Tom Cosm - Megaset .1 (the ultimate Ableton Live set) - Part 1

This is a video tutorial covering my latest and biggest project, the Megaset.

For the last 5 years, I have been shaping and toning my Ableton Live performance set canvas into what it is today. Over the last few months I have been working hard to clean this up and turn it into something publicly available.

This Ableton Live Set covers many areas including * Compressing the layers of a tune down into a manageable format * Cutting the tune into loops and samples, ready to jam out live * Mixing easily between two, three, or any number of tunes in one single Ableton Live file * Routing audio through sends and sub channels so real time audio effects can be used * Chaining up channels with effects that suit each other * Utilizing blank dummy clips to uniquely automate parameters of effect chains


An overview of the Megaset

People might think I am mad putting this kind of information online, as it reveals my entire live performance technique which I have spent a large portion of my life mastering. If you are one of these people, please leave now, this isn't for you and you are wasting your time. However, if you are serious about learning what happens behind the scenes in a true live laptop performance and believe that keeping information like this as open as possible can only be a positive thing for the electronic music scene as a whole, this set is here for you to jump headfirst into the deep end and pick up your own techniques as you swim your way out.

It has been tried and tested on dance floors all over the world and is now ready for you to get involved.

This set is an ongoing project, that will constantly be updated with new versions, similar to how software gets released. I will listen and discuss with those who are using it, and add new functionality as time goes on.

The megaset can be downloaded right now - for free - from http://www.cosm.co.nz/megaset

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Ableton
• Live
• Tom
• Cosm
• Megaset
• Tutorial
• Video

[tastelesstouch]

It's people like this that keep the music going. So many musicians are reluctant to talk about the gear they use because they fear that people will buy it up and tyr to mimic it. However, the reason those artists sound the way they do is not because of the gear they use but because it is them who is creating the music. It is their style and it translates over. Keep up the good work Tom!

[crapsapeur]

@johncowperwood Don't be ridiculous. Whats the problem with this guy trying to make some money? He's taken the time to learn how to use his tools effectively and creatively, (tools which don't come cheap I might add) so why shouldn't he try to earn a living by passing on his knowledge. Also, he's uploaded plenty of really helpful tutorials for free.

[Sphereal]

@fiercemaddox5000 Warp!

[fiercemaddox5000]

Tom, I have been using this approach to perform all of my Ableton songs live, but what is the best way to go about dealing with differences in the native tempo of the songs? It looks like all of your tracks are the same tempo, mine are different. Is there an easy way to manage this?

[7Chutzpah]

@johncowperwood $120 a year?

as if this guy delivered quality.

you are right some very few people are really out there trying to help for free.

This is just another selling scam with a hippie facade.

[7Chutzpah]

@SoulcheckAudio so? sue him

[7Chutzpah]

you are completely insane,

how dare you call this megaset junk a "live performance"?

[zenzeuszoroaster]

Murray, present

[TribalSMD]

this is huuuge. i wanna play this, i will spend hours on this set

[joshgraham1986]

dude. very helpful thanks alot for this tute

[jamesentler]

@JoeWojoJoeWojo Most DJ's do in fact have their entire performance at a set BPM, and many electronic genres are distinguished by their bpm (hip-hop=90, house=128-130, dubstep=140, dn'b=180 etc.) If BPM changes occur live it's during a tension building part with little to no percussion.

[MeVazer]

@cosmcosm Is it possible to watch that video you mention at 1.35 anywhere?