Timing is everything…in life and in electronic music. That is why I decided, in this video, to take a moment and explain how time signatures work in Ableton Live. I tried to make this explanation as quick and painless as humanly possible, since the subject gets pretty hairy pretty quickly. In order to do this, I corralled all of my meager powerpoint abilities in lieu of a normal screencast. Please don't laugh! First I explain what a time signature even is and why it is important to electronic music. Then, I explain how time is kept in Ableton and how this relates to the interface. While this seems prosaic, it is extremely important. It will help you a long ways towards understanding many things, such as the many effects that sync with Ableton's time signature, follow actions and, of course, the length of Clips. I hope you like this presentation, since I included a couple of them in my new Clip module. Let me know what you think in the comments! Try to keep the cuss words to a minimum. This is a family joint, haha. P.S. If you'd like to be notified as soon as the Clip module is available, make sure to sign up for the email list at the site: http://www.theabletoncookbook.com
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