Why Ableton Move might be your next piano

Sometimes I forget how much I enjoy connecting ableton move to an external keyboard and just play things that I cannot play in the pads. There are a couple of drawbacks, but I am sure they can be fixed in a future firmware update.

In this video I walk you through making a beat with ableton move using an external inexpensive midi keyboard. I hope you enjoy it!

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00:00-01:02 Cheap MIDI keyboard + Move (why this setup)
01:02-01:37 Setup: 1 cable for MIDI, 1 for audio
01:37-02:03 Limitation: no pitch/mod wheels or sustain
02:03-02:22 Tip: lock the keyboard to one track (MIDI channel)
02:22-02:39 Quick access to 4 sounds / multi-track playing
02:39-03:17 Sustain workaround: long release on the piano
03:20-04:05 Why a keyboard helps play trickier parts
04:05-04:34 Record a phrase & quantize
04:34-04:46 Lo-fi touch: add a little phaser
04:57-05:19 Sample it to a new track
05:19-06:23 Pitch down, shape, capture & quantize
06:23-06:41 New idea: uptempo metronome
06:41-07:23 Record piano → skip redux → add saturation & compression
07:26-07:35 Trim to 2 bars
07:35-07:47 Lay down the bass
07:47-08:23 Jam until it clicks
08:23-08:45 Lock the groove; duplicate drums
08:45-09:55 Build & arrange
09:55-10:14 Call it a day? (first take)
10:16-10:34 Record chords on a new take; more release
10:41-11:33 Pitch-bend wish & a quick workaround riff
11:42-12:12 Outro / wrap-up