Starting ableton

[reillyp]

Hey guys, I have been messing around with fl studio, reason and logic for a long time and I am wondering is there anything that would help me out being new to ableton to make my production less stressful and in general have a faster/more pleasing workflow.

Thanks guys!!

[TCMuc]

Switching to a new DAW will slow you down a lot at first, since you basically will have to re-learn how many things work.

And there's no guarantee your workflow will be faster or 'more pleasing' once you got accustomed to ableton...

Ableton has a different workflow, not necessarily a better one. It all comes down to personal preferences.


Maybe try the Ableton demo fist, before you spend a couple hundred $/€ for something that might not be what you're looking for.

[Daily Crisis]

Learn the interface. Or type in "Ableton live workflow tips". There are tons of stuff on Google and YouTube about this.

[lemeiux1]

Learn the interface. Or type in "Ableton live workflow tips". There are tons of stuff on Google and YouTube about this.

This. I chose my DAW based on youtube videos/watching friends work, as thats really the best way to see the exact workflow of each one.

Also try to narrow down what your current frustrations are with your current DAW/s to see if switching will really benefit you because if I've learned anything from having friends who produce is that everyone has a different workflow.

[Daily Crisis]

I'm a novice at Ableton Live myself but learning the interface and shortcuts (for example Tab on your keyboard for a different view in Ableton) has really helped.

[Azukk]

hey guys, can u guys tell what is the best hardware to start producing ?
Thanks, Azukk

[arsman]

took me half a year to learn the curve. not a master yet, but i can say i've got the basics. watch youtube vids. will help a lot. specially if you do not know what a thing does.

[atontheproton]

tab , tab , shift + tab.

holding control to copy as you drag a piece to another channel.

read the manual and leave the tutorial/help content enabled.

When I start a project I generally ad spectrum, eq8 and a compressor to my channel right off the bat and copy paste audio or midi channels so I don't have to keep adding these essential effects in every time.

[Daily Crisis]

My IT teacher at my old school who enjoys producing tracks with Ableton said he only ever learned how to do it with the built-in tutorials that Ableton provides. Give it a try

[pokerdawg]

Just use it everyday and you'll forget there was ever a learning curve.

This probably doesn't help much.