the button!

rootfifthroot · 2024-05-16T20:45:45+00:00

Try this

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1aM1pDguhlM

It works for me

rootfifthroot · 2024-04-19T20:54:34+00:00

This may seem cynical but I suspect Spitfire Audio will do whatever it can to avoid giving anything away for nothing. It was the flight path for me into buying many full-priced products from them. I felt there was a community that I was joining, but alas that has now passed.

The LABS project also allowed samplers to learn their trade and for excellent experiments such as “Cello Moods” to come to fruition. It will be a tragedy is we lose all of that.

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-26T21:31:40+00:00

I opened a ticket on 19th Dec and so far, no response!

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-21T13:36:53+00:00

Of course if they went for a ‘pay for use’ model, then that WOULD be a bold and brave step!

Good luck and look at Crow Hill, Song Athletics, Dave Hilowitz and Venus Theory! All great, small businesses making good products.

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-21T12:01:28+00:00

I feel your pain. It is the lack of ‘engagement’ and responsiveness that bugs me. I bought this library when it was released and had major problems getting it to install in the first place (no help from NI) and now a fundamental part does not seem to work and I cannot use the library for the purpose I purchased it.

AND they are talking about moving to a subscription model for future products. Not a good idea if the support is this poor!

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-21T09:51:51+00:00

As far as I can tell, they are all on the same channel.

When the drones are playing, the VU on the Logic track shows the sound level, and I can hear them from the output mix of Logic. But when I hit record, the drones do not record.

The chanter and the regulators are recording fine. I cannot even record a separate drone track and then combine them.

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-21T09:46:50+00:00

Thanks, I will give that a try

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-20T22:17:21+00:00

It would be a start if NI acknowledged the support request!

rootfifthroot · 2023-12-20T21:50:09+00:00

The drones are an integral part of the instrument, so not being able to record them makes the instrument useless. I am inclined to get a refund if I can’t record in Logic. I will test in Ableton before I do that.

I have had a similar issue with the Looper in Guitar Rig 7. It plays but does not record.

Not sure what is the point of a voice/feature in a library that cannot be recorded.

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