Using a 'Groove Guide' in Ableton Live

Writing drums in audio isn't without it's set backs. One of the biggest is not being able to easily use grooves. I find a simple solution is to drag a groove on to the timeline, and use it as a reference as to where you should move sounds off grid. Try using a 'groove guide'
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[@5amMusicOfficial]

woahhh amazing idea

[@infiniteXpower]

Yo this was helpful. Thank you!

[@rachidow2125]

Thank you so much. Was getting crazy how to figure out how to apply it to audio.

[@zanderryz]

Wow, THANK YOU! Been working in Ableton for 3 years and I did NOT know this hahaha! you''ve earned my subscription! thank you!

[@Slynk]

I've been doing this for years with glitch hop basslines to match the groove of my drums :)

[@KermodeMusic]

I've been loving doing it more recently. My songs with groove and without are like night and day

[@tyeblee23]

Ooohhhh wow awesome Idea! Thank you! Hope all is well.

[@dogmaextract2631]

Awesome advice 👌👌💯💯💯

[@skrt3449]

I didn’t know this. Thanks!

[@davidsolis2174]

This is so smart

[@BigLebowlski420]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@thefizzbizz]

Godly info thanks 🙏🏽

[@k-notes5904]

Can also just drag your audio sample into a simpler and then boom now you can use the midi from grooves 👍🏽

[@tysallee4217]

Just consolidate drum track and put the groove directly on to the track and it will swing it without needing a random midi track

[@KermodeMusic]

True! I just don't like to consolidate my tracks into long audio files, but certainly that is a method that works

[@breezybranches]

@@KermodeMusicyou can consolidate it, add the groove, comitt the groove, and then delete the empty space. I feel like that will save time

[@Hennyfrank123]

It might easier to to consolidate or resample those audio one shots into a singular audio track, warp and loop it, then add groove to that single audio file. Idk if that would affect overall sound tho but would save a bunch of time instead of nudging

[@nickly_d]

that's true but also consolidating normalizes the audio ): resampling/freezing would probably be fine but both are also somewhat time consuming... depends on the situation i suppose

[@rickardsteffensen]

This looks more fun than automating the bpm with the pen-tool. 🙄😬

[@KermodeMusic]

playing certainly gets groove the fastest. I personally love clicking things in though. To each their own

[@Homework-asmr]

Can I use this method without it sounding to robotic in deep dubstep???

[@pioneeringpeppers]

Just use velocity midi effect

[@breezybranches]

Can’t u just add groove to audio? Consolidate all your hits then add the groove

[@KermodeMusic]

Yes, but sometimes Ableton doesn't read the transients as accurately. Plus I like have that extra level of control. Plus once you consolidate there is a chance for quality degradation depending on the settings

[@DenTube619]

Work in midi bro

[@KermodeMusic]

I like the visual side of audio

[@garikhanchet4688]

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