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Unlock the Full Potential of Ableton Live’s Simpler! Take your music production to new heights with this comprehensive guide to mastering Simpler, Ableton Live’s intuitive and versatile sampling instrument. Whether you're just getting started or a seasoned producer, this book will help you dive deep into Simpler’s powerful features and sound design possibilities—enhancing both your creativity and your workflow. Simpler is far more than a basic sample player—it’s a creative playground for chopping, stretching, shaping, and transforming audio into expressive instruments. From loading your own sounds to sculpting them with filters, envelopes, pitch and LFO modulation, you’ll learn how to turn raw audio into dynamic, playable textures. This book guides you through each of Simpler’s three playback modes—Classic, One-Shot, and Slice—with hands-on examples, real-world use cases, and step-by-step instructions. You'll explore how to craft drum kits, melodic instruments, loop re-sequencing tools, and more using Simpler as your foundation. Throughout, you’ll experiment with sample manipulation, pitch control, warping, fades, LFO modulation, envelope sculpting, sound layering, and more. Whether you’re chopping up rhythmic, or vocal loops, building a playable instrument from a single note, or remixing audio on the fly, this book will help you unlock Simpler’s full creative potential. Ableton’s Simpler is an essential tool for modern music makers—and for anyone eager to deepen their understanding of sampling, sound design, and performance. Let this guide spark your curiosity, refine your workflow, and inspire you to make music that sounds uniquely yours. ~About the Author~ Josie Carrero is a New York City–based electronic musician, producer, and NYU adjunct professor who brings her industry experience and bilingual (English/Spanish) artistry to this guide. Passionate about education as an integral part of her multifaceted career, she empowers learners to unlock their sonic vision. Read more
Publisher : Planet1WP LLC
Publication date : January 24, 2026
Language : English
Print length : 76 pages
ISBN-13 : 47
Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
Dimensions : 7 x 0.18 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #400,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #58 in Digital Audio Production #11,295 in Schools & Teaching (Books)
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