Finaly fake live acts are beeing exposed!

[The_Laughing_Man]

I don`t know about making it easy, I have a much harder time playing my live pa than I did DJing 3 decks.

Running 8 channels of audio and then 4 vsti synths and drum machines.
Each channel with it`s own filters and in some cases effects to control, then there is the mapped controls to the vsti as well as control over the master channel effects, all this and trying to effectively transition between tunes in a similar way to a DJ makes pretty hard work.

I know DSP is very similar.

[DJPAUZE]

I don`t know about making it easy, I have a much harder time playing my live pa than I did DJing 3 decks.

That's because your an old fart Steve. jk.

I have seen a bit of video from your live and it looks quite complex I must say... Pretty damn close to a regular rig setup.

There are quite a few people doing the full track thing and quite a few playing loops with no controllers at all. I am not going to say it's easy, it really depends on what approach you want to take....

[Patrick DSP]

I don`t know about making it easy, I have a much harder time playing my live pa than I did DJing 3 decks.

Running 8 channels of audio and then 4 vsti synths and drum machines.
Each channel with it`s own filters and in some cases effects to control, then there is the mapped controls to the vsti as well as control over the master channel effects, all this and trying to effectively transition between tunes in a similar way to a DJ makes pretty hard work.

I know DSP is very similar.

18-24 channels (depending on the track I'm playing) for my current setup. (yeah yeah, i know. dick measuring contest, etc etc). it can get a bit confusing at times but that's the fun of it. its pure control. there are lots of other artists that do it this way as well. it's a shame that the ones that just press play are the ones that have more time to wave their hands in the air and get the attention.

like i said earlier there isn't a right or wrong way to do live pa's but don't just press play on a fully programmed 2 hour set and fake playing the piano in front of everyone. that's just taking the piss.

synthesis (drums and sounds) together with being able to respond to a crowd and take your music in any direction you feel like is live even if you have some of your synths automated. With what i would say is true live it can be changed on the fly at any given moment in your set. Being able to change the body of any sound, individual drums, effects, structure, rerouting signals to different sends, changing patches of vsts, drumming in live drums from pads, to completely control the dynamic of your track and set - rather than banging in some wavs and sticking some effects over them. Sure, it takes time to do.. sure, its gets complicated.. thats the beauty. Once you have a stucture for a live set with lots of tracks in it, you can take the same ableton self contained live set anywhere and bang out a completely different live set every time!

and watching someone do this can be VERY VERY entertaining.

Has anyone seen that video of exile showing off his skills? very very impressive (admittedly not with ableton but you get the picture)

ableton allows you to automate everything so you can pick and choose what you want to control!

hands on is best!

WELL SAID!
-p.