A track from scratch with Launchkey
Watch as Rob starts from scratch and ends with a track using all Launchkey’s creative features and stock plugins that come with Ableton Live Lite.
Chords set the tone of the track with Scale Mode and Chord Map utilised. With the chords down, bass is added and Rob provides some handy on ways to approach this step. A lead is introduced to complement the rich chords; the performance modifiers take the chords and separates the notes to turn them into melodic lines.
Drums glue the tracks together and Launchkey’s on-board Sequencer for Ableton Live enables effortless programming of percussive components, and the encoders allow Rob to dial in the sound on the fly. The Arpeggiator is used to create a melodic line that sits on the top of the track.
To see the video out, Rob performs the track using Ableton’s clip launching to arrange the elements into a piece. Using the encoders, he’s able to affect plugin parameters live and create sweeping transitions to add energy to the arrangement.