1. Launching Clips Differently
1.1. Double click clip
1.2. Choose L to open menu
1.3. Change to trigger, gate, etc.
1.4. Changing LOOP
1.5. Setting length of clip
1.6. Change quantization method
2. Using CTHULU (2020)
2.1. Komplete Kontrol chord and arp function
2.1.1. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/support/knowledge-base/show/3858/sending-and-recording-midi-from-the-komplete-kontrol-plug-in-in-ableton-live/
2.1.2. Set the INPUT of the new track to the output of the KK - for BOTH settings
2.2. cthulu
2.2.1. Use VST and NOT the AU
2.2.2. easy
2.2.3. set input of midi track from cthulu output
2.2.3.1. set both to cthulu and don't use the pre and post FX options
3. Expanding my setup
3.1. WISHLIST as of July 5th 2016
3.2. Native Instruments
3.2.1. Symphony series
3.2.1.1. Strings
3.2.1.2. Total is 100,000 yen
3.2.2. DONE
3.2.2.1. purchased May 2020
3.3. u-he
3.3.1. Zebra 2
3.3.1.1. 21,000 yen
3.3.1.2. DONE
3.3.1.2.1. purchased
3.4. izotope
3.4.1. ozone for mixing and mastering
3.4.1.1. 60,000 yen for suite
3.4.2. DONE
3.4.2.1. hacked
3.5. celemony
3.5.1. melodyne
3.5.1.1. 80,000 yen
3.5.2. DONE
3.5.2.1. hacked
3.6. fabfilter
3.6.1. ??
3.6.2. gave up on this one for now
3.7. Omnisphere (2020)
3.7.1. 50,000 yen!
4. Mr. Bill
4.1. what did I learn from this guy and FORGOT to write down?
4.2. fast workflow with a mouse and keyboard shortcuts
4.3. gotta quickly research these and start again
4.4. he mainly edits in AUDIO only
4.4.1. CMD-D to duplicate regions quickly
5. Portability
5.1. a portable condenser USB mic
5.2. an external firewire drive for big files and music samples
5.3. a portable music interface for plugging in instruments
5.3.1. xlr mic
5.3.2. line in guitar / keyboards
5.3.3. line in from audio sources like pocket operators
6. Maschine integration (2017)
6.1. Export audio as sounds groups or master output
6.2. When dragging loops in session or arrangement mode, hold down command or other modifier key to put them on separate tracks
6.3. In preferences turn off auto warp long loops if there is a problem with syncing
6.4. Tip is to name the file with the BPM of the song and make sure to set BPM in the project as the same
6.5. Can command drag the loops into session with you to keep working with them to arrange a song
6.5.1. Or can drag into arrangement view to work with audio using Mr. Bill style editing
6.6. Dragging and dropping audio from machine
6.6.1. Can you do this with groups or patterns
6.6.2. In a pattern you can just solo and drug the audio and only be solo parts will be rendered to audio
6.6.3. New Topic
7. Keyboard Shortcuts
7.1. Changing the GRIDs
7.1.1. CMD 1
7.1.1.1. make grid more fine
7.1.2. CMD 2
7.1.2.1. make grid less fine
7.1.3. CMD 3
7.1.3.1. add triplets to grid
7.1.4. CMD 4
7.1.4.1. turn off the grid
7.1.5. CMD 5
7.1.5.1. change the grid from ADAPTIVE to FIXED
7.2. Midi Workflow
7.2.1. Turn on the HEADPHONES icon
7.2.1.1. To preview sounds
7.2.1.2. To enable step recording of notes and chords
7.2.1.2.1. Change the grid to help with note length
7.3. Play from stop point
7.3.1. Shift + space
7.4. Split the clip
7.4.1. CMD E
7.5. Consolidate Clip
7.5.1. CMD J
7.6. Toggle Loop
7.6.1. CMD L
7.7. Insert Silence
7.7.1. CMD I
7.7.2. CMD I
7.8. Unfold selected tracks
7.8.1. U
7.9. Optimize Arrangement Height
7.9.1. H
7.10. Optimize arrangement width
7.10.1. W
7.11. Deactivate selection
7.11.1. 0
7.12. Reverse Audio Clip
7.12.1. R
7.13. Zoom to arrangement time selection
7.13.1. Z
7.14. Zoom back from the arrangement time selection
7.14.1. X
7.15. Insert MIDI track
7.15.1. CMD SHFT T
7.16. Toggle automation mode
7.16.1. A
7.17. Delete automation
7.17.1. CMD backspace.
7.18. Momentarily toggle fade controls
7.18.1. F
7.19. Computer MIDI keyboard
7.19.1. M
7.20. Zoom in and out
7.20.1. + and - keys
7.21. Follow (Auto-Scroll)
7.21.1. CMD SHIFT K or F?
7.22. Quantize
7.22.1. CMD U
7.22.2. Quantize settings
7.22.2.1. CMD SHIFT U
7.23. MIDI Editing
7.23.1. Copy notes
7.23.1.1. ALT drag
7.23.2. Change velocity from note editor
7.23.2.1. CMD drag
7.23.3. Move insert marker to beginning
7.23.3.1. FN left arrow key
7.23.4. Legato button? For extending MIDI notes out?
7.23.5. Chopping overlapping midi notes?
7.24. Toggle Draw Mode
7.24.1. B
7.25. Global Quantization
7.25.1. Sixteenth note quantization
7.25.1.1. CMD 6
7.25.2. Eight note quantization
7.25.2.1. CMD 7
7.25.3. Quarter note quantization
7.25.3.1. CMD 8
7.25.4. 1-bar quantization
7.25.4.1. CMD 9
7.25.5. Quantization off
7.25.5.1. CMD 0
7.26. Show/Hide Plug-In Windows
7.26.1. CMD OPT P