Adjust the track delay on the MIDI track until the audio is in sync with the rest of the set. Step 7 - Recording the hardware into Live. There are a few different methods of recording the output of your hardware as audio in Live. Method 1 (Recommended) - Record directly to another audio track. Create a blank audio track. A drum kit might be an essential kind of sound, but no two kits sound alike. Sometimes you need gentler taps on the drums, other times you want the smack of an overdrive kit. A Fistful of Drum Kits by Drumdrops presents three different kits, each for a different range of sounds. In an effort to get a brush sound drum kit into Live I have downloaded the Sonic Couture VA Brushkit. They have three versions for download: VA Brushkit Reason, VA Brushkit EXS24 (for Logic, it looks like) and a version that appears to be for Native Instruments. Each version has a different collection of folders and files. Using third-party Packs. Live Versions: 9-10 Operating System: All If you are installing official Live Packs downloaded from the Ableton website, check instead our article on How to Install Packs.
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