Ableton Live Tutorials: Crop, Consolidate and Flatten

In this Ableton Live tutorial, Liam O'Mullane demonstrates the three stages of rendering audio in Live. Crop, Consolidate and Flatten are all covered in this tutorial, with Liam teaching you the differences between the three and breaking down how each stage affects your audio files. You'll learn which rendering option is best for your project and what changes you should bear in mind when it comes to bit depth and sample rate. You'll also learn how to manage files that you have rendered. Subscribe to MusicTech's YouTube channel for tips, technique, new gear and more! https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicTechMT?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the rest of the Ableton Live Tutorials Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFXIFgzumCI&list=PL2_zHe1np2HdJxEsTPIhmV74005aTL6mV&t=0s For more expert advice, news and reviews check out http://www.musictech.net​​ 0:00 Start 0:31 Crop 2:21 Consolidate 4:00 Sample Rate and Bit Depth 4:41 More on Consolidated files 6:24 Freeze and Flatten 8:49 More on Bit Depth 10:16 Recap