"You can do anything with any DAW." - Matt Ho

One of the most distinctive aspects of Ableton Live is its beautifully crafted “Session View.” Ableton LIVE gets its title from this live-looping-based interface which can be used in a multitude of different ways, all super awesome for workflow, composition, arranging, songwriting, beat making, and performing. 

Many people have the false belief that Ableton’s Session View is reserved for live performance. However, this interface has some awesome features that can be used both on and off stage. Let’s check it out.

For Film Scoring students at Berklee using Cubase in their work and major, we are required to work from a Cubase Profile Template that the Film Scoring department so kindly created for us! It's extremely helpful for getting up and running in Cubase!

Logic calls it Flex Time, ProTools calls it Elastic Audio and Ableton calls it Warping, but they mean similar things. 
 

by Maya Wagner

This post includes a video tutorial!! Scroll down to check it out.

Many people have no clue that this feature exists. It changes the game for workflow and midi sequencing. It is… capture recording. Capture recording takes literally a second to set up; simply right click anywhere on Logic’s control bar at the top of the screen and check the box next to capture recording.

Automating MIDI parameters such as Pitch Bend and Velocity are super important, especially when you want to get specific sounds and really go deeply into specific aspects of your project. Automation means controlling a parameter over time, giving a user more control over their sounds and tracks. This post will focus on automating specific MIDI protocols for a specific MIDI note, but this works for a length of multiple notes as well!

Want beefier vocals? Here are 5 ways for you to do so...

All versions of Ableton Live come with the Simpler. In contrast, the Sampler is $99 dollars on its own, or included with Ableton Live Suite. 

So, it’s assumed that the Sampler is bigger and better than Simpler, but what are the actual differences? What can you do with Sampler that’s worth an extra $99? 

You’ve probably heard that Ableton being referred to as the “queen of sampling.” Well… maybe not in that phrasing. But if you know anything about Ableton, you probably get that it's a sampling beast.

A sampler is a multisampling tool. It can be used for many different purposes, but with a quick Google search, you’ll find that the biggest and most common thing Sampler is known for is multisampling.

Creating multi-timbral Instruments in Logic allows for a specific type of organization within projects. For projects which include full MIDI orchestrations and other software-instrument heavy composition, using multi-timbral instruments allows one external plugin, such as Native Instruments’ Kontakt to run up to 16 separate instrument tracks. In a few cases, this can save on a computer's CPU usage, although newer computing technologies have made this less relevant. 

Despite the debate, it is important to know how to create multi-timbral instruments in Logic, especially for film scoring students.

Global tracks provide some amazing resources, but many people don't know how to access the tools they provide. In this post, we'll go over some FAQs and life hacks so you can take advantage of Logic's global tracks!

This video will go over some important aspects of setting your preferences in Logic! 

If you aren't getting audio out of Logic, having trouble with your MIDI controller, or having buffering issues, this video ifs for you!!

Not getting sound from your Pro Tools session? Here's the first thing to check.

You're probably wondering why my control bar looks different than yours. Did you know you can customize it? There are TONS of ways to make your control bar just the way you need it. Let's check it out.

A few ways to organise your sessions to keep your projects neat

Why you might want to use colours to organise your sessions

This guide is for students who are looking to learn how to create new Cubase Templates. Templates helps us to start fresh on a new project, but with a few essentials already established! This example I made is making a template for a vocal and acoustic guitar. 

Bouncing In Logic Pro

Your Complete Guide

by Maya Wagner    

Let’s take a look at each of the editing tools in Avid’s Pro Tools. Each tool has a specific function, and being comfortable with them will make your producing life much easier!