Ableton Live 9 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide

by Jon Margulies

Ableton Live, now in version 9, is the music creation/recording/performing software that revolutionized the way modern music is made, both in the studio and on stage. Live's intuitive interface makes it easy to get started making music, but there are great depths to explore--and you'll be amazed by the powerful, inspiring tools that await you there. For many years, Ableton Live Power! has been your best guide to this ground-breaking program. In this completely updated edition, ABLETON LIVE 9 POWER! THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE, you'll learn the software's functions in depth, and you'll get the lowdown on all the latest version 9 feature updates, including clip automation, a redesigned browser, and improved MIDI and envelope editing. The book also includes coverage of Max for Live and Push, Ableton's new controller. Popular producer, teacher, and Ableton Live expert Jon Margulies takes you beyond Live's many features and opens up the music-making process itself. He shows you Live's capabilities in context and provides a wealth of real-world tips and techniques that will deepen your understanding of the software--from setup through recording, mixing, and using Live on stage. Open up the power and creativity of your music, and master this astounding software from top to bottom, with ABLETON LIVE 9 POWER! THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE.

Genres: Music

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2013

Reviews

[Ikenna Anyabuike · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent introduction to an extremely powerful DAW. It gives some very useful tricks and tips which help workflow and also allow one to get more creative (particularly in mix and texture). However, I wish there was the same detailed explanation of certain theoretical aspects of sound. The section and analogy on compression is fantastic and helps one understand a complex aspect (that is often poorly utilised) of modern sound design. However, other sections of the book are severely lacking in the same level of articulate explanation. This book also assumes you have a moderate level of knowledge about audio engineering theory. So you may need to read another book while going through its dense 400+ pages. I would recommend it to be read in tandem with Ableton's own 700 page manual (which I am still reading). Ultimately worth it, but could be better.