Contents -- Introduction -- 1-Live 2 -- What Is Live? -- Why Was Live Developed? -- The World of Live -- How Does It Work? -- What Sets Live Apart -- Possible Applications -- Goals of This Book -- 2-Getting Started -- System Requirements -- Ableton Live System Requirements for Macintosh -- Ableton Live 2 Power!'s Mac Recommendations -- Ableton Live System Requirements for PC -- Ableton Live 2 Power!'s PC Recommendations -- Installing, Running, and Updating Live 2 -- Live Installation Tips (Mac OS 9.1 and Beyond) -- Live Installation Tips (Mac OS X.2.3 and Up) -- Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP -- Updating Live -- Copy Protection -- Basic Computer Specs -- Your Sound Card (Audio Interface) -- Selecting the Right Sound Card -- What Do You Need to Know about ASIO Drivers? -- Choosing a MIDI Interface -- MIDI Connectivity -- Setting Preferences in Live -- The Misc Tab -- The Defaults Tab -- The Audio Tab -- The MIDI/Sync Tab -- 3-Live Interface Basics -- Session View -- Clip Slot Grid -- Scene Launch -- The Session Mixer -- Channel Routing -- Arranger View -- Track Settings -- Overview -- Control Bar -- Time, Tempo, and Song Settings -- Start, Stop, and Quantization -- Punch In, Punch Out Recording -- System Monitoring -- Live's Custom Views -- The Browser -- Effects View -- Saving Files and Songs -- Saving Set Self-Contained -- Finding Lost Files -- Saving Multiple Versions -- Getting Help -- Activating/Deactivating Info View -- Getting Help On-Line -- Muska & Lipman Site -- 4-Digital Audio Basics -- What Do I Need to Know to Make Music? -- The Digital Process -- The Nature of Digital Audio -- Visual Audio: Enter the Waveform -- Intro to Sampling -- What Is a Loop? -- Warp Markers -- Warp Modes -- Digital Recording -- Rendering -- Where Does Live Come In? -- 5-Making Music in Live -- Working Methods -- The Producers -- Live DJs Using Live.

Bands Playing with Live -- Multi-Track Jack (or Jill) -- Scoring Video with Live -- Clip View -- Warp Marker Magic -- Clip Loop/Region -- Loop Offset -- Clip Settings (in Clip View) -- Sample Settings -- Loop Settings -- Warp Settings -- Setting the Scene -- Set Up -- Creating and Working with Scenes -- Prepping the Clip -- Fine-Tuning the Scene -- The Producers -- The Digital DJ -- "Live" Band-The Laptop Musician -- Multi-Track Tactics -- TV and Film Music -- 6-Playing Live…Live -- Performing with Live -- Set Up -- Starting Out -- Creating Scenes On-the-Fly -- Triggering Possibilities -- DJing with Live -- Recording Your Performance -- What Do I Do Between Songs? -- Backup -- 7-Editing Your Performance -- What Is a Musical Arrangement? -- Creating an Arrangement -- Method 1, "The Take" -- Method 2, "Paint and Play" -- Getting Around in Arranger View -- Magnifying Glass -- Looping -- Working with Your Arrangement -- Editing Tips in Live -- What Is Automation? -- Editing Breakpoint Envelopes -- Volume Fade-Ins/Fade-Outs -- Panning -- Tempo -- Effects -- Deleting Envelopes -- Finalizing Your Live Song -- Tips on Mastering Your Song -- Rendering Options Explained -- Rendering Techniques -- Closing Shop -- 8-Live's Effects -- Using Audio Effects -- Using Effects Presets -- Effects Sends -- Channel Effects -- EQ Four -- Compression -- Gate -- Delay Effects -- Simple Delay -- Ping Pong Delay -- Grain Delay -- Filter Delay -- Reverb -- Filter and Distortion Effects -- Chorus -- Erosion -- Auto Filter -- Vinyl Distortion -- Redux -- VST Effects -- List of Live-Supported Effects -- Installing VST Plug-Ins -- Controlling VST Plug-Ins -- Automating Effects -- 9-Using MIDI -- What Is MIDI? -- Preferences and Settings -- MIDI-Controller Setup -- MIDI Synchronization Setup -- MIDI Triggering in Live -- Setting up a MIDI Map -- MIDI-Controller Types.

10-Wave Editing Tips -- Which Audio Editor to Use? -- Wave Editor Tips -- Sprucing Up Your Loops -- Streamlining Loops for Live -- 11-Where to Get Loops -- Making Loops in Live -- Recording a Loop Performance -- ReWire Loops -- Rendering Loops -- Sample CDs -- CD Manufacturers -- Internet Resources -- Making Your Own Samples -- Sample Storage -- Organizing Your Samples -- Copyright Considerations -- 12-Recording in Live -- Setup (Monitoring) -- Routing -- Latency -- Signal Level -- Metronome -- Recording in Session View -- Recording in Arranger View -- Punch-In/Punch-Out -- 13-ReWire-Synchronizing Your Software -- ReWire Basics -- ReWire Slaves (To Be Routed Through Live) -- ReWire Masters (To Route Live Through) -- Master or Slave -- Live As Master -- Live As Slave -- Sample Rate Matching -- ReWire Power -- Recording ReWire Audio in Live -- Multiple Inputs/Outputs -- MIDI-Control -- 14-Power Tips-The Magic of Live! -- Warp Markers -- Beat Wreckin' Clinic -- Creating Melodies from Samples -- Clip View Creativity -- Minimizing Performance Strain (Reprise) -- Linking Two Computers -- A-Shortcut Keys -- General Shortcuts -- Session View Shortcuts -- Arranger View -- Other Handy Strokes -- B-Web Resources -- Live Templates -- Multi-Tracker Template -- ReWire-Station Template -- DJ-Mix Template -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X-Z.