[Ask Video] EAR 103: Marc Smith: Live Performance [2014, ENG]

1 Introduction (01:04)
2 Using a Playlist (00:31)
3 Preparing Songs for the Live Set (02:42)
4 Consolidating Time to a New Scene (02:24)
5 Bouncing Stems for the Live Set (03:46)
6 Preparing the Second Track (02:49)
7 Creating the Performance Set (03:03)
8 Organizing Visuals (01:14)
9 Using The Chain Selector (02:58)
10 Combining Melodic Channels (02:14)
11 Combining Bass Channels (01:32)
12 Consolidating Audio Channels (01:50)
13 Streamlining Clip Arrangement (04:00)
14 Importing Audio Stems (00:49)
15 Stopping MIDI Devices (01:37)
16 Beginning Scene Transitions (04:05)
17 Building a Blend Out Scene (02:40)
18 Using Looping for Controlled Blending (01:53)
19 Creating a Blend-in Scene (01:34)
20 Using the Remove Stop Clip (02:18)
21 Blending with a Combination Scene - Part 1 (03:17)
22 Blending with a Combination Scene - Part 2 (03:42)
23 Maximizing Fluidity with Clip Automation (04:31)
24 Final Touches (03:59)

How do you prep your original tracks for a live set? Marc Smith, one half of Safeword and Coalition of the Killing, shows you how to dissect and ready them for improvisational stem-based performance in Ableton Live.
Underground dance music producer Marc Smith is well known for delivering powerful and engaging live sets. This course is a top-to-bottom look at how he takes his finished studio productions and prepares them for a top-notch club or festival performance. Marc has developed many original and useful tricks of the dance music trade. He generously shares this knowledge, providing valuable insight that will inspire you. .. whether you’re in the studio or on the stage.