Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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0:00 Intro
1:05 Introduction to Take Lanes
1:17 Setting up a Loop
1:45 How to Activate Take Lanes
2:09 How to Select the Best Parts for Comping
2:45 How to Hide Take Lanes
3:20 How to Audition a Take to Solo It
3:52 How to Name your Take Lanes
4:28 How to Use Take Lanes with Drums
5:18 How to Insert / Create a Take Lane
6:01 How to Comp Drum Loops
7:00 Introduction to Scale Mode
7:48 Where to Find the Scale Function
8:30 How to Change the Key / Scale
8:52 Writing a Chord Progression
9:18 The Fold to Scale Function (Hide Out of Key Notes)
10:25 How to Change Accidentals (Sharps and Flats)
11:10 Outro
11:18 How to Get your Free Warp Academy Membership

Now in public beta (ableton.com/en/beta/) Ableton Live 11 has some super powerful updates for comping vocals with Take Lanes. This can also be used on drums and other loops. There are also new features in the piano roll / MIDI editor for writing in nearly every imaginable scale, mode, or key. Check out the video for a deep dive into how to get the most out of these important upgrades. Enjoy!

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