Ableton Certified Trainer Ryan Origin Discusses Max for Live
In this video from our Evening with Ableton event, Ryan really digs in on a few of the Max for Live devices that you can use creatively. Learn about Convolution Reverb Pro and how it’s different than a regular reverb.
Next up, you can watch Ryan showcase Granulator, “The cool thing about Granulator is that it will reward you for getting really nerdy with it and really diving in, and at the same time you can just throw something in there and play it. You don’t need to know what every single function does for it to actually be useful. Think of it as a way of turning something (a sound) into a pad really quickly.” – Ryan Origin
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29:18 – Freezing tracks
31:26 – Flattening tracks
31:52 – Picking an audio clip to process in granulator
33:53 – Using “spray” to change the start point of grains to make rhythmic effects sound less repetitive
38:22 – Sequencing with session view example
40:29 – Using Cthulhu to generate chords
41:13 – Use of dummy clips
44:14 – Session view lets you easily try out different ideas without committing/moving stuff
46:50 – Max for Live “envelope”
49:17 – Automation inside dummy clips
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00:33 – Max for Live Convolution Reverb – examples, presets, parameter settings
7:46 – Taking a vocal and throwing it into convolution reverb
9:37 – Max for Live convolution reverb pro – more functionality (EQ, Position, Mod, Damp, Shape)
13:34 – Granulator II – explaining granular synthesis
15:35 – Messing with settings in granulator II
19:02 – Sequencing in session view
21:31 – Sequencing based on feel
22:33 – Crash protection save as tip
24:04 – Sweeping through audio with granulator
25:00 – Favorite reverb – EOS AudioDamage Reverb