Making a Track in Ableton Live 10 In this video, Francois is making a beat from Start to Finish in Session View in Ableton. He's building everything from scratch and also shows how to use a few different 3rd party VST instruments for sound shaping.  Time Codes: 00:00 Playback and comparing synths 00:49 Introduction03:54 Getting started with Chord Progression06:15 Tweaking the sound09:50 Adding an Arpeggio15:00 Adding a Custom Arpeggio21:00 Adding the Bass25:52 Adding Drums26:06 Kick27:06 Low Clap28:07 Hihat32:00 Hihat -> Arpeggio Sidechaining33:55 Hihat Loop35:50 Beat done36:00 Making a simple master39:10 Comparing Wavetable, Operator, Diva, Serum, The Legend44:11 Playing everything      Learn...

  New year, new me. Or as a producer like you would say, new year – let's make some music.   What better way to kick start your studio prosperous 2020, than with some free plugins? Compiled below are the best plugins of this year, to help you create the next club-ready hit.   1. A1StereoControl   It's always nice to have full control over your stereo field. Especially when it's with a smooth, free, and powerful plugin, like A1StereoControl.   Crafted by Alex Hilton from Germany, this lightweight beast of a stereo expansion plugin has enough control to satisfy...

  At some point (maybe recently), you've probably listened to your newly built drum loop on repeat, and thought to yourself: "why does it sound so boring?".If this is you, I've got good news. What makes your drum loop sound boring is not necessarily your production skills or choice of drum sounds. More often than not, it's down missing one of the tips we're going to outline in the article below.More often than not, the drums are what can make or break your track. And it's often the small things that make a big difference. If you've chosen great sounds...

  Investing in yourself is the most important thing you can do as a producer. Workshops, masterclasses, and tutorials are all incredible ways to take your sound to the next level. But many producers do not know that there is something else that can elevate your skills faster than any of these: Project Files.    Project Files offer a wealth of resources for producers to cash in on, as long as they know what to look for. They provide producers of any level incredible drum loops, songwriting lessons, and even new instruments. Genre-specific Project Files can be a one-stop-shop for...

  Morning routines are an essential way to set yourself up for success. It's especially true for music producers, a job that requires you to be self-motivated, creative, business-minded, and focused all at once.   How are your habits?   Take time to notice how you spend your time when you are not in front of your DAW. It affects your creativity more than you would think. If you dream of having a career as a music producer, know that it will take more than just a lot of practice in front of Ableton. Just like a professional athlete's entire...

Melodic Techno Sound Design with Wavetable. In this video above, we are creating "Analog Vibes" Chords in the Style of Ben Bohmer - Vale (Anjunadeep) using only Ableton Live Wavetable and stock effects.  This type of sound can be used for a all types of tracks in the genres around Melodic Deep, Melodic Techno, Melodic House and to achieve a sound similar to artists like Rodriguez Jr., Stephan Bodzin, Einmusik, Ben Böhmer among others. Time Codes for the Video: 00:00 Final Result 00:35 Intro 01:00 Getting started 01:17 Selecting Oscillators 03:18 Filter 04:20 Adding Filter Modulation 06:30 Adding Pitch Modulation 11:30...

Have you ever seen a spaceship? Neither have I (well, in real life), but I imagine one must look like our very own Attila Hanak's studio "The Sixteenth Bar" in Toronto. The Mind Behind Push 2 Masterclass Attila is the creator of our best-selling Push 2 Masterclass, where he teaches you how to take full advantage of Ableton with the midi controller "Push 2". The new must-have workflow enhancer from Ableton themselves. If you want to start creating music by real feel rather than robotically programming everything with your mouse, check out great the midi-controller Ableton Push now. Attila originally...

Side Chain Hack Ableton Live 10 In this video, Guido is showing a creative Sidechain Tool in Ableton Live & Max for Live - You can download it for free below and then follow along this video. Get the Ableton Mastering Chain from this video: Download Sidechain Tool (Boots and Cats rack) (via free downloads)   Learn more about our Mastering Courses with Guido: Course: Mastering from Start To Finish Course: Mastering A Track With The Best Plugins Course: Mixing and Mastering Melodic Techno Course: Mixing and Mastering Future Bass   Keywords: Free Side Chain Tool for Ableton Live 10, Free Mastering Rack for...

Advanced Mastering Chain for Ableton Live 10 In this video, Guido is sharing his knowledge on how to Master only using Ableton stock effects / plugins. This series has two parts: 1) Simple approach, 2) Advanced approach. Get the Ableton Mastering Chain from this video: Download Advanced Mastering Chain (via free downloads)   Learn more about our Mastering Courses with Guido: Course: Mastering from Start To Finish Course: Mastering A Track With The Best Plugins Course: Mixing and Mastering Melodic Techno Course: Mixing and Mastering Future Bass   Keywords: Free Mastering Chain for Ableton Live 10, Free Mastering Rack for Ableton Live 

Simple but effective Mastering Chain for Ableton Live 10 In this video, Guido is sharing his knowledge on how to Master only using Ableton stock effects / plugins. This series has two parts: 1) Simple approach, 2) Advanced approach. Get the Ableton Mastering Chain from this video: Download Simple Mastering Chain (via free downloads)   Learn more about our Mastering Courses with Guido: Course: Mastering from Start To Finish Course: Mastering A Track With The Best Plugins Course: Mixing and Mastering Melodic Techno Course: Mixing and Mastering Future Bass   Keywords: Free Mastering Chain for Ableton Live 10, Free Mastering Rack for...