Using Ableton Like Mainstage

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0:00 - Creating MIDI Tracks
1:28 - Creating Containers (Instrument Racks)
2:33 - Adding Sounds
3:58 - Adjusting Chains For Patch Switches
4:40 - The Two Click Method (Dummy Clip Automation)
7:15 - Create MIDI Mappings
8:50 - Adding Sounds In Correct Order

[JuanManuelTRC]

Finally a good tutorial on this. 've been looking for a while, before finding this video. Thank you!

[Codeyman]

Aha moment. “Instrument rack!!” Makes sense!

[ninsmixcjmusika]

I've been looking for this how churchfront and sunday sound make the template so this how it works thank you :)

[pabitrababu]

You are one of my good friends, thanks

[christianmarana]

Hi just found your channel i found what i am looking exactly like this thank you, can you also share how to trigger background instrument via mod wheel like mainstage if that is possible to ableton. THank you

[glennkahn]

Hey Brett - can you do a video on explaining the folder structure for Ableton projects and how to optimize? As it is, I have the Stable Rig project under a folder of the same name. If I create this video project it will default to the last open project folder (Stable Rig) unless I create it new rather than saving as first. I'd like to understand better how the folder/project structure works - especially concerning having to constantly look for and save missing patches to the project. Additionally, if you can discuss the differences between the .alp, alc, adg, .adv files and when each of them are used. thx!

[TRTSMTT]

I am a 10+ years ableton user and still learned something

[MisterDelay]

GREAT TUTORIAL ! Thanks a lot. How about CPU, since the instruments are not "turned off" ?

[davidjonathandiazrivera]

Hi, what a great tutorial, I already followed through but just that after mapping the play button it stays lit until I push it a second time, is there any reason for it? Thanks.

[PabloSancha]

Hi Brett! Thank you much for this tutorial. It's literally saved my ass.
Being an extremely Ableton Live newbie, I've one quick question though: Is there a way that I can set different tempo (BPM) to the sounds I've created? Since I'm using this way to play live in a band, it would be great if I could set different BPM to the sounds and make the sounds effects (delays and such) follow that tempo.

Thank you so much in advance!

[coyoteserranoband]

I've been following thus channel for a while and it's been helping me out so much! I'm using Ableton for live looping guitars, bass, synthesizer and various other instruments. I'm using my Apollo twin and using my MIDI footswitch for easy accessibility and looping. My question is how can I get the best possible sound when I plug in through my PA? Should I be routing my instruments two different outputs? Should I use multiple computers? Should I get a DIY rig? Should I also be playing with my amps?Got any suggestions here for my output sound?

[swarafusionband]

HI...
How to use Single Instance of Kontakt with Multi Instruments in a Single Midi Channel using Dummy Clips ? please help me... (subscribed)

[BlackPipe]

Hey man thanks this tutorial is amazing! do you think it would be possible to chose the sounds in this way and then record a clip with that sound? Would that work?

[canadave]

I must be missing it...can someone explain how this is better than just creating separate tracks with each instrument loaded on a separate track, and just switching to each track when wanting to play its instrument?

[adeoyeemmanuelolusegun]

Please The name of the leads that you used

[glennkahn]

Seems like there is a delay in clicking the individual midi clips. Any suggestions?

[drummerbishwanth]

If you don't mind I just wanted this one to be clarified.

Actually I have two midi track one with sd3 vst and another one with multiple drum rack in an instrument rack.

In the 1st instrument drum rack..
Notes C#1 & D1 has chimes samples and C2 has a Tamb Loop.

And in the 2nd midi track, I am using the SD3 instrument rack, where I have created multiple instances of the SD3 instrument to omit C#1, D1 & C2 for samples and loops to be triggered in the 1st Drum rack.
Rest all the other midi notes will be triggered by the sd3.

My question is, is this the way to do it or some other method to achieve what i wanted?

Because the way I did will create multiple instances of sd3 vst (i.e 3 in my case) and this affects my cpu usage. and moreover this is for one song. Some other songs have samples and loops placed in different notes in drum rack.

Earlier I used the mainstage for this where I can assign the drum pad to trigger which vst midi note needs to be played and it was working fine.
But mainstage is not stable with loops. I am getting a slight delay with the playback plugin while triggering the loops.

Please help me with this.
Thanks.

[amaansovannayak]

I couldn't figure the multi output step on windows