Gigging with Ableton Live

US Drummers eye-view of setup and performance 23/04/25

Using Ableton live... live is something rarely covered in the myriad of tutorials and how-to's online, so it's great that Harry Younger | Drum Electric has shared this insight into how he has his kit set up for live shows. With so many people playing live and using backing tracks, it's great to see the whole process from start to finish. You will also find out what Butlins is, if you're not already aware of it. Here's the info:

I've made many videos on how to run backing tracks, sample pads, Ableton projects, lots of stuff! But I've never made a video on what it actually looks like to take an Ableton rig to a gig and use it.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Collecting Equipment

01:01 - What is Butlins?

03:04 - Arriving at Butlins

03:32 - Breakdown of Ableton Rig

06:57 - The Show

12:22 - Packdown

12:50 - Nightmare After the Gig

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About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music.

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