Importing and recording audio in Session View

We have learned in the previous chapter about the non-linear workflow of Session View. First, we will have a look at how we can record audio in this environment to be able to focus more on playing and capturing ideas without worrying about any linear timelines.

Let’s begin:

1. First, we are going to drop a drum loop into an empty Clip Slot on the first audio track so that we have some rhythm to record to (see Figure 2.6).

Importing audio into Live

You can drag and drop a loop into an empty Clip Slot from the Samples tab under Categories within the browser, where you can find all the samples from the Ableton Live Packs.

Alternatively, if you have added a folder with your own sample collection (see Chapter 1) under Places within the browser, then you can browse within your own samples.

Furthermore, if you type drums into the search bar and then hit Cmd+F (Ctrl + F for Windows), this will show you All results...