Hmmm... if Alex already has all the meta-files (the .asd ones with the same names as the .wav files), then that's not an issue. I recently had the demo of Ableton 4 and was using my WAV collection with no problems. (I bought it after ten minutes - it's a huge leap forward from 3. But wasn't so pricey for me as I was just upgrading)
However, if you're planning to warp new WAVs and save the meta-files using the demo version then you might be on shaky ground. I don't think I've warped WAV files in demo versions of Ableton before. The main thing is that you don't need to save Ableton files (the .als ones) to preserve the warping information for WAVs. Warping information for WAVs is contained in the .asd files, which can be read by any version of Ableton, whether 3 or 4. Alex, do you already have all the WAVs that you're going to use in your set? Brendan > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 November 2004 14:01 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Ableton Live / Computer Help > > > ermmm NO - because you can't like save - unless you are planning to > turn up early and beat match and set your set....tell me if you are > Alex I'd like to watch.... > > > On 12 Nov 2004, at 13:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi Folks. > > > > Sorry to ask this here. I honestly don't know who else to ask. And > > you're a > > very knowledgeable bunch. > > > > So, first off a confession. (I don't feel good about this > btw, I know > > it's > > wrong) > > > > I have been using a copy of Ableton Live for the past 6 > months. Let me > > just > > defend myself. A friend gave me a copy, basically a try > before you buy > > type > > deal as I was getting my new computer soon, and didn't want > to have to > > buy > > another copy. Obviously I've got right into it. > > > > My new computer has arrived, and I'm keeping it just for > music, can't > > put > > it on the internet cos I dont what I'm doing and I'll > probably get a > > virus > > or something. > > I'm transferring my 300 odd WAV files over. > > > > I went to the music shop the other day to talk to the guy > about buying > > Ableton 4. £269.99! > > > > I don't mind paying it at all, it's just I simply don't > have it at the > > minute. I'm going to sell records at the end of the month > and put some > > towards it out of my wages. > > > > Basically, I have 2 gigs I'd like to use it for before I > get paid. The > > guy > > in the shop gave me a demo disc, and this version allows > you to do most > > things, but not save anything. I don't really need to save anything. > > > > Do you think I'll be OK to use the demo version for a gig? > > > > Is that wise do you think? Will it crash or something? Is there any > > other > > way round it?I won't need to save anything for the gig I > wouldn't have > > thought would I? I tend to do most things 'on the fly' with > it anyway. > > > > What do you think? > > > > Any help and advice would be much appreciated. > > > > Alex > > _________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in > > their individual, non-business capacity and > > is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. > > > > PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor > > outgoing and incoming e-mails and other > > telecommunications on its e-mail and > > telecommunications systems. By replying > > to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring. > > > > > >
