Ableton Moves

[@480billion]

A few additional notes: The capture button also has the benefit of recognizing the BPM automatically if you drop any random input into an empty set. That is so cool. The battery discharges pretty fast when the device is turned off. Live automation of parameters is super fun and works very intuitively. Either press record, and it will capture envelopes, or press a single step or multiple steps on the sequencer and add an automation value on those steps. Super straightforward and very powerful. Read the whole manual! There are lots of features that, while secondary, can be very useful and fun. You can nudge notes, for example, or copy and paste multiple chunks of notes around - even from one set to another.

[@majasobiech6913]

It would be great to record some performances using line out signal, now we only hear sound of built in speakers which is not so fortunate for sound itself. :)

[@480billion]

It was a deliberate artistic choice. I state why in the video. Thanks for watching.

[@gracelessgames]

Okay, the capture button is a really good feature, 449 € though...

[@480billion]

Compared to similar devices i think its a good price. You get quality for every Euro you spend. Anyways one can always wait a bit and avoid the early adopter fee / buying used. Thanks for commenting graceless!

[@sebastianvega4576]

how would you evaluate the speakers? they sound kinda shitty in your video, but that can be misleading. also, whats the battery life like? i like the device very much so far

[@sebastianvega4576]

ok, you said that you like the speakers in the end, cool. any opinion on the battery life?

[@480billion]

The speakers have nothing below 100Hz. they’re definitely high-passed to avoid distortion. It gives them this lo-fi charm. If you want to smooth out the honky mids, slap an EQ on the master track and bring those down a bit. But honestly, a ton of devices already sound like this, so you’re naturally “mixing” for them by default. For true, intricate sound design, just jump to your desktop, pop in some hyper-EQ’d in-ears, or fire up perfectly calibrated monitor speakers. This thing is for quick ideas, and it cranks up the volume without blowing out in distortion. I actually see a bit of speaker distortion as part of the fun. Check the Bandcamp link in the description to get a feel for the speaker’s sound (give or take). Battery-wise, it’ll run for around 4 hours, but be warned: it discharges over time. Leave it sitting too long, and you’ll need to recharge. And yeah, recharging can be slow though I used a different charger than the one it came with, so that might be why. It needs serious wattage to juice up efficiently.

[@480billion]

@@sebastianvega4576 For the form factor they managed to give it OKAY sound. They are positioned on the bottom so it also depends how you are holding the speakers.

[@sebastianvega4576]

@@480billion hey, thanks for the reply and input. cannot wait to get mine. you are right, that most consumers would use similar speakers, so it makes sense to use them for mixing. i do love me some good speakers, though. but they seem good enough for music on the go (and there is always the option to use headphones).

[@480billion]

@@sebastianvega4576 yes, the headphone out is decent. I recommend some IE 200 by Sennheiser. They have pretty flat frequency response.

[@yago8672]

Thats a expensive toy

[@480billion]

It really depends how much you value to work and compose with Ableton Live specifically. It can be just a toy. A pretty fun toy. I mean people spend way more money on phones and game consoles. Some people prefer music making over games. Anyways it can be a very creative and dare I say "professional" tool. For the quality it offers i feel the price is right. Compared to other trash devices that cost less or even more. They don't reach a candle creatively and ergonomically.

[@emperornuero8800]

What are you?

[@480billion]

I don't know. You tell me, sir!