How To Create Multitrack Backing Tracks Using Ableton Live
What you'll learn
- Everything you need to know about setting up and using Ableton Live to run your Live Band Multitrack Backing Tracks
- Mod 1 – What You Need to Get Setup
- Mod 2 – Sound Card and Click Setup for 4-outs Sound Card
- Mod 3 – Multiple Out Sound Card & Digital Mixers Setup
- Mod 4 – Mixing sets & Monitor Mix over view
- Mod 5 – Front of House Mixing By Gain
- Mod 6 – Front of House Mute Clips and Deactivate Clips
- Mod 7 – Mixing with Track/Clips Automation
- Mod 8 – Saving Sets | Collect All and Save | Missing Files | Moving Songs
- Mod 9 – Midi Mapping Foot Controllers to Control Sets
- Mod 10 – Midi Mapping Keyboard Controllers to Control Sets
- Mod 11 – Warping to Transpose Song
- Mod 12 – Mixing and Editing in Arrangement Performance Mode
- Mod 13 - Making A set from scratch and importing your own music
- How to Edit Songs to Make Longer or Remove Parts
- Automatically Change Keyboard Patches in Ableton Live
- Two song Ableton Live 9.5 Standered or better Backing Tracks Template includes
- Quick tip on Ableton 10 Hidden and can't find objects, dropdowns and faders
Requirements
- You need Ableton Live 9.5 Standard or better
Description
I Started touring at the age of 14. I've been in the music business for over 20+ years making records and performing with some of the biggest acts out today. I have produced and engineered my own band Fans of Jimmy Century all the way to a Grammy nomination in 2008 for Best Dance/Electronic. I have produced and engineered tracks for some of the best known TV shows and Films out today like, Get Hard (Warner Bros.) to The NBA and Finding Nemo (Disney/Pixar) over 250 TV and Film placements, I have Designed Sets and whole touring rigs for some of the biggest Original Bands and Las Vegas Cover Bands out. I also own and Backing Tracks company "Backing Tracks Custom"
Mod 1 – What You Need to Get Setup
Mod 2 – Sound Card and Click Setup for 4-outs Sound Card
Mod 3 – Multiple Out Sound Card & Digital Mixers Setup
Mod 4 – Mixing Sets & Monitor Mix Overview
Mod 5 – Front of House Mixing By Gain
Mod 6 – Front of House Mute Clips and Deactivate Clips
Mod 7 – Mixing with Track Clips Automation
Mod 8 – Saving Sets | Collect All and Save | Missing Files | Moving Songs –
Mod 9 – MIDI Mapping Foot Controllers to Control Sets –
Mod 10 – MIDI Mapping Keyboard Controllers to Control Sets
Mod 11 – Warping to Transpose Song –
Mod 12 – Mixing and Editing in Arrangement Performance Mode –
Mod 13 – Making A set from scratch and importing your own music
Bonus Videos
Audio Missing Files Troubleshooting
Export Song From Ableton Clip Session View with Click for Practice
How to Edit Songs to Make Longer or Remove Parts
Automatically Change Keyboard Patches in Ableton Live – FREE Template
Bonus Free Downloads:
Auto Keyboard Patch Changer Template
(2) Song for Ableton 9.5 & up Backing Tracks Template
Backing Tracks Template includes:
This is a 2-Song Backing Track Template for Ableton 9.5 & up.
It’s Pre-Made so you can add your own tracks to it as well.
Template includes:
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
Who this course is for:
- Live performers and Bands that use or would like to use Multitrack Backing Tracks and even midi controllers to run there backing tracks
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Course content
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Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 38 Reviews
- 96 Students
- 2 Courses
- Grammy-nominated Artist
- Producer
- Programmer
- Recording Engineer
- Mastering Engineer
- Dance Remixer
- Bassist
- Songwriter
- owner of backingtrackscustom
Victor James started touring at the age of 14. He’s been in the music business for over 20+ years making records and performing with some of the biggest acts out today. He produced and engineered his own band Fans of Jimmy Century all the way to a pre-ballot Grammy nomination in 2008 for Best Dance/Electronic Album for “Twist of the Banshees” and Best Dance/Electronic Single for “Hot Sahara.” Victor has produced and engineered tracks for some of the best known TV shows and Films out today which are listed below. His unique style and ear for originality and sonic perfection can make you sound like a current superstar in no time.
ACCOLADES
Grammy nominations for the Fans of Jimmy Century single “Hot Sahara” and the related album Twist of the Banshees” in Best Electronic/Dance Single and Best Electronic/Dance Album categories.
Hired by Lucas Film to contribute midi work to the newest Star Wars video game.
FILM/TV SYNC PLACEMENTS:
Get Hard (Warner Bros.)
The L Word (Showtime)
Finding Nemo 3d (Disney/Pixar)
Bad Teacher (Columbia Pictures starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake)
Hall Pass (Warner Bros. Pictures starring Owen Wilson)
Gossip Girl (The CW)
Melrose Place (The CW)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
The Hills (MTV)
The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)
Community (NBC)
Running Russell Simmons
The Listener (Canadian TV)
Samantha Who (ABC)
Sausage Factory (MTV)
The Division (Lifetime)
Diamonds (Miramax)
Two Million Stupid Women (Independent)
Tweaker With An Axe (Independent)
Nail Polish (Independent)
Pants on Fire (Independent)
and more…
BRAND ADVERTISING PLACEMENTS:
Forever 21
Roxy Europe
Zippo Lighters
SHARED THE STAGE WITH:
Lady Gaga
Robyn
Cyndi Lauper
The Goo Goo Dolls
Scissor Sisters
Dev and the Cataracs
Bloodhound Gang
The Bird and the Bee
The Pre-sets
Shiny Toy Guns
Train
Berlin
Missing Persons
The Donnas
The English Beat
Goldfinger
Smash Mouth
Suicidal Tendencies
311
and more…