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Hi guys ,or should i say masters :),cuz i am a beginner ,can you please recommend some really good books or articles,that will help us (NEwbs) to improve our abilities,maybe something about processing sounds in ableton, Recording ,pre-recording setup,some advices ,some basic things that we need to know,now speaking about me ,i am not really a beginner,maybe intermediate ,some advices how to improve song making process,and our songs at general.I am speaking in the name of all beginners and intermediate.
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YouTube is awash with tutorials on Live.

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[Putting on my stern face]
This question, and variations thereof, come up all too often. :dog:

Music is an art, and you cannot teach art in a series of short comments on a forum.
The only way to learn is to regularly read appropriate magazines (Computer Music and Sound On Sound come to mind, listen, and I mean really listen to all kinds of music (to get an idea of composition/structure) and on all kinds of systems (to get an idea of how music sounds).
While doing this, practise, practise, practise.
If what you're coming up with is sh*te, delete it and start again.
Don't get discouraged if no one likes your music - one man's heavenly harmony is another man's devilish discord.
Try out the techniques described in the mags, and try to understand the why's and wherefore's.
Don't get all anal about the perfect kick drum - your listeners won't give a sh*t.
And, unless you've got bags of real talent, don't expect to learn everything in 2 weeks - I'm a hobbyist, but I've been making music (that's what I call it!) since 1969, and I'm still learning!

The number on rule is DON'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY! At least, not until you know what you're doing. Ableton (full version?) should have everything you need.

[Stern face off]
OK, now someone else can chip in with some practical advice!

Good luck! :tu:

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thecontrolcentre wrote:YouTube is awash with tutorials on Live.
And this :D

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In a similar vein...

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Googly Smythe wrote:In a similar vein...

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This dude has the talent and experience ,he is way to thought with his songs

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a beginner, good! if you can keep beginning throughout your entire practice, at least you're moving :)

constantly beginning is a good way to avoid doing the same thing twice.
you come and go, you come and go. amitabha neither a follower nor a leader be tagore "where roads are made i lose my way" where there is certainty, consideration is absent.

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IMHO the best way to improve is to find other (better) musicians to jam with, and learn from. Personal experience is a much better teacher than forums & youtube.

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