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  • October 29, 2020

    What is the Ableton Pitch MIDI Effect?

    The Pitch device transpose the MIDI notes sent to an instrument, resulting in a higher or lower part. This can be very handy in a variety of situations, such as finding the best key for a singer. Let's say you...

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  • October 29, 2020

    What is the Ableton Velocity MIDI Effect

    The previous four MIDI effects in Live and concerned with controlling MIDI pitch information. Velocity, on the other hand, deals with (can you guess?) velocity data. It's very much like a Compressor or Scale plug-in for velocities. The grid display...

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  • October 29, 2020

    What is the Ableton Note Length MIDI Effect

    The Note Length MIDI effect can be used to change the duration of the incoming MIDI note messages. This can be used to make a MIDI part sound more rhythmically consistent or automate note durations creatively. It can also be...

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  • September 22, 2020

    What is the Ableton EQ Three Audio Effect?

    The DJ-style EQ Three is concerned only with three frequency bands: lows, mids, and highs. EQ Three has three main dials: GanLow, GainMid, and GainHi. The frequency range of these dials is determined by the FreqLow and FreqHi knobs at...

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  • September 7, 2019

    Ableton's Warp Modes Explained

    Ableton’s Warp Modes allow users to adjust the timing and pitch of audio clips.  Beats Mode: Designed for drum loops, beats mode relies on short transients to manipulate and stretch the loop. This mode is not reliable for short synth...

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