Midterm

Question 1

True or False:

When mapping Macros it is not possible to change the min/max values.

Answer 1

False; clicking the ‘Map’ button in the Macros section of a rack displays a list where these values may be changed.

Question 2

What was the significance of the Musique Concrete movement?

Answer 2

The Musique Concrete movement sought to take unconventional recordings and apply them in musical ways, previously considered to be unusable in music.

Question 4

What are the main genres of EDM?

Answer 4

House, Techno, Breakbeat, Jungle/Drum&Bass, Electro, Downtempo, Urban

Question 5

What is the shortcut that hides/shows the bottom portion of Live’s window?

Answer 5

COMMAND+OPTION+L (Mac)

Question 6

What is the shortcut to MIDI Map?

Answer 6

COMMAND+M (Mac)

Question 7

What album did we discuss in class the barely missed the Copyright Infringement Laws which came into effect, saving licensing costs of millions of dollars per track with sample parts?

Answer 7

Beastie Boys: ‘PAUL’S BOUTIQUE’

Question 8

What is ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION?

Answer 8

Composing entire pieces of music, etc using analog or digital electronic instruments and sequencers

Question 10

When using the Racks in Live, what are the two ways to map Parameters to the rack’s Macros?

Answer 10

1) Right-click the parameter and select a Macro from the popup menu
2) Click ‘Map’ mode, select the parameter to map then click the ‘map’ button below the destination Macro

Question 11

What types of Racks are available in Ableton Live?

Answer 11

Instrument, Drum, Audio Effect, MIDI Effect

Question 14

To make selected plug-ins into a Live rack, what shortcut is used?

Answer 14

COMMAND + G (Mac)

Question 15

True or False:

The Browser window needs to be displayed to change Min/Max values when mapping?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What do we call the process of capturing controls of a DAW or Instrument to a MIDI Controller?

Answer 16

MIDI Mapping

Question 17

Which type of Rack in Live is the most powerful allowing you to load MIDI Effects, VIs and Audio Effects?

Answer 17

Instrument Rack

Question 18

What is the Chain list in Live’s Racks?

Answer 18

Displays the individual chains ie unique signal paths, whether containing effects or instruments.

Question 23

What is the shortcut to hide/show the Browser window in Live?

Answer 23

COMMAND+OPTION+B (Mac)

Question 24

Why are genres important?

Answer 24

To identify a client’s requests and to categorize sound and instrument libraries

Question 25

When Warping in Live, what Warp mode should likely be used on vocals or parts with full instrumentation, such as entire songs?

Answer 25

One of the Complex modes

Question 26

When Warping in Live, what mode is most appropriate for Drums or parts with clear Transients and shorter sustains/releases?

Answer 26

Beats

Question 27

To open a clip’s envelopes, what is clicked?

Answer 27

The ‘E’ in the lower left hand corner of the clip

Question 28

What are clip envelopes?

Answer 28

Internal automation within the clip and not in the timeline/arrangement

Question 29

What are some of the clip envelopes available?

Answer 29

Clip Volume, Clip Transposition, Clip panning, MIDI CC modulation, etc.