While Ableton live remains the premier music production tool in
the industry, it has some video editing capabilities, too. Deejays and
singers are, by necessity, performers and including a backing music
video to shows can really enhance the audience's experience. It's been
used as a video editor by many artists and while it's not capable of
achieving a large variety of wipes and effects, it's adequate for those
in need of a simple video which follows a music track, and is quick to
put together.
Videos In No Time
With other video editing software, a two minute video usually takes a minimum of 2 hours to create. In Live it's possible to create in half an hour. Deejays and performers whose talent lies in their music production will value the simplicity and ease of video creation using software they already have installed on their computers. Musicians who don't have the time to create complex visual streaming are able to achieve adequate results. While the software developers make no claims regarding Live as a video editor, it certainly has this possibility.
Requires QuickTime
The software does need QuickTime to function. Those who don't have it are able to download freeware which converts files into the correct format using codecs. The best rendering format to use for image quality and size is the photo-jpeg. Most other formats are either too large or don't have high enough picture quality.
File Formats
Photo-jpegs are also frame accurate which further suites them to in sync video creation. Because the software doesn't use key frames like other editing software, they can be stopped anywhere and 'scrubbed' back and forth for effect. This is done without excessive CPU usage.
If animation is preferred, an animation codec can be used. The codec is not CPU intensive. However, lower quality parameters must be used here to avoid slow playing.
Simple Sync System
The advantage this software has over other editors is that images can be streamed to change in exact sync with music in no time at all. Videos are arranged according to beats and bars. It can be used in conjunction with other editing software to create effects.
The program plays videos in layers, with the bottom layer playing first and so on. Once every video track has been saved individually, the rest should be deleted. Each video track is then exported separately. It's at this point that other effects from alternative software are added.
Easy To Master
Those who are well versed in using the software for music production will be able to produce better videos as they are created in the same way. All other programs must be closed before use as certain other video editing programs can interfere with operations. The easiest files to edit are smaller photographed images and animations. These are unlikely to suffer any buggy performance.
The most important aspect of any music video is its content. Musicians who are visually creative will therefore have no problem using their Ableton Live software to produce an interesting video that will enhance their performance. Artist presence can be improved on the internet with postings to video sites, too. With any luck, perhaps they'll go viral.
Videos In No Time
With other video editing software, a two minute video usually takes a minimum of 2 hours to create. In Live it's possible to create in half an hour. Deejays and performers whose talent lies in their music production will value the simplicity and ease of video creation using software they already have installed on their computers. Musicians who don't have the time to create complex visual streaming are able to achieve adequate results. While the software developers make no claims regarding Live as a video editor, it certainly has this possibility.
Requires QuickTime
The software does need QuickTime to function. Those who don't have it are able to download freeware which converts files into the correct format using codecs. The best rendering format to use for image quality and size is the photo-jpeg. Most other formats are either too large or don't have high enough picture quality.
File Formats
Photo-jpegs are also frame accurate which further suites them to in sync video creation. Because the software doesn't use key frames like other editing software, they can be stopped anywhere and 'scrubbed' back and forth for effect. This is done without excessive CPU usage.
If animation is preferred, an animation codec can be used. The codec is not CPU intensive. However, lower quality parameters must be used here to avoid slow playing.
Simple Sync System
The advantage this software has over other editors is that images can be streamed to change in exact sync with music in no time at all. Videos are arranged according to beats and bars. It can be used in conjunction with other editing software to create effects.
The program plays videos in layers, with the bottom layer playing first and so on. Once every video track has been saved individually, the rest should be deleted. Each video track is then exported separately. It's at this point that other effects from alternative software are added.
Easy To Master
Those who are well versed in using the software for music production will be able to produce better videos as they are created in the same way. All other programs must be closed before use as certain other video editing programs can interfere with operations. The easiest files to edit are smaller photographed images and animations. These are unlikely to suffer any buggy performance.
The most important aspect of any music video is its content. Musicians who are visually creative will therefore have no problem using their Ableton Live software to produce an interesting video that will enhance their performance. Artist presence can be improved on the internet with postings to video sites, too. With any luck, perhaps they'll go viral.
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