Control lights via drums I just got someone asking me about this topic, how to control DMX lights via Ableton Live with your drums. That reminded me that there are actually still a few connections to make. To be honest this topic wasn’t that present to me. This is not because I don’t use this … Read more
Alesis Strike Multipad Review DISCLAIMER: this review is not ment to be a full check on all the functions of the Alesis Strike Multipad. This review is mainly paying attention on it as a MIDI controller with Ableton Live. It compares it with similar products on the market like the SPD-SX from Roland. Get advanced … Read more
INTRODUCTION Remote control via external MIDI hardware was one of the features which made me falling in love with Ableton Live. It was just one of the things and something so easy to set-up. Its straight forward to use that it opened up a lot of new techniques for my live performances. Especially for me … Read more
UPDATE: This device was updated to V2 and is now only available as a paid device HERE. You will find more info on the Version2 of the Note Toggle Drum Rack on this page here. For some users Ableton Live is all about looping. That is not surprising as Ableton Live Session View made it … Read more
Some years ago I was thinking about how to make my band’s ( Ego vs Emo ) performance more lively via using some WII drums with Ableton Live. I had this idea about creating a drum set-up which would allow me to move around on stage. As I’m standing while playing in this band anyways … Read more
How to use your MIDI velocity to control parameters in Ableton Live Once a fellow ‘AbletonDrummer’ asked me if it would be possible to control delay, reverb and send knobs in Ableton Live with your drumming. Of course you can always midi map a midi drum/pad to a parameter in Ableton Live, but this would only … Read more