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Control Your Instruments with Playback

Now you can keep your keyboard patches, guitar profiles, and more in sync with your tracks using Program Change and Control Change messages. Add MIDI Cues to any song in your library on MultiTracks.com, and Playback will switch your guitar presets or change your instrument patches while the tracks are playing.

New Training from Sweetwater and MultiTracks.com Now Available!

Earlier this year we had the incredible privilege of spending a week at Sweetwater with The Digital Age, Ian McIntosh, and Peter James. The result is 5 different video series that include 24 videos, all of which are now available on our training page to view for free! We cover topics such as how to get started with Ableton Live and MultiTracks, how to use Ableton Live for Automation, sound design with Pete & Ian, and a detailed look at how The Digital Age uses Ableton Live on stage. You can start viewing each series today for free and we'll profile specific videos and series each week in our newsletter. This Week make sure to check out the Getting Started with Using MultiTracks series to prepare for the webinar of the same name happening this Wednesday.

5 Pieces of Gear you Need to Run MultiTracks

What do you need to run MultiTracks? In this video Will Doggett takes you through the 5 Pieces of Gear you Need to Run MultiTracks. It doesn't matter what your budget or experience is, you'll need these 5 Pieces of Gear to run MultiTracks. In this video you'll get a quick look at each of those 5 things and some solutions for each.

Connecting your Computer and iPad to your Soundboard

In this video Ableton Live Certified Trainer Will Doggett shows you how you can connect your iPad running Playback or your computer running Ableton Live, to your Soundboard. You'll see the settings you'll need to configure to use an interface with Ableton Live and how to use an audio interface to send Multiple Outputs from Ableton Live.

MIDI Mapping with Playback & Ableton Live

In this video Ableton Live Certified Trainer Will Doggett shows you how to use a MIDI controller to control Playback Pro and Ableton Live. You'll see how easy it is to use your favorite MIDI controller to control Playback Pro. Then you'll see how you can MIDI map a controller in Ableton Live and the settings and options you need to be aware of.

Using Ableton Live to Automate your Production Elements

In this video Ableton Live Certified Trainer Will Doggett shows you how you can use Ableton Live to Automate your Production Elements. You'll see how this is a viable solution even for smaller churches without a tech team or large budget. You'll get a quick look at gear and technology that will let you use Ableton Live to control your lights, lyrics, and videos for service.

Connecting your Stage Computer to your Booth Computer

In this Video Ableton Live Certified Trainer Will Doggett shows you how to connect your Computer on Stage to a Computer in the Booth. If you're interested in using your Ableton Computer to control your Production Elements on a computer that isn't on stage this video will walk you through how to connect them. You'll see how to connect the computers wirelessly using the Audio MIDI Network built into every Mac. You'll also see how to connect your computer wired and see a few pieces of gear that are incredibly valuable for this process.
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