I attempt to explain all of Ableton's built-in Audio Effects // Music Production for Beginners
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In this video I attempt to explain what all of Ableton's built-in audio effects do, that way newer music producers out there can get a feel for how they can improve their tracks!
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Oh boy, I went in over my head on this one! In this video I decided to explain what all of Ableton's build-in audio effects do & how they can help improve your tracks. This tutorial is perfect for newer music producers out there looking to improve their work! Also as a side note, I am very excited to say I have some unique & fun content coming soon unlike anything I've ever done before. I'm going out on a bit of a ledge here and I hope the response will be positive because if so, that'll change what I make for a long time (I think you will love it)
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Cool video. Learned alot!!! Got one going more into detail about compression? Or video to refer me to about compression in depth?
wow I thought I knew it all but I was wrong! Thanks a million for the hard work :)
Wow...all i can say is: Thank you! You are the best. This is one of the best tuts in Ableton I have ever watched. Thank you again - this helped me 1000%.
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Audio Effect Time Stamps
2:26 Amp
2:42 Audio Effect Rack
3:01 Auto Filter
3:43 Auto Pan
4:07 Beat Repeat
4:41 Cabinet
5:31 Chorus
6:05 Compressor
6:55 Corpus
7:30 Dynamic Tube
8:04 EQ Eight
9:25 EQ Three
10:32 Erosion
11:19 External Audio Effect
11:36 Filter Delay
12:29 Flanger
13:15 Frequncey Shifter
14:07 Gate
15:08 Glue Compressor
16:07 Grain Delay
16:49 Limiter
17:40 Looper
18:16 Multi Band Dynamics
19:53 Over Drive
20:25 Phaser
21:27 Ping-Pong Delay
22:36 Redux
23:20 Resonators
23:47 Reverb
25:23 Saturator
25:47 Simple Delay
26:15 Spectrum
27:38 Tuner
28:36 Utility
29:16 Vinyl Distortion
29:46 Vocoder
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If you use Ableton Lite 10.1 you only have access to:
2:42 Audio Effect Rack
3:01 Auto Filter
4:07 Beat Repeat
Channel EQ
5:31 Chorus
6:05 Compressor
Delay
9:25 EQ Three
10:32 Erosion
22:36 Redux
23:47 Reverb
27:38 Tuner
28:36 Utility
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A basic summary in dot points:
AMP
Guitar Amp simulation
AUDIO EFFECT RACK
Drop and drag folder to hold all your effects in
AUTO FILTER
Isolate certain frequencies (low pass/high pass/band)
Automate high pass/low pass through recording
TIP: add LFO to create a more unique sound
AUTO PAN
Pan sound from left to right back and forth
BEAT REPEAT
Allows to add repetitions of a sound of your track
Designate a certain interval, which determines over what time period you want the sound to be repeated, and for how long
Offset/Variation adds randomness to your sound
CABINET
Create a more authentic sounds (create an illusion of what sort of room you might be in)
Speaker - how many speakers in the room
Microphone - in which position/left/right/far away/close by
CHORUS
Adds different voices to your track
To: thicken sound/ replicate a choir
Modulation/Effect/Dry/Wet/Feedback/Delay
COMPRESSOR
Change the amount of gain of sound
Louder and punchier sound
Changes output and gain
Can be used for SIDE-CHAINING
CORPUS
Again replicate authentic sound
Choosing from authentic sounds to replicate, then adjust parameters and adjust to personal liking
DYNAMIC TUBE
Adds Saturation with dry/wet knob
Output/drive main knobs to add saturation
EQ 8
Isolate/Amplify/Isolate certain sounds/frequencies
Q nob -determines how much of the effect affects the overall sound
EQ 3
Simpler then EQ 8 - only 3 nobs
Low frequency/high frequency boundaries with knobs now wave
EROSION
Way of degrading sounds by adding in certain noises to track eg. noise, white noise and Sine Wave
Pick a frequency and choose amount you want it to be effected
Change width to determine how much of other frequencies this encompasses
EXTERNAL AUDIO EFFECT
Route output of an external effect maker you have plugged into your computer and choose where you want it to apply
FILTER DELAY
Allows you to add a small delay to your track - on up to 3 parts of your track based on what frequency range you want to add the delay on
Change width and time of delay
Can also change feedback and panning
FLANGER
Unique sound - modulates frequency and adds higher frequencies
Change delay, feedback, high pass filter to make the sound more unique
FREQUENCY SHIFTER
Allows to change frequency to your sound
Frequency - modulate frequency range ADD
Can modulate sound - or de-tune
GATE
Only pass certain sounds that surpass certain frequencies
Tweak to whatever frequency you want
EG Remove weird background sounds
GLUE COMPRESSOR
Modelled an 80’s audio effect
MAIN JOB - add to a group of tracks/sounds - in order to create 1 smooth sound the a series of sounds together - a cohesive unit
Also works as a compressor and with side chaining
GRAIN DELAY
Chops tracks/audio into “grains” that are randomly delayed
Sounds cool if done correctly
LIMITER
Cap off certain volume like a “Gate”
Lowers dial = lowers sound
Heightens dial = eg 4 db = prevents any audio from surpassing 4db NOT RAISE IT
Good to prevent peaks in tracks
LOOPER
Allows to play instruments in a live setting - and loop it to the BPM of the sound
Like a loop pedal
MULTIBAND DYNAMICS
Allows to alter dynamic ranges of certain frequencies in your track
Adjust split between high/mid and low range - knobs alter input/output
Crunching it together to have a unifying sound
Can slo solo high/mid/lows to hear what they sound like
OVERDRIVE
Adds drive/punch/tone
Left to right - Low to High EQ
Dry = how much distortion
Tone = the higher, the more highs are pronounced
PHASER
Phase shift to sound to have more voices OR to dull sound down
Change frequency/feedback
Poles changes effect
PING PONG DELAY
Pick a frequency range and pick a delay time - 16 being the longest
Dry/Wet and feedback dials create unique delay
Redux
Distorts audio and gives a retro feel
Way of adding an 8 bit sound
Weird/cool effect for intro/outro songs
RESONATORS
Adds certain notes to certain tracks - to add another note/pitch - to create a layered effect
REVERB
Allows to add echo/wetness to track
Decay time determines how long the sound takes to decrease
LOTS OF ROOM PRESETS
SATURATOR
Adds colour to your sound
Little goes a long way
SIMPLE DELAY
Determining the decay time left versus right stereo
SPECTRUM
Visual representation of hertz
Works with other effects like EQ if added after Spectrum
BUT can also be done in EQ 8 if want to see the frequency and adjust real time - spectrum is just more complex/detailed
TUNER
Shows notes being played - even in live settings
Can be used with Frequency shifter - to get in key
UTILITY KEY
Mute incoming audio
Change gain
Pan sound/ or keep in centre
Change width of sound - 0% is mono (for something like a sub bass) - 100% is stereo (best range to keep things at) - 200% is an 180 degree phase shift of your inputted audio audio
VINYL DISTORTION
Replicates vinyl noises - with frequency ranges
Add crackles
VOCODER
Way to modulate the sound based on your personal perimeter
EG Daft Punk robotic sound
Change bands - that choose frequencies and also can add a carrier eg like a external sound
Super unique results/sounds
Wow u spent alot of time on that gr8 job
you 're joking, right?... You have a lot of free time, that;s for sure....
Dedication! I love it!
You are a savior
thxxxx
even as an advanced user i still watch this, there's always something you may have missed no matter how long you've been producing for
Don’t let it fool you. The Audio Effect Rack is the best effect within Live.
why is that?
controllerbrain For starters you can create a chain of effects for a specific thing then save the entire rack which means you can essentially have your own custom made effects. You can also add layers of the effect chains the same way you would with a drum rack. I like to use this to make three layers of effects where each layer processes either the lows mids or highs on their own without needing to duplicate the entire track on 3 separate channels
controllerbrain parallel processing with chains, custom macro knobs, chain selection to create your own pseudo Dry/wet. There’s a lot of hidden features.
Ariel Santos oh yeah the knobs and the sends within the rack are another thing I missed in my comment. It’s like a whole brain
For sure!
I just love watching these, I started watching your tutorials when I first got a launchpad for my 12th birthday, only a couple months passed! And I understand most of the features in Ableton, Thany you InspirAspir 👍🏽
Man if your 13 rn learning all this you'll be really good by the time ur 18
One of the best videos on youtube. Thank you so much for all the time you put into making this!
I realllyyy like this and I’m advanced in Ableton already. Just refreshing on some ideas.
Hey that's awesome to hear! Really appreciate you finding some use out of this even being an Ableton veteran, thanks for that :D
Very helpful video! As someone dabbling in a bit of music production from time to time, your explanations give a very relatable sort of insight for each effect and helped me understand a few different concepts a lot better.
I've BEEN searching for this haha 😍❤❤thank you so much
This is the best explanation on CZcams! Thank you so much!
Really useful to see someone else go over all of these. Big thank you!
Thank you so much! Great explained. Definitely worths a sub
Perfect, easy to follow, thanks for making this!
Can't believe you went through every one of them! excellent work my friend.
Thank you so much for this video!! just started using ableton and your videos help me a lor bro!!
Amazing! You have an awesome voice, thanks for the video
Thank you very much! You manage very good to fokus on the Important Facts and you are an awesome Explainer! Greetings!
Just a heads up RE: Limiter
The gain knob doesn't set the absolute max db (ceiling) for your incoming audio, and raising the gain above the default ceiling of -0.30 db will result in compression of your audio. Limiters are generally placed at the end of a mastering chain to prevent transient information from peaking over 0 db.
usually, but they can also be used to maximise the perceived loudness of a well-balanced mix whilst still, as you said, limiting the signal at 0db by cutting out unwanted frequencies through machine learning (izotope ozone 9 maximizer is the best example i can give for this)
Thanks for the guide. That was exactly what I needed!
Invaluable material, thank you!
Is this is an amazing, and I'm just learning to use Ableton and I found this SO useful. Thank you
Awesome video. Super useful and rich content. Thank you !
I've been using Ableton for a hot minute already and still learned a ton here. Thanks a mil for this!
same i’ve been using it for 4 years now and never really messed with like half of these
mostly just EQ / compressions / delays/ and reverbs lolol
Switch to FL before it's too late
I hardly ever comment but this was such a good video. No bs, it was straight to the point.
awesome job! still getting the hang of recording guitar tracks. this vid def helped..a lot.
I never get bored while watching your videos
Bro... seriously..u can write a book on music production 🔥🔥🔥🔥...and I am serious about that😍😍😍..keep it up brother...keep making music and inspiring others for same and keep spreading your knowledge❤️
Confusion on High pass vs Low pass. It's always what frequencies are kept. High pass allows the HIGHS to PASS and low pass lets the LOWS to PASS. You can also call them cuts which then describes what frequencies are removed. A low cut removes the lows and a High cut removes the highs. A filter in the real world allows something to go through it and blocks another substance. Air filters let air pass and removes dust and contaminants. A water filter lets water pass and removes minerals. Audio filters behave the same way.
thank you, was gonna say. video should be corrected, it might confuse people who are learning
Brah. This is all I needed. Thanks so much!
Very useful video. Thanks for this!
Thanks so much for this great video!
Thank You...this is EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!!
Best taught video for beginners, on how to use audio/music. software. Thank you.
23:19 yes. I've jump scared myself multiple times with that thing.
Thx for making videos like this, I´m trying to learn ableton live but is struggling with it, so thank you very much
Thanks for all the help, bro ! This is amazing ! Just a sugestion : change your resolution so the plugins and effects can be bigger to see :D
Thank you for making this video!
This guy is a great teacher.
such a good tutorial! thank you!!!!!
very informative, thx for the video man it helps a lot
Mvch Love for this vid Man
GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
The most popular use of vocoder IMO is to use the human voice to shape a sound, so your mouth does the talking/singing and (for example) a synthesizer will supply the tone.
eg. the beginning of Autobahn by Kraftwerk.
In ableton the setup is similar to sidechaining but the 'side chain' is referred to as formant ie. you send a vocal from one track to the vocoder on another via a synth sound then the human voice is provided by that synth and the vocal will shape it.
Excellent video , thanks
Fabulous!
Great. Job done! thanks
Hello there mista,
Thanks for explaining all those effects, even though i make a living (to some degree) from music producing/composing and etc. I don't know all of them, neither how they work, all i did was tweaked some knobs until it sounded good, but now since i know some more about the whole deal...i'll continue doing the same :)
Thanks tho
Wow really useful video, thank u a lot !
Frequency shifter rocks at tuning samples that don't quite gel.
Great video! I recorded my Handdrum and still looking for a filter to enhance a bit more clarity. Any thoughts from you experience what I should be looking for? Big help! Thanks
Cool You really help me Well done!
Awesome!!!
yaaaaaasss I need more wetness in my mix thanx for explaining this stufffs
Great video!!!
Thanks for this rundown... what would you recommend for adding volume/power/clarity to a composition during mastering...EQ? My track sound fine in headphones but doesn't have enough umf when I play it through speakers... I'm experimenting with clariphonic VST but not sure if it helps. I'm producing D&B.
One cool tip - you can use beat repeat to easily make drum rolls every few bars rather than having to write them in!
Keep it up ..... 👍 Nice Tutorial 👨🏫📓
This is the best tutorial on the audio effects in Ableton that I've seen. However, the near-constant background noise does nothing but detract tremendously from the great value of this video.
Just edit it out using Audio filters as an exercise to test what you learned in the Video 😇 great video i like the way even things that are simple and seem obvious are explained very well with examples. I was able to connect the dots a lot more than with what ive watched or read so far
Nice work
thanks man that was helpful
I think the like to dislike ratio speaks for itself in terms of how great this video is.
great video thank uuu!!!!!!!
shit! i don't have time to view right now but will with MANY THANKS for doing this laborious video! i'd be interested to find out which ones are if not garbage, you'd rule out using (some of the reverbs, etc., not that many are poor. a few.) can't wait to watch, busy recording right now.) oh?! which effect creates the most mangling of a sample right out of the box?
thank you for this
Great explanations thanks. I think the vocoder is another effect that could have its own video. I use it to get a Peter Frampton type effect by using vocals as the input and distorted guitar as the carrier. Great fun, do you feel like I do?
thank you so much!
Im loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank for the vid I spent the night last night going over the effects on mine and my head exploded, found myself staring at the screen mumbling nonsense. But now I know everything cheers
lol, I know how you feel, have you ever tried using vocodex? My god...
thank you!
impressive ❤
Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you!
Super helpful :D
Excellent
Good job
This video was done very well in the sense that it is beneficial to both complete beginners, and advanced users. Nice explaining!
Thzzz very very very muchh this video so useful
THANK UU
IM A BEGINNER AND UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING !!
LOVE FROM SINGAPORE
awesome, tnx lady :>
Thank you :)
21:27 there was a glitch in the matrix.
I just switched fl to ableton. The fact that live actually comes with stuff you can use to make quality sounds and samples of your own…I have my issues with live when it come to making quantised midi notes sound natural seeing as I have been pampered by FLs "swing“ knob in that regard.
Even then I have never looked back. Just by using ableton my songs stopped being beats and actually became songs.
Could be due to the daw or just me resonating with said daw much more.
I believe the vocoder is for vocal / instrument projects.
Nice video
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU
nice can u also do it with the midi effects etc.?
thanks
Wow, I get why people like Ableton. Some of these default effects are insanely useful.
Audio Effect Racks could also be used for parallel effects, right? (I kinda forgot what the term was. Parallel Processing? Maybe?)
I make all my beats in Ableton, it's just so intuitive.
You missed the perfect chance to make a migos pun 4:20 lol, great video ✨
i love it
thx u very much
I know how to do things now yay
11:43 he really do be playin subside by bossfight doe :)
Would be nice to have an updated version, chorus became chorus-ensemble
But what if I want to use one effect and change it progressively (with the mouse for example) during just a few bars? For example as a DJ would do manually during a set. Should I record the whole thing? Is there a function to do that? Or just apply these effects in the vocals of the song for example
@user-rr9ic3xb6z you're right! I checked it out and it's as "simple" as that, thx
Are you going to publish an update to this video for Live 10???
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