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DIY Foot pedal MIDI controller for Ableton Live

For quite a long time I have been digging a cheap alternative for a foot controller that I can use with Ableton Live. For some time I thought that my only option was to spend 300EUR on the McMillen Softstep 2. But luckily I found a couple of tutorials online about using a USB NES game controller to create a DIY foot controller.

Since I am most of the time using the guitar, bass or my hands are busy, I need to have an affordable and reliable hands-free option to trigger the three main functions that I need: - record (launch and record a clip particularly) - play - start/stop the metronome

For this project I invested around 30EUR, which in turn

You will need:

One box

4 buttons (on/off) type

Soldering wire, pistol/iron, melting alloy

USB game controller

Drill

In addition, you will need to make use of Max4Live in order to "translate" the signals from the game controller to specific messages that Ableton Live will receive (via the Ableton Live Object Model API).

Here you can download the patch that I made: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/3570/snes-game-controller-for-lom

Let me know if you have questions.

MIDI foot controller with arduino

Another interesting alternative which I have not tried, it is to use an arduino. Here some links:

https://sites.google.com/site/bharatbhushankonka/home/diy-midi-over-usb-using-arduino-uno https://sites.google.com/site/bharatbhushankonka/home/usb-midi-footcontroler-2-0

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A couple of weeks ago, Pourqui invited us to have what is officially the first loopMusiclive jam night.

The music studio where he and his band Das Sechste Geräusch play is fantastic! We were playing and looping so loud that it took me some time to get used to the volume in comparison to my usual in-house studio monitors.

I am using Ableton Live for looping and Pourqui the Hotone Wally loop pedal for guitar. I was very impressed of the atmosphere that Pourqui created with such a simple and tiny pedal. Enjoy!

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We had a great time today on our 2nd meetup. Here some pics. We discussed some nice ideas for the next open stage meetup for the loopers. Stay tuned. Also, some of the interesting gear that came up, was the Boss RC-30 pedal and the Alesis vi61 midi controller. Looking forward to the next meetup!

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BOSS - RC-30 | Loop Station

RC-30: Loop Station - Twin Stereo Tracks, Built-In Effects, & Pro I/O

This is an excellent option to do looping on the go. You can also use batteries and loop anywhere. We look forward to hear our meetup member Nando's review. Here an example of what is possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3QsswoVA0 // Criminal (Cover by Kawehi) - Britney Spears * Please don't put attention to the Britney Spears song, just the technique :-)

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Das Sechste Geräusch

Here the link to our meetup's member Pourqui band. with a very interesting alternative, kraut noise art rock style.

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Another good one for (looping) guitarists by Pourqui. The EHX FREEZE guitar pedal helps you "freeze" chords or tones infinitely until you want.

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Not really about looping artists or loop based performance, but I found extremely cool the video loops.

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Not bad for 89€ mini loopstation. The tempo function is quite cool. Reviews are not bad neither, check some info here: http://www.thomann.de/de/hotone_skyline_wally.htm http://www.samash.com/wally-looper-guitar-loop-station-htpswally-p Thanks @POURQUI for the tip. E

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The Top 5 Performances I Saw At SXSW 2015

Here’s my 5 favorite performances of SXSW 2015:

5. Natalie Prass @ Hype Hotel (Thursday, 3/19)

At the beginning of this year I had never heard of folk/soul singer Natalie Prass but after endless listens to her debut album she immediately shot to the top of my list of new artists to check out at SXSW and she did not disappoint with stripped-down, sultry renditions of her ever-charming tunes.

4. White Reaper @ Polyvinyl Showcase (Thursday, 3/19)

I’d heard that Kentucky garage rockers White Reaper was a must-see live act and was lucky enough to finagle my way into their packed Polyvinyl showcase set and I’m so glad I did. The band’s energy was absolutely kinetic, ripping through their furious guitar / keyboard riffs and infectious melodies at breakneck speed.

3. Hundred Waters @ Hype Hotel (Wednesday, 3/18)

Hundred Waters are known for their exquisite, hauntingly beautiful songs but with their outstanding late afternoon SXSW set they showed how boldly they can move from delicate ethereal pop to thumping dance beats, all anchored by vocalist / pianist Nicole Migilis’ mesmerizing performance.

2. Leon Bridges @ Hype Hotel (Thursday, 3/19)

If there’s a consensus to an artist who “won” SXSW it’s throwback soul singer Leon Bridges who blew crowds away left and right with his Sam Cooke-evoking musical style and on-stage charisma. Backed by two singers and a five-piece band he delivered a unforgettable set well beyond his 25 years of age and newcomer status.

1. San Fermin @ Hype Hotel (Tuesday, 3/17)

The first full set I was able to catch at SXSW also proved to be my favorite of the entire week. After a late start due to technical issues, Brooklyn 8-piece baroque-pop collective San Fermin rocketed through an exuberant, triumphant set led by their fantastic new lead female singer, Charlene Kaye. Definitely try to seem them live while they’re playing clubs, because with explosive performances like this, I suspect they won’t be for long.

Click here for my ongoing SXSW coverage, for more photos here’s my Flickr.

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Excellent demonstration on how Ableton can help or complement hardware looping based performance. Thanks @Vitor for sharing the video. @enrqx p.s. I find the Boss RC 505 a bit limited, no? Only 5 tracks? In Live you get infinite number of tracks. What you think?

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Making Music Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers

// This is a must read book, wrote by Dennis DeSantis @dennisdesantis, Head of Documentation in Ableton. Read it or buy it here: https://makingmusic.ableton.com/

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Randolf is a mega talented looper, in his website he posts very interesting questions and answers about his gear, influences, etc.

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The mecca of loopers and live performers.

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// VZI - this is my Live Looping Setup (Ableton Live 9) awesome work by VZI, follow him in his youtube channel, you won't regret. @enrqx

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' LONELY ' performed by Dub Fx | Original by Mishka