Wasn't sure if it needs to be 45 seconds or not?
I practiced a little at trying to get all the samples loaded really quickly and then switching scenes at the right moment. I think that the realtime nature of this software makes it an instrument that requires practice to really be able to improvise quickly. I wasn't able to do very much at all after 45 seconds, however with a little longer I was able to explore more, changing the loop length in order to switch time signature and create polyrhythms.
There are some quite good live DJ-type effects such as the "grain delay" which I used on trent's vocal. The XY controls are obviously geared towards performance.
I think the key/midi control options would really improve the agility of the performance if the "player" is skilled, however some setting up of the project may be required to make use of them.
The immediate nature of this performance sequencer and its restriction of saving meant that in some grooves I had happy accidents and discovered a new technique, effect, or sample combination while improvising. This is an example of the way in which restrictions may be conducive to creativity, which is then sped up by the focus on live performance.
Reference: Christian Haines. "Week 7 Creative Computing - Ableton Live." Lecture presented at the Electronic Music Unit, University of Adelaide, 6 September 2008.
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