Just a tip for new Live users. At 31:39 after freezing the track, you can create a audio track (Ctrl t in windows ) and then Ctrl and left click drag the frozen track to the new audio track. It essentially does exactly what James did here but it keeps the midi track in place, in case you want to edit something in it later. Make sure you mute the midi track after because it will still play, in Live 10 at least. I suggest you do it James' way because it's better to commit to an idea then have a "way out" in my opinion. Just letting you all know the option to go back is there in case you really need it.
This comment is 3 years old and nothing has changed. Why is there no keyboard shortcut for bounce onto a new track and mute the old one? I know there is a Max4Live device that does it but it should be an internal feature of the DAW...
4:07 "No one changes the strings on their bass guitar." Damn. Yeah... In Electronic music, there's a feeling that you MUST change things because you CAN... Excellent point.
As someone with about a thousand kick drum samples scattered around my hard drives, I think I'd actually make more music if I had fewer than ten to choose from.
I use Logic but found this hugely inspiring, I liked his theory on house beats, at first The bassline at first I thought was a tiny weak, but then understood the off tempo/offbeat groove, a dirty/filthy tune, with similer basslines like that, we used to call it back in the day. It grew on me quickly, In fact, I love it, its a tech house tune, after all, he's making. Loved the other things like the synth reverse etc. Anyway, this guy knows his shit and loved his tunes from my raving days. That studio is perfect, Imaging having that shit in your spare room. It doesn't matter what DAW you use, Everybody will prefer one daw over another, It doesn't matter as long as you can make good music. Great tutorial man.
I 'Im more interested in the outboard gear , expecially the ssl and neve racks :DAmn , he even got a manley massive passive under the desk 27:58 He's got for over 15'000 euro worth of outboard gear ..and still his music sounds like a cheapo happy meal hamburger
These videos are great, explanations are easy to follow and the commentary is well articulated. I used to use remixes by the Freemasons all the time when I first got into DJ'ing, 20 years later when i'm learning to produce these videos feel like coming home. Thanks for the upload!
Top quality stuff as usual from James. Loving the emphasis on the last 16th in the bar...it's the Jackin' division! Actually, that's quite a good name for a DJ (c) East Recordings 2016 ;)
Thank you for so many shots of his head instead of monitor, I feel like I have learned so much more, next time just film only his head even without audio...
Great tutorial and all that aside... that is an absolutely stonking tune man! It's Sunday night and I'm sat here wanting to go out and have it. It must be good.
I also use Logic, but here's reality. If you know the basic principals of audio production and enough about music theory (which I admit is a challenging and never-ending process) you just take what you learn from these Abelton Live session videos and apply them to your own DAW. Sure, you may not get some aspects of Abelton Live but if you're watching tutorial videos it's not like your trying to churn out the next big hit ahead of Deadmau5. Stats from last year: Live users 23%. Logic users: 18% all the way down to Pro Tools 5% of total music producers. That's just how it is folks.
Andre Brook u forot those of us who use 2 daw at once rewired. i myself use 4 daw total. ableton logic cubase and reason. but, i have also made full tracks on an mpc and mastered in pro tools. so i guess i can use all daw. i have also tried studio one. all the principals are the same. if you know how to make a track u could do so in any daw by applying fundamental principals. ☺ its kinda like even if u had a ferrari. not everyone can drive. i my man can drive!^,^
This is an awesome tutorial. James is phenominal with the amount of knowledge. Thanks but I just have one question. What's that alien head looking thing on the desk? on the bottom right on top of the audio interface?/volume knob?
A very expensive midi keyboard he is using lol. Dope techniques, I debating on getting abelton or logic at the moment. I make hip hop and starting to make some house also.
this is a great video and James Wiltshire is articulate and certainly knows his way around house drums. tbh the main bass lead is less than average, which is a little disappointing.
Yeah, it kind of sounds that way a bit, but you have to understand that he's monitoring this mix on excellent monitors (speakers), so if it sits well in the mix and sounds good on his end, then he's using them. It also might sound less than average on regular speakers, but maybe he knows that in clubs, the bassline is going to sound great.
I probably will, this is after my opinion the most professional drum tutorial on youtube! Is it possible to just buy this one issue tho, or do I have to subscribe for 12 months or something? Also, thanks for replying so quickly :)
Thanks for the kind words! You can buy a single back issue of CM235 (print or digital) to access the full thing. Links are here: bit.ly/CMU235 We also have a new Producer Masterclass video session with James, forthcoming in our CM259 issue. That'll be on sale next week (11/07/18). And again, we'll be posting the first half of the video here on CZcams - feel free to subscribe if you want to get our notifications :)
@@ComputerMusicMag A bit late to the party, but I just bought this issue at Zinio specifically because I wanted access to the second part of this video but it looks like the link to the masterclass is not working anymore. Video is removed....
There used to be years ago, but Ableton have completely revamped and improved their audio engine (In live 8 or 9, I don't recall). The difference before the change wasn't really night and day either, but noticeable if you tried really hard to spot it. I guarantee some of your favorite songs were mixed down and finalized using Ableton Live :)
I've been thinking about it, and I might be mistaken by the whole, "Ableton have completely revamped and improved their audio engine (In live 8 or 9, I don't recall)" comment. I've been searching around because I'm almost positive that it was part of the promotional material that Live 9 had a new audio engine, but I think that I could be wrong about that. The original comment is still the same (both Logic and Live are incredible, use what you love), but the improvements might not have been as sweeping as I thought I remembered. My memories might be revising themselves :P
I'd love to know as well. It looks like he used reverb on a filtered kick to create a rumble, but I can't really tell myself. Edit: After looking at the video a few more times and doing some reading online, I think he imported a .wav kick drum sample into a convolution reverb plugin as an impulse response.
Sure. I'm pretty new to this too, so please bear with me. If anyone sees any errors, feel free to point them out as I'm not an expert just yet. Convolution reverbs are used to mimic reverb in a real acoustic environment. This is opposed to algorithmic reverbs which use algorithms to replicate acoustic behavior. Convolution reverbs use recorded samples called Impulse Responses to achieve their desired effect. Impulse Responses are essentially a sample of the signal made in a reverberant space by an instrument had been recorded in it without the signal of that instrument included in the result. So, for example, if you recorded a snare drum hit in a church, the Impulse Response would be the reverberant signal caused by the snare drum being hit in the church without the original signal of the snare drum hit included in the final sample. The result is a sample containing the effect of the hit in the room; that is the reverberant effect of a sound made in that room. Some convolusion reverb plugins allow you to import your own Impulse Response samples. In this video, James imported a kick drum sample that has a reverberant tail into a convolution reverb plugin as an Impulse Response. The ability to import your own Impulse Responses allows the producer to use reverb in odd ways to achieve certain sounds or effects. In this case, James uses the kick drum sample as an Impulse Response, then filters and compresses the signal going through it to achieve a rumble effect that enhances the reverberant tail of the original kick drum. This is played in parallel with the original, unmodified version of the kick drum to get both the kick and a reverberant tail in your track. Hope this helps! Here's a source I used: - www.bhphotovideo.com/find/newsLetter/Convolution-Reverb.jsp/ Here's the guide to a convolution reverb plugin that lets you import your own Impule Response. The IR-1 is actually on sale right now at Waves for $49: - www.waves.com/1lib/pdf/plugins/ir-convolution-reverb.pdf
James Wiltshire is great, but this video gets a thumbs down because the camera keeps focusing on James rather than Ableton. We don't give fuck all about looking at the producer. We want to see what he is doing in the DAW. The editor of this video must not know fuck all about music production. I see this all too often, where there are tutorials from the pros, but these idiots making the video focus on the producer talking. Get a fucking clue. We don't care about seeing the producer's lips moving. We only need to hear what he is saying and see what he is doing in the DAW.
Sadly his english or pronuncian is very "customer friendly", like 5:30 when he explains the magic kick trick but start stuttering at the very important moment.
I tried to click on the link (bit.ly/CMU235) but if attemp to buy the CS235 at google play platform it gives me only the possibility of purchasing the last issue. Could you tell me exacltly how can I purchase the CM235 with the whole Freemasons masterclass? Thank you.
I'm from Italy and CZcams is displaying a warning box about Masonry right before the title of the video. This is the most stupid thing I've ever seen here. Anybody else?
Logic Pro X please - its fun to appease an apparent bigger crowd of younger masses with Live, but most want EDM nonsense.. please stay true to your roots and give us those deeper vibes that consistent bedroom house producers want - logic :))))
Although James produces the track in Live, he's kindly provided the finished project in Logic Pro X format (as well as Live 9 and Studio One 3). See bit.ly/CMU235 for more info. Hope this helps :)
dude don't misled people. they can't afford mac especially bedroom producers. still a lot of them prefers ableton. then FL and reason as well for others
goddammit I like articulate musicians that can properly explain things
same bro
this man is the real deal.
Genius and generous!
James is an absolute master of the craft. Thank you for presenting this gem. Back to basics.
Just a tip for new Live users. At 31:39 after freezing the track, you can create a audio track (Ctrl t in windows ) and then Ctrl and left click drag the frozen track to the new audio track. It essentially does exactly what James did here but it keeps the midi track in place, in case you want to edit something in it later. Make sure you mute the midi track after because it will still play, in Live 10 at least. I suggest you do it James' way because it's better to commit to an idea then have a "way out" in my opinion. Just letting you all know the option to go back is there in case you really need it.
This comment is 3 years old and nothing has changed. Why is there no keyboard shortcut for bounce onto a new track and mute the old one?
I know there is a Max4Live device that does it but it should be an internal feature of the DAW...
James Wiltshire always explains things so well
4:07 "No one changes the strings on their bass guitar."
Damn. Yeah... In Electronic music, there's a feeling that you MUST change things because you CAN... Excellent point.
Yeah - the whole point is to get your track down. Don’t get stuck. Keep your workflow moving along.
As someone with about a thousand kick drum samples scattered around my hard drives, I think I'd actually make more music if I had fewer than ten to choose from.
the best teacher and great producer
I met this guy in Melbourne. They’re my favourite DJ’s and I partied in the mid-00’s to their tracks. I still listen to them and loves them today.
I use Logic but found this hugely inspiring, I liked his theory on house beats, at first The bassline at first I thought was a tiny weak, but then understood the off tempo/offbeat groove, a dirty/filthy tune, with similer basslines like that, we used to call it back in the day.
It grew on me quickly, In fact, I love it, its a tech house tune, after all, he's making. Loved the other things like the synth reverse etc. Anyway, this guy knows his shit and loved his tunes from my raving days.
That studio is perfect, Imaging having that shit in your spare room.
It doesn't matter what DAW you use, Everybody will prefer one daw over another, It doesn't matter as long as you can make good music.
Great tutorial man.
James shorts are the best thing about this vid
Great video man. The way you explain the “why how and because” you do things is a great insight and hands on learning.. Love your work!
I have to keep replaying parts because I can't stop staring at that Prophet 6.
You too eh? It is mesmerising, isn't it?
Beautiful piece of kit
I
'Im more interested in the outboard gear , expecially the ssl and neve racks
:DAmn , he even got a manley massive passive under the desk 27:58
He's got for over 15'000 euro worth of outboard gear ..and still his music sounds like a cheapo happy meal hamburger
i cant stop staring at the waldorf microwave
maybe start thinking about musical ideas rather than touching yourself over a thing with knobs and sliders
He really put a lot of effort in it to explain it well and that is really nice of him
These videos are great, explanations are easy to follow and the commentary is well articulated. I used to use remixes by the Freemasons all the time when I first got into DJ'ing, 20 years later when i'm learning to produce these videos feel like coming home. Thanks for the upload!
I'm a Logic Pro user, but all these suggestions work just fine for me. Many thanks for posting these awesome tips!
Some really really good tips and workflow examples in here. Excellent stuff.
Damn! He's so heavy handed with that hardware.
That convolution reverb trick is actually fucking genius
i love this guy
thumbs up for user name!
what a superb video, excellent techniques and brilliant delivery, spot on, so much in these free videos too, many thanks
One of the best CM studio visits ever.
Watching this video another time cause i liked how inspiring it was, noticing he has jeans shorts this time.
I love these Computer Music series!. The magazine isn't that bad either ;). Splendid guy this Freemasons.
//FLX
holy shit....the part about getting sounds together and making your own little library opened my mind up in new ways. Thank you!
Top quality stuff as usual from James. Loving the emphasis on the last 16th in the bar...it's the Jackin' division! Actually, that's quite a good name for a DJ (c) East Recordings 2016 ;)
Wonderful display of music production and engineering. Very inspirational and creative.. thank you.
Thank you for so many shots of his head instead of monitor, I feel like I have learned so much more, next time just film only his head even without audio...
ungrateful dog you
LOL! I know, I was just looking at his head now and thought "wtf, if this really necessary?"
lol
Hahahahaha. This comment was so hilarious, it made me spit out my coffee. Well done. :)
Lol u so ungreatful
Love these sort of videos. He makes it look easy!
Damn...Something i have been looking for.Great Stuff!
Great tutorial and all that aside... that is an absolutely stonking tune man! It's Sunday night and I'm sat here wanting to go out and have it. It must be good.
Thanks James, I love your tutorials 👍
some good tips!
Nice, hugely inspirational!
Awesome tutorial.
superb tutorial, hes the best in the business!
love the diagram pretty helpful :)
Great video with some really useful tips and tricks. Very clearly explained also :)
Thank you so much. Respect !
James Wiltshire should have a masterclass. Too many fakes out there. This is the real deal.
Amazing lesson
I vjed for these guys a couple of times in Australia
THANK YOU
dear goodness the beginning was hella loud... RIP hearing
Thank you mate.Cheers
Is Part 2 incoming or only for Point Blank Music School attendees?
He has lovely ears
I fucking love this dude
Thank you - awesome!!
Amazing video. I learned a lot!
That mousepad is killing me though.
2019 and i am back :)
Grande James!
the grandmaster
Thank you maestro ;)
genius human being!!
I wish they'd show the screen properly when he's showing you how to do stuff
Nice tut.
I also use Logic, but here's reality. If you know the basic principals of audio production and enough about music theory (which I admit is a challenging and never-ending process) you just take what you learn from these Abelton Live session videos and apply them to your own DAW. Sure, you may not get some aspects of Abelton Live but if you're watching tutorial videos it's not like your trying to churn out the next big hit ahead of Deadmau5. Stats from last year: Live users 23%. Logic users: 18% all the way down to Pro Tools 5% of total music producers. That's just how it is folks.
Andre Brook u forot those of us who use 2 daw at once rewired. i myself use 4 daw total. ableton logic cubase and reason. but, i have also made full tracks on an mpc and mastered in pro tools. so i guess i can use all daw. i have also tried studio one. all the principals are the same. if you know how to make a track u could do so in any daw by applying fundamental principals. ☺ its kinda like even if u had a ferrari. not everyone can drive. i my man can drive!^,^
This is an amazing video!! is it just me or is there no part 2?? Can't find it anywhere....... anyone got a link? Thanks
same for me
same question
Very good 👍
This is an awesome tutorial. James is phenominal with the amount of knowledge. Thanks but I just have one question. What's that alien head looking thing on the desk? on the bottom right on top of the audio interface?/volume knob?
It’s 2020 and unfortunately I can’t find any way to watch part 2 of this video
Type "Producer Masterclass - Freemasons: “Many producers develop the beginning of an idea, but won’t take it further” in google.
@@BoBo-rf1cb cheers ! @Bo Bo, thanks so much for that. :)
Alan Fitzpatrick techno in Reason please ;)
No bad, but I believe you can add more funk to the beat patterns.
A very expensive midi keyboard he is using lol. Dope techniques, I debating on getting abelton or logic at the moment. I make hip hop and starting to make some house also.
What about Reason ?
czcams.com/play/PL29263D87CD4601CD.html - some videos I found helpful
Thanks..Good tut
Very interesting n Thanks🎶🎩👍🏾
maestro!
35:53 not really related with music but are you comfortable in that position? Does your arm ever hurt?
Is there a reason to put singleshots of wav in audio track instead in drum rack in midi track?
this is a great video and James Wiltshire is articulate and certainly knows his way around house drums.
tbh the main bass lead is less than average, which is a little disappointing.
Yeah, it kind of sounds that way a bit, but you have to understand that he's monitoring this mix on excellent monitors (speakers), so if it sits well in the mix and sounds good on his end, then he's using them. It also might sound less than average on regular speakers, but maybe he knows that in clubs, the bassline is going to sound great.
niceee!!!
links for buying the magazine online please
Is that a Palindrometer I see in the rack?
4:15 they kinda do though, the two prerequisites for a good bass recording are a competent bass player who mutes properly and a fresh set of strings.
Can I find part 2 anywhere *without* buying the two year old 235 issue?
If not, is the issue still even available?
Buy the issue then :)
I probably will, this is after my opinion the most professional drum tutorial on youtube!
Is it possible to just buy this one issue tho, or do I have to subscribe for 12 months or something?
Also, thanks for replying so quickly :)
Thanks for the kind words! You can buy a single back issue of CM235 (print or digital) to access the full thing. Links are here: bit.ly/CMU235
We also have a new Producer Masterclass video session with James, forthcoming in our CM259 issue. That'll be on sale next week (11/07/18). And again, we'll be posting the first half of the video here on CZcams - feel free to subscribe if you want to get our notifications :)
@@ComputerMusicMag A bit late to the party, but I just bought this issue at Zinio specifically because I wanted access to the second part of this video but it looks like the link to the masterclass is not working anymore. Video is removed....
Is the audio from the studio coming from the room mics?
No
it sounds like it is
sorry but this is hard to follow. I wanted to recreate those fills between kick and claps, but it's hard and confusing to follow this tutorial
yeah Using shorts or cut out jeans in the studio, since forever.
Wha tmonitos are those egg shaped ones?
what kind of table or desk is that??????????
whatever happened to plugging your synth and drum machine into audio and playing in realtime. its much more satisfying than relying on loops.
🤔 this man comes from the analog era... he's literally inputting everything in the same exact way.. the hell you talking bout? 😂
Superb, tnx. I have heard that at the mixdown stage logic is clearer and sounds better than ableton; is there any truth in this?
i think it is the ear and not the gear . but that is a reason why producers use other daws
There used to be years ago, but Ableton have completely revamped and improved their audio engine (In live 8 or 9, I don't recall). The difference before the change wasn't really night and day either, but noticeable if you tried really hard to spot it. I guarantee some of your favorite songs were mixed down and finalized using Ableton Live :)
absolutely no truth in that whatsoever.
Bollog Nyessy i thought as much, tnx.
I've been thinking about it, and I might be mistaken by the whole, "Ableton have completely revamped and improved their audio engine (In live 8 or 9, I don't recall)" comment. I've been searching around because I'm almost positive that it was part of the promotional material that Live 9 had a new audio engine, but I think that I could be wrong about that. The original comment is still the same (both Logic and Live are incredible, use what you love), but the improvements might not have been as sweeping as I thought I remembered. My memories might be revising themselves :P
Can anyone explain what he did with the kick?
I'd love to know as well. It looks like he used reverb on a filtered kick to create a rumble, but I can't really tell myself.
Edit: After looking at the video a few more times and doing some reading online, I think he imported a .wav kick drum sample into a convolution reverb plugin as an impulse response.
Would you be willing to put that in super layman's terms for me? haha
Sure. I'm pretty new to this too, so please bear with me. If anyone sees any errors, feel free to point them out as I'm not an expert just yet.
Convolution reverbs are used to mimic reverb in a real acoustic environment. This is opposed to algorithmic reverbs which use algorithms to replicate acoustic behavior.
Convolution reverbs use recorded samples called Impulse Responses to achieve their desired effect. Impulse Responses are essentially a sample of the signal made in a reverberant space by an instrument had been recorded in it without the signal of that instrument included in the result. So, for example, if you recorded a snare drum hit in a church, the Impulse Response would be the reverberant signal caused by the snare drum being hit in the church without the original signal of the snare drum hit included in the final sample. The result is a sample containing the effect of the hit in the room; that is the reverberant effect of a sound made in that room.
Some convolusion reverb plugins allow you to import your own Impulse Response samples. In this video, James imported a kick drum sample that has a reverberant tail into a convolution reverb plugin as an Impulse Response. The ability to import your own Impulse Responses allows the producer to use reverb in odd ways to achieve certain sounds or effects. In this case, James uses the kick drum sample as an Impulse Response, then filters and compresses the signal going through it to achieve a rumble effect that enhances the reverberant tail of the original kick drum. This is played in parallel with the original, unmodified version of the kick drum to get both the kick and a reverberant tail in your track.
Hope this helps!
Here's a source I used:
- www.bhphotovideo.com/find/newsLetter/Convolution-Reverb.jsp/
Here's the guide to a convolution reverb plugin that lets you import your own Impule Response. The IR-1 is actually on sale right now at Waves for $49:
- www.waves.com/1lib/pdf/plugins/ir-convolution-reverb.pdf
that fucking diagram!
What´s the name of the iPad App ?
What's app called ?
This guy's a genius, too bad I don't know how to speak English. I'd like to learn from him.
Whats that app called? Studio "mocks"?? (time 7:34)
Studiomux: zerodebug.com/studiomux.php
James Wiltshire is great, but this video gets a thumbs down because the camera keeps focusing on James rather than Ableton. We don't give fuck all about looking at the producer. We want to see what he is doing in the DAW. The editor of this video must not know fuck all about music production. I see this all too often, where there are tutorials from the pros, but these idiots making the video focus on the producer talking. Get a fucking clue. We don't care about seeing the producer's lips moving. We only need to hear what he is saying and see what he is doing in the DAW.
He's is cheating with magic stones under his iMac
are ye really freemasons?
Yes. :)
Sadly his english or pronuncian is very "customer friendly", like 5:30 when he explains the magic kick trick but start stuttering at the very important moment.
yet another part 1 of 2 video without the second part... yet you keep releasing these half finished videos and not the second half...
Read the description under the video. You get the 2nd part when you buy the magazine.
I tried to click on the link (bit.ly/CMU235) but if attemp to buy the CS235 at google play platform it gives me only the possibility of purchasing the last issue. Could you tell me exacltly how can I purchase the CM235 with the whole Freemasons masterclass? Thank you.
@@valeriodentone248 Hi! If you figure it out, I would also like to know. Had the same experience.
@@ComputerMusicMag Do you have to subscribe to the WHOLE magazine just to get the second part? what a rip off!
I'm from Italy and CZcams is displaying a warning box about Masonry right before the title of the video.
This is the most stupid thing I've ever seen here. Anybody else?
To be honest I didn't learn very much, they should showed what was happening on the screen to get the full effect.
Do you need that equipment for a simple track like that? It’s overrated. Boring actually. Just saying.
Logic Pro X please - its fun to appease an apparent bigger crowd of younger masses with Live, but most want EDM nonsense.. please stay true to your roots and give us those deeper vibes that consistent bedroom house producers want - logic :))))
Ableton dicks on Logic for electronic music production, every time!
Although James produces the track in Live, he's kindly provided the finished project in Logic Pro X format (as well as Live 9 and Studio One 3). See bit.ly/CMU235 for more info. Hope this helps :)
I demand Cubase. Not really.
dude don't misled people. they can't afford mac especially bedroom producers. still a lot of them prefers ableton. then FL and reason as well for others
Stay true to your roots by using Logic. Get deeper vibes by using Logic. Be a more consistent bedroom producer by using Logic. Just nonsense really.
Isn't he a bit chubby to be in a dance team?(I'm joking obviously)
I’ve watched this twice and to be honest very disappointed. Your showing techniques that we’ve been using for years and years and very basic.