Ableton Interview Questions & Answers

Question 1. Define What Is Ableton?

Answer :Ableton is a company that design and distributes the production and performance program and a library of related instruments and sample libraries.

Question 2. Define What Is The Depth?

Answer :

Depth is defined as being how far or close away a sound appears to be from the position of the listener.

Question 3. List The Tools Used To Control Depth?

Answer :

To control depth you have to use tools:

• Reverbs
• Delays

Question 4. Define What Is The Use Of The Bell Pole?

Answer :

By changing the bell pole, you can create resonance and automate the frequency of the sound, especially in the bass.

Question 5. Define What Is Midi In Ableton?

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MIDI is data that dictates the live’s built-in instruments Define what notes to play, how loud and when to play. Live’s MIDI instrument turn this data into sound.

Question 6. Define What Is The Short-cut To Playback From Current Position?

Answer :

The short-cut to playback from current position is SHIFT+TAB

Question 7. Define What Is Ableton’s Scale Feature Is Used For?

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Ableton’s Scale feature is used for powerful MIDI effect which allows you to constrain every note on your keyboard to a specified scale.

Question 8. Define What Is Midi Mapping In Ableton?

Answer :

Midi mapping is a function in Ableton live which enables the user to assign a midi controller to certain functions and parameters in the live window. Midi mapping gives much more control and interactivity to a set, enabling users to interact with the crowd and perform better. Through Midi controller, starting sessions, launching clips and using effects you can control the whole of Ableton live.

Question 9. Explain How Can You Assign A Midi Controller To A Parameter In Live?

Answer :

To allocate a midi controller to a parameter in live, you have to click on the parameter you want to allocate and then move the button, knob, key or fader on the midi controller.

Question 10. Define What Is The Shortcut For Creating A New Midi Track In Ableton?

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The short-cut for new MIDI track in Ableton is (Shift+Cntrl/ CMD+T).

Question 11. Explain How Can You Send A Midi Message To Software?

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To send a MIDI message to software, MIDI port is used, it allows the communication between the Automap Server and any software that enables MIDI inputs and outputs. You have to select this as the input and output port if you want to send MIDI message to a DAW or plugin within a DAW.

Question 12. Explain “side Chain Compression” In Ableton Live?

Answer :

Side-chain compression is basically using another signal to engage a compressor to attenuate the signal (bass. you are compressing. Typically you are trying to do that with a kick drum. It allows you to have two signals compete for the same frequency range. On doing so, it will feel that beats are glued with each other overall mix sound nice.

Question 13. Explain How Can You Export Audio Into The Ableton Live Using Arrangement View?

Answer :

To export audio in Ableton live you have to use session and arrangement view, from which you can export audio.

To export audio from arrangement view, you have to follow the following steps:

• Drag the loop start and loop end so the loop spans the whole length of the song including all effect tails to be exported. Make sure the loop is selected
• Ensure that no tracks are muted that you want to include, and no tracks are soloed
• From the file, menu selects the option “Export Audio/Video” or use the shortcut Shift+Ctrl+R (Windows. or Shift+Cmd+R (Mac)
• Select your preferred rendering options and then click OK
• You can now select the location to which the audio files will be saved.

Question 14. Explain How Can You Edit Or Change The Velocity For A Midi Note?

Answer :

To edit or change the velocity for a MIDI note, select and drag the associated marker in the velocity editor or either by holding Alt tab while clicking on the note.

Question 15. Explain How Can You Do Bass-ducking In Ableton Live?

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Bass ducking is simply a side chaining term denoted to ducking your bass sound under your kick drum, so they don’t collide with each other.

Step 1: Instrument rack setting

Step 2: Split your bass into low and high-frequency bands

Step 3: Add a compressor to your low band and setup side chain routing

Question 16. List Out Some Tips To Enhance Ableton Live Synth Parts?

Answer :

To enhance the Ableton live synth parts you have to follow the following tips

• Use filters
• Make your own arpeggios – live arpeggios midi effect device has a lot of controls
• Once you have created your instrument rack, unfold the chain list to see every instrument in the rack
• Use delays and reverbs
• Create a new sound and then load it into simpler, and play it out of its original range

Question 17. Define What Is The Use Of Ableton’s Gate?

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Ableton’s gate cuts out extra sound above a level that is set by you; only the loudest sounds get through. It is used to eliminate the background noise which occurs between sounds on live recording.

Question 18. Define What Is The Role Of Limiter In Ableton?

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Limiter ensures that the output does not exceed a specific level. It is used in the master track to prevent clipping.

Question 19. Define What All Things You Can Do With The Abletons Impulse Device?

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With Ableton’s impulse device, you can

• Control all drum pads with the same pitch
• Set velocity to change the pitch
• Re-shape each pad’s sound in either direction for longer or shorter sounds

Question 20. Explain How Can You Make A Gate Synth In Ableton Live?

Answer :

To create a gate synth in Ableton live, you have to follow the following steps:

Create channels and devices:- we need a gate trigger sidechain channel, it will send the signal in our gate synth

Make a synth with long sustained notes:- On a different MIDI channel makes an instrument. The note length needs to be long because if it is short the gate won’t do anything

Create gate effect with a gate device:- Set the audio from the gate trigger channel or the channel that you use for gate triggering.

Make some effects:- After everything is done add some effects to spice things up