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Tutorial movie archive

To download movie files, please right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) the desired link and select "Save Target as" or "Download Link to Disk."

Please note: The following movies feature the full version of Live. See the feature comparison.

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A Tour of Live
An introduction to Ableton Live.
Watch .mov (41MB), Download for iPod (24MB)
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Compression and Sidechaining
An introduction to compression and sidechaining.
Watch .mov (45MB), Download for iPod (28MB)
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Drum Racks
Ableton's "Drum Rack" streamlines beat production via an easy drag-and-drop interface and brings endless creative possibilities.
Watch (47 MB)
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Recording Audio
Learn how to record audio in Live.
Watch (41MB)
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Playing with Software Instruments
Learn how to use software instruments and MIDI in Live.
Watch (33MB)
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Creating Beats in LiveĀ 7
Chop drum samples, edit and program beats with Live's Impulse drum sampler.
Watch (52MB)
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Improvising with Loops
Improvise in Live's Session View.
Watch (43MB)
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Uninterrupted Creative Flow
Record, mix, match and add effects without ever stopping the music.
Watch .mov (26MB), Download for iPod (19MB)
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Defy the Timeline
Freely improvise musical structure instead of constructing it.
Watch .mov (21MB), Download for iPod (12MB)
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No Idea Lost
Effortlessly build and browse your library of musical ideas.
Watch .mov (14MB), Download for iPod (10MB)
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Beat Repeat
Robert Henke explains the details of LiveĀ 5's innovative Beat Repeat effect in this video.
Watch (19MB)
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Sampler Movie
Take a closer look at Sampler.
Watch .mov (34MB), Download for iPod (24MB)
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Robert Makes Rain
Watch Robert simulate natural reverb with effects chains and sends.
Watch .mov (22MB), Watch .wmv (12MB)