wow..."the journey of a thousand steps" has begun.
there's no magic bullet, no "decrapinator" plugin.
you have to learn to work within your limits, be happy w/ one phase,
move to the next. it's not easy. if it were, everyone would be doing it.
after you've become adept w/ the software, you're still only as good as
your talent and artistic vision takes you.
i had the ableton demo for awhile, couldn't get my head around it.
since this is your entry point, maybe it'll be different for you.
tip #1- record drums in midi, not audio. quantize the track
to taste. the quantize function aligns the notes to the nearest
chosen resolution, usually quarter notes to triple 32nds.
have fun, be patient, don't be afraid to experiment. they all have
"undo" buttons. above all-leave the credit card at home if you visit
guitar center's pro audio/keys dept.
p e a c e
kirk