https://github.com/miserlou/adgmaker
Create Ableton Live Instruments from Philharmonia Samples
https://github.com/miserlou/adgmaker
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Create Ableton Live Instruments from Philharmonia Samples
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/miserlou/adgmaker
- Owner: Miserlou
- Created: 2016-06-28T21:24:13.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-12-26T20:28:23.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-10T14:43:07.454Z (7 months ago)
- Language: Smarty
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- Size: 84 KB
- Stars: 73
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 12
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# ADGMaker
Automatically create and install hundreds of awesome Free (as in Freedom!) Ableton Live Instuments from the super high-quality [Philharmonia Orchestra](http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/make_music/) samples.
Currently includes:
* Banjo
* Bass Clarinet
* Bassoon
* Cello
* Clarinet
* Contrabassoon
* Cor Anglais
* Double Bass
* Flute
* French Horn
* Guitar
* Mandolin
* Oboe
* Saxophone
* Trombone
* Trumpet
* Tuba
* Viola
* Violin
* Hella Percussions!
## Installation
ADGMaker requires that you have Python, OSX, and Ableton Live installed already. Then, simply:
$ pip install adgmaker
## Automatic Usage
The simplest way to use ADGMaker is with the '--all' and '--install' arguments, which will fetch the instrument archives from the internet, create ADGs, and install them into your Ableton installation automatically:
$ adgmaker --all --install
Then go to File -> Manage Files -> Manage User Library and use your new instruments! You'll see them under the "Drums" tab. Tada!
## Manual Usage
Download an instrument from [the Philharmonia Orchestra website](http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/make_music/double_bass) and unzip it.
Then, (from a virtualenv), run:
python adgmaker.py double_bass/
Then copy all of the .adg files to:
~/Music/Ableton/User\ Library/Presets/Instruments/Drum\ Rack/
(or wherever your Ableton is installed).
Then copy all of the mp3s to:
~/Music/Ableton/User\ Library/Samples/Imported
Then go to File -> Manage Files -> Manage User Library and use your new instruments!
## Caveats
Some of the ADGs only have a few items in them, but most instruments have at least a few ADG files that have a couple of complete scales. All of the percussion instruments have been combined into a single percussion ADG.
Some of the samples have a slight delay, so you might have to manually set the sample start time to your liking. I also like to add a little bit of fade out, reverb, and put them all into the same choke group, depending on the sound I want.
## Related
* [UltimateTemplate](https://github.com/Miserlou/UltimateTemplate) - Production-ready Ableton Live project templates.
## TODO
* Support other sound archives?
* Support making multi-instrument racks?
* Tests / CI!
Enjoy!