Ableton Movies

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Live Movies

Please note: The following movies feature the full version of Live. For a feature comparison, please check here.

A Tour of Live
An introduction to Ableton Live.
Watch .mov (41MB), Download for iPod (24MB)

Compression and Sidechaining
An introduction to compression and sidechaining.
Watch .mov (45MB), Download for iPod (28MB)

What's New in Live 7
Learn about new features in Live 7.
Watch .mov (175MB), Download for iPod (65MB)

Drum Racks
Ableton's "Drum Rack" streamlines beat production via an easy drag-and-drop interface and brings endless creative possibilities.
Watch (47 MB)

Recording Audio
Learn how to record audio in Live.
Watch (41MB)

Playing with Software Instruments
Learn how to use software instruments and MIDI in Live.
Watch (33MB)

Improvising with Loops
Improvise in Live's Session View.
Watch (43MB)

Creating Beats in Live 7
Chop drum samples, edit and program beats with Live's Impulse drum sampler.
Watch (52MB)

Elastic Audio
Manipulate the tempo and feel of your music as it plays.
Watch .mov (14MB), Download for iPod (12MB)

Uninterrupted Creative Flow
Record, mix, match and add effects without ever stopping the music.
Watch .mov (26MB), Download for iPod (19MB)

Defy the Timeline
Freely improvise musical structure instead of constructing it.
Watch .mov (21MB), Download for iPod (12MB)

For Studios
Bring the creative power of Live to your studio environment.
Watch .mov (20MB), Download for iPod (11MB)

For Players and Composers
Ready to play on stage and compose in the studio, right out of the box.
Watch .mov (14MB), Download for iPod (12MB)

For Sound Designers
Create radical variations of your samples in real time.
Watch .mov (14MB), Download for iPod (8MB)

For DJs
Elevate your DJ sets. Remix, mash up and produce your music.
Watch .mov (23MB), Download for iPod (15MB)

No Idea Lost
Effortlessly build and browse your library of musical ideas.
Watch .mov (14MB), Download for iPod (10MB)

Hands On Control
Express yourself with your hands (or your feet!)
Watch .mov (15MB), Download for iPod (10MB)

Live 6 What's New Movie
Get a glimpse of the new features.
Watch .mov (36MB), Download for iPod (22MB)

Making Music With Live
Record musical ideas, combine or create new songs, and compose on the fly. Live captures your every move for later refinement and editing.
Watch (24MB)

MIDI Instruments and Effects
Drop a software instrument in a track and play. Drag and drop MIDI and audio effects, layer synths, and record MIDI as audio.
Watch (12MB)

Creating Patterns
Live puts an arsenal of groove-making tools at your fingertips.
Watch (12MB)

Mix and Remix
Combine music of any style and tempo, explore remixing new tracks.
Watch (18MB)

Using Your Guitar With Live
Guitarists Avi Bortnick and Michael Ross show how to use Live in this movie, courtesy of Guitar One magazine.
Watch (26MB)

Beat Repeat
Robert Henke explains the details of Live 5's innovative Beat Repeat effect in this video.
Watch (19MB)

Sampler Movie

Sampler Movie
Take a closer look at Sampler.
Watch .mov (34MB), Download for iPod (24MB)

Operator Movie

Operator Movie
Watch Ableton conceptualist Robert Henke presenting Operator at Winter NAMM 2005 in this movie, courtesy of Harmony Central.
Part 1 (42MB), Part 2 (40MB)

Session Drums Movie

Session Drums Movie
Learn all about Session Drums in this movie featuring Shawn Pelton.
Watch .mov (51MB), Download for iPod (35MB)

Orchestral Instrument Collection Movie

Orchestral Instrument Collection Movie
Learn all about the Orchestral Instrument Collection in this movie.
Watch .mov (26MB), Download for iPod (16MB)

Artist Movies

Hot Chip
Felix from Hot Chip talks about how he uses Live on stage, in the studio and for DJ sets.
Watch .mov (51MB), Watch .wmv (48MB)

Gary Long
Gary Long is an award-winning sound engineer who does the live sound for some of America's biggest and most popular shows.
Watch .mp4 (45MB)

Kid Beyond
An inventive take on how to use Live, matched with exceptional vocal skills.
Watch (14MB)

Monolake on Monodeck
Robert Henke talks about his custom made controller.
Watch .mov (17MB), Watch .wmv (11MB)

Robert Makes Rain
Watch Robert simulate natural reverb with effects chains and sends.
Watch .mov (22MB), Watch .wmv (12MB)

Telefon Tel Aviv
Joshua Eustis shows how he makes music on the road in this video.
Watch (17MB)

Sound Tribe Sector 9
Check out what they had to say about Ableton Live before a series of sold-out shows at Irving Plaza, NYC in this video from Future Music Magazine.
Watch (30MB)

Shawn Pelton
He uses everything but the kitchen sink to roll his own loops in this video.
Watch (31MB)

Shawn Pelton
Check out how Pelton massages beats.
Watch (8MB)

Ableton Movie

Inside Ableton
Take a sneak peek inside Ableton in this movie.
Watch .mov (22MB), Watch .wmv (15MB)

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