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Recording Acoustic Guitar Using Ableton Live Lite

A step-by-step guide to recording acoustic guitar at home in Ableton Live Lite — from mic placement and audio setup to comping, tuning, EQ, compression and effects for a polished take.

Level

Beginner

Duration

17m of video content

Format

Self-paced video

Course overview

Everything you need to record great acoustic guitar in Ableton Live Lite. Arthur Carneiro covers setting up your audio inputs, configuring a session with tempo and metronome, tuning, and microphone placement, then moves through recording, comping the best take, and time/pitch correction. The final lessons polish your sound with EQ, compression and limiting, reverb and delay. Ideal for home recordists and beginners getting started with Ableton.

Course content

Tutorial Videos

12 videos

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  • 1. Introduction
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  • 2. Setting Up Your Audio Inputs in Ableton
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  • 3. Setting Up Your Recording Session: Loop Selection, BPM, and Metronome Essentials
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  • 4. Tuner
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  • 5. Placing your microphone
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  • 6. Start the Recording
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  • 7. Comping Guitar Recordings in Ableton
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  • 8. Time and Pitch Corrections
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  • 9. EQing your guitar recordings
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  • 10. Compression and Limiting
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  • 11. Applying Reverb and Delay
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  • 12. Conclusion
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Instructors

Arthur Carneiro

Arthur Carneiro

Instructor

Recording Acoustic Guitar Using Ableton Live Lite