Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 2nd post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 Actually i just figured out what it was. I don't know how to press record of the overdub guitar track and press play on the other track so they will both start at the same time. Anyone know how to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 wut so you want one track to have overdub enabled simultaneously while you also press play on another track? - and do you mean track or clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 wutso you want one track to have overdub enabled simultaneously while you also press play on another track? - and do you mean track or clip? Yes yes. Like i want to be able to hear the track as soon as i hit the record button so there is no space since i haven't figured out how to edit waves yet.And it's a track not clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't entirely comprehend what you want to do. You can set a count-in on the metronome when you press record. Would that help, or am I completely off the mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't entirely comprehend what you want to do. You can set a count-in on the metronome when you press record. Would that help, or am I completely off the mark? Ok, so when you do that the recording starts, but the rhythm isn't playing. So it's almost impossible to follow chord changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 The rhythm? A rhythm track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 Okay think like a guitar playing chords right? So lets say you have your guitar playing chords in the background in a verse. If you wanted to overdub with a lead you would have to press both buttons in like 1 millisec. Just curious if there is a record/play all button or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 Okay think like a guitar playing chords right? So lets say you have your guitar playing chords in the background in a verse. If you wanted to overdub with a lead you would have to press both buttons in like 1 millisec. Just curious if there is a record/play all button or something. Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. I'd record the chords on one track, create another track for the solo, then record onto that track. The first track should be playing as you record the second track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. I'd record the chords on one track, create another track for the solo, then record onto that track. The first track should be playing as you record the second track. How would you be able to know when the chord changes were happening. Lets say you recorded the first track with a 1 sec pause in the beginning. How would you know exactly how to line it up perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oinkbanana Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 HAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'd remove the pause so the recording starts on the first beat, and drag it back afterwards if it was a part of the song. Alternatively make the first chord start on the first downbeat of the metronome after the pause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'd remove the pause so the recording starts on the first beat, and drag it back afterwards if it was a part of the song. Alternatively make the first chord start on the first downbeat of the metronome after the pause. Ohhh. Okay. The other thing is i'm trying to do a loop. It's a lot easier then playing the same chords for 10 minutes straight. How do you guys match the loop up perfect so there is no cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 It helps if you play the chord progression twice in one take, then split it and only loop the second part. With decent timing, this usually sounds the most seamless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 It helps if you play the chord progression twice in one take, then split it and only loop the second part. With decent timing, this usually sounds the most seamless. Genius. Thank you so much rizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members awdwon Posted May 5, 2012 Members Share Posted May 5, 2012 Just use the built in looping instrument. Works the same as a looper, once you record your first loop it figures out the tempo for you and you can base your whole project around that. Once you have the first loop recorded you can just drag it into a blank clip position and away you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted May 6, 2012 Members Share Posted May 6, 2012 Just use the built in looping instrument. Works the same as a looper, once you record your first loop it figures out the tempo for you and you can base your whole project around that. Once you have the first loop recorded you can just drag it into a blank clip position and away you go. yeah, this is one way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Firebrand Posted May 6, 2012 Members Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2012 Just use the built in looping instrument. Works the same as a looper, once you record your first loop it figures out the tempo for you and you can base your whole project around that. Once you have the first loop recorded you can just drag it into a blank clip position and away you go. Wow thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted May 7, 2012 Members Share Posted May 7, 2012 this reminds me of myself about a year ago, when I first installed Ableton and started to use it, in the first month it was so daunting I couldn't get it, now, a year later, I'm still a n00b the basics are pretty intuitive once you're a bit more familiar on the Ableton page, there are a couple of helpful demo videos to get you started I also did the built-in learning courses have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hugbot Posted May 7, 2012 Members Share Posted May 7, 2012 Move the track monitor thing along the timeline so its at the start of the chord progression, when you press "play" it will go from that point. At least I THINK thats what youre trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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