Hey man, live the video and vibes in general. Did you ever get round to making other videos about the midimix, how to route etc. Would love a bit more detail. Thanks again, learned much. Peace out!
Inspiring to see. I bounce between Dub Techno and Dub. I often blend elements of both and have been trying to figure out a good setup with a good controller to get a more Spontanious feel. Right now I record in a few send effects and then edit the controller info.
Thanks for sharing!! I have no idea of mixing and videos like this one are great for learning. I really appreciate your contribution to musical culture. Your last album is a masterpiece!
Nice set up with the Akai MidiMix, I am looking at buying a controller soon leaning towards Nektar Panorama P1. Would be interested to see some more production tutorials on how you put together your Steppa tracks. Boom!
Yes looking forward! these are very helfull, I'd be especially interested in how you set up your effects in ableton. if you're not using Vst's that is. Big up Alpha steppa!!!!
Hey, I'm just getting started with Ableton and the Midimix, and I cannot assign the Return C knob when I go from tracks 1-8 to 9-whatever. I map the knob but then, for instance, I end up controlling track 9 and 1 Return C at the same time. Do you have any clue? Thanks!!
imressive dub lesson, thanks a lot! you'd make a YT course teaching dub stuff...we all need it! Could you tell something about sand B/C of track 1 and sand A/B of the last track? What you put on them?
Great suggestion! On this mix I think track 1 A is reverb rtn volume, B is reverb rtn filter, C is short delay time. Track 9 I think it's A echo send for vocal, B verb send, C long delay feedback. I'm gonna try to make some more detailed videos soon if people will find it useful. Keep dubbing.
@@AlphaSteppa thanks for your answer. Then...Waiting for you Dub Mixing Course!!! I’ll sit in the first line: think about it because I think I’ll be not the only one. And what you think about stems (not files but the zip packed with 8 audio track ready to mix, as Prince Fatty did on his site) ? I read on a forum you produced, but I never found them. Could you suggest a site where we can find them? It’d also be a great help and power up for us at the start line! Bless
Nice video, need more like this! Can you make a video with the Earth Rocker Reverb? I can't have a good one at home, probably miss something Anyone use the Akai Midimix with Reason 5? Thanks!
Yeah, what a nice session! I would have a question regarding your audio processing when preparing multi-channel live dub sets like yours. Do you stem master each track (Kick, Snare, Hats/Percussion/Chop/Skank etc.) when preparing a live set? In general, what would your recommendations be when trying to create a coherent (in terms of volume and dynamics) sounding set with multiple tracks? Big up and keep the work up! :-)
Hi dude, quick question. I have the midimix set up for a sweet dub setup. However, if i turn my fader down on say chops buss, it all goes quiet. It looks like your delays etc over ride the fader. How are you doing this? I use studio one, but the principle should be the same. Big thanks. Hope your enjoying the summer man.
This video is great - good work... have you tried using the Novation Launch XL?? Im tempted but wondering if you're using the Akai Midimix as a preference?
Nice demo, thanx !!! Can't see what you assigned on the master... send fx? Hello to Alphamily: we met each other at Brixton and after at UNOD same year.(little French guy), I'm a friend of Control Tower Autorized Dealer ;) See Ya !!!
Awesome video man, I just came across this. I am working toward doing my own dub mix for a Reggae artist I am working with. I use ableton and am in the process of getting that midimix. I tried to download that template but wasn't able to. Is it still available to download? If not, can you post it so we can download it...Thanks
Great job!! I've a question, is it possible to have a DJ controler and this Akai MidiMix working together ? In order to be able to make nice transition while using those effects?
@@AlphaSteppa I have bought an akai midimix to use in ableton but I don't know how to do dub reggae ... I would like to know how to do it using ableton. I am a beginner. Thanks a lot...
Sweet vid! I'm going for a setup like this soon, at least until I have funds for a desk and some guitar pedals. couple of questions: 1 - how are you controlling amount to 4 sends, do you have a seperate controller? 2 - did you produce this, or you found stems somewhere? 3- A lot of people have said the controller is not the most comfortable to use, it's cheap so I wouldn't expect anything superior in quality, but what's your opinion? would you recommend forking out another £50 for a novation Launch control for example? 4 - are you using a seperate controller to alter settings within your fx? again, really nice Dub, like it a lot! link me if you have soundcloud etc.
1 - the sends are controlled using the dials, row 1 is return 1 (echo), row 2 is return 2 (reverb) and row 3 is return 3 (short delay)2 - yes I produced this3- I’ve tried them all, and even though this is the cheapest, it’s the most reliable, yes it’s small but it doesn’t take long to get used to, and even though it’s plastic, the plastic is durable and lightweight, which is great for travel. There are surprisingly few midi mixers on the market, I’m still waiting for a proper 16 channel mixer which would be great for studio work.4 - A few of the dials which are unused (for example you don’t need fx on the kick), so instead I use those dials to tweak fx, I have delay time, delay feedback, reverb filter and reverb volume.- I’ll make a tutorial soon on how to midi map the whole thing, it’s pretty simple!
Just ordered this precious and I must wait till next week... Already have an mpk225. Hope to see you on this years ReggaeCamp again in Hungary Bless for your work !!!
dude just google how to midimap in ableton its one of the most simple things, just click an the map button on the top right part of screen,then click which parameter you want to control in ableton,then move the phisical knob or fader on your midicontroler and voila.
Hey, great video and it has prompted me to get a midimix. After playing around a bit with some self recorded tracks, there's something I can't get my head round.. The mixer, and many more expensive mixers all seem to have 2 or maybe 3 effects sends /returns... So how would I have more effects, say delay, reverb, modulation, reverb with say a phaser or different types of delay and be able to apply them to any given track with only 2 sends. I must be missing something obvious. Any help would be awesome. Thanks
Hi Harry, you can bank with this controller, but I also use another method... I put 2 groups of fx per send, then assign a button to toggle one group off and the other on, so I can quickly change fx without altering the mapping. For example I'll have a spring reverb and a plate reverb on the same send and toggle between them during the mix. You could also buy a controller with more pots 🙌shantea make something similar but much bigger, highly recommended
@@AlphaSteppa thanks man. The toggle groups idea will keep me going for quite a while until I build my skills and ideas. That Shantea mixer looks like my next step up 👍
Bless up King ! I have been trying to set the faders maximum level to 0db and not +12db from Ableton regardless of what controller or is it depending on the controller?
Is there a way to lock the last channel 8 on the Midimix to stick to the Delay Send Channel? I love to feed the Delay Send into the Delay Channel, but i cant see how to do that with this setup. Thanks
Great video and a few years old now so fingers crossed I get a reply cos this is doing my swede in. Ok - Question - How do I record my fx send/return changes onto an audio track in Live (I'm using 10.3 atm ). It records the audio fine but has none of the send fx on it!! I have looked all over the net for answers to this and been fruitless so far. it doesn't matter whether I have the sends Pre- or Post, nowt changes...I'm hoping that maybe they will turn up on the Master when I collect and Export but who knows?!! Any help would be massively appreciated. One Love to all
@@AlphaSteppa Thanks for reply. Sadly that hasn't seemed to make a difference. I wonder if it's a quirk of later updates as I could it no problem in Live 9!? To be a bit clearer what I've been trying to do is take say, my snare channel and records it's output to a fresh audio track whilst manipulating the aux. Standard Dub practice of course but for some reason the recorded audio is still coming back without fx. Sorry to drone on but this is obviously a big deal as a dubbist ; cheers
@@patkelly3966 I think this would depend on your audio interface, but an easier option could be to just record the automation you want then export that one track > file export > [either solo track or select snare when exporting], then you can save the snare with fx and import back into the project.
Greetings! I'm a legally blind musician/producer/singer from Switzerland. I'm really interested in adding dub mixes in my live performaNces. Could you please describe me the full mapping of your MidiMix (I also own one), please? Can't see the video 'cause of my vision impairments. BLESSED LOVE & NUFF RESPECT! PS Love Alpha Steppa productions and consciousness.
Greetings and love, I'm gonna make a template and put a link in the description to this video. Are you using ableton live? If it's easier we can speak on the phone or in person next time I'm in Switzerland. One love.
Here it is! www.steppas.com/downloads/steppas-live-dub-mix-template.als it's simplified for the Akai MIDI Mix, you can drop in your stems and give it a try, faders are volume, master being bass in this case, mutes are mutes, knob row one sends to delay return, row two to reverb and row three to phaser. For channel 1, the sends aren't needed for the kick, so I've assigned them to (from top to bottom) delay feedback, delay time, reverb filter. That's it! You can change the FX in the returns for your own, and add more returns if you want more mixing options. You can also add multiple stems for different songs, and use this template for a live dub mixing set. Happy mixing.
@@AlphaSteppa Thank you sooo much!!! I'll contact you on FB messenger to let you know how it worked and maybe to share some productions. I really appreciate your help and kindness! LOVE AND RESPECT
Quick question. Does the midimix automatically map to vst's that you are using within Ableton? I was previously using an APC mkii and it just picked everything up no problem. Just wondering if this doe the same thing?
Can anyone tell me how to reset the memory on a live mix to start over fresh on same track? If I mess up and start over it keeps doing the same thing (mix) over and I have tried everything... Pretty frustrating
@@mrfeenix1 yes I think I figured out how to reset that but now cant figure out why when I drag and drop 2 different files they dont playback real time. It speeds up or slows one down.... Lol
@@jaheyes3188 Check your WARP settings for long files in preferences . I have mine off and change them manually if needed otherwise Ableton will auto warp the tracks to your globel tempo.. that might be the problem :)
