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This video shows you how to use Ableton Live like an MPC to chop and play your samples so that they can cut each other off.
The video also shows how to setup your own custom drum racks in Ableton so this chop and cut off setting is done automatically when you slice a new sample.
via SoundsAndGear
Ableton Live 7 Updated To Work With Novation Launchpad, OpenLabs Workstations & Akai Controllers
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Filed under: MIDI Controllers, Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Ableton has released an update to Ableton Live 7, version 7.0.18, adding better support for controllers from Novation, Akai and OpenLabs.
Changes Ableton Live 7.0.18:
- Support for the Novation LaunchPad controller.
- Support for the AKAI MPD-18, MPK-25, MPK-61 and MPK-88 controllers.
- Support for OpenLabs devices.
- Several improvements for the AKAI APC.
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Filed under: Keyboard Synthesizers, Music Videos, Sequencers, Synthesizers
This video, via synthjunk, is a celebration of all that is good – with an emphasis on the pure analog electronica power, using classic synths, sequencers and drum machines. Read more…
This set of videos, by Darren Cowley, demonstrates some advanced programming techniques with the Akai APC40 & Ableton Live.
APC40 Customization (above):
This is a quick Vimeo about how i’ve used Bomes to modify the behaviour of the APC40 within Ableton Live.
Because of the high demand for the support of this template head over to thestudiosessions.co.uk to find details of how to get hold of a copy…..
This short film is mainly to act as inspiration to others as to what can be achieved with the APC with a little bit of effort and without Max for Live….

Akai Professional is now shipping its new MPD18 portable pad controller, the smallest-sized model in Akai’s line of MPD pad controllers.
The MPD18 has a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00 with an estimated street price of $99.00. Read more…



