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Ableton: Lessons
Desktop Production
49
Engineering
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2008

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Term
What is Live's multitrack and recording and editing view called?
Definition
Arrangement
Term
Time is represented ____________, and tracks are stacked __________.
Definition
horizontally, vertically
Term
What are two view in Live?
Definition
Arrangement, Session
Term
In session view, what are horizontal rows called?
Definition
Scenes
Term
What do scenes usually represent?
Definition
Intro, Chorus, Verse, Outtro, Etc.
Term
In session view, each section can play as long as you want and in any order. True or False?
Definition
True
Term
Scenes are made up of multiple _____.
Definition
Clips
Term
What are clips?
Definition
Containers for audio or MIDI data.
Term
Clips start on the next downbeat. True or false?
Definition
True
Term
Clips play in tempo with the set. True or false?
Definition
True
Term
In session view, what do vertical columns represent?
Definition
Tracks
Term
How many clips can one track play at a time?
Definition
1
Term
How do you stop a clip without starting another?
Definition
Push the clip stop button
Term
Where is the clip stop button located?
Definition
Just above the session mixer
Term
What are the basic building blocks of Live?
Definition
Clips
Term
Audio clips play sound which has been stored in a _____ ____.
Definition
Sample File
Term
Where would you find "transpose"?
Definition
In an audio clip "sample box"
Term
Does the tempo of a clip change when it is transposed?
Definition
No
Term
How do you switch between clip view and track view?
Definition
Shift Tab
Term
When the record button is pressed in the control bar, when does recording actually begin?
Definition
When the first clip or scene is launched
Term
How can you reset to 1.1.1?
Definition
Press "stop" in the control bar twice
Term
What is a Live document called?
Definition
Live Set
Term
What is info view?
Definition
Lower left corner, tells you information about where your cursor is
Term
What is in the right side of the arrangement view?
Definition
Mixer
Term
In Live, record enable is called ___.
Definition
Arm
Term
For monitoring, when do you choose OFF?
Definition
When you are monitoring directly (through audio interface, external mixing board or the open air)
Term
When monitoring, when do you choose AUTO?
Definition
If you are monitoring the input signal through Live.
Term
______ record is on the control bar.
Definition
Global
Term
What ruler would you use to zoom in or out horizontally or vertically?
Definition
Beat-Time ruler
Term
How do you set an insert mark?
Definition
Click anywhere in the arrangement window (except a clip's title bar). The song will start from that point next time you hit play.
Term
What would you use to adjust the volume of the metronome?
Definition
Cue Volume
Term
How do you fix delays caused by audio interface and its drivers?
Definition
Calibrate using Latency Compensation
Term
How do you get to count-in preferences?
Definition
Options Preferences Record/Warp/Launch
Term
How can you arm multiple tracks at once?
Definition
Control Click on Arm button
Term
How would you re-do a certain part of a recording?
Definition
Set up punch points by resizing loop braces, enable punch-in and punch-out,
Term
How would you quantize as you played?
Definition
Edit Record Quantization
Term
What is the piano roll called in Ableton?
Definition
Note Editor
Term
How do you rehearse without recording over your notes in Note Editor?
Definition
Turn off "Overdub" in the control bar
Term
What do you need to do before you may begin drawing notes?
Definition
Engage "Draw Mode" in the control bar
Term
What happens when you click an occupied MIDI tile?
Definition
It erases that note
Term
How do you change the grid in the note editor?
Definition
Right click where there are no notes and choose an option under "Fixed Grid"
Term
How do you quantize notes that have already been played?
Definition
Control U
Term
How do you open and close folders without using your cursor?
Definition
Right arrow opens, Left arrow closes
Term
What two things does arming a track do?
Definition
Allows track to capture MIDI information from an external source and record enables the track
Term
Which keyboard keys transpose range of keyboard?
Definition
Z and X
Term
Which keyboard keys represent black keys on a MIDI controller?
Definition
Top row, QWERTY...
Term
Which keys change velocity or intensity?
Definition
V or I
Term
What gives you feedback when pressing transpose or velocity keys?
Definition
Status Bar
Term
Each instrument rack features 8 _____-________.
Definition
Macro-Controls
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