How I Live Loop using Ableton and the Push 2
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Published 2022-01-24
The song I am looping is an original called "End Up Alone" and you can listen to it here: open.spotify.com/album/2GiISU7tARUBKgCtG415hT
Follow me other places: t.co/K9V6UJy9ie
Catch me doing this live on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/alanna_matty
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Session Layout
01:32 Ableton Settings
02:08 Song Setup
04:45 Song Loop Creation (piano/bass)
07:00 Drums
09:22 Duplicating Clips / organizing scenes
10:40 Guitar
12:15 Navigating the Push and Cello Loop
13:18 Vocal Loops
16:36 Full Verse/Chorus Playthrough
18:40 Explaining button presses during the song
19:42 Triggering Clips individually
20:44 Setting up a Verse/Chorus Section
22:42 Rambling Outro
Also I know I use "clip group" and "scene" interchangeably. I don't know what to tell you. Both terms get you to the same conclusion.
If you're ready to level up a bit, come try my Loop with Me Series and see if you can follow along! : • Loop With Me - Riptide
Gear:
Abelton, and the Abelton Push 2
AKAI LPD8
Yamaha P115 Keyboard
Godin Montreal Premiere Guitar
Shure SM7B Microphone
Plugins:
The Gentleman Piano by Native Instruments
Neutron 3 + Visual Mixer by Isotope
Strings are Spitfire Audio
All other midi sounds are from Ableton libraries
All Comments (21)
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This video is criminally underviewed and underrated; The combination of engaging but helpful description and musicianship is ✨S✨T✨E✨L✨L✨A✨R✨!
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this is legitimately one of the single best tutorials of any subject on youtube
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This is the most useful, efficient and succinct video I have seen on this exact topic in a week of looking for videos on this topic. The algorithm finally suggested it on my main page. Thanks for this
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that's so impressive. it's wild that you can not only carry a conversation, but actively explain what you're doing while making that gorgeous track
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Alanna, the way you explain everything is beyond what I saw up to now, thank you so much. I could learn so much from you in a couple of minutes.
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Very well done and explained. This groove box has confounded me the most, and I have several. Finally, someone not so lingo cryptic, in a way that's easy to process. Like! 🎉
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I’ve been searching for a video that can actually make me understand how things work and here my search ends and I am fully satisfied with the content and how you have explained each and almost every points. Would love to take lessons from you if you provide. Please let me know. More power!!
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I legitimately expected to not understand anything in this video. I ended up being fascinated by the process and gaining some insights. I will probably never be able to use this information, but have enjoyed the experience of obtaining it.
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YOU DID IT! You made it understandable and enjoyable. Thank you so much Alanna!
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Awesome work, you've clearly explained how the magic happens while demonstrating that it's still very much magical ❤
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Thanks so much Alanna ; merci i bought my push 2 because of you haha and now once again you learn me what i did not dare to ask you on Twitch how you do all these loop with push. You answer all my question. So Many thanks
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Thank you so so... so so much haha. I borrowed a Push 2 from a friend and have been trying to wrap my head around a proper workflow after learning how to load and record instruments, and this video was by far the best i've found so far (much better than the Ableton produced videos, imo)
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Been messing with the Push since Push 1 came out waaay back, and I learned a few shortcuts here I never knew existed. Great video. Thanks!
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Honestly have no way to explain how much time this is saved and frustration with wrong setting I had haha thank you 🙏 love your work!
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Holy crap! You did such an amazing job at demystifying your process. This was seriously inspiring!!
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Many thanks for this video. You are a very talented musician and a very good teacher. Pleaaseee 🙏 make more videos like this! A detailed step by step breakdown of all the tracks/sends/groups would be goddess gift 🥰. You got a new follower from Spain. Thank you!
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don't have anything to add, just commenting to help boost the algorithm for this fantastically informative video. thanks for sharing your process
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of all the looping explanations this is by far the best one, please post more live looping content. you're goated
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I’ve been using push 2 for 6 years and this video was so helpful. So talented and such a great teacher. Amazing
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This is by far one of the best videos on YT explaining how Push is working in a way that I want to use it. You did a great job, have a great talent and I love your calm way of explaining....and you are a great musician ;) Many thanks!
