Read more – bit.ly On June 10 2011, experimental electronic musician and producer Ernest Gonzales, better known as the man behind the moniker Mexicans With Guns stopped by Dubspot NYC in for an Ableton Live workshop. This video is a recap of that workshop which was broadcasted live, as well as an interview in which Ernest talked about his early musical history, his influences (from hip hop and drum and bass to Amon Tobin and Mexican shaman Maria Sabina) and how he began producing, sampling old and obscure records; taking portions of sounds and reusing them to create something totally different and fresh. Furthermore, he talked about developing musical concepts and ideas, creative workflow, the process of putting together his debut album as Mexicans With Guns Ceremony, studio and production techniques, performing with Ableton Live and having an exciting stage presence.

One Love – David Guetta – Melody Style with Ableton Live – INCOMPLETE MIXING
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Martin Perna (Antibalas, Ocote Soul Sounds, Dap Kings, TV on the Radio), DJ Rich Medina, Marcos Garcia (Chico Mann), Mark Hines (The Marksmen), DJ Kat (Chico Mann) get a lesson in Drum Racks with Dubspot’s DJ Kiva (Adios Babylon). The training session is the first in a series at the school. Look for more artists flipping the Ableton switch with Dubspot. see more @ www.dubspot.com
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bit.ly In the second installment of Live Production Tips with Steve Nalepa, Professor Nalepa investigates the Slice to MIDI function in Ableton Live in a two-part video tutorial. Slice to MIDI is ideal for isolating individual sounds out of a drum loop, and it is also a powerful tool for live performance, remixes, and experimenting in the studio. In part 2, Nalepa shares some cool tips and tricks for working with full tracks, and shows you how Slice to MIDI allows you to play the individual parts and elements, and how you can recompose or program your own beat.
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Learn more at the Dubspot Blog: bit.ly Marley Marl stopped by Dubspot for a private lesson with DJ Kiva. They focused on how to use Ableton Live with the APC 40. Watch Marl’s progress as he goes from never having touched either the software or the controller to jamming out using some of his classic tracks as raw material. Follow along in future videos as he returns to Dubspot to learn more.

Freddypogo teaser…2 be continued
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Check out the dubspot blog to learn more: bit.ly Learn how to use touchAble, the iPad app that allows you to control Ableton Live. In this three part video series we take you through the basics of the Touchable interface, how to control Live with Touchable and how to use it for composition.
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Hi all, a few users were experiencing problems with the latest versions of Bomes and Live due to midi feedback loops, in addition Windows users were getting some interesting error messages…. Florian at Bomes has updated the software to remove these challenges and i’ve streamlined the template and preset to avoid any future problems and allow everyone to adapt the set to their own needs….. The functionality described in the other videos is still available bar the looper (i’ve had enough of corrupted sets due to the “Not enough memory” issue) The Reaktor dummy clips are still in there although you’ll need the VST version and will have to place it in the set yourself as i sold mine to buy Max….. This video shows how to get the template up and working step by step working with the files as supplied… If you’ve just skinted yourself upgrading to Live 8 and buying an APC40 then give the trial of Bomes a try as the template will work with that to give a taste of what it can do (give it twenty minutes and i’m convinced you’ll see it’s worth every penny!)….. I’m happy to point out where you can make changes to suit your own needs but given it’s taken me a fair few months to get the template at this point i’m gonna leave it to the people using it live to take it to the next level….. The template & preset is free of charge, unless you fancy donating so i can buy Reaktor back, just visit thestudiosessions.co.uk and leave me your email address so that i can forward you the …

Check out the dubspot blog to learn more: bit.ly Learn how to use touchAble, the iPad app that allows you to control Ableton Live. In this three part video series we take you through the basics of the Touchable interface, how to control Live with Touchable and how to use it for composition.
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Check out the dubspot blog to learn more: bit.ly Learn how to use Touchable, the iPad app that allows you to control Ableton Live. In this three part video series we take you through the basics of the Touchable interface, how to control Live with Touchable and how to use it for composition.
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A tutorial showing how to create dubstep patterns in Ableton Live using drum racks…. www.dubspot.com for more Live 8 tutorials, articles and resources. If you haven’t already check out our dubstep wobble bass tutorial – www.youtube.com

Dubspot Instructor, Michael Hatsis shows the fundamentals of making an electronic dance music style build in Ableton Live 8. Part 2 covers reverb, sidechain compression, and automation. If you haven’t already, you can check out Builds Part 1 here: www.youtube.com You can download the sample set used in the video here: dubspot.squarespace.com
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Steinski, a legend of hip hop who has been cited as a major influence by the likes of DJ Shadow and Fatboy Slim, comes to Dubspot for an Ableton + Akai APC40 lesson from DJ Kiva. This video shows the whole experience. More videos (tutorials, artist features, etc.) and much more on on blog.dubspot.com. Get your own Dubspot education, check out dubspot.com.