Made in Ableton Live: Bad Snacks on sampling live instruments, creating groove and more

[@Fugue602]

The “copy value to siblings” just saved me countless hours, thanks!

[@jimb1453]

Always forgetting this haha

[@Joseph-ot8rc]

Where is that mentioned? I watched the whole video and somehow skipped it I guess?

[@Savocaatx]

What’s the time stamp

[@romdelatierra]

@@Joseph-ot8rc 5:50

[@romdelatierra]

@@Savocaatx 5:50

[@ob1quixote]

I've _paid_ for courses to, "level up your production," that weren't as informative as this free tutorial. Sincere thanks, Bad Snacks and Ableton.

[@eddy4719]

She should do a freaking course man

[@jtharker5790]

I agree, super straight forward and well explained

[@garblojones]

Seriously - i've just been getting into Live over the last week and this BY FAR has been the best "tutorial" of them all so far.

[@rickdeckard1075]

yeah now you can sound like literally a million other bedroom loopers

[@joseluisfernandez3453]

I love we can see the process of someone using his/her hardware together with ableton and the fact we can see so many details I can't believe ableton themselves made this type of series Anyone else would charge for this

[@bluntobjct]

Makes sense I guess, when the daw you use doesn’t matter as much, newcomers might prefer the one that has loads of tutorials and lessons for free.

[@dustinb1070]

I cant tell you how many times I've been taught a valuable lesson for it not sink in until someone presents the same concepts in a different way.

[@shibuyajin_music]

This single video is PACKED to the brim with so much value, you're the best!! Here's my personal takeaways (timestamps so I can come back later and study): 1:38 bad snacks violin effects (3 takes hard panned l/r) 2:25 slice sample to midi (by 1/4 note if transients are not very pronounced) 4:10 cmd+shift+u to quantize (not 100%) 4:47 remember to fix velocity to 100% when playing samples through midi controller 5:08 increase attack if samples are too harsh at the beginning 5:29 common old school hip hop technique: transpose all samples +5 semitones to give flavor 6:25 add random panning to samples played at the end of the phrases 7:28 sample mixing (RC20) 10:32 cmd+j to consolidate 10:49 make hi-hat loop more tight (reason: high frequency percussion tends to take a lot of space) 11:38 save your favorite drums samples as a drumkit 11:47 set closed and open hi-hats to choke each other (just like in real life) 12:42 mix hi-hats using vulf compressor 3 (to give old school crunch) 14:00 use track delay to nudge entire track backwards 12ms (14:26 if drums are tight on the grid, you can accentuate the groove by pushing back the off beat percussion just a lil) 15:35 mix your drumkit (kick, snare/clap) with drumbuss (make it tighter and give crunch) 17:20 sidechain 18:14 quickfix for velocity overly-sensitive controllers: add midi effects > velocity 18:34 lounge lizard (tine-based BFly1) with RC20 as pad 21:12 another pad layer with synth (w/ cutoff automation towards the end) 23:31 bad snacks electric bass rack 24:44 expand the composition: keep the same instruments but different drum patterns, lead patterns, new bassline, add new elements \/ 25:11 arpeggiator w/ crazy autopan magical8bit 25:50 arrangement

[@JasonCorea]

Valuable comment on a valuable video

[@MAX-tu7dd]

@@JasonCorea i though it was transposed by 5 semitones

[@javierbennett5778]

@@JasonCorea that same info is actually in the description!

[@dfreems]

@@javierbennett5778 Yes but with 3 times more detail, it's a very useful comment.

[@Dolphinlaugh]

Thanks man. Very useful

[@mateoconk]

One of the best, most efficient workflow videos I’ve ever watched.

[@jenzii6746]

Bad Snacks is nuts love seeing her featured here!

[@mifflinfinity]

I love the way you explain each and every function / purpose for the steps you’re taking. This is one of the best ableton walk-throughs I’ve ever watched. You rock bad snacks!

[@ggcatmusic]

This is one of the best breakdowns I’ve ever seen. Everything is clearly explained but without taking too long, love it. Thank you Bad Snacks! I’m an instant fan

[@DiveaksshSchae]

This was really cool. I knew all of these settings but watching another producer use them so differently was so refreshing. Thank you Ableton & Bad Snacks!

[@Rocco_Renzetti]

Not only was this incredibly informative, it was also awesome to see someone create a track and never once feel the need to work in session view! You don’t see that a lot. Thanks for this awesome video!

[@jimvid5183]

I've watched A LOT of Ableton videos over the years and this was one of the best. There is so much information here, including examples of using external gear, which often doesn't get covered. Plus! seeing an entire track put together from start to finish is really nice. I always learn something new when I get to watch someone else's workflow. Well done!

[@disastermidi1990]

So fun to see how others use Live. Its so powerful and vast each person can have their own may of doing things. PS thanks for the recommendation for Bad Snacks she's awesome!

[@NicholasGreenwood]

This blows my mind. So many techniques employed here that I've never thought about before. Great job!

[@chris5375]

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen, thank you bad snacks

[@empresssunbow]

This video is geniusly put together. Thank you!

[@impulsecoupling]

I thought I was doing okay in Ableton 10, then I experienced this video. Really great!! So many new tips.

[@The5StringFury]

You make it look so easy!! Love the video and the music! Thank you for Sharing!

[@LammensB]

Thanks for creating this video. As a complete ableton newby, I learned SOOO MUCH by analyzing every second of this video

[@ekummel]

I had a friend who loved making beer. He made some wonderful suds that rivalled the factory breweries. Then one year he went to a craft brew festival and his mind was so blown away with what he encountered from brew masters who were miles more talented than he could ever be, he quit brewing because he could never reach that level of beer flavor that these people could...so he packed up his house and move to a state with lots of craft brew masters and never looked back. Watching this video of how she creates this sound...well, kinda makes me wanna do the same thing as my friend up there...Why bother, when people like her are out there making what I can only dream of ever accomplishing?

[@I-0-0-I]

This video just made a bunch of things finally make sense to me. Really good instruction.

[@bennethos]

Thx for sharing , love it when people explain their workflow so useful for all of us. The panning of the violins is useful for synth strings too

[@mrnelsonius5631]

Amazing stuff. You showed in 30 minutes what takes me a whole day (and the output isn’t nearly that cool haha). But I’m new to Ableton and it’s a lot to take in, which is great because there’s a lot that can be done with it. Slicing the sample to midi is something I’ve never done and seems a brilliant compositional tool

[@jasoncaldwell0613]

I adore her. She is so talented.

[@mrjoes]

Hey Bad Snacks👋 thank you so much for sharing this! I loved the simple, yet deep insights you gave us into your work flow. I learned so much!

[@eugenephillips481]

Bad Snacks is a BOSS! Thank you for blessing us with you talents!

[@Redhippo55]

Wow. I've literally struggled with arrangement for months and Bad Snacks just explained it in like 40 seconds hahahaha. Great video 🙏🏼

[@jasongravely7217]

Bad Snacks is so awesome! So stoked you’re doing this for Ableton!!

[@harpsona]

Incredibly insightful! Thank you for explaining everything so well and showing the full process!

[@tomasgulbinas8304]

Thanks for explaining everything you do, I wish everyone would do that. Also the "tightening transients" trick was awesome to learn, I've never seen anyone else do that.

[@winterkeep]

So awesome, I've just learnt a dozen new ways to do what I was doing better, and leant another dozen things that I should be doing! Thanks ✌️

[@TomBelknapRoc]

Thanks for taking us through all of that! It's great to see how you work.

[@disastermidi1990]

Bad Snacks: We don't need this audio anymore so... Me: panik BS: we can mute and collapse it M: kalm

[@zitherbefree]

Really one of the best videos in these processes 🎼🔥

[@lillianfrances754]

loved watching your workflow! A couple tips I thought were esp. cool: adjusting the hi hat's decay by adjusting warp mode/transients in simpler, using track delay to find that pocket, and transposing up all the violin samples. Also, haven't used the velocity midi effect, cool to know about now. Thanks for sharing!

[@normandyflash]

Thank you from France, Bad Snacks!

[@WHYZMAN_]

Wow this is blessed I have been COMPLETELY overlooking the Random pan button and trying to do that shit manually hah now my tracks can be even more s p a c i o u s

[@QubeX2]

Awesome thanks. Learned a lot!

[@Matthew-be9zy]

The trick with the prophet + external instrument midi track changed my life. I haven't even tried it with my Microkorg yet, but I know tht shit is gonna be life-changing

[@JohnnyGG0]

Really enjoyed this. Currently learning about how to break out of a loop and get into arranging. More videos like this please.

[@jason3534]

Stuck in the loop, must be a good loop. That’s what I’ve learned.

[@yvancluet8146]

may i suggest andrew huang's video "turn your loops into tracks"

[@mindbuzz4670]

If you're stuck in a loop you're simply procrastinating, it's the same with watching tutorials...

[@Bati_]

Also better arrangements lead to better mixes, that’s what I’ve learned as well…

[@Bati_]

@@mindbuzz4670 It all depends, Madlib can get away with very little elements in his beats but his endlessly repetitive loops sound even better than most thorough-composed piece of music because he knows how to put grooves together masterfully. After all, he’s the “Loop Digga”… It’s all about how you hear music, your creativity, and taste… There is no right or wrong, and there is no one way of making music because creativity is non-linear in nature.

[@nsjx]

Appreciate the great vid 👋🏽 There’s nothing wrong with mixing “on-the-go” as long as one isn’t futzing around with this settings for too long. many new producers get caught up in this ‘mixing’ as they proceed w tracking/arrangement and it ‘can’ impede the flow of the overall composition process (creative flow). note, this kind of ‘mixing’ does not (often) negate the necessity for a later thorough “mixdown’ stage where all FINAL elements are blended and place “in a pocket” within the total stereo “MIX”. when experienced/“knowledgeable” producers say they are mixing as they go then they often mean making FAST decisions WHILE IN THE FLOW (exactly like she did) that they KNOW will have an impact on the TRACKED instrument/recording or the overall final result. These decisions are made from experience, usually AFTER making a few tracks. I just wanted to warn beginners that it’s not something to worry with in the absolute beginning. This producer’s “settings” and mix decisions MAY be entirely inappropriate to the kind of music YOU are making. It’s often better (until you got a few tracks under your belt) to just go with the flow and get to arranging the song as efficient as possible. One will automagically gradually learn their style and will be better suited to implement FAST “mixing” (tonal/gluing/gelling) decisions as time goes by. I got myself into that rut a while back and I just wish to make sure no one else does the same. Get to arrangement fast WHILE you are in The Zone. This doesn’t apply to everyone (it is Art afterall), but I know this worrying about HAS affected many creative beginners in getting finished tracks. This only a suggestion to help you get to the end of a finished arrangement. Rant over ;)

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

I'm a big fan of trying to get everything sounding like a final mixdown right up front. I like the initial sounds to be as close to the final song as possible. When it's time to mix the final song, most of the work is done.

[@rumtrax]

One thing these videos hardly ever mention is that the mixing begins with the incoming signal from the external instrument/mic that they are gonna be recording in to the DAW. And how to maintain the gain stage with all the elements to be brought over to the project for ex. all the samples they are picking up from different sources. Even though Ableton and other new DAW's are quite good with headrooms it is still quite essential to understand where to aim with the levels of your sources already during the writing/sound design process I reckon.

[@CaseyWindom]

Thank you for saying this, it spared me a lot of anxiety!

[@clarkapogbasitiligan5153]

I've learn a lot from this tutorial , love it BAD SNACKS and ABLETON

[@AnthonyGrau]

Hello, The skill of Bad Snacks is really impressive to me ! Thank you for sharing this valuable informations 👍👍👍

[@Not_unknown4935]

Way to go Bad Snacks, killer track! It's so fun and funky!

[@DigitalDigressions]

Great tutorial!! So much awesome inspiration and great tips nestled into this - Thank you Bad Snacks & Ableton!!

[@Rockky67]

Loads of great tips, but the top one for me personally was the idea to change the keyboard velocity profile on Lounge Lizard to avoid the harsher loud key sounds. I had struggled to get a properly mellow Rhodes sound and I'm pretty sure that's the missing bit of the puzzle.

[@DJAF-g8j]

Just like, wow! I'm on day 17 of the 11 Suite 90 trial period (after using the Lite version for a few months), and thought I had a good understanding of what I could do in Ableton...until I watched this. Suite is really something, I'm just hoping it goes on sale prior to the end of my trial, hint, hint haha.

[@sanbeizaa]

Incredibly informative and inspiring. I'm definitely going to steal a few tricks from this workflow. Thank you Ableton and thank you Bad Snacks! Yo!

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

Wooooooo yesssss you go gal 💜💜💜 🎻🎻🎻

[@teemad]

So I had no idea who Bad Snacks was or what to expect in terms of style, but gave it a listen anyway. At first was a bit weirded out by what sounded (to my ears) like the violins stylistically clashing with the drums. But then the electric piano kicked in, and suddenly everything after that just seemed to fit in! Well done, I would have given up by the end of the beat and just taken the violins out, or reprogrammed the beats into a different style altogether, but I have to say I was very impressed by the end result. Also, a natural instructor. Keep on.

[@TimeglitchD]

This is dope! Excellent explanations and a great track :D

[@JonLang108]

Thank you so much for making this! I learned so much watching your process.

[@RobinDiaz]

Thank you B. Snacks! Great Tutorial!!!

[@killertame5163]

Well done Bad Snacks! 👌🙏

[@MrJeffryL]

Great great great tips, thank you for those! I do have one tip for you too! If you want to select all the same notes in a clip you can just hit the key on the piano on the left. Saves you time to come up with even more of these great tips ;).

[@soniibeatz]

I’m definitely going to try out the velocity plugin on my e piano

[@swap3034]

Samewise

[@lizardking10123]

That velocity trick I didn’t know about that definitely start doing that

[@nGuruu]

My fav synthy gorl. Super helpful video, so breezy.

[@boyakoosha]

What a superb video! Learned a heck of a lot, thank you

[@Dolphinlaugh]

Cool. I love 8bit piano so much. Also this hi hats layering technique was very useful to see. The sound of rhodes is charming. And overall everything is made with so ease feel. Thanks ❤

[@ravisampaio6711]

Yeahhhh ! Crazy pocket! Strings fire as always and groovy baseline ! Bad Snacks is in Da House

[@jersus3491]

This is a great example of creativity

[@UNIVERSALMIC]

100%

[@crolodon8024]

Nice job Bad Snacks! Very cool to see what you can do in Ableton. I bought the full suite 2 years ago but have never used it.

[@cpiersonk]

excellent on every level, thank you for doing this. great track!!!

[@octosyn]

You are really great at making these videos! Also love slicing in Simpler!

[@ivanclarke]

Every day's a school day, thank you for doing that, great learning curve for me. Great sound too.

[@InvokeMusicINVK]

🙌🏽 another great video

[@myst4hire1]

This lady is awesome! Been a fan of Bad Snacks for a couple of months and her videos are great. I use Reason and my iPad for music production, but I may need to look into Ableton too.

[@Andresv586]

Where can we listen to the finished track? I want to see what the arrangement sounds like

[@ReaganLopez]

Thanks for this.. learnt so much in just one video..

[@jenniferzuiff8517]

Yo! This is the BEST tutorial. You are making me wanna get Ableton :)

[@alangunn3850]

this was amazingly helpful. I'm going to re-watch and take notes. Thanks!

[@gclef101]

Very Good Bad Snacks!!! I like it!!!

[@axanderofficial8619]

The rhodes piano plugin turned into a totally different sound through layering it with the pad synth and using the cutoff filter. Impressed!

[@trustpolaris8369]

This is the last one of these vids that I watched and it happens to be my favorite... Thank you for the knowledge!

[@marsthesecondgenesis1291]

A very informative video which was very well presented. You are a very gifted individual.🙂

[@jwillsmusic]

Great vid! I like the effect that offsetting the timing on the ride cymbal sample has on the groove. Nice job 👍

[@robenneal]

Why not add the Valhalla reverb on to the midi channel at 7:45 rather than the group before the bounce, it just seemed odd to add a reverb there, then add another (and different) reverb on top later down the chain. Each to their own I suppose.

[@Funkbutterfly]

About 6 years of sampling knowledge crammed into the first 6 minutes!

[@fortadelis]

Very instructive. Thnx.

[@talkin-ape]

OOH! That snare. Quantizing one layer! Love the effect that had.

[@mycroftsinclaire5972]

A very interesting video where I learned a lot. I hope you make more of these.

[@danielgv1526]

this is perfect. Some of these techniques made me save like 100 hours of my time

[@dfreems]

Great video, now I want to hear the full track!

[@StephenOshea]

nice video thanks for posting

[@anthony_shay]

I learn the most from you from these kinds of videos. There’s all kinds of little tips and tricks that are so helpful!

[@Slang_Forever]

Totally informative

[@ReiwaPia]

Thank you so much!

[@SlowCarToChina]

Wow. I learnt more about Ableton during this video than in the last 10 years combined. It is way easier to use than I originally thought...I haven't tried it since it was first released, and didn't like it back then. Love the artist, too. She should work for Ableton.

[@palios]

Amazing video. So informative and entertaining at the same time... Congrats!

[@wendytian9965]

literally learning a lot from this vid

[@alsosean]

Super informative thx! I saw some things I had no idea I could do with Abelton.

[@glitchgatsby4290]

Yeah, you're my new fav producer. This and your stuff on bandcamp are phenomenal

[@Narokx]

Such a timely video!! I'm switching from Fl and need this tutorials! Idk where anything is... This interface is scary, but Fl's was to in the beginning! Thanks

[@RakuRecords]

Wow! Very informative!! Thank you Bad Snacks!! You should teach on MacProVideo!

[@JBarbarosa]

This was great, but I do wish the explanations weren't rushed at the end. I would really appreciate seeing all those details at the pace you were working at. Really beautiful piece of music. I would gladly have watched for 3 hours👍 thirst for knowledge

[@xminusplus.]

That distortion plugin sounds delicious!

[@SayeemKarim]

Just love this song so much!!

[@AdrianGeorges]

Clear and smart présented démonstration.

[@lassesworld]

Thank you for your time of sharing ...

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Fantastic!