A Quick Creative Way To Sample Sounds On Your Phone // Ableton Note

Been having some fun sampling sounds outside with Ableton Note and a small iOS microphone. It's suprisingly even easier than voice memo for me becuase it puts it all into a session which i'll most likely end up doing anyway. So today, i wanted to talk about the work flow of it all.
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00:00 Some Notes
00:40 Why I Use Ableton Note
01:52 Ableton Note Sessions
02:32 Cool Feature About Ableton Note
02:50 My Found Sounds
03:29 Making A Beat In Ableton Note
05:33 How To Sample In Ableton Note
07:31 Ableton Note Bug? No Clue What Happened Here
09:02 Some Weird Thoughts About Ableton Note
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[@DanielHolter]

"The music I didn't make sounds better in my head than the music I do make." SO TRUE. Good reminder, thanks!

[@kosmikmusa]

Interesting. I don´t have any ideas in my head. Everything comes to life when I do things. Mayby this the result when I gave up thinking and not to analysize anything.

[@howardhere6144]

Yes. I loved that quote too. Particularly with tech, I find the outer process is always seeking to match the inner wonder.

[@Rice_Wolf]

LITERALLY THE TRUEST THING EVER I could make the most fire song in my head but when I put it into action it ends up like crap 💀

[@tamerocket]

I’ve been making so much more music since downloading Note. I often get overwhelmed opening up a blank project in Live and end up doing nothing, but Note is a much more relaxing way to get started! Fyi you can remove automation by tapping on the dot that appears next to the dial. It’s a bit glitchy so usually takes me a few taps to get the option to pop up though.

[@DanielD.mp3]

Strongly feel that Ableton is using Note to test out some features that might make it into future versions of Live (preset suggestions/browsing, advanced BPM recognition and capture, cloud sync etc.)

[@BaltimoreReese]

Definitely understand what you mean Ricky. I have put myself in paralysis from taking music making so seriously. I have a room full of dream synths that I thought would help with the music making process but they just seem to overwhelm and make me overthink at the moment. Essentially that this new track needs to sound amazing because I just spent all this money on this gear. Lately I’ve had everything turned off and just been working in the box to quiet my mind and not have so much pressure. I had note on my phone since it came out and didn’t think of using it for sample recording, so this is blowing my mind because using voice memos was a bit tedious and also didn’t want to carry my big and clunky recorder everywhere either. I have the same microphone, it is clunky but sounds really good !

[@xannyed]

meditate

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I really love how you addressed the frustration & difficulties of getting the music you want out out your head and into a device 👍

[@earthboundboy]

This is spot on. I’ve started more music on Note in a few weeks than I normally do in.. a year? With no anxiety about whether any of it needs to be finished or developed further.. It’s a paradigm shift.

[@TheGennaroManeuver]

Ricky! Always glad to see your videos pop up straight after I put my toddler to bed. Much needed. Peace.

[@bustamante-music]

awesome video, i’m definitely convinced to buy this now. also, i loved how you placed those polaroids and that little character in the shot with your phone. very thoughtful and speaks to your aesthetic!

[@commonbeats]

love the depth of thought process let alone anything else.

[@Rob-nb6zi]

This is the first video of yours I've watched. Loved the vibe, loved the information. Thanks!

[@oldguywhodoesnt]

Loved your chat on approaching creativity. Very nice. Thanks 🙏

[@ssstewart1]

This is super helpful man thank you.

[@DmitryPuffin]

Ableton Note is very cool tool. Love it since the day I got it. It gives that exploration spirit for some reason, and its very inspiring.

[@majestic.feminine]

I like. Thanks. I enjoyed the session!

[@dustyaudio]

Helpful app for sure, I really like the random presets and that first midi capture for a beat.

[@janmyskowski1204]

Really great post. Thank you!

[@ThijsNaus]

I really feel this on. Good teaching skills there. Bring this also to potcast great channel ! Love it !

[@colinbarber5271]

nice tip on that mic! I hadn't pulled the trigger on Note until you pointed that out. Now it's indispensable :)

[@digitaltrilling]

Thanks man! Great video as always

[@AndrewPRoberts]

My Volca sample just arrived today, and I bought it for a similar reason. Not to make complete tracks, just to mess around with as a little inspiration machine. I can shove it in a fanny pack, climb a mountain, and then just make something in a more inspiring environment. Appreciate the vibe as usual, I always love hanging out for a couple minutes

[@josefk5659]

What you’re experiencing is called procrastination

[@AndrewPRoberts]

@@josefk5659 From completing tracks, or from doing other things? Because I definitely complete tracks, but when I'm looking to just mess around for an hour I'm looking to just mess around for a hour. From doing other things though......yeah definitely

[@PhilB303]

great stuff Ricky. think i also comparmentalise this app in a similar way. its great for instinctive ideas, that you can then finish in a proper DAW!

[@howardhere6144]

Appreciate and agree with many of your observations. Dloaded Note last night and find it refreshingly deep and immediate. An app based around capture! I do wish for audio and external controllers. Maybe sampling can be a workaround for audio. But external control with natural playing velocity! Thanks for the reflections!

[@samprock]

Yeah, mind-blowing flow always recording and roll-back if not like. Not only for sampling, but DAW like programming operations. That's cool and interesting mind change!

[@nonamer29]

This is what I wished Propellerhead did with Figure. The transistion to Alihoopa then reverting back to Propellerhead gave me hope, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

[@CarstenGoeke]

Really good video. Thanks ✌🏻

[@1800cxllect]

You have a great voice and cadence. Will be following along for more education! Thank you

[@pleggli]

I like Korg Gadget as well. Not for sampled sounds so I almost always export to a Ableton live project with MIDI only. Gadget is a little bit cramped on the smaller smaller dimension iPhone models phone though but is really good on any size of iPad

[@gooneybird808]

Propellerhead’s figure did some cool shit. I’m into it.

[@BOMBPHONICS]

I lost my mind when I first figured out this app was a thing when it first launched. Sooooo good!!!!

[@raysubject]

my NO.1 app on iPhone is Nanostudio 2 and this never changes but this Note is really on the spot… highly addictive, very easy to be in flow with it .. definitely for now for me second best app on iPhone :-)

[@krazywabbit]

Wisdom was dropped near the end of the video. Reminds me a bit of Victor Wooten. Go explore. So often we get caught up in the comparison game when new gear/apps are released. Explore. Put away the rules and theory. It’s more fun to play than complain.

[@liothomasart]

It will be very hard to dethrone Koala…very hard. But at least they are trying.

[@onesuavestudio]

I see a ricky tinez upload, i watch. simple

[@aaazzi]

Style on point sir , all aspects :)

[@allenleclerc7878]

This definitely solves my "what to take on an airplane" dilemna.

[@365OTG]

I like Note alot ive been using it in similar fashion. While I wait or walk. Really cool with my airpods as well.

[@GarrettProductions534]

It’s more than just an app for me also so far glide is my favorite drum set because I can slide mid and right to make it speed rock. However I’m producing my own and not working with anyone this week. Thanks for sharing

[@milamercury2289]

hey there, what's the microphone u r using on ur iPhone? thanks for the info ... And thank you for the great videos agaIN!!

[@wackerburg]

I love KOALA Sampler for sketching out ideas on the go. Especially because its sampling workflow is sooo quick and intuitive, even a four-year old can grasp it right away.

[@fofunk]

Feel u!

[@leewightman8619]

Iv been using the wee sampler in bandlab on my mobile its pretty good i actually made a track today using my phone the Yamaha DJx and the p.o ko recorded it into the tascam and added eq..compression ect sounded great

[@annother3350]

It would be nice to have more visual feedback in those plain coloured squares -- like just a rough image of the wave. Even if it was tiny it would help me remember what each square was

[@geff081]

This is a great app.sure ableton will update it soon ....

[@GabeWilliams]

Great video. Also, You don’t have to hit X to delete an automation it only stays if you save it.

[@elsantoproductora]

I love Note, too bad it doesn't talk midi since I always have the Op-1 and the iPad in my back pack. I've never liked playing chords on a screen. Finger drumming and sampling is fun and immediate in Note.

[@GarrettProductions534]

I’m already trying to find how to pull in a whole finished wave file song production that could be sung into for lyrics. Which is the beginning stage of vocal production. I start producing with drums then bass. But a vocal might start with Melody which if I had note for this all done they or I can finish the idea in a larger Daw.

[@CapersJr716]

Will Note replace the Pocket Operators in your compact creations?

[@HSVMUSIC]

11:11 Thank you!

[@disxiple_113]

dope shirt

[@blade3123]

Can also u drum rack to load n cut your samples

[@disxiple_113]

slappin’ some wood 😂

[@eyespy3001]

Note is a slightly better version of iMaschine. I’ve been using iMaschine as a “sketch pad” since 2014. The original was…limited..to say the least, but it let you get some loops down easily and quickly. When they released iMaschine 2, with its best grid, arpeggiator, chord sets, and scenes, it really gave the user more power to create an actual track. With Note, I feel like they took the framework of IMaschine and imaschine 2 but left out the arpeggiator while adding some Ableton stuff.

[@junevortexmusic7950]

I encountered that bug also when trying to play chords .

[@syntheon]

hi Ricky, thank you for this video. I feel the same way about being creative, and I should get this app. But is there a way to convert these exported sessions to NI Maschine or do you have to own Ableton Live? I really enjoy your content. greetings from Belgium!

[@TheChameleon2008]

think it does only ableton export

[@supermcfly100]

koala in AUM kymatica with tube audio unit🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@78thandSynth]

Off topic. Should I switch from reaper to ableton if I am getting heavier into synth gear?

[@osvaldothec]

Where did you get that jaguar?!

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

Hey, good news Ricky, I successfully recorded just something silly just to test out this and I successfully exported it and stuck it in the Files app and then opened it in audio share and whatever I want to open it so that great news it’s not just for Ableton live users

[@josegarza7719]

If anyone knows how the pads note layout is please let me know. I know you can choose the traditional keyboard setting but its much easier to play chords in the pad layout but i cannot figure out the notes on the pads. I just play random notes that hopefully sounds good but knowing the notes is nice in that 5x5 grid. You can choose for example c major and the 5x5 pad layout changes from the keyboard setting. same for the keys tab. Its so confusing to me lol.

[@cesarq6011]

My 2019 MacBook Pro took a dump on me. So now I only have note. Best way to start. Best way to freakin sample on demand

[@Gotfive5]

Off topic but what phone case you rocking?

[@treyhudson73]

With as much fun as I'm having with Ableton and Ventura 😬

[@MultiMam12345]

Its funny because if you check out Endlesss by Tim Exile you will see that it blows Note out of the water. And did this already 2 years ago. For sketching, workflow, intuitive jamming, solo or collab jamming. Always having an archive among many more features. If you spend some time on Endlesss you will ask yourself why you have missed it. And this applies for any type of musician.

[@stevemillington3849]

Totally! For generating ideas… Endlesss is amazing!

[@everpuremusic]

The unique selling point for Note is seamless integration with Live.

[@spectralknights2]

Does it sample on phone like note?

[@stevemillington3849]

@@spectralknights2 Endlesss does sampling and audio in yeah. It also now has AU3 support so you can plug-in things like Koala sampler all on iOS

[@stevemillington3849]

@@spectralknights2 doesn’t do midi but you can Ableton link and export stems. For ideas it’s great too as you can remix other peoples things and it’s a bit of a community thing.

[@SKRDmusic]

really hope they figure out how to remove latency for airpods, would be so sick.

[@xferme]

How is this mic’ed up?

[@AM-ui9mc]

Does anyone know if it’s possible to connect an iPhone mic while still being able to have audio output?

[@eo7994]

Can I record beat into this app from teenage engineering PO 33 & 35?

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

I know exactly what you mean about the fantasy of the music and the reality. For me it’s a time thing and I often have more bits of time to look at all the wonderful equip or watch a video or two then to play with any of it. And it’s so frustrating when you say only have an hour and you envision all you can do just to get stuck with a connection issue or something going awry. And then your time is up and you have made nothing Ugh I hate that. I love music memos and was sad to see it stop being supported. Quick question I use logic ajd also my iPad for recording would this app work with those daws? As I’m I don’t own abelton? “Sometime the music I create in my mind is better than the actual music I create” love that !! So true Thanks for another great video I have been a sub for a while but don’t think I ever commented.

[@RickyTinez]

Thanks for all the kind words and finally putting some down! This app is super specific to Ableton Live. i WISH there was a way to easily export them and have them work in other DAWs but i can only see Ableton saying no to something like that since this is a gateway into their eco-system. You're probably better off with my old way of doing things in Voice Memo and syncing it up. I never used music memos. did i miss out?

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

@@RickyTinez well music memos was fun because it was pretty great at following any groove. It didn’t exactly quantize to the beat but it actually followed you. So it made it quite amazing. You could add drums and bass that way and if you exported it to GarageBand (which I don’t use to much) you had each of them on separate tracks (your playing the drums and the bass ) And that’s a bummer cause I was so impatient to try that I bought it. Ha ha I guess I’ll find out if they updated it. It actually seems like there is a way to export the Audio. If there is I will let you know. :)

[@GabrielMurrayBC]

Am I correct in thinking that after you record an audio sample in Note, there is no way to trim it?

[@DVCHY]

Good vid! I really like Ableton Note (with its cloud/server sync) but I absolutely LOVE Koala Sampler. Have you already tried it? It’s like a OG SP404 on steroids with Ableton Live sets export (to .wav loops). I can’t wait for the moment that Ableton Note will be on par with Koala sampler (in sample mangling and performance).

[@abein3d]

This 100%

[@eyespy3001]

At 7:49 I think I know what’s causing that glitch. I have the same sort of problem with my phone, even outside of Note, and I think the issue is that charging chord. It looks like the same one I have (Amazon?). When my phone is plugged into that chord, the touch screen just goes wild. If I touch one single area, it acts as if I’m sliding all my fingers across the screen. It’s a pain in the ass, especially when trying to type on the keyboard. Only happens when I have that chord plugged in.

[@Blarm]

It isn't a charging chord. It is an audio cable plugged into the apple adapter used for the iPhone lightning charging port

[@theconsumersdeclarationsof7588]

Wow, can you use your phone mic with it ?

[@finitesound]

Hope they release an android version soon.

[@neiel1]

Appears very similar to NI’s iMaschine.

[@rockhills]

"I made the Blackstar album on Ableton Note" Madlib

[@angelrosas1644]

wait is this legit?

[@rockhills]

@@angelrosas1644 🤣 Bruh there’s memes like a pic of a self check out stand and madlib claiming he Piñata on it. 🤣🤣

[@tachyonbeats1527]

I was inspired by koala sample in this same.way. I used to record.with the iOS recorder for year's. Now I record right into a koala.sampler.pad. And even make.multiple recorders for a kit

[@k-g-p]

I hope they will release this app for Android soon. I mean Flip Sampler has also come to Android this Month....

[@sonicmistress]

Doubt it, Ableton is Apple Centric and no point developing an app for a OS that doesn't do Audio well (Android's Audio is known shite).

[@ddeafner]

Note seems like an awesome app! Just wish they make an Android version of it

[@hatsaok8153]

Yeah same man im snappin

[@andrewknox9360]

I’d love to know what kind of microphone you’re using with your iPhone, or any you’d recommend?

[@andrewknox9360]

For your field recordings I mean* 😊

[@vinylarchaeologist]

@@andrewknox9360 Microphone is in the description.

[@JamesRamboPearce]

Love this, definitely wish I had an iPhone sometimes. Fairly random mobile audio recording question, to anyone willing hear/answer it, can the iPhone record Stereo In (via microphone dongle or usb c/lightening port)? I've got a Xiami android phone and it's always Mono when I'm using a microphone dongle with audio in from my interface, and considering a new phone to record jams in stereo! Peace!

[@LoneSampler]

Yes, but only through lighting/usb-c with a stereo mic, not through headphone jack(mono input with dongle) if the phone has one.

[@sonicmistress]

As long as it is receiving a stereo signal. (Is your Mic Dongle Stereo?) Your interface might only be outputting a mono signal, have you checked?

[@JamesRamboPearce]

@@sonicmistress Yeah so it might be the dongle, the output is definitely Stereo as it's the same audio as the headphone output, I actually ordered a second hand Roland Go Mixer which should do the job!

[@S374PH]

If u tap the macro yuve automated itll bring up three options one of which is delete :)

[@zpurpz]

I was wondering how to do this ! Thanks so much lol

[@S374PH]

@@zpurpz no worries!

[@dbregel]

What's up Taylor!

[@zantrex4]

You should check out Koala, its pretty intuitive and fast. I find the flow a bit easier, personally.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

This app is amazing, but the best FREE Android audio recorder app is ASR Voice Recorder by NLL. The microphone selection options, formats & quality options are extensive. It also doesn't have horrible ads or limitations like every other app now ! PS: No I'm not as paid troll, I just wasted a whole day finding the best voice recorder that had Pro options but no limitations or horrid video ads !

[@sonicmistress]

Yes you are....as the video isn't about Voice Recorders so why mention it....

[@saber5401]

Maybe its just me but i never create any music with my computer online, and keeping my music on a cloud? I see it as a bad idea, with all the hacking going on and little privacy...

[@Yahootie]

Hi Ricky, I’m jealous …the f’n ants kept invading my hummingbird feeder and I had to close shop and abandoning all hopes for obtaining a sample 😡grrrr I luv your vids

[@iancain6647]

Hummingbird sample pack!

[@redmeat69]

Truth be told, I’ve been super hesitant to get note, I’m not interested in staying in abletons eco system and as nice as it is it locks you into that while ignoring the entire wealth of AUv3 software that’s made iPad production my absolute go to now because it’s so much more relaxed as you say. I’d be highly interested to see you take on loopy pro because I think it’s sandbox vibes would blow your mind.

[@FRESHENDEAVOUR]

what are you using on iPad?

[@redmeat69]

@@FRESHENDEAVOUR beatmaker 3, loopy pro, AUM, numerous sequencers, pretty much everything fab filter threw on the platform, synths by bram bos, klevgrand stuff, there’s just such a wealth of stuff these days that ignoring that stuff because ableton want to colonise the platform. For the last year I’ve flipped between taking an akai live 2 and iPad Pro loaded with loopy pro and a stack of plug ins and I gotta say the iPad is now my go to for live performance.

[@FRESHENDEAVOUR]

@@redmeat69 this all sounds awesome. I will definitely check it out. In terms of production (recording tracks for later use // release) can you also do the same without use of Ableton?

[@redmeat69]

@@FRESHENDEAVOUR I’m currently in the process of writing my first release exclusively on iPad after nearly a decade using ableton. That is how much the platform has progressed

[@FRESHENDEAVOUR]

@@redmeat69 awesome, I'll ref the stuff you mentioned and check it all out on my iPad. Hopefully I can do the same! Thanks

[@henryAightch]

Other than audio routing, this is the blackbox

[@edgarm6017]

We are all cursed by the dongle

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

I swear I'm gonna go write some music after I finish this YT video...and the next one.....and the one after that.... 🤦‍♂

[@spiderfingers2005]

Shame this is not on Android.

[@irishmossdubwise]

Im hearing its glitchy so far

[@hardoff]

yep that bug he found is definitely not the only one

[@CodySmiley]

Only on iphone and cloud required, so probably a subscription. No thanks, I only subscribe on youtube, nothing else.

[@generationdink]

Koala ❤

[@TheChameleon2008]

i have both and really love koala but ableton note has this awesome feature where it auto picks the BPM when making a start and that feature is pretty amazing. already mailed marek asking for this feature but no luck yet since it he told me the feature was kinda stolen by ableton

[@SonicVibe]

No koala 🐨 love ? Abelton note needs to be a auv3 ready till we take it seriously and use a iPad if a phone to small Ricky

[@howlinberry1645]

I have an android phone 😭

[@geheimtipp_gaming]

i really don't understand why some people need this or make more music due to ableton note. it's a weird SHIT version of ableton which feels like being forced to a wheelchair while you could actually walk (if i want to make 'mobile' music i have my laptop - e.g. for the train). Even the "translation" of music-ideas to ableton doesnt help... when i m doing a voice-memo for melodies, i m usually NOT needing the wave file imported into a session, but rather listen to the memo again, and playing the chords/melody via midikeyboard... come on. BUT if many of you need and like it ... go on, enjoy it! I just had to get it out that i personally find it utterly useless (and actually a pain in the ass, due to the fact that the developers are bound to this useless project while necessary changes/upgrades/feature requests of the REAL Ableton ,like bounce in place or a better piano roll, are NEGLECTED in the beta forum for years....) Also i m highly disappointed that it isnt at least a touch-control remote surface for ableton - like Touchable Pro. That would have been useful for ipad/tablets/touch-monitors. No, instead of being directly linked to Ableton you have to use a cloud, upload it there, and download it again.

[@DMTCYMATICSDreamMusicTemple]

Koala Sampler #1

[@JSprayaEntertainment]

7:40. you know how DRAMBO can auto extend the pattern mid recording ? ... i think NOTE is trying to add that feature but its buggy ? idk i will get Note , Thanks Bro ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ6ndn-uqJpnnZY spread the knowledge

[@EverettVinzant]

You need to sell a a hat that says, “I sell hats with dumb sayings on them…” And T-Shirts that say: “Another Stupid Saying” ;)

[@RickyTinez]

haha!

[@MrCosmicVictory]

koala?