Hey guys, I was watching a video of mister barrington and what to look into trying something like this but im not sure really how. So what I can gather is you need a computer with abelton live and some sort of midi foot controller. Now I want to hook my bass into abelton and use that so play say a snyth bass and send that signal to my amp. What would I need to connect my bass to the computer and send the signal to the amp?
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Bass and abelton live
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Ah, the beauty of TalkBass: I had no idea of Mister Barrington relating to your questions above, so a quick jaunt to youtube clarified that. That's a great band that uses current tech to produce their live sound. The recipes to satisfy your sonic palate hunger can be approached from a couple of different angles.
1) The band, itself: A nice summary, http://www.emusician.com/artists/0767/mister-barrington/151032 explaining software, gear, programming, live techniques, studio techniques used in live setting, sound and loop triggering
2) Use of Ableton Live: Check out this loop primer: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] . Although loopcommunity is devoted to use of tracks in worship settings, the info contained there is helpful in all settings. For example, you'll find your connection answers there. You can also learn about tracking, playing tracks, triggering tracks within a song, and set mapping.
When it comes to use of Ableton Live, don't forget to Live user groups, stated on Ableton's web site. Finally, there are online resources for learning Ableton Live, including Berklee, Boston.
3) Speaking of Berklee, Boston, don't forget the musical skill aspects of Mister Barrington. That band has individual chops, performance skills, interactive chemistry, stage presence, and technology mastery. That's a full cup for a band!
4) Triggering synth sounds from your bass. This is the perennial question, to which many answers are available, most of which have varying shares of advantages and drawbacks. For example, you could follow route one, using Roland pickups, piezo pickups, pitch-to-midi converters, and a variety synth engines. Or, you could go route two, using your mono bass signal to a single pedal, or your mono bass signal to multiple pedals. There are many great threads covering this in TalkBass Effects section.
Good luck in your quest, and thanks again for that heads ups on Mister Barrington.
1) The band, itself: A nice summary, http://www.emusician.com/artists/0767/mister-barrington/151032 explaining software, gear, programming, live techniques, studio techniques used in live setting, sound and loop triggering
2) Use of Ableton Live: Check out this loop primer: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] . Although loopcommunity is devoted to use of tracks in worship settings, the info contained there is helpful in all settings. For example, you'll find your connection answers there. You can also learn about tracking, playing tracks, triggering tracks within a song, and set mapping.
When it comes to use of Ableton Live, don't forget to Live user groups, stated on Ableton's web site. Finally, there are online resources for learning Ableton Live, including Berklee, Boston.
3) Speaking of Berklee, Boston, don't forget the musical skill aspects of Mister Barrington. That band has individual chops, performance skills, interactive chemistry, stage presence, and technology mastery. That's a full cup for a band!
4) Triggering synth sounds from your bass. This is the perennial question, to which many answers are available, most of which have varying shares of advantages and drawbacks. For example, you could follow route one, using Roland pickups, piezo pickups, pitch-to-midi converters, and a variety synth engines. Or, you could go route two, using your mono bass signal to a single pedal, or your mono bass signal to multiple pedals. There are many great threads covering this in TalkBass Effects section.
Good luck in your quest, and thanks again for that heads ups on Mister Barrington.
Check out Tim Exile and the Mouth by Native Instruments
You can use your mouth, or a bass.
It works with Ableton
Ableton first started out with no midi, just audio clips. Add enough effects and you can make just about anything sound synthy.
Easy enough to warp and harmonize with newer Ableton.
Set some favorite effects on a few clips, start some drums, start recording, play some tracks back while recording others.
Mix in clips you already recorded.
I've heard some people go for hours on this stuff.
Techno Swing, Electo Swing can really get crowds going.
You can use your mouth, or a bass.
It works with Ableton
Ableton first started out with no midi, just audio clips. Add enough effects and you can make just about anything sound synthy.
Easy enough to warp and harmonize with newer Ableton.
Set some favorite effects on a few clips, start some drums, start recording, play some tracks back while recording others.
Mix in clips you already recorded.
I've heard some people go for hours on this stuff.
Techno Swing, Electo Swing can really get crowds going.
