Ableton Sampling Tutorial in Simpler - Slicing Samples

[@gabrielalexanderarcega]

Seriously, thank you to the guys at Ableton for making all these free, high-quality tutorials and guides for both the customers and the community. Having stuff made this clear and concise makes this info so accessible to everyone who needs it. It is appreciated!! Peace and love ☮

[@gtubgle]

Thanks for giving a simple explanation into doing this, other videos go into other subjects...

[@damianwiecha8380]

ABLETON !!!!!!!fantastic DAW

[@RahimX]

YES!!! This is what I have been asking for months and Ableton heard my request! Thank you so much!

[@JosephAirborne]

Could you please add the ability to slice in realtime on your midi keyboard like you can from the Push 2 unit. This would be greatly appreciated.

[@yoohannes8772]

Do i need a Midi for this or does my keyboard work aswell? I can open the simpler and drag a sample in but i cant play anything

[@fanibacsi2918]

Exactly. Not explained at all.

[@radekszoka32]

You can use your computer keyboard, in newer versions of Live it’s disabled by default because it overlaps with some shortcuts, to enable it you can either enable it in top right corner ( look for a small piano keyboard icon) , if I remember correctly, you could also just press M on your keyboard

[@Dizziesaxchick]

I have the same problem. My Novation keyboard operates normally with other functions but it won’t trigger samples to start. Can anyone help?

[@OHMSdev]

id love it if i could export individual slices of sample to wav file for me to add them to my sp404sx. beatcleaver was the only thing that was close enough to accomplish this but discontinued support for mac osx last month.

[@michaeledwards4569]

This is awesome. How do I program each section into my pads on my Alesis VI25?

[@newpractice]

this is cool but when i bring a wave into simpler, no audio is coming out when i use the keyboard

[@worstie]

super late but might help someone - try pressing Z or X to go up and down an octave, making sure the keyboard button in the top right is on (shortcut M), and making sure the midi track is armed for recording

[@ivanestades5903]

Please guys add a way to map a loop's start and end points, it would be amazing, everyone wants that

[@combofriend4461]

Is there any way in ableton simpler to: - Define samples as regions (start end) instead of the end being defined as the start of the next slice (so you can have overlapping slices)? - Play the audio from an arbitrary point using the mouse- so when I'm figuring out my manual chops I don't have to take my hands off the mouse (move back and forth between midi controller) finding my chop points, listening to them, and refining? -Custom map the midi keys for triggering chops (e.g. if you want to spread chops across only white keys/black keys, or a certain part of the keyboard, etc) I'm so used to using slicex that these are all key features for me, but I can't find a way to do this in Ableton, and I can't just use slicex since I'm using ableton on a mac.

[@0xt28]

Is that still a problem, cause Im considering getting Ableton and would like to know.

[@waheex]

Good video,is there a simply razor tool in Ableton., confusing the hell out of me trying to delete a bit of a sample

[@invar_music]

Ableton one love, thx =)

[@azfiu]

Ableton please make it possible to pan each slice differently, thanks!

[@evanmacalpine6939]

Left click and slice to drum rack, mang. Then pan to your heart's content.

[@boogiejonz]

Clip pan automation makes this possible.

[@ositotovi]

"Auto Pan", or simply put each slice or section of audio you like on a different channel by duplicating the simpler an playing another "melody" in other channel. There are very good plugins and functions, but without creativity and curiosity, those are nothing!😉....GOOD LUCK IN YOUR PRODUCTIONS BRO!!!.....CHEERS FROM ARGENTINA!!!.👍☺️

[@surreality-q6h]

Good vid. The sample I load into simpler works fine in classic and one shot mode. When I enter slice mode i can only find keys that trigger some of the slices. Is there a way to map what key triggers which slice?

[@thezippy1627]

how can i play sliced samples without midi keyboard? can i change keybinds to my keyboard and play them there?

[@Ableton]

Hi The Zippy, yes you can do it as described in the Ableton Live User Manual: bit.ly/3sQBgkM Hope this helps!

[@qasanoba]

Excelente video, muy bien explicado.

[@DJBOUNCEOFFICIAL]

Perfect Tutorial! So much time saved, thank you!

[@danielloewengrube]

Wonderful teaching! Great great great! 👍

[@yanivdebby9137]

thx a lot .simple and understandable

[@fullbailedance8035]

How to invert the sample in the drum rack or in the simpler? .......... THANK YOU

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

With the simpler->to->sampler context option

[@Dudeanything]

my simpler has a different view to this one, one which does not show the classic, one shot, or slice options. any advice?

[@graveyardmurda0001]

put your loop on midi

[@kendrumusic5554]

you're using sampler instead of simpler ;)

[@franschan]

super straight forward thank you~~!!

[@fanibacsi2918]

Can you assign a slice in a different order? Like i would like to put specific slices in a specific key. Like is that a c harmonic there, i want to put in a c4 key on my midi. Also i see its possible to play in the mac keyboard, but i dont found a way to octave change and the same way to assign in a specific order or letter.

[@fliphydroxy3730]

is it possible to use glide while in slice mode? or is there a max for live plugin that you could change the glide?

[@yaerbook]

does the sample go into the piano roll like in fruity slicer?

[@DennisKaneSound]

Where did you get that laptop logo sticker from? Sorta off topic i know.

[@null1329]

Does anyone know how to map specific sliced sections to specific drumpads on mpk mini? I can't seem to find it anywhere

[@karacoldmusic]

And these samples are then triggered by my midi keyboard? is there a way to export these slices into a drum rack to save it for future use?

[@thetertzug231]

Yes there should be an option in the simpler menu witch is called slice to drum rack. Just found it some days ago

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

Luv u ableton

[@jensthing1115]

Is it possible to tune an individual slice somehow? :))

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

cool stuff!!

[@tonall]

This great education👊

[@DonFreshly]

I don't have a problem with Updates, I just think we as users still need to Master current features, there's still a bunch of features I'm sure users haven't got around using yet, plus now having to Update to 9.7.

[@zoned7609]

how do you setup random chops?

[@oksen4214]

Is there a way to play audio slices on a keyboard without converting it to Midi ? (I use Live Lite) Thanks :)

[@thetertzug231]

I guess thats the point here. you can load audio clips (samples) into the Simpler and then u can play the different slices of it with your midi controller/keyboard etc

[@ItsJADA]

The Simpler will do the trick... I would hope you know this by now but just in case others have the same question

[@ro_bertpark]

HELP! im using the slice mode on simpler in ableton live 10 and my computer midi keyboard is on and when i press keys there is no sound being outputted.

[@rcj6406]

Same problem here. In default, the slicer split the sample into many pieces, and I can only play some of them. If I change the number of slices, then I can't play anything.

[@masterlongkang3912]

You might have solved the problem by now, but for me I just realized after an hour that the keys were automatically mapped to a much lower octave than my keyboard could access by default. After switching the octaves on my keyboard I found the assigned keys and could finally play it! It's a very basic mistake, but I thought I would mention it in case it helps. Good luck!

[@ro_bertpark]

Nino Lombric wait really? how low because i definitely tried changing the octaves to see. i guess ill have to check again thanks!

[@masterlongkang3912]

@@ro_bertpark Happy if it helps! Mine were mapped to the keys starting with C1, so 2 octaves down from my default C3. If you double-click on the track (at the top in session view) a grid of keys (E3, F3, etc.) should appear at the bottom. To the left of that grid there should be little dots. When you tap on your keyboard some of the dots should highlight in yellow. You might notice that some of the dots are white. Those are the keys your slices were assigned to. If you click on those white dots, it should scroll the grid down to the relevant keys. If you go down toward C1, there should be "slice 1", "slice 2" displayed instead of the name of the note. Sorry if the explanation is a bit confusing, it's kind of hard to explain without visuals. I hope it helps. Good luck!

[@ro_bertpark]

Nino Lombric sweet ill try and follow along and see if it works thanks for your time!

[@Tradell]

So can you playback the sample from wherever you click to hear where the slice should be put?

[@Ableton]

Hi, you can Slice by Transient, Beat, Region or Manual, all these options will enable different possibilities depending on your needs. The playback of each different Slice can be triggered by either Push, the assigned MIDI note on your Control Surface or the Piano Roll in Live. If you like to watch more Tutorials about this: www.ableton.com/en/help/learn-push/ Thanks!

[@stealthinator00]

I found a issue with the tutorial. the slice feature is mapped to a very low octave. If there is no sound, remember to shift to the lower octave on the keyboard. As what Dave from eevblog would say "Trap for young players".

[@ptt619]

I ran into this problem as a beginner. You can shift the keyboard octaves by pressing z/x

[@stealthinator00]

@@ptt619 The problem is unless the person knows that shortcut on changing octaves, it can be frustrating for beginners. Also the person in the tutorial did not explain the shortcut that you have to change octaves to get it working. Tantacrul did a video about user interface design on how to design a good experience for people who have never used the software before. Remember that not everyone will know the shortcut. Maybe ableton should have put the samples at a octave without needing to change up or down.

[@ptt619]

@@stealthinator00 yeah, when I say as a beginner, I mean 30 minutes ago lol, I just started using ableton yesterday

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

@@stealthinator00read the manual, that’s what it’s for

[@Allan-et5ig]

Ableton - I sampled some audio. It's now MIDI slices. Tried to play that MIDI sample as a 'flute' could not. Nor could I freeze and flatten it so that it became audio, again. Any idea why not? (I did consolidate it, too, didn't work). Thx, Allan

[@djproblembanditboy]

how do you set the slice on the first key of a mpk midi ? won't play a sound til like middle of sample

[@Ableton]

Hi there. Thank you for the comment. It sounds like what you need to do is move the markers in Simpler to line up the sample. The markers are the orange vertical lines you can see in the video. You will probably find it very helpful to contact an Ableton Certified Trainer. They can guide you through every step of setting a workflow that works exactly how you want: bit.ly/3r42owk Thanks, Ableton

[@oscardeee]

Is it possible to adjust the pitch of each slice?

[@irishmossdubwise]

Set warp markers in audio clip and slice to new midi, simpler in drum rack, one on each rack pad.

[@Matt-mn1nn]

How do you know which piano roll keys are assigned to which slice when using simpler?

[@knuftobor]

C1 is default I believe.

[@dojowest]

thank you!

[@alec210]

what drum loop are you using?

[@magicoctopus8701]

Hello!How i can play different pitch/(change pitch at slice) of the slice?

[@prawn4527]

dared sandstorm

[@jkhavaran]

Thanks for the video! When I trigger sliced sections of my sample with the keys (in Simpler), it plays a drum sound. Any idea why I would be triggering a drum kit at the same time?

[@Gsmi87]

Are you unable to have Thru, Poly, and Gate on simultaneously? If not this slicer is really limited. That feature has been in FL studio's Fruity Slicer for over a decade. Please Help if you can. Thanks

[@Michaelherberg]

you are able to habe poly and gate simultaneously but thru and gate can't work, it's just not possible

[@RizzoKingPrawnRat]

How do u open simpler device! Help!

[@dev1326]

when you open a sample, it assigns itself to a midi, at the bottom it will show a preview of the sample, in that tab on the bottom left, it say slice :)

[@tothefinlandstation]

Is there a way to "copy to MIDI" in transient mode so that the MIDI notes will trigger the sections in the same order and same rhythm as the original sample, like is possible in the Reason's Dr. Rex device?

[@wiltedangel]

fl studio's fruity slicer and slicex do this as well

[@shemgeedot]

Is it possible for the slice by options to be hidden? I only have the sensitivity slider in 9.7

[@Ableton]

Hi Shem, please make sure the "Slice" option is selected in the Simpler Device, the "Slice By" option sits on the left of the Sensitivity slider. Thanks!

[@killyamomz]

Is it possible to extract your slice or chops using this?

[@Ableton]

Hi there, thanks for reaching out. Is this what you are looking for: bit.ly/2tgybc4 ? Cheers!

[@SebastianChill]

great video, i have a Q... Why Does My Keyboard Play the Sound Differently? i have the launchkey 49 , but when i play the keys in the computer keyboard.. actually sounds better that the launch key it self do you know why ???

[@erende44]

Sebasho S. its always full velocity. that means it can sound louder for example

[@losangulos]

Is it possible to set different parameters of fade in/fade out for each slice?

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

In a drum rack (which is a bunch of Simplers) you can.

[@georgeguntrip3010]

how do you route the slices from simpler to seperate channels ???

[@patkelly3966]

don't think u can.

[@Ableton]

Hi George, the different Slices can't be routed to individual Channels but the Slices can be played via the Piano Roll. Alternatively, duplicate the number of Track per number of Slice to play each Slice on individual Tracks. Hope it helps!

[@jasonfontaine7072]

How do you move transient positions in simpler the way you can move transient positions in Logic’s Flex time? I have a sample recorded at a bpm different from my project’s tempo so there are points where the transient isn’t right on the beat - I want to move those transients to the beat in simpler but it’s not obvious how and it’s incredibly frustrating

[@audioplugg5310]

and this is for Live 9.5 right, because I can't do this with 9.0

[@ProtMan96]

can it be updated it anyway ?

[@audioplugg5310]

the latest update is 9.7.3, but I just updated to 9.7.1 since I cracked it.

[@nandhannatarajan2127]

Audioplugg lmao

[@klausherbert3040]

How u get that simpler view so big , please?

[@Ableton]

Hi, please click on the little triangle icon on the top left corner of the Simpler Device. Thanks!

[@bintang9661]

how do you "zoom in" (I don't know what it's called) on the samples? Im kinda new to ableton

[@Ableton]

Hi, hover over the sample in the Simpler Device, you will see the cursor change into a hand with a magnifying glass. From there simply click, hold and move your mouse either down to Zoom-In or up to Zoom-Out. Hope it helps!

[@bintang9661]

Ableton ahhh, so that's how you do it. Thanks

[@usernameihavechosen289]

Is Slicing available in Lite or not? Thanks.

[@sinky4077]

it is

[@mosesbrambila]

that pad in the vid was sick...

[@domburley]

why is my sample in simpler not being triggered by my midi controller?

[@Tam-Thi-Pham]

How can I use keys of computer to control the sound in slice. Sometime it work , sometime not, I don't why? and I don't know how to playback sample. could you help me?

[@Ableton]

Hi there, thanks for reaching out. The instructions to use the keys of your computer in Slice are stated here: bit.ly/2SOtcKx Also, make sure that you are playing in the correct octave (Z + X) on computer MIDI keyboard. Hope this helps, cheers!

[@cluelesstrainer]

buttt can you export said slices as individual files?

[@vaughnhunt9480]

Mitche Yetijohn yes right click and then click slice to drum rack

[@UPPERKELLER]

Two teh hell man so i get this large waveform View?

[@1Tpoetic]

Question for anyone that can answer. If you have a macbook with 2 USB ports, how do you then hook up a turntable if the 2 ports are being used for the audio interface and the hookup to run ableton to your computer?

[@000blueboy]

Thaddeus Powell try getting a hub. Make sure it has its own power supply.

[@1Tpoetic]

Thank you since KZbin is so awesome I actually found a way to do this. I thank you again for the reply.

[@locksh]

Why can't I send the samples or slices back to an audio track?

[@mentaldyslexia]

oooook i put mine in it doesnt slice anything and the rest of the video doenst make sence i must be stupid

[@929292matt929292]

anyone know a way of doing this in garageband/logic?

[@UNTITLEDbloom]

Yeah now there is with Logic Pro 10.5 it’s called sampler, it comes with the update.

[@sergiogutierrez2852]

hi! i got a question... i can't change de slice mode....when i add a sample and go to de slice mode..its automatically sliced by transient and i dont have the option to chande to slice by beat that is the option i ask for...how can i change that?? thanks!!

[@Ableton]

Hi Sergio, change the Playback Mode to "Slicing", then you will be able to change the "Slicing By"and choose between, Transient, Beat, Manual, Region. Hope it helps!

[@sergiogutierrez2852]

and where is the playback mode? you mean change between classic,1 shot and slice? because i already go to slice but theres no slice by option...or the playback mode is an option in the slice mode? hehe thanks for help!

[@Ableton]

Hi Sergio, it could be you are not on the latest version of Live. The new Simpler Slicing modes (Beat, Region, Manual) are only available on 9.7.

[@sergiogutierrez2852]

ohhh ok jajaja yes is it! thanks hehe

[@atomaalatonal]

well its not exactly slicing cos nothing got sliced. its more grid-ing and then using fixed grid positions freely. ultimate slicing would be to enable the full editing mode inside sampler/simpler. copy paste, cut out, insert silence, reposition slices and so forth. THIS would be ultimately da shit!

[@DuckyGurky]

Bro you use to much De-Esser!?

[@theokepler9484]

tfw no vst3

[@nobbystyles4807]

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahah ha ! fuckin hit the deck as soon as he started ! ah fuck i cant breathe......

[@sambo28baby]

Sounded like Steez last straw

[@tamay9739]

I wish that would be possible in Logic... Why not? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@bato3098]

here's what you do in logic 1) flex mode -> slice at flex markers 2) turn off no overlap mode for audio 3) select all the audio clips that were made and extend them all by dragging to full length 4) drag em all into exs24 that's it i just moved into ableton so i gotta figure this shit out again lmao

[@andreweadie3206]

Why can't I just fucking place new slices where I want?

[@Ableton]

Hi Andrew, simply hit record when playing a slice in Simpler and start playing it by hitting your keyboard from the desired spot in your project. You can e.g. record a clip in session view and drag it into arrangement view or record it in arrangement view directly. Hope this helps! Let us know if you have more questions.

[@user-zc5ft9nw9b]

The cheap(less than £20) Ableton Lite is more capable than Propellorhead Reason+Recycle(a lot of money) by a 1000%

[@davidlobitz3315]

Doope

[@fanibacsi2918]

Just forget to tell where to found the simple device. 🤦 You know basics. Not everyone a pro ableton user. 🤷

[@SykeThrone]

ARRGGHHHHHHH

[@SykeThrone]

but I’ll get it lol

[@foto21]

This is such bs. How does it auto detect sliced keyboard with no boring drum loops that every dinklord abuses these days? It CAN NOT! LET ME SET THE POINTS! AND WHERE IS THE ZOOM? THERE IS NONE> WOW, GREAT FUNCTIONALITY!

[@piccolokaijuu]

Is it possible to change the pitch of individual slices?

[@619Shippo]

Is it possible to make gaps in between slices?