Learning Push Ableton 9

Check out the entire series HERE. We are still waiting to see for the compatibility with the bridge and mixtape. You can still use ableton 9 and scratchlive the old fashion way. Meaning you have to mix with your ears and not depending on syncing. This has been done for years before the bridge and is still done today. But keep in mind that the itch users have been waiting for years and still is :(.

The Bridge offers Scratch Live users the "Ableton Live Panel " and the "Mixtape" feature.

Ableton Live 9 has just been released and things have changed slightly for Mixtape users. Users of the Mixtape feature will find they receive an error message when opening saved mixtape files created in Scratch Live (.als format), when using Ableton Live 9. You can workaround this issue by following these steps: 1. Save your mixtape as .als format in Scratch Live. 2. Open the .als file in Ableton Live 8. 3. Now, from the toolbar, select "File" and then select "Save Live Set" 4. Close Ableton Live 8. Your Mixtape should now launch correctly when opening the file in the 32 bit version of Ableton Live 9. We hope to resolve this issue in an forthcoming release of Scratch Live. NOTE: This method only applies to the 32 bit version of Ableton Live 9. The Bridge does not work at all with the 64 bit version of Ableton Live 9.

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DJ Mr. Nice Ableton Bridge Rane 62 Hold Effect

Live routine using Serato + Ableton's 'The Bridge' on the Rane 62 and it's built in effects.
 music: baauer http://soundcloud.com/baauer/iced-up 
video by: http://raretone.com/ filmed at Dj Warewhouse
 facebook.com/mrnicemusic

 This is part B of Mr. Nice explanation of the routine.

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Whats New In The Beast

Serato DJ, the newest DJ software from Serato offers the best feature set for all-in-one controllers and sets a new standard for controller DJs. With many new features including amazing new FX Powered by iZotope, MIDI mapping and a brand new user interface, Serato DJ delivers the most powerful all-in-one DJ solutions.

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Ableton Push

See Ableton Push in action. Push is a new instrument that solves an old problem: how to make a song from scratch. With hands-on control of melody and harmony, beats, sounds, and song structure, Push puts the fundamental elements of music making at your fingertips - and it fits in a backpack alongside your laptop.

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Expand Your Library Now

Save 40% on SonArte Bundle until August 15th

You only have until Wednesday, August 15th to save over 40% on SonArte's Sound Objects and Crystal Sounds collections. These unique libraries feature a wealth of out-of-the-ordinary, original sounds ranging from sheet metal, tubular bells to a musical sculpture, sampled crystal glasses and much more.

Get yours now HERE!

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Ableton Live Scratch Techniques

The free Ableton template is available for download on this page HERE. In this episode of "In the Studio," our resident sound design guru, Mad Zach, walks us through three incredibly fun scratch-style macros for Ableton Live. Turn white noise into an expressive scratch sound, move seamlessly through scratch-able cue points on an acapella, or turn a basic sine wave into an engaging variable tone that can be scratched for hours.

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Gotye - The Human Factor

After composing and arranging his songs in Ableton, Gotye now takes them to the stage with the aid of Live. The congenial shooting star and his bandmate Tim Shiel strike the perfect balance between spontaneity and attention to detail.

Read our interview with Gotye at www.ableton.com

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Rane and Serato present The DMC UK DJ Final 2012 DMC UK DJ FINAL + Battle For Supremacy (Two National Battles) Relentless Garage 20-22 Highbury Corner London N5 1RD

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Serato Performance Video - Mix Master Mike

New to the Serato Artist Icon Series is the Icon 'Performance Video'. Watch Mix Master Mike do what he does best. Mix it, scratch it and bend it (literally!) in the first Serato Icon Performance Video using the Rane Sixty-Two. Check out an exclusive Full Length Edit of this video on Serato.com: http://sera.to/-b2mh Filmed on location at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs during Coachella week 2012.

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Sweet Dispostion vs Quasar (Enferno Live Remix)

Here's the next video in this series. In this one, He use Massive on the synths, 2 drum loops, and part of Hard Rock Sofa's "Quasar" along with the acapella of Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition". There's no live looping in this performance. Feel free to vote for DJ Enferno in the DJ Times America's Best DJ Contest http://www.americasbestdj.net/bestdj/vote.asp. Thanks for your support!

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Vestax Digital-DJ-Battle

For your video enjoyment! Wow.....

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Midi Fighter 3D

For more info and to purchase your Midi Fighter 3D please visit http://www.midifighter.com/

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Rane Sixty-Two Effects Demo

Just a little expo in front of you by the serato tutor.

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New Orchestral Instruments from ProjectSAM

In-depth

There’s nothing like the sound of an orchestral ensemble to set the right tone for your music. Startling horns and short string stabs bring up the tension, while slow, sustained bowing and fluttering woodwinds establish a more elegant atmosphere. The only problem with orchestral sounds is that you normally need an actual orchestra to get them.

Enter the ProjectSAM Orchestral Ensemble Essentials. Gorgeously multisampled and custom-built for Ableton Live, OEE features a robust selection of string, brass and woodwind ensemble sounds - in addition to a selection of one-shot orchestral effects samples - that give you the power of an orchestra on your computer.
Is it live or is it Live?

Beyond just sampling the sounds, OEE also picks up the natural placement of the instruments in an orchestra. Use the Stereo Macro featured in the ready-to-use Instrument Racks to preserve the pristine placement of the sounds, or add your own stamp to it with effects. For maximum realism, Orchestral Ensemble Essentials includes multiple articulations such as staccato, pizzicato, tremolo, and spiccato. Intelligently-mapped Macros allow for both quick switching between these articulations, and highly musical crossfades during held notes (such as fading from a sustained string ensemble to a tremolo string ensemble or adding a lower octave for extra body) are also possible. For even more variety, several instruments include doublings, such as piano and xylophone.

Orchestral Ensemble Essentials is designed for a vast range of musical situations, from film scoring to hip-hop to experimental filtering and effects chopping. Think of Orchestral Ensemble Essentials as a plug-and-play orchestra at your fingertips - or add Live’s effects to make something entirely new. Whatever you do with OEE, there’s no session booking required.
You can check out the sounds here.

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Robot Koch Beats in the Details

Whether positioning a clap and snare hit just slightly off time, or using a ripped up piece of paper for percussion, it's the little things that give Robot Koch's beats such a deep, unique signature. Koch demonstrates the many individual tweaks in Live that make up his unique grooves.

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Rane Sixty-Two IN DEPTH 10 MIN Video Demo

This is a Demo I did regarding the Key Features and Layout of the New Rane 62 Mixer with the Serato Software.

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The Rane Sixty-One and Sixty-Two for Serato Scratch Live

The Rane Sixty-Two for Serato Scratch Live is a plug-and-play mixer supporting two computers, two-deck digital vinyl simulation, SP-6 sample player, software and hardware effects and all the record and playback channels you need. Software controls for Library, Loops, Cues and SP-6 are laid out for fast and intuitive access. Choose the Sixty- Two and join a community of users dedicated to advancement of the art.

* Direct control of over 40 Scratch Live software controls.
* Each USB port supports six stereo record and four stereo playback channels.
* ASIO and Core Audio Drivers.
* 32-bit floating point audio processing sampled at 48kHz.
* Mic/line input on XLR/TRS jack with gain trim, two-band EQ, Flex Fx assign and On/Over controls.
* Internal Effects Engine with Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Echo, Robot and Reverb effects.
* External analog insert for analog effects processor and USB Insert for software effects.
* USB Aux Input for SP-6 sample playback with HP/LPFilter, Headphone Cue and Flex Fx assign.
* Magnetic crossfader and channel faders with reverse and contour controls.





The Rane Sixty-One
for Serato Scratch Live



The Sixty-One is a plug-and-play package supporting two-deck digital vinyl simulation, software effects and all the record and playback channels you need.

Features

* ASIO and Core Audio Drivers.
* USB 2.0 port supporting six stereo record and four stereo playback channels.
* 32-bit floating point audio processing sampled at 48kHz.
* PGM controls include:
o Gain trim, 3-band full-cut EQ, Left/Right Pan, HP/LP Filter with adjustable resonance.
o FlexFx assign, Headphone Cue assign, Q-peak meter.
o Magnetic fader with contour and reverse controls.
* Mic/line switchable input on XLR/TRS jack with gain trim, two-band EQ, and Flex Fx assign.
* External analog insert for analog effects processor
* USB Insert for software effects such as DJ-FX in Serato Scratch Live.
* USB Aux Input for SP-6 sample playback with Headphone Cue and Flex Fx assign.
* Magnetic crossfader and channel faders with reverse and contour controls.

Check out more details.

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DMC Online DJ Championship 2012 Announcement

The 2012 Online DJ Championship will have some fundamental changes to last year, including free entry for all competitors.

There will be THREE VOTING HEATS and a FINAL where performances will be judged by the public and established DMC World Champion DJs. Each heat will have a four week entry period before all films are revealed in a one week voting period.

Prizes include $3000 cash and an all expenses trip to the September DMC WORLD FINALS in London with the option to compete live for the ultimate DJ title or just simply join the world's National DJ champions as a VIP spectator.
A treasure trove of equipment will make up this handsome prize. There will also be prizes for heat winners and runners up and the voting public will also be given their chance to win prizes from the event's top DJ equipment sponsors.

In 2011 DMC attracted 1.7m viewers from 190 countries. Talenthouse is a social media technology platform enabling an exciting public voting experience for the 2012 Online DMC World Championships via Facebook and Twitter. The contest will be open to aspiring and pro DJs globally. All submitting DJs will gain new fans, followers and recognition through the process.



The DJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP is different from any of the three existing DMC live contests which are staged annually in up to 40 nations and include the Battle for World Supremacy (single head to head knock-outs); the DJ Team Championship and the main DMC WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIP. In the Online competition, because the DJs have all the time in the world to film their two minute set in the comfort of their own home, DMC allow them to use any equipment they wish, vinyl, CD, computers, keyboards, etc. This freedom of choice cannot be contained in the annual live on stage competitions due to the technical difficulties in changing so much equipment in front of a live audience. On this basis the ONLINE event is the world's only OPEN DJ contest where anything goes. It is regarded as the event which will most influence DJ presentation in future years.

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New Serato Video for Scratch Live and ITCH

Serato are proud to announce Serato Video, a brand new plug in for Scratch Live and ITCH that allows DJs to playback, scratch and mix video files using turntables, CDJs or supported controllers.

Based upon Video-SL, the popular plug-in for vinyl emulation software Scratch Live, Serato Video will offer support for both Scratch Live and ITCH, giving DJs more flexibility than ever.

Features:

* Add video clips to your Scratch Live or ITCH performance.
* View loaded clips and output from your computer.
* Manipulate playback with Serato control records, CDs or with your ITCH controller of choice.
* Use built in transitions and effects including text and image effects.
* Enrich your set with audio responsive effects, including bass zoom and splits, that are controlled by analyzing the music signal.
* Preview and manage video files in both the ITCH and Scratch Live offline players.
* Use Video Instant Doubles to play the same video and effects on a second deck.
* Store effects within each video file for instant recall.
* Setup different output configurations (Output Only, L/R prefader or all 3 outputs) for greater flexibility when video mixing externally.
* Utilize 3rd party controllers with Serato Video’s MIDI control in Scratch Live.

Already own Serato Video-SL? No problems! Serato Video is a FREE upgrade for existing Video-SL customers.

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New MPC Slim Line Addition

Product Features
MPC Studio Hardware

* Fuses legendary MPC production with the processing power of your computer
* Compact design is less than 1” thin and fits easily into a laptop bag
* MPC SOFTWARE for Mac & PC with 64-track sequencing capability
* 16 backlit genuine MPC pads, legendary MPC workflow & MPC Swing
* USB-powered with low-profile knobs and brushed aluminum body
* Large LCD screen allows you to make tracks without having to look at your computer
* Four touch-sensitive knobs provide enhanced MPC software control

MPC Software

* 64-track sequencing capability
* Massive 6GB+ sound library, including all of the sounds of the classic MPC3000
* Instant mapping and real-time adjustment of VST plug-ins
* Record each track as an MPC drum program, Keygroup program or VST plug-in
* Works alone as your main DAW or works seamlessly with your current studio as a VST/AU/RTAS plugin
* Supports WAV, MP3, AIFF, REX and SND
* Supports samples and sequences from any MPC ever made
* Mac and PC-compatible

The software itself would be good for all mpd, mpk users. Hopefully they will give us some type of option or feedback with the software. And lets not forget the pricing of these beautiful controllers.

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