XLN Audio Life Explained
If you're tired of the same old beats and patterns, XLN Audio Life could be a game-changer. In this XLN Audio Life video course from production pro Larry Holcombe, you'll learn how to use Life to generate beats from ANY source recording, from a simple conversation to a ball bouncing to a cat meowing. You'll also see how to tweak and customize the generated beats in a myriad of ways, so you can turn that original inspiration into a fully realized idea. These XLN Audio Life videos are for new Life users.
Videos
• The iPhone App (03:39) - This video outlines how to use the smartphone app to record and sync audio for use as raw material for the Life sequencer.
• Recording Using the DAW Recorder (03:51) - Next, we discuss how to record directly into the Life plugin to allow us to sequence audio recorded in our DAW.
• Making a Beat Using the Explore Page (09:11) - Learn how to create a beat in the Explore page. This relies mostly on randomizing the sounds and patterns and then amending using the macro controls. It's a quick and intuitive way of getting great results fast.
• Edit Page Pt. 1 (08:49) - This video is concerned with creating beats in the Edit page, which allows us to fine tune each sound in much more detail, add effects, and shape envelopes.
• Edit Page Pt. 2 (12:32) - Next up, we investigate the sequencer action of the Edit page, where we can dive deep into creating our own custom sequences for each sound lane. We also look at the Master section, Kit, and FX sections.
• Adding a Kick & Manual Slicing (05:53) - This video covers adding a kick drum to the sequence to act as a rhythmic pulse and also investigates the slice options.
• Saving Shortlists & Beat Presets (07:09) - We cover saving presets and pattern variations as beat presets in this video.
• MIDI Control (04:50) - Finally, we demonstrate how to use this plugin as a traditional sound module so you can make beats using individual hits on your MIDI keyboard. We also cover using MIDI controllers to change the beat over time.