TROUBLES WITH ABLETON

[CrAzY]

I downloaded the 30 day free trial of Ableton Live 8.

And I am desperate for any help I can get.

I pretty much have an idea of how the program works, but I CAN NOT!!!!!!! DRAG FILES ?? w-t-f

What am I doing wrong?

Im tryin to Snare - white sidekick, and when i drag the file across it wont let me put it anywhere except a certain column??

w-t-f.................. is it because im using the trial version?????


Someone help me out.

I cant fill up the column with any sounds?????

[Kamex]

1. You touch yourself a night.

[CrAzY]

1. You touch yourself a night.

WTF... !!

[contakt321]

Have you done the built in tutorials yet?

If not, I recommend doing a run through of all of then. Shouldn't take you too long and it will really help you get the basics down, which you can then utilize in your own productions.

Try that and then see if you are still facing this problem (b/c you should be able to drag and drop too and from anywhere, trial or not)

[DZA]

Have you done the built in tutorials yet?

still aint got round to doing these yet

[CrAzY]

Have you done the built in tutorials yet?

If not, I recommend doing a run through of all of then. Shouldn't take you too long and it will really help you get the basics down, which you can then utilize in your own productions.

Try that and then see if you are still facing this problem (b/c you should be able to drag and drop too and from anywhere, trial or not)

Well I think I was just doing it wrong....

Like sometimes when I drag the things into the place where they are supposed to go........ i cant use that specific sound... ..

like for exampple................

I am trying to use 2 different sounds, but its not showing them below? why is that:???

Sometimes some of the sounds dont show up, but some do.....
Do certain sounds show up on their differently???


Its freaking weird the program..... like certain sounds willl work, and some, wont show up at all.....

[CrAzY]

Have you done the built in tutorials yet?

If not, I recommend doing a run through of all of then. Shouldn't take you too long and it will really help you get the basics down, which you can then utilize in your own productions.

Try that and then see if you are still facing this problem (b/c you should be able to drag and drop too and from anywhere, trial or not)

Well I think I was just doing it wrong....

Like sometimes when I drag the things into the place where they are supposed to go........ i cant use that specific sound... ..

like for exampple................

I am trying to use 2 different sounds, but its not showing them below? why is that:???

Sometimes some of the sounds dont show up, but some do.....
Do certain sounds show up on their differently???


Its freaking weird the program..... like certain sounds willl work, and some, wont show up at all.....

[contakt321]

I am having a hard time understanding what it is you are doing and what you are doing wrong. Ableton is very different than other DAWs at first - try those built in tutorials and see if it sorts you out.

[CrAzY]

I am having a hard time understanding what it is you are doing and what you are doing wrong. Ableton is very different than other DAWs at first - try those built in tutorials and see if it sorts you out.

Its hard to explain over typing, thats the problem...


Ok I am just trying to learn how to put a few sounds together.... but they dont show up on the bottom?
do u know what i mean!? :/;/

[contakt321]

Sorry, I don't really understand. Seriously:

try those built in tutorials and see if it sorts you out.

[CrAzY]

its okay ill figure it out somehow LOL

[DZA]

maybe upload the .als so we know what you on about

[CrAzY]

Does anyone want to help me~~??!?!?

I can give u my phone number or my instant messenger or something to help me go through the steps, or something...

It would be much appreciated ... i just dont want to learn the "hard way" i rather have someone that already knows what their doing at least show me "the basics"


My problem is this..........



I drag a "'robo voice" (for example)

i click on the square thingy where I want the robo voice to be....

then i will try to put another sound in there like "midnight" then the robo voice isnt there anymore????

w-t-f........ what am i doin wrong

when I hit play... I DONT hear anything???????? i see the line running but I dont actualy hear the sound?????//


w-t-f- w-t-f- wt-f- someone that knows the basic stuff, plz help!

[FlatBeat]

Your not describing what your doing clearly enough for anyone to understand you,what the hell is a square thingy,theres so many square thingys in abelton.

Complete the basic tutorials first AND STOP LITTERING THE BOARD WITH THIS GARBAGE AAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

[basl]

I've been working with live for a while now.

I still have no idea what you are talking about cause the question marks are blinding me.

So, here's what you can do:
you have these colums, yes?
right click > insert MIDI
on the left of your window you see some round icons. Click the on up top.
then, you open the folder 'Instruments' and choose one of these
1. simpler - you can drag ONLY ONE sound clip in here and edit it a little bit, but effects on it etc
2. drum rack - you can use 16 sound clips here (drums etc) and but different effects on each clip
3.impulse - 8 or 9 sound clips and you can't put different effects on the sound clips.
or:
right click > insert audio
drag and drop sample in that other view (left on your screen, two circles with vertical and horizontal stripes)

and yes, built - in tutorials help.
cheers

oh yes, since you're still using that trial, maybe you should become a pirate on the bay, if you know what I iz talkin about?

[OlzaMK]

yeah your problem probably is you just making audio clips instead of using the midi samplers, or the drum rack.

If your laying down audio clips you need to hit tab and drag it or record it into the arrangement view.

[CrAzY]

Oh just forget it!! ill just take the online class, ,and pay the 1000 bucks....

[CrAzY]

I've been working with live for a while now.

I still have no idea what you are talking about cause the question marks are blinding me.

So, here's what you can do:
you have these colums, yes?
right click > insert MIDI
on the left of your window you see some round icons. Click the on up top.
then, you open the folder 'Instruments' and choose one of these
1. simpler - you can drag ONLY ONE sound clip in here and edit it a little bit, but effects on it etc
2. drum rack - you can use 16 sound clips here (drums etc) and but different effects on each clip
3.impulse - 8 or 9 sound clips and you can't put different effects on the sound clips.
or:
right click > insert audio
drag and drop sample in that other view (left on your screen, two circles with vertical and horizontal stripes)

and yes, built - in tutorials help.
cheers

oh yes, since you're still using that trial, maybe you should become a pirate on the bay, if you know what I iz talkin about?

Its hard for me to explain what Im doing cuz its my second day using this program, and I am trying to figure it out, and I am trying to follow tutorials online, but I CANT do what the guy in the tutorials is doing, and its a paiN!!!!!!! raaaaaaaaaah........

can u message me or something hellp me out

[CrAzY]

yeah your problem probably is you just making audio clips instead of using the midi samplers, or the drum rack.

If your laying down audio clips you need to hit tab and drag it or record it into the arrangement view.

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that helped