Details Title: Ableton: Lessons Description: Desktop Production Total Flash Cards: 49 Created: 12/09/2008 18:42:43		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Engineering Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term What is Live's multitrack and recording and editing view called? Definition Arrangement Term Time is represented ____________, and tracks are stacked __________. Definition horizontally, vertically Term What are two view in Live? Definition Arrangement, Session Term In session view, what are horizontal rows called? Definition Scenes Term What do scenes usually represent? Definition Intro, Chorus, Verse, Outtro, Etc. Term In session view, each section can play as long as you want and in any order. True or False? Definition True Term Scenes are made up of multiple _____. Definition Clips Term What are clips? Definition Containers for audio or MIDI data. Term Clips start on the next downbeat. True or false? Definition True Term Clips play in tempo with the set. True or false? Definition True Term In session view, what do vertical columns represent? Definition Tracks Term How many clips can one track play at a time? Definition 1 Term How do you stop a clip without starting another? Definition Push the clip stop button Term Where is the clip stop button located? Definition Just above the session mixer Term What are the basic building blocks of Live? Definition Clips Term Audio clips play sound which has been stored in a _____ ____. Definition Sample File Term Where would you find "transpose"? Definition In an audio clip "sample box" Term Does the tempo of a clip change when it is transposed? Definition No Term How do you switch between clip view and track view? Definition Shift Tab Term When the record button is pressed in the control bar, when does recording actually begin? Definition When the first clip or scene is launched Term How can you reset to 1.1.1? Definition Press "stop" in the control bar twice Term What is a Live document called? Definition Live Set Term What is info view? Definition Lower left corner, tells you information about where your cursor is Term What is in the right side of the arrangement view? Definition Mixer Term In Live, record enable is called ___. Definition Arm Term For monitoring, when do you choose OFF? Definition When you are monitoring directly (through audio interface, external mixing board or the open air) Term When monitoring, when do you choose AUTO? Definition If you are monitoring the input signal through Live. Term ______ record is on the control bar. Definition Global Term What ruler would you use to zoom in or out horizontally or vertically? Definition Beat-Time ruler Term How do you set an insert mark? Definition Click anywhere in the arrangement window (except a clip's title bar). The song will start from that point next time you hit play. Term What would you use to adjust the volume of the metronome? Definition Cue Volume Term How do you fix delays caused by audio interface and its drivers? Definition Calibrate using Latency Compensation Term How do you get to count-in preferences? Definition Options Preferences Record/Warp/Launch Term How can you arm multiple tracks at once? Definition Control Click on Arm button Term How would you re-do a certain part of a recording? Definition Set up punch points by resizing loop braces, enable punch-in and punch-out, Term How would you quantize as you played? Definition Edit Record Quantization Term What is the piano roll called in Ableton? Definition Note Editor Term How do you rehearse without recording over your notes in Note Editor? Definition Turn off "Overdub" in the control bar Term What do you need to do before you may begin drawing notes? Definition Engage "Draw Mode" in the control bar Term What happens when you click an occupied MIDI tile? Definition It erases that note Term How do you change the grid in the note editor? Definition Right click where there are no notes and choose an option under "Fixed Grid" Term How do you quantize notes that have already been played? Definition Control U Term How do you open and close folders without using your cursor? Definition Right arrow opens, Left arrow closes Term What two things does arming a track do? Definition Allows track to capture MIDI information from an external source and record enables the track Term Which keyboard keys transpose range of keyboard? Definition Z and X Term Which keyboard keys represent black keys on a MIDI controller? Definition Top row, QWERTY... Term Which keys change velocity or intensity? Definition V or I Term What gives you feedback when pressing transpose or velocity keys? Definition Status Bar Term Each instrument rack features 8 _____-________. Definition Macro-Controls