Creation - Ableton Move as Master Clock - USB Sync Jam (DrumBrute Impact + Apocalypse + Pill)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"In this dawless jam, I wanted to experiment with the Ableton Move as the master clock, syncing the Arturia DrumBrute Impact using nothing but a single USB cable.

Actually the setup worked quite well throughout the session, even if the clock jitter is really visible on the DrumBrute Impact's tempo display.

The rhythmic foundation comes mainly from the DrumBrute Impact and its internal sequencer, while all melodic content (bass & pads) comes from the Ableton Move.

For this jam, I used four 'Audio Tracks' on the Move, loaded with loops and sequences that I originally recorded years ago in my DAW using software synthesizers such as Reveal Sound Spire, Arturia Spark... It was interesting to give these older recordings a new life inside a hardware-focused workflow 😊

If you're using an Ableton Move with external hardware, I'd be curious to hear about your experience using it as a master clock 😉

Hardware used:

// 🥁 DRUMS
Arturia Drumbrute Impact thru the Death By Audio Apocalypse Fuzz distortion (and triggering the Pill ducking pedal)

// BASS, PADS & PERCUSSION
Ableton Move (Groovebox).
Track 1 🥁 = Percussion layer for additional stereo width,
Track 2 🎸 = Bass,
Track 3 🎹 = Low Pads,
Track 4 🎹 = Pads / melodic layer."