SPD SX with Ableton Live online course
The newest course of mine, where you will learn how to set up your SPD-SX with Ableton Live.
Full course curriculum:
Introduction and overview of Ableton Live surface for beginners (20:00)
Module 1 – Audio connections (via USB)
101 – Install audio driver to create audio connection (MAC) (2:18)
102 – Install audio driver to create audio connection (WIN) (1:11)
103 – Send audio from Ableton Live to the SPD SX (2:43)
104 – Send audio from the SPD SX to Ableton Live (2:18)
105 – How to archive the best latency values (8:04) 106 – all audio routings charts
Module 2 – How to record sounds from SPD SX into Ableton Live
201 – Record your SPD SX sounds into Ableton Live and playback routing options (5:33)
202 – Record your SPD SX sounds to a click (1:38)
203 – Record your SPD SX sounds as (layered) loops (6:37)
Module 3 – How to create new sounds with audio effects
301 – Apply and switch between audio effects (7:27)
302 – Save audio effect presets (2:09)
303 – Group audio effects to racks (1:56)
304 – Effect racks with macro control (3:13)
Module 4 – MIDI connections
401 – Set up a MIDI connection from SPD SX to Ableton Live (4:39)
402 – MIDI for playing sounds (MIDI notes to track) (4:46)
403 – MIDI for controlling parameters (MIDI REMOTE) – MIDI notes (5:07)
404 – MIDI for controlling parameters (MIDI REMOTE) – MIDI Control Change (3:33)
405 – Advanced MIDI remote with rack chains (11:52)
406 – Tempo sync and MIDI clock between SPD SX and Ableton Live (5:25)
407 – Send MIDI notes from Ableton Live to trigger sounds in SPD SX (3:08)
408 – Change Kits on SPD SX via Ableton Live (4:42)
Module 5 – Playing sounds and instruments with SPD SX via MIDI in Ableton Live
501 – Instruments in Ableton Live – overview (6:34)
502 – Abletons Impulse and how to change MIDI notes on SPD SX (6:54)
503 – What is so special about the Impulse? (2:13)
504 – Drumtuner for Impulse (2:20)
505 – Abletons Drumrack (5:00)
506 – Drumtuner for Drumrack (1:52)
507 – Sampled and tonal instruments (3:09)
508 – Record and edit MIDI notes (7:13)
509 – MIDI notes routing to trigger sounds in SPD SX – for recording (3:08)
510 – MIDI notes routing back to trigger sounds in SPD SX – live (2:11)
Module 6 – MIDI effects
601 – MIDI effects overview – note length and pitch (2:39)
602 – MIDI effect chords (3:39)
603 – M4L MIDI effects – TriggerTune (5:34)
Module 7 – Control parameters and clips in Ableton Live via your SPD SX
701 – MIDI remote mappings basic (3:05)
702 – MIDI remote mappings advanced (4:32)
703 – MIDI remote with MIDI CC from SPD SX (4:56)
Resources and links
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Resources and links
SPD-SX Max4Live devices
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SPD SX Kit selector (9:03)
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SPD SX Scenes up and down (10:38)