Tek Tip: Beat Matching in Ableton Live

In this Tekserve Tek Tip, pro audio specialist, Ben Casey demonstrates how to time align music and match beats inside the pro audio application, Ableton Live.

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[TheKEVmachine]

It is VERY rare that this quick type of warp is going to do the trick.

This will generally keep the first 16 in time, but the further down the track you go, the further the beat markers will get from the actual beats.

Your best bet, is to make sure every 16th beat marker is lined up, all the way down to the end of the track. This will insure that your mixing is tight throughout.

Once used to the warping process, it usually won't take more than 30 seconds to 1 minute to warp any track.

[shayhtfc]

Beat matching always has the same result... two tracks matching beats. But the creativity of producing a mix is something that varies with each person that creates a mix. a computer doesn't know the best mix, because it requires creativity, but beat matching just requires clever algorithms that follow specific rules. Beat matching is not a creative process, so a computer can replace the human.

[skatewithlove21]

how do you move warp markers as he initially did on a pc?



[1234devo1234]

DJ's are human jukebox's. Playing other people music is what a jukebox does. Nothing against DJ's, I've done it myself but I dont think DJing is more than it is. Granted, you can do more with todays technology.

If your into music, production or playing live is where you need to be to differeniate yourself. Maybe Im just old school?

[DJMackLong]

No. Any shmuck can play proven hits and keep a dance floor packed. This would make you a human jukebox. It's the ability to do it creatively by adding your own personal style and flare that sets quality DJs apart from the rest. You can now go back to your regularly scheduled iTunes playlist sorting.

[1234devo1234]

@DJMackLong

Wrong, technical skills only caters to a narrow audience. If you play crap music you are a crap DJ!

[steevyboy601]

I just wanna control the separate bpm sections under the warp with my faders. Anybody know how?

[dbrn84]

this is bullshit

[d57338]

lol gay

[m430d]

@bluecafe69 but I thought Djing and production go hand in hand economically in electronic and hip hop music. especially at the indie level. at the top, look at Questlove, RZA, Q-Tip, Mark and Samantha Ronson Deadmau5, all of them recording their music and pushing it themselves at a show or in the club.

only with music played traditionally by band, mixed and mastered by someone else, given to a radio dj or not are there different roles.

[DJMackLong]

it's not WHAT the DJ plays, but HOW the DJ plays it that makes a great DJ.

[expressense]

I have thousands of house records from 1986-1995 and am an accomplished DJ on the turntables.

Ableton saves me time searching through vinyl as I've ripped a shit load. with the right mixer I would choose Ableton over tables for everything exept an authentic oldskool club night.