The Covert Operators have created a subscription service that provides access to unique in-depth video tutorials every month.
Subscribers will be given guides to ALL the Ableton Devices, as well as beginner to advanced levels of tips and tricks. Also on the way are video guides that cover the dark arts such as sound design, composition and mixing, putting *you* back in charge of the session!
Authors
Renowned Ableton Live experts Andreas Wetterberg (a.k.a. Machinate) and Bjorn Vayner (a.k.a. Hoffman2k), have shared their expertise teaching a wide variety of musicians, composers, djs and engineers over the years.
Producing these videos, relevant for Live 7 and up, is their way of sharing that expertise with as many people as possible.
The monthly service is just 5 euros/month and will give you unlimited access to our entire download catalogue - greatly improving the way you learn about Ableton Live. Access to video and audio downloads will exist as long as your membership is current. You will get premium High Def downloadable videos to play anywhere and everywhere - 4 times a month!
Here's a free video preview to get you started on some cool noises - and remember that all our videos are available in 720p HD!
Racks - The Chain Zone Editor: The basics of the Chain Zone Editor. What makes it different from the Key and Velocity Zone Editors?
Racks - The Key Zone Editor: This video is the first in a series about Racks. It features all you need to know about the Key Zone Editor which is used for things such as splitting the keyboard for multiple instruments or for making more complex sounds.
Storing Live Clips: This video explains how to store Audio and MIDI Live Clips and how to manage the samples you may be using.
The Chord Plugin: This video covers the functions of the Chord Plugin. It is a simple yet versatile little plugin.
The Velocity Plugin: The Velocity Plugin can do a lot to change the dynamics of a MIDI Sequence. In this tutorial we will take a look at all its features.
MIDI Stretching: A short video that takes a look at the MIDI Stretch feature that got added to the latest versions of Live 6.
The Scale Device: A complete guide to understanding how to use and how to program the Scale MIDI plugin.
The ADSR Envelope: A beginner tutorial that explains the functions of the Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters that can be found on the envelopes of most synthesizers, including Simpler, Sampler and Operator.
Operator Looping Envelopes: An intermediate tutorial that takes a look at the unique envelope looping functions that Operator offers.
Making Beats - Random Velocities: This video covers a little trick to make beats that don't sound static by using the various functions on a combination of Velocity Plugins.
Choking Hi-hats: This video shows 3 methods to choke hi-hats in Live. Using Impulse, Sampler and a Drum Rack.
The Drum Rack: The basic guide to the Drum Rack, covering all the features from Auto button to Sends.
The Utility Plugin: The Utility plugin does more than just panning and allowing you to adjust gain levels, it allows you to explore the stereo spectrum. This video covers all the functions with some examples for correcting DC Offset and a method to apply Phase Cancelation.
Routing: This video covers everything you need to know about routing and intercepting audio signals in Live. In a future video we will look at routing multi-part instruments and external effects and instruments.
Slicing: This video covers the different slicing methods and presets. Slicing in Live is a non-destructive way to chop up your audio files. To get the best results, you need to understand what the presets do and which slicing mode to pick.
The Pitch Envelope: The Pitch Envelope can be found on many synths and sample instruments such as Simpler and Sampler. In this video we cover the basics of using a Pitch envelope. The follow-up of this video will be a video on how to program a variety of kicks and other snappy percussion sounds commonly found in todays electronic music.
