Welcome to the Digital Music and Push Playground facilitated by CITME, AZBeatLab and Oh My Ears:

How do I. . . ?

Use Push and MIDI controllers:

• Setup a MIDI Controller
• Use Ableton Push1 to make beats
• Use Push to record and improvise with loops
• Use Push to play chords and melodies
• Use Launchpad as MIDI controller with Ableton
• Use Launchkey as MIDI controller with Ableton
• Use the computer keyboard as a MIDI controller

• Practice Finger Drumming

Use Ableton:

• Setup Audio in Ableton
• Setup an Audio Interface with Ableton
• Import and Manipulate Audio in Ableton
• Use Audio clips in Ableton
• Recording Audio with Ableton Live

Projects I can try at home

• Download a 30-day free trial of Ableton and start making music.
• Do you own an Ableton Push or other MIDI Controller? Make a live video of your playing and share it #WeAreAllMusical. Here are some resources:
  • Download and jam with these free 64-pad drum racks by Mad Zach
• Choose a Beat Dissected to make at home. Don’t worry about using the same plugins, the generic ones included in Ableton will work just fine too.
  • Once create a beat, try playing a software instrument and creating an additional MIDI track to with chords and/or a melody.
• Don’t own a MIDI controller or DAW? You can still jam and record beats by going to these websites and only your keyboard:
  • Samplestitch
  • Incredibox
  • Soundation
• Create your own Ableton soundpack to make music?
  • King Britt and Mad Zach talk about Ableton Sample Packs
  • Ableton Live: How To Create Ableton Live Packs | WinkSound

Did you know. . .?

• People often use MIDI controllers to create and perform music live:
  • TecBeatz Performs with Ableton Push
    • TecBeatz Performance Walthrough
  • Mad Zach Ableton Push Performance
    • Mad Zach Performance Explained
  • Astronautica Beat Series Set
  • MIDI Keyboard Performance
  • MIDI Keyboard Performance II
• Difference between MIDI and audio
  • Ableton Live Concepts: Audio and MIDI
  • What’s the difference between audio and MIDI?
  • What is MIDI? The Basics
• What is a sample?
  • Producer Bonobo discusses sampling and his creative process
• Learn about Sound Design and Randomness in Synthesis w/ James Patrick
• Ableton Co-founder Robert Henke explains physical modelling in synthesis.