Tutorial - Live looping bass with Ableton and Mobius

How to produce a live looped track running clips in Ableton Live and controlling the Mobius looping software with the Behringer FCB1010 midi foot controller. Track name is 'Tribe of One'.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• tutorial
• live looping
• solo bass
• ableton
• mobius
• behringer fcb1010

[stevecaston]

you ROOOOOOCOCOCCCCKKKKKK!!! love this.. very nice track.

Thanks for the help here I just downloaded Mobius and you answered many questions.

[RussBass48]

@stevecaston Cool! :)

[gumdrops27]

I dont play guitar but i do play a little keyboard and was wondering if u could give me some tips on creating different sections of a song while live looping. I like the way you arranged the song it honestly doesnt even really sound like just looping imo.

[RussBass48]

@gumdrops27 Hey and sorry for taking AN AGE to reply! The different sections are created by muting and un-muting tracks in Mobius, then switching between these sets of tracks. I promise you it is live looping! :)

[gumdrops27]

@RussBass48 I figured out how to split the tracks. Come check out my channel and give me some feedback ;)

[RussBass48]

@gumdrops27 Maybe, you'd have to explore. I don't personally do that. Thanks! :)

[RussBass48]

@SirAsura Hiya, sorry for taking ages to reply -- I use a M-Audio Fast Track Pro for audio and midi. :)

[RussBass48]

@iPauli1993 Hahaha, well... it cost me £200 DELIVERED from Germany. The make is CJM (never heard of them). It's a lovely instrument. Wood is fabulous. Pickups are cheap, but sound good. I'll probably replace them whenever I can afford it. Thanks!

[RussBass48]

@Metalwolfx18 Ideally, yes. Mobius CAN be controlled via a keyboard but using your feet is the way forward! :) (Apologies for taking SO LONG to get back to you! :)

[RussBass48]

@jayjomofro Mobius is really great for sure. However I've discovered lately that relying on software when playing live is risky. This setup has crashed a few times on me live (much to my embarrassment). I will persevere however, because as you say, compared to the RC-50, Mobius + Ableton OR Reaper has many more possibilities.

[spamsponge]

Very useful and inspiring. It occurred to me that this particular combination of Mobius and a MIDI footcontroller would be a means to have a more expansive multi-track version of the Boss RC-50. I love using my Boss RC-50, but the fact remains that with only three tracks you are more or less stuck with creating single ostinatos at a time. And no seamless patch switching either. Anyway, it's cool to see a proof of concept in action. Thanks!

[Metalwolfx18]

Do you need a foot controller?