Note that Reaper is cool because there are actually multiple ways to accomplish the same thing and you just have to discover which works the best for you.Ĭheck this out: Reaper Training VideosLOL. I think you just need to spend a lot more time getting to know Reaper and how to get things done. Imagine that we still have to sit at a piano and actually work out the music and then write it down on paper, you know, like Mozart did. There is not much need for musical discipline anymore and anyone can throw together various loops and pencil in a simple lead line and call it the next great hit. Most of these refer to older versions of Live, but the lessons still hold up.Īnd if you like experimental electronic music take a look at this neat free instructional video from Point Blank Music School (great instructors, but fairly pricey) on creative looping in Ableton:Īnd remember, if you do end up liking Live, you can buy some low-end keyboards or controllers for $99 (from Akai, Novation and M-Audio) that include a free copy of Live Lite.Īs I get older I am starting to wish that music creation isn't as easy as it is today.

You can watch 13 free Ableton introductory Live videos on Youtube here. If you don't want to spend the $15 on streaming those videos (seriously though, 7 hours of professional video instruction for a month for $15 is a deal) then there are tons of free instructional videos on Youtube. That pass gives you access to many dozens of instructional videos on apps, instruments, composition and effects, but there are four foundational Ableton Live 9 videos there totaling around 7 hours in length, on these subjects: If you think you might like Live, or want to get great instruction during the trial, has an all-access 30-day pass to its videos for just $15. I'd strongly recommend that you download a free 30-day trial version of Ableton Live 9 and see for yourself. Get all the free trials and see which one sticks. Its not like the old days where choosing a daw meant serious feature and performance tradeoffs.

Renoise and ableton are like apples and oranges.

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