Ableton for Live Bands: Setting up a Full Performance with Anomalie | Reverb

[@daniel67797]

The mere arrangement of this live set is a masterpiece in itself

[@jpsilveira]

They ripped this idea wich is a masterpiece

[@Joel-Monterra]

This should be official advertisement for Ableton Live.

[@LabGoats]

It pretty much is

[@waynelangat4170]

You know what anomalie needs to do. A series of how he arranges his live shows...like everything!!!!!!

[@squashedout]

Yo this is absolutely huge, had no idea that if everything was in one instrument rack your only using one core. To everyone involved making this video, I really appreciate it! Thanks so much

[@P4TCH5S]

i literally just subbed to you cuz of this comment hahah

[@besaliju]

I've watched this video a couple of times, and I still have a hard time comprehending exactly what's going on, but still so amazing to see the levels

[@Spladoinkal]

From Studio To Stage has great tutorials on how to do all this stuff

[@Des_Armoni]

I needed this and no one more qualified to show us than this guy!!

[@thisjustin77]

always wondered how Anomalie switched sounds without touching any patch changes. This dude set it on autopilot with pathing. Genius

[@retsmej]

this band is the dream theater of electronic music ... simply genius!

[@enantiomer3164]

Although he's a classical pianist first and electronic second. He's made his own unique sound.

[@JamieClark]

@@enantiomer3164 Same with Jordan Rudess (from dream theater) so what's your point?

[@AsherPostmanMusic]

These guys are insane I am a new fan 🔥🔥

[@jas_bataille]

I studied with Nic on Saint-Laurent college, in Montreal total class act. Also majored in orchestral composition, not less - which shows a lot when you think about it! He's basically used his traditional orchestral composition skills and transposed them to Ableton... genius move indeed. A really awesome and unique musician :)

[@crowfoot7355]

Welcome to the club 👏👏👏

[@bleuorb]

@@jas_bataille Yeee he's the GOAT

[@a.bettik9309]

Ive been wondering how Anomalie changes sounds so fast and smoothly on the fly without racks and racks of gear! Ableton level 100!

[@oskari3659]

Holy shit, best video about making live electronic music I have ever seen!

[@xFliox]

I know right?

[@simbaking6338]

What a very disciplined young drummer...thats hard to find these days...Anomalie arrangements off the chain.

[@jpatterson27]

Very interesting way to bring a live aspect to music that doesn't really lend itself to live performance. Live Electro-Jazz

[@enantiomer3164]

Haha sounded kinda rude but true. Electro jazz sounds completely different. He's a classically trained musician first but he made his own sound. He indeed has enough skills to perform live. 😂

[@enantiomer3164]

yea I understand. Wasn't really rude just... straightforward lol. But I agree.

[@xFliox]

Anomalie is preposterous, he doesn't even make sense, thank you for doing this, I'm not going to waste this wisdom, I promise.

[@solitudeparade]

Damn I forgot about this dude since I got off social media. This guy is killer!

[@TannerWoodworth]

First thing I did when he opened that file was check his CPU usage. Check 5:32 for the secret sauce. I mean they're sprinkled throughout the whole video so watch the whole thing, but 5:32 was huge for me.

[@schlenbea]

This is incredible. I realized I know absolutely nothing compared to these guys! I always max out at 8-10 omnisphere instances, but now I know how to use more. Thanks for this amazing walk thru and may I just say your piano talents are some of the best I've ever seen. New fan right here!

[@geoffstockton]

Anomalie is one of my favorite newer artists. Such good stuff.

[@williambrandon9660]

you cannot start a video with a song like that oh my god.. I'm so... I can't even explain I wanna get my band right so bad oh my lord, y'all are wonderful man

[@caleb4369]

My computer would kill itself if it saw that in ableton

[@ienigma220]

Same

[@AwesomeMan2696]

exactly, did he mention how much ram he is running?

[@Bashanvibe]

Same here bro. I need a bigger Mac for this set up

[@Mclennnan]

lol, my brain caved about 4 minutes in. Where the fuck I put that bong...

[@jas_bataille]

He repeatedly emphasized tricks on how to maximize CPU usage and he was using a regular Macbook, which can use maximum 16gb no more... *L-I-S-T-E-N* when a master speak.

[@theovergoat]

Awesome breakdown! Anomalie really does go the extra mile to make both his music and live shows special

[@tcjmods73]

I didn't realize how much I love Jazz! really inspiring

[@gabemontesino1402]

I saw this video for the first time four years ago and I still come back to this day and learn something new

[@TonyBullard]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to see if I could use Ableton for my live set. He works the same way I do. So glad this video exists.

[@lucaskamal8094]

This is awesome but holy shit could we get a beginners video for this as well

[@GrizzlyWang]

Literally, no lol. If you aren't following the basic concepts you need to look up Ableton videos on automating instrument racks using a chain selector.

[@lucaskamal8094]

Grizzly Wang like literally I just need four backing tracks sorry for being such an inferior being

[@GrizzlyWang]

That doesn't make you inferior, but the "basics" of what he's doing would require a series of videos. I didn't mean offense I was just saying if you're not following start with instrument rack videos and automation videos in ableton

[@DJRY360]

@@lucaskamal8094 he is right though.. There is no way to put all of the basics that were combined in this set into a single video and have it keep your attention for the dozens of hours required to explain all the techniques and nuance required. This would and does require a series of manageable videos. There are some very helpful videos for beginners that do cover this. One of my favourite teachers of these topics about live performance is Freddy Frogs so you could start there! Pace yourself and it will come quite naturally. Or if you have any specific questions ask away. Surely members of this community will be able to shed light on anything that you need more explanation for.

[@khalylehagood3222]

I believe theres an earlier video that's shorter and covers similar topica from a year ago?

[@BigJyeTV]

That live performance at the end!!!!! wow!

[@taurusvision9228]

I'm impressed. In fact, amazed. You are inspiring for me to get to work. You are worth following. I hope for you continued and increased success.

[@analogdragon4709]

So cool of him to share!!!

[@aaronball4829]

This was excellent, really great job explaining some pretty complicated functions. Thanks for sharing much appreciated!

[@jarkokoo]

Really interesting video. Would like to see more along the same lines, how artists and bands use modern tech in their live performances. Thanks for this.

[@maniacguitar]

Wow this guy is truly a master of his craft! Props!

[@shianlichiam9654]

So lucky to have watched him live which led me to wonder how he did *ALL THIS* which led me to this video.

[@gedepaulmusic8872]

This guy is insane on them keys!!

[@soundlab7755]

Some really awesome synth brass sounds!

[@leolee5012]

Dude, this is the only video that works. Thanks for posting!

[@seongeunvanessakim]

OMG They are insane I love them💙

[@alexanderspiers293]

Thanks so much for this, great live use tips!

[@kuringmundo]

my wife and i were fortunate enough to watch them live at UCSD a few years ago. it was air tight.

[@DJRY360]

Wow. I need more of these live setup pieces!

[@dj_umami]

This is a huge precious knowledge here!

[@Viikk]

Very genious way to implement a huge Live setup. Anyway, one question : how to sync laptops together ? Ableton Link or "old" network midi ?

[@codyrathman]

They're not actually syncing laptops, dunno why, but I'm sure it'd be easy via midi cables and using Ableton Link

[@steamsteam6607]

@@codyrathman An issue as seemingly simple as making all the laptops start at the same moment can be solved in 10 ways of which one will be the best. We should get more in depth.

[@asashesrain]

@@steamsteam6607 they dont really need to be synced because Anomalies laptop is the only one with actual playing tracks, the others are just used to host virtual instruments

[@steamsteam6607]

@@asashesrain Thanks for clearing that up.

[@youlino]

I need to listen more of this music..

[@noreaction1]

I got two questions: first, how do you deal with latency between computers and click tracks for each player? And second, when are you gonna come out with omnisphere presets for the producers out here?

[@bharatmehra206]

The latency is almost zero if you're using a half decent audio interface

[@sondrestrmme4006]

Keyboard players can play with a band. That wouldn't work with delay unless the delay is tiny.

[@christopherroa9781]

You can optimize your setup, Ableton has a good video on doing that

[@ShenFM]

What specs does your computer have to be able to handle this all? RAM and all that....? and when you in the middle of your set whats the highest value your CPU usage gets (top right)?

[@matt_robinson_]

Dude this is so detailed, thank you!

[@Hyperslob]

Seems like he has his Live session dialed in pretty good. Automation is our friend.

[@eddieadonis9495]

What amazing talent and abilities utilising Ableton….Wow, i need some of this knowledge and expertise. God bless you all young men. Stay well

[@ShumiUshe]

This is wild 😮🔥🔥Genius

[@upstairsneighbor4182]

dayeeummmm!! nastyyyyyyy on them keys. you guys sound soo good!! thank you for sharing your workflow- got me inspired with ideas

[@leonbanks719]

holy Moly this is so amazing. Mind-blowing.

[@dikkeskieven484]

Not really my kind of jams but the setup is really rad and his playing is 🔥

[@ShenFM]

Soooo informative thank you guys what a wealth of knowledge and tricks and tips!

[@cc11studio]

Thanks for sharing. Helped a lot in consideration of my own live set up using Ableton. Good stuff!

[@sarkastik_hound_4TC]

This guy is pure genius 💯❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mocosierra2427]

formal this is so beautiful

[@harshitrathore5976]

ohh dear......speechless ...Thank you

[@pigeon126]

Dang! Those guys are good and really know their stuff! Je viens de découvrir des talents du coin!

[@AdamMundok]

Compositions are sick and that setup is next level! Great stuff! Def adding Anomalie to my playlist mix

[@mochammadgilanglukmanulhak230]

Anomalie is my hero

[@jstov]

This guy is a genius with music and computers!

[@TimChernikoffMusic]

Wooooo 👑👑👑💪💪🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks for the share

[@steamsteam6607]

Amazing stuff. Exactly what I wanted to see.

[@andersongoncalvespereira7347]

Thanks a lot for this Masterclasses...😊

[@cc11studio]

Amazing setup and explanation!

[@GrizzlyWang]

Would have been really nice to see what kind of interface the are using and how the audio is being sent to front of house. Is each computer going out in stereo? Are the drum triggers coming through the main computer?

[@Mathcartney]

probably universal audio twin, since he's mentioned AU plugins

[@ryanc9195]

@@Mathcartney Well no, because AU is just the Mac format for plug-ins, as opposed to VST's for Windows PC's. But yes, because you can see the Apollo Twin he's using at 13:05

[@tommykavounidis]

This ^

[@codyrathman]

In the video, you can see a few interfaces, I believe it's the apollo twin for the main setup, the bassist had a focusrite, and I think i saw a focusrite for the secondary key

[@ryanc9195]

@@codyrathman yes

[@koporcic]

I'm trying to do something like this.. this is going to be my end goal... But now I need to go back to basics!

[@cnsharin8884]

Ty I got my first divine because of you

[@michelgaudin4758]

How can I make that INDICATORS on Ableton Live? I insert midi clip but don't look like that. Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@arbialexander4871]

Can any1 confirm the issue with multicore on a single track?

[@SpareTimeMusician]

Ableton creates 1 thread per track. Typically you have 1-2 threads per core, but it depends on your CPU.

[@progfoxmusic]

Following

[@philcradle6994]

Thank you Anomalie for being willing to share your knowledge. This is gold - production gold; and you share it freely. Again, thank you. I'll be sure to check out your set when you come to the West. (AZ in the house). Keep doin' whatchya' do, friend. //||\\

[@ChuckSilva]

Reverb totally rules!!! ❤️🍄🛸

[@HVNDSOfficial]

How do you get in sync with the bass tho?

[@asimgeekhan]

how does the band monitor sound coming out of ableton? In ear monitors, amps, stage monitors?

[@3lackwoodmusic]

Wow 😳

[@charlesmccormick2625]

I will connect w ur music! This peak under tent makes my music career look like a bad dream! Inspired!

[@johnjoy1318]

This was super useful !

[@joshuachan9531]

This is called... Magic... 🤦‍♂️ 🚨🔥

[@sumitrawat5492]

It's working thanks my friend

[@arsenybezrukov3553]

Sooo useful! Thank you!

[@HensleyCaleb]

Straight genius level

[@davidduston1611]

Super helpful! More tracks spreads cpu load, counter intuitive but I guess the core thing makes sense. Thanks!

[@guesstaccount]

hi this is such a rad video! :) just wanted to ask, how are all three ableton setups synced uP? do you all just press play at the same time?

[@rufinne]

11:14 If the computers aren't linked, how are they synchronized during live performances?? Do they start them at the same time?

[@madalinamihaila5068]

Thanks... it's working... Good Job...!

[@sunblooom]

this is gold. one question though, how did you route vst instruments through that external instrument? It seems to only want to work with hardware synths for me.

[@jaredbobier2844]

I’m not sure what VST you are trying to use it with so I’ll use Omnisphere as an example. Load your external instrument onto whatever channel you need it. In the EI select the VST, and select the midi it is sending to the VST (channel 1-16), you also have to select where the external instrument plugin will receive audio from. Omnisphere actually has a “multi” mode, which is basically a mixer inside of Omnisphere blending allowing you to blend and mix it’s layers within itself. Each of these can receive midi on a channels A-H (1-8). And they can send audio out (in stereo) through 1-16 different outputs. However, you cannot use audio output 1/2 because that will send the audio out of the VST channel instead of back into the external instrument (because Omnisphere designates 1/2 that way). So simply send midi channel 1 to Omnisphere to trigger the sound in receiving that channel, and receive audio back on 3/4.

[@jaredbobier2844]

I know this is probably really confusing in KZbin comment format, I hope this made any sense at all.

[@dominicanpianojoel]

@@jaredbobier2844 Do you know of any video explaining this process ?

[@udderhippo]

Late to the party - I also have the same issue as @sunbloom. On the External Instrument device, the "MIDI to" dropdown doesn't show any other Ableton tracks, only hardware interfaces. Anyone manage to solve it?

[@pneptun]

this is some serious stuff! thanks for sharing!

[@Israeldenadai]

Really interested in that "Pitch Bend Saver" device on 3:29. Where can i get that?

[@lmaestro]

Timing of this video 👌. I was just wondering what daw was used for the recording and live performances. Saw you in sf back in April. 🙏 Audio interface is Apollo Twin.

[@TheBBQify]

take a guess which daw he uses...

[@lmaestro]

@@TheBBQify He shows Ableton Live in this video. So that's my guess :-)

[@artemkakovalini6117]

Instant follow and like bro. Cause funk is a Life!

[@mtbrogue88]

So good! THanks for this video!

[@ptmmusic4913]

Liệu có thể sử dụng Ableton live để làm live show?

[@ryanviera3992]

Can anyone assist with an Ableton question? I have a 2017 Macbook Pro with 16GB of RAM that I run my tracks off of. My CPU usage is hovering around 9-11% per song (similar to Anomalie's in this demonstration) but one thing I run into every so often is track skips or audio drops outs, which when you're playing with a band on a click track is a major worry. Any advice for reducing that risk? Currently my set length is only about 50 minutes, and each song only has about 10 tracks running at any one time

[@dianaviskova]

Amazing!!! Thank you for such a cool and insightful video!!!!!

[@ferdinandtorres8560]

2:47 I finally know the correct way to pronounce Rob Araujo

[@wanderingmonkvinyl]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJLbeIeHgrZsabc Now seeing this confuses me even more ...

[@ArmenChakmakian]

Anomalie pronounces Rob's last name incorrectly lol

[@SriharshaaPrabhakar]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@mcaba0]

Well I tried to recreate this very project but every time the chain selector switch to another patch there are some stuck midi notes, I think its because there is no midi off note sent. Somebody has an idea how to overcome this?

[@robixbrown]

Anybody know what year / specs Anomalie's Macbook Pro is?

[@nowvisiting]

I've tried this sort of setup before, but always wondered if it's any better to run these songs/sets through the session view instead of the arrangement view. Always thought having the songs in a timeline was kind of limiting to switching up the setlists (or more annoying to navigate at least). Anyone have experience with both methods and have some insights?

[@JamisonMyth]

early in the vid he shows that he uses an MPC to be able to jump to any track with the push of 1 physical button. session view would be good for improvising the song structure on the fly, but i doubt they do that

[@maraoz]

same question!

[@BSkid]

St Vincent’s music director did a whole tutorial on Lynda (now part of Linked In) on their setup and as I recall he used session view. I highly recommend that video, so informative, thorough and well explained.

[@micindir4213]

Timeline is cool when you need automation, tempo and stuff working. Its also a bit easier to see song structure. (There are workarounds to loop section, but its mostly just playing programmed stuff) Session is useful if you do dance music, where pattern or loop is a foundation of the track. You can program program changes in clips, but they will change only on clip launch and not 8th note before new section. In the end it doesn't matter.

[@DJRY360]

I am a session view guy myself.. But i think like mic indir points out.. It makes more sense if you are performing and/or improvising solo.. when you are working with other musicians.. Especially ones maybe not totally versed in how Live works.. (Not implying that here but from my own experience.) Using arrangement view lets them see it more like a musical score and can be helpful when you have cues and changes that need to happen. Also unless he has scripted his own apcmini code he is using the session view for something judging by the way it is lit up.

[@azibegrey9624]

i was waiting for this

[@brenttauromusic]

Hey, Anomalie. I own a Yamaha MX 61 and Ableton Live. But I am unable to use the buttons as midi CC messages. Any help?

[@FernandoGonzalez-mp6xe]

Hi! Did you find any information about this? Im trying to find some way to do that but still don't know how can I do that