'Using Legacy MPCs With Ableton Live' shows you the ins and outs of using classic and vintage MPCs with one of the most popular music creation applications on the planet - Ableton Live!
This unique ebook covers all the skills you need to use Live with any legacy (vintage) hardware MPC, be it writing and mixing down your beats in the studio or controlling Live's clips and scenes with your MPC pads & Q Links for scintillating live performances. No waffle, no jargon - just clear, easy-to-follow tutorials covering everything you need to know including:
- Using Live as a sound module for a legacy MPC
- How to sync Live with your MPC using MIDI clock and MTC, with the MPC as either master or slave
- Tracking MPC sequences as both audio & MIDI directly into Live
- Using the MPC pads to creatively launch clips
- Using the Q-Links to control Live's dials and sliders (JJ OS2/XL & MPC4000 only)
- All required MIDI and audio hardware set up instructions
Each tutorial contains practical, step-by-step examples, with clear MPC and Live screen shots, handy-hint boxes, and all the project files you need to recreate the tutorials in both Live and your MPC! Download the full chapter listing here.
Examples are included for the following legacy/vintage MPCs only: MPC1000/2500/5000/500/2000/2000XL/4000/3000/60 as well as JJOS Free/OS1/OS2/OSXL, so whichever legacy MPC you use, you'll have all the information you need to get up and running in no time. Please note this book is NOT suitable for 'modern' standalone MPCs or the MPC Software, it's made specifically for the stated legacy units only.
Important: This book uses Ableton Live 8 in all the examples, but all workflows covered are still suitable for any version of Ableton Live (there's just some minor graphical differences in some screenshots). All examples can be used in any 'edition' of Live, including the free 'Live Lite'.
Digital eBook Bundle Included!
Easily read your book anytime, anywhere - your download now includes PDF, EPUB and MOBI versions of the book, making it fully optimised for iBooks (iPad & iPhone), Kindle, and all other ereaders and smartphones, with of course full support for all computers, laptops and tablets.
'Using Legacy MPCs With Ableton Live' is absolutely essential reading for the next generation of MPC producer seeking to completely transform their creative workflow, both in the studio and on stage. Available to download instantly after purchase.
Please note that this book is intended for legacy MPCs and is not compatible with 'modern' MPCs nor the MPC Software..
FAQs
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What Is An Ebook?
An ebook is an electronic book that you can read on your computer (or on a PDA, mobile phone, ebook reader, etc). Our ebooks also include folders of example files that allow you to recreate the tutorials as you read them. Our ebooks can be downloaded instantly after purchase and can be opened using any free PDF reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader software (most PCs already have this installed), or the built in 'Preview' PDF reader found in all Macs, iPhones and iPads.
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I just want my MPC to trigger clips & sounds from Live - will this book help?
Yes, absolutely - chapter 2 covers everything you need to know about using Live as a sound module, so you can still sequence everything in your MPC and trigger Live or VST instrument sounds via MIDI. Chapter 3 covers triggering Live clips from your MPC pads and controlling Live sliders using your MPC Q Links.
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Will this book solve the problems I have syncing Ableton Live with my MPC?
We hope so! Chapter 4 covers all the possible MIDI syncing options using MIDI Clock and MTC, with clear step-by-step instructions for both the MPC and Live, so you can see exactly where you are going wrong. Chapters 5 and 6 also deal with specific problems such as dealing with MIDI delays/latency and MTC 'catch up' issues.
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Does this book teach me everything about Ableton Live?
This is not a complete technical guide to Ableton Live, it has been written specficially for Akai MPC users who wish to use Live with their MPC, for example, as a sound module, to track their beats, to create polished mixes of their MPC sequences, to control Live clips with their MPC pads etc. We cover, in detail, all the step-by-step settings required to perform these specific tasks within Live and the MPC.
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How do I use this book?
Simply download, unzip and open the book in your preferred device, be it computer, smartphone, tablet or dedicated ereader. As you progress through the book, you'll be prompted to load up MPC project files so you can recreate the tutorials in your MPC - these are contained within the zip file you downloaded.
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Is this ebook available in paper format?
No, this ebook is only available in digital (format, which can be read on all computers and most portable media devices, such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and ebook readers. If you need a paper copy, you can of course print the book directly from your computer, or for our larger books, through stores such as Staples and Kinkos.
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Can I make backup copies of my ebook?
Yes, once downloaded it's just like any other computer file and can be copied to a back up disk.
Technical Specs
| Contents: | 120 page PDF ebook, plus example tutorial files |
| Format: | PDF, Ableton Live project files & MPC Project files (PRJ or APS/ALL) |
| Compatibility: | Any legacy (vintage) MPC model. |
| Supported Hardware: | MPC1000, 5000, 500, 2500, 2000/XL, 4000, 3000/60, JJOS. Ableton Live version 8.13 or greater |
| Minimum Software/Firmware: | Ableton Live 8.13. Any firmware for supported legacy MPCs. |
| Developer: | Andy Avgousti (MPC-Tutor) |
| Delivery: | Download instantly after purchase |
