Ableton and Bitstream 3x House Mix

[WackyPassion]

great track dude :)

[petersedin]

are you controlling clips with it????

[alanpify]

Not sure I see what you're doing here - difficult from this angle of course.. Seems like you don't do much other than filter and volume on the 3X? Is it possible to trigger clips like the APC, or are you just twiddling filter and volumes now and again?

[tonypoket]

very good creation, I bought one but not able to throw to walk eh, I have the ableton but have not yet eh, you could guide me or tell me where I can find a detailed explanation * thanks

[briandood]

felix da housecat! ;) nice

[vaniock]

nice track man ) cool effects !

[RegenBogenBlick]

Are you still using the Bitstream 3x? How do you find it?

[emmanuelgalaviz5]

nice...too bad my bitstream 3x is not working everytime i try midi mapping on ableton for some reason it freezes idk if its because I just recently moved from pc to mac...

[Househedz]

I have no idea. Mine maps OK but occasionally looses it. Need to remember that you can have upto 16 layers of control.

[emmanuelgalaviz5]

yeah it is possible I think

[profano8282]

vn sound groove and mixing

[Househedz]

thx. A bit old now this mix but I am going to put a new one up soon.

[jonnybegoodnow]

what is the synth at 2.40?

Thanks

[YaGiMaStaZ69]

great work

[Househedz]

thx

[jeffer1984]

hey,cool vid! atm i use traktor with a controller. i wonna switch over to ableton live and bitstream 3x. last week i bought the bitstream 3x. as i see you can perfectly mix with live :) a question before i connect this thing mysellf. in the vid why you tab on your keyboard so much ? also, how can you give one track like a little push if its not completely in the groove? like you would do on a normal dj program. do you have tips before first connecting this awesome machine to my pc? cheers

[Househedz]

About a year old this vid and things have moved on a bit in the sense that I have set up 6 keys to start and stop my three audio channels and also I have now learnt how to mix from CD to Ableton and back again. Ableton is a sequencing package, not a DJ package. It can be used to DJ. All the tracks are timed in advance. The launch time is dependent on how you mix. No need to nudge. Need to sort out the system layout on the screen before setting up the bitstream such as phazing, eq, beat repeat...

[bto1986]

Man is it possible to use live & traktor at the same time?

[Househedz]

I have no idea. Never used Traktor.

[jonnybegoodnow]

yes, usually u have to open traktor first or ableton freezes and shits itself. U could use the rewire function aswell

[Singularum]

do you use automation part, I mean to control LFO for egzample in Life's Operator or it is only useful for harware?

I struggle to control my jomox mbase with bs3x, guess i need to sleep with users manual under my pillow;D

[Househedz]

No I don't. Use the controller for everything except track selection.

[Singularum]

thanks, allready cracked it up. I find those functions just useless since everything is waay easyer in live. now i have an aye on akai apc but will keep bs3x hangin on my rack in case i'll need more sliders...:D cheers!

[SebastianRussell1]

cool mix ;)

[Househedz]

Thx.

[djluiztelles]

Muy Bueno Muy Bueno,, quiero mas , me quede con ganas,,....

me compro una bitstream

me puede conseguir un tutorial para configurar y poder producir con la bitstream y ableton

[Househedz]

Hey,

Had to translate your response. Thanks you for your comments. I don't have a tutorial for the Bitstream but the process by which sliders and knobs is assigned is defined in the Ableton manual and also other videos for other controllers on You Tube. How the controller is laid out is your choice.

[Househedz]

Tuvo que traducir su respuesta. Gracias usted por sus comentarios. No tengo una clase particular para el Bitstream pero el proceso por el cual los resbaladores y las perillas son asignados se define en el Ableton manual y también otros vídeos para otros reguladores en usted tubo. Cómo se presenta el regulador es su opción.

[proofmedamnit]

Sweet. Thinking of picking up the Bitstream 3x. Can you assign the X-Y joystick to move/scroll around clips in Ableton? If so ... how would you assign it?

Thnx

[Househedz]

The X-Y stick I use for controlling the way some of the plugins work where X and Y co ordinates shape the filter on the fly. I can't see it working for tracks selection as its too sensitive. I guess I'm also a bit lazy...mouse drag and drop works for me.

[proofmedamnit]

I guess, I have a Novation ReMote SL25, I was guessing that I could assign the x-y pad as a mouse pad, but that didn't work.

Could you try and figure out how to link the x-y joystick to 'track selection'? It'd be a huge help. If the bitstream can't do that, might as well go for a UC33e until it breaks or something.

[REEZproductions]

I want that bitstream really bad...

[Househedz]

It is great!!!

[jankr84]

JAAAAA!!! :)))))))))

veryvery cool indeed!

just been freakin out!

thanks!

[Househedz]

Thanks...new video on the way which will be a mixture of LIVE, screen shots and whatever else I can find. Just waiting for the LIVE video from my friend. Will be a new mix as well

[Ceightyfive]

whats the name of the first song...its phat

[Househedz]

blimey...now your asking....will need to check

[Ceightyfive]

7:21 niiiiicccceeeee =)

[Househedz]

Thank you....;-)

[mathiashuber99]

Hello,

First congrats on your mix. I am thiking of buying this device, I was actually wondering how it would work with my kaoss pad 3...Nice bunch of samples you got there? cut and made them yourself???

[Househedz]

Thank you very much. I don't know much about the Kaos pad so can't help. The samples I cut myself....yes

[jrab227]

this works great with ableton. i use the kp3 pad midi control as my crossfader and fader with ableton on my podcasts. works very well. i would recommend purchasing a good midi controller though, as you won't be able to adjust two faders at once on the touchpad

[Househedz]

I don't like cross faders and so I don't use them. Being a house DJ, don't need it.

[Gbliz90]

is the Bitstream compatible with pro tools?

[PQKids]

its just a midi controller so should work with pro tools. I have Logic and Ableton and works fine

[Gbliz90]

aight cool...but i mean as far as daw goes would it work? u know with the hui emulation and everything...

[levtya2000]

So the Bitstream does work well with Logic? I bought a Korg NanoKontrol and was really disappointed with its performance with Logic :-(

How have you found it?

[senorbokchoy]

cool mix !

I replaced my UE -33 a bitstream also ..

very solid !

the UE -33 has been discontinued because it breaks easy ..

I use my bistream live and to compose ...

works really well with ableton ..

its worth the extra money ..

check out my tracks ..

everythings original

[Househedz]

Cool....its awesome!

[seaofseeof]

So how is the CME for live performance? I've never performed live but I'm planning to (breakcore's just begging to be performed, the way I see it)..

I'm guessing I can control effects with the bitstream and stuff?

[Househedz]

Yes you can

[angie4josh]

hi im angie and im in serious need of help, i bought the bitstream 3x and i have no clue where to start seting it up to use with my music software (cubase) could you please help me? you have an awesome mix by the way.

[Househedz]

PM me your details

[angie4josh]

do you have windows messanger? i can go through messanger.

[gregkuhl]

awesome mix.. i've been looking at a lot of mixers for ableton and I think the bitstream is where it's at....what version of ableton are you using?

[Househedz]

Using Ableton 7 plus an overlay for effects that I have modified from a friend of mine. Then I just assigned the channels etc to the Bitstream in the normal way.

[redantidote]

Nice mix. I have a tip for you if you dont know it allready. If you Right click your clips you can push Edit Info Text for all your tunes. Listen thru them and type example:

9 - Hat Cue

28 - Conga Cue

33 - Bass Cue

And so on.

Then you can mouse over your clips afterwords and just find the right cue on the fly.

This gives you more time to play with the controlls and less with your mouse. :)

[Househedz]

Thanks for the info. I have set up some keyboard launch buttons which I do use when playing LIVE but I have sometimes found that there is a delay between hitting the keyboard and the launch being accurate which is less of an issue with a mouse.

[Househedz]

I am going to look into this. Thanks

[SpaceC0re]

felix the housecat... nicotine from a silverscreen... :) cool set.

[Househedz]

Thx dude

Just been on the phone to a new producer in London. watch this space as we move to a new dimension in performing....deep house all the way....can't wait!!

[SpaceC0re]

awesome dude, more power to you and your live set :)

[SULLYEEE475]

Amazin!!! im thinkin about geting this controller for djing... jus wondering tho are u able to trigger samples with this?

[Househedz]

I think it might be possible to trigger samples as there is a row of buttons to the right of the main fader bank. I have set up midi control for trigger on the keyboard of my macbook pro but in the studio, i'm just lazy and use the mouse...lol

[Bitstream3x]

Track list please :)

[Househedz]

I'll try and remember the tracks that I used. Hold your hats...

[joeman0613]

nice mix, nice controller, nice soft !

[Househedz]

Thanks my friend

[josray82]

Very very nice! What about doing a video recording the screen while you are dj'ing with the bitstream (download camtasia to grab the screen recording)? It would be nice to see your dj'ing stile with Live! Thanks

[Househedz]

Thanks for your comments. I will deffo give it a go when i get some spare time.

[josray82]

Great! I'm waiting for it!

[JDadon5]

Ive been looking for a decent midi controller to use with ableton to DJ live but cant seem to find any that fit what im looking for. I just found the bitstream online today and it looks better than the uc33 but still, how user friendly is it? it doesnt look simply plug and play... and also what is your "setup" as you mentioned in your last post..

[Househedz]

There is no such thing as a plug and play midi in the sence that ableton has to be setup to enable the midi interface to interact with ableton. However, on a mac, plug the device in on a USB lead, hit preferences to enable it, hit the midi button top left and start assigning. I was give a DJ layout for Ableton that I have modified and added to for my use. It is the best midi controller out of the three that I have owned by a long way other than going mad and buying an A&H 3D or a Maven.

[Singularum]

So.. would you say it worth to pay a bit more and get Bitstream instead UC-33e? thx nice music btw

[Househedz]

Yes it would. The UC-33 was not flexible enough for me and my setup. Some reviews talk about the joystick being useless, I found it useful in changing the way flangers and echos work. Glad you like the tuneage.

[Singularum]

Thank you :D

[Househedz]

lol....i wish i was too

[groovejunkiediva]

Wish i was clever like u :P showoff !