Being able to name your outputs always makes revisiting your mix and re-patching the outputs of your groups so much easier! I like the Dangerous 2-Bus a lot and it gives me eight stereo mixes that I can then sum into my analog mastering chain. This was a very welcome feature for me because I will often use an analog summing mixer on my various groups to then process my whole mix through some nice analog outboard gear like a Manley Variable Mu or UA 1176. “Ableton takes mixing a step further by letting you nest as many groups within groups as you want.” By selecting your groups and nested groups, you’ll be able to build your live performance stem set quickly and efficiently. When you go to Export Audio/Video (shift + command + R), use the “Selected Tracks Only” option. If you use the arrangement view a lot, like I do, this is really helpful for efficiently exporting stem sets for live performance. Another helpful use of groups & nested subgroups is the ability to export them individually.
This is especially helpful when doing re-mixes, as you can drag the contents of a Group Track into any current Live Set. You can also see the hierarchy of grouped tracks in the browser.
Getting the overall vocal level of a mix just right can be tricky, but with nested subgroups, it’s a lot easier to blend multiple background vocal tracks and lead vocals without having to always automate each individual track. Having them all in one group is great for blending the tones with bus processing and managing levels but having them as nested subgroups allows you to blend them with separate group EQ & compression and adjust each group’s gain relative to the overall drum mix. Live 10 takes mixing a step further by letting you nest as many groups within groups as you want! This is extremely helpful when setting up drum mixes that combine acoustic and electronic drums. Traditional mixing using consoles always involved setting up multiple sub-mixes to best optimize gain staging.
#ABLETON LIVE 10 PLUGINS PORTABLE#
Over time, I’ve found that storing my live Packs on my system drive was hard to manage, so I highly recommend going to your preferences (Command + comma), navigating to the “Library” tab, and choosing a portable drive with plenty of free space to save them to. One very important consideration when getting into Live Packs is their size and footprint. Now, even after restarting Live, previously downloaded Packs are ready for installation, and partially-downloaded Packs can resume downloading.
No more going to your browser and the Ableton website to check for new Live Packs and any updates! Make sure to enable the “Show Downloadable Packs” option in your preferences settings.
#ABLETON LIVE 10 PLUGINS UPDATE#
Live 10 allows you to update any of your Packs and see all available new packs for download directly from the Packs browser. Having your favorite customized plugins ready to go is very handy and a big time-saver when creating and mixing.Īnother handy update to the browser is found in your Places label under “Packs”. Each device or plugin can be assigned to as many as three collections simultaneously. On initial usage, only the red color label (named “Favorites”) is shown, but you can display the other 6 with a right-click – each named however you like! Customized plugins and devices can be either dragged into a grouping, or, by right-clicking to show the contextual menu allowing you to assign them to any one of your seven collections. This is particularly useful for creating up to seven groupings of your favorite plugins and instruments for quick access. The first thing you might notice in the top right of the browser window is something called “collections”. This new version release packs lots of punch into both categories so I thought it would be helpful to break them down into some of my favorites and show just how helpful they are. I like to break down my workflow into two categories: Administrative and Creative. While I love the new WaveTable Synth, The Drum Bus, The Echo plugin, and the integration of Max, I’m finding that some of my favorite new features are focused on an improved workflow. “I like to break down my work flow into two categories: Administrative and Creative.”Ībleton Live 10 is an exciting update that brings with it many upgraded features and great new devices.
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