Performing with Ableton Live: On Stage with St. Vincent

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Keyboard and Ableton Live Setup

• Keyboard and MIDI station
• Software overview
• Ableton Live set layout

2. The Basics: Click Track and Count-Off

• Preparing to use a click
• Creating click tracks
• Count-off and starting pitch
• In-ear monitors

3. Keyboard Presets

• Creating a song preset in an Instrument Rack
• Switching sounds within the song preset
• Using clip automation to switch sounds
• Adding songs in nested Racks
• Using a macro to conserve CPU and select song presets
• Automating presets at song start

4. The Drumset as a MIDI Controller

• Drums and electronics
• Ableton drum presets

5. Remote Control from Ableton Live

• Guitar stations and Moog bass
• Changing external instrument presets
• Program change automation with Max for Live

6. Playback

• When playback is necessary: Preparing audio stems
• Importing playback audio

7. Working with the Ableton Show File

• Audio routing
• Set navigation

8. Keeping Things in Check

• Line-check file
• Backup system

9. Technology and Technique

• From humble beginnings to St. Vincent's technical brain
• Bringing ideas to life with Ableton Live
• Technology as an extension of musicianship

Conclusion

• Next steps