Alien Robot Beats in Ableton (Experimental Sound Design) - Ned Rush

One of my favourite things to do is really ideas from nothing, no samples, no presets, no instruments, just generate sounds and use them as samples and then process them until I'm bored. In this video I create a drone using stock effects, resample it, load it into Sampler and turn it into far out cosmic digitals robot funk from another dimension. Support me on Patreon to download the set plus many many more for 5$ a month. / 54173648
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Creating a Drone
3:02 - Resample the Drone
4:12 - Load into Sampler
9:20 - Adding Effects
11:02 - Making a kick drum
12:42 - Adding more effects
16:00 - Adding Beat Repeats
18:00 - Listening to the results
21:25 - Outro
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Ned Rush is an infotaining universe of ideas for ways to make music, including areas of music production, music composition, sampling, synthesisers and sound design in software like Ableton, MaxMSP, Reason, and on hardware such as eurorack modular, Elektron boxes like the Octatrack and Analog Rytm, also visual art strategies using Jitter, focusing on music genres such electronica, IDM, glitch, jungle, breakcore, electro-acoustic, musique concrete, as well as discussing music via interviews and podcasts, and music performances via livestreams.

[@jeffryschmidt635]

ned rush videos are always a rollercoaster of volume adjustment

[@VictorLombardi]

"...put a limiter in, that's important so we don't blow up the universe." Hey, I appreciate that!

[@antoineguilbeault8025]

Ned is like the evil genius scientist from cartoons but for production. I love it !

[@theoppositeistrue]

You are fucking insane in the best possible way. Professionalism that surpasses the need for formality. I watched this video and followed along in Ableton, and at the end I added onto to it by resampling the output for a couple minutes, then putting that audio clip into a sampler, slowing it down, and chopping it up. I used a few different effects and I'm sure our parameters weren't exactly the same. Sounds very different and still very cool. Probably the coolest thing "I" have ever "made." Your videos make me want to keep tinkering. Very encouraging, and very kind of you to share. You make my life more fun, thank you.

[@laines3723]

The more I learn about production the more I learn how insane Ned rush is

[@Ferrichrome]

Sending only the loud bits to the reverb with the gate plugin was genius. It's amazing what cool ideas are laying just underneath the fingertips, if only you think outside the box a little bit. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@mechatomb2921]

This is how you save 10k in modular gear lmao. This is awesome! I love these tutorials. I loved your Digitone tutorial too, it really inspired me to really push myself to really abuse gear and software to the max

[@douglasl2409]

I’ve got to admit it, I didn’t see this one going anywhere for the first half or more. I thought, Ned has finely lost it. But then… wow… I can’t believe how well the flanger and beat repeat work together. Out of this world!

[@aswampyeti]

Grab his whip and flip it!! The old whip flip!!

[@W.Z.McG33]

“I did use the word screaming”. As always legendary delivery 🙌

[@beathaven303]

This has lead me into weird territories. Thank you.

[@gylp2]

so freeking crazy im gonna experiment alot with that tecnic

[@PittsMultiPass]

You NEVER disappoint my friend! You always find new ways to be creative. Totally AWSOME and inspirational

[@bigbyallsmay8992]

these videos where you use stock effects to make the most insane sounds are genuinely some of my favourite production videos on the internet... thank you mr rush

[@tomterrien]

That gate and reverb trick is REAAAAALLY cool , so musical

[@thegreglowe]

Pure twisted genius

[@pkmehard9565]

This is hilarious! And so cool to notice how Ned is having fun, lol ...

[@cubaser]

Amazing! Eat your heart out Richard Devine! : )

[@sleepisoptional]

who needs a buchla when we have ableton and ned?

[@bertrandvanasch]

so effin very cool ! i laughed out loud at those crazy beat repeats LOL, jesus this is the shit. Thank you again for sharing and going into these creative journeys with such ... freedom. Cheers Ned ! I'll definitely redo this one asap - i love to watch them first at the office (thanks boss🖕) and then re-dive into them at home... 🤓

[@emadwilliam92]

Very inspiring work Ned, thank you!

[@NedRush]

You are comment of the day. Thanks.

[@willjohnsonnn]

mental sound design thanks man!

[@ashleygillespie9883]

:downloads vcv rack : watches Ned rush : uninstalls vcv rack

[@WouterDmusic]

Love the content mate, here's hoping you'll do a live show at some point soon

[@digitallion3861]

I wish I could afford a PC that could run that DAW. congrats, great video

[@dmitripopov8570]

One of the best videos to date! Lots of great technique in one video and very well presented! Thank you!

[@echosphere6144]

Honestly insane!

[@GrimmieXII]

You are genuinely so clever and creative, thank you so much for sharing these sorts of things with us! Always a pleasure to learn new whacky techniques and ideas.

[@soundfromfar1173]

That's mind-blowing to me how you treat Ableton like one big complex instrument. Thank you Ned!

[@mCKENIC]

Jesus Ned - that was amazing and has given me like a billion ideas! I was getting quite angry when you started the 2nd chain and were gating things - 'Whys he turning it OFF?' - I shoulda trusted you :-) Off to patreon now to DL. Thank you!

[@djtomoy]

10:33 congratulations on recreating the sega Dreamcast start up sound

[@leerobinson8257]

A fine example of knowing the tools you are gonna use. Great vid again!

[@Gzaytleo]

I played follow along with this and had so much fun, great tutorial!

[@shayneballantyne6087]

Incredible youre a mad genius!!

[@MisterConscio]

Your creativity is unreal

[@ANDYWOUNDSABRXS]

fucking sick!! im gonna do this, record all randomness and try piece it back together. your a god

[@OFOTCN]

Amazing, you’re in Eat Static territory here. Dope.

[@atticusakelly]

wow. this had me flipping and whipping. good stuff!!!

[@motherbrain2000]

really really cool.

[@CuriousPassenger]

What a legend. I love the way you describe things and especially how you pick advectives.

[@juanburrito1361]

Sick content as usual, Ned 🙏 thanks you and big ups! I’d just like to mention that the dog was snoring until about 8 mins in...

[@levyonthetrack]

youre a big inspiration for my sound design sessions, ned, thank you so much!

[@pennywise5095]

Lovely

[@scottferrara5542]

This might be my favorite video so far

[@tomhughan3357]

This is sick

[@ig88andribs]

That one went well! Excellent creative stuff as ever

[@will5359]

This is super creative! Love your videos, please never stop

[@ahmettiryakioglu_music]

What's Ned about it is the Rush! Thankz man, wonderfully idiotic, next I'm heading up to Patreon Page of yours! (not to download the projects but just to be a supporter. These projects are more fun if I make them while ewatching this video, I'm not lazy at all :D :D )

[@tendrel_sound]

brilliant

[@leftmusic7432]

hahaha man you're sick! this got me motivated to produce again. cheers!

[@squealinghog6107]

Crazy good, just got abducted by the extra terrestrial… Ned!

[@episodesfromouterspace8032]

Utterly brilliant

[@user-wn7et1ft9j]

i wanna gatekeep u so bad ure the best

[@NedRush]

Please don't. Tell your friends. I want more subs. Plus its frowned upon.

[@user-wn7et1ft9j]

@@NedRush ABSOUTELY WILL

[@JazzyFunkaHolic]

Thx for the video, great one! :) Far out, psychedelic, dimensions, Im in! :D

[@TheFellowPassenger]

really good ideas in here! thank you for the great content

[@mariogallone6583]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@timetraveller2045]

Awesome sounds. Thank you!

[@geometriccorruption]

fucking sick flow you got by the end !

[@dasein3317]

SICK

[@bunningtonhevy]

Mental, as always. Love it 💖💖💖

[@TheSKINmag]

super inspiring as always dude!! awesome stuff

[@frankowisk]

Amazing sounds!!!

[@MJColeofficial]

Love it 🙌

[@deadbeef2482]

that was AMAZING!

[@vortexchilling3816]

THIS IS THE BEST CONTENT

[@spherophonic5307]

Creative Gates ! Thx !!!

[@proteus1]

Sounds like jet engines at the airport:)

[@manuelXmanual]

this is red meat man //congrats //muitos parabens

[@theyhateddavid1062]

When i adjust the amplitude envelope in the sampler the output doesn't change. Does anyone know why? I keep hearing the original (resampled) drone from the 1st track even though it's off, with no changes in ADSR at all. The sampler track is on and not playing, even tho I've already created a midi clip and hit the play button. Help a noob plz

[@AlexandreSoma]

TOP!!!

[@Data-Rebel]

Ned Rush ... you are a fucking hero :).. gotta go out and buy ableton very soon

[@ShowPlusCo]

Awesome tutorial! I followed your instructions and right now I'm having lots of fun experimenting with these racks. You're genius man!! Can you do something for gnarly sound like insects an so?

[@Someone89a]

Alien robot disco… ever listened to Qebrus? Totally nuts music

[@1998Cebola]

Run all this into the 2-band DOOM compressor

[@NedRush]

I had to look that up. Looks fun.

[@SIQN-]

Ned’s limiter = very unhappy

[@SIQN-]

Mind you, I’m barely 3 minutes in.

[@atticusakelly]

most fun i've had in ableton in a while...BUT i just mostly copied what you did...how do I learn to think this way?

[@THIEFSOUNDS]

what is the 'velocity' plug you mentioned for those not on Live 11? Is it a MIDI effect?

[@NedRush]

Yes. It’s called Velocity.

[@olenaodna]

Thank you for the tutorial!! Almost 3 hours, I try to get such a clear and volumetric sound as you got in sampler, but I can't... I repeat everything exactly as in the tutorial, but I get some noisy texture and a flat sound.... 😭

[@NedRush]

Don’t give up and try again.

[@Lazerface84]

Holy shit its an automatic Aphex Twin rack 0_0

[@ssclewss]

​@@tfinnis7912 I was thinking Rian Treanor

[@ITGAlex]

jw, does vinyl distortion actually modify the audio at all? it seems weird to me that it's an effect plugin when all it seems to do is just add a sound on top of it lol

[@dreamshala1338]

can't make trip hop without vinyl crackle :)

[@theoppositeistrue]

It can be used as a subtle distortion to an effect chain on an instrument. If you turn it all the way up, it will be more than subtle.

[@dubraja6469]

Psytrance Producers and Modular Synth users: " Am i a joke to you?"

[@tomterrien]

everytime i feel the need to buy some new eurorack module, i go to your channel and just don't.

[@Lazerface84]

I just thought of something. What if you made a slew of audio tracks and set the inputs to the individual audio racks (Can you do that?) and hit record. Then you could have tracks of just the beat repeats or just the reverb tails etc. Then you could really cut up and mix to your heart's delight. Can't wait to try later.

[@theoppositeistrue]

I want to say that I've seen Seed2Stage do exactly what you're talking about. I believe that is possible.

[@chipwillis]

well, i HAD thought of modular....

[@wemakingmoves]

that's some Monolake shit right there, Robert would be proud!!! btw im looking for a job so i can sub to your patreon, trying to upgrade my mixing game! :)

[@gwads5404]

Marry me Ned

[@vimster]

Jesus, that mic is bassy.

[@NedRush]

Jesus can't help with that one. Sorry.

[@louisexplains2175]

Jesus.

[@willbou2011]

Nice video dude!! You should really high pass your voice though

[@NedRush]

Never

[@ig88andribs]

And lose the sumptuous rich baritone low end? Heresy!

[@brunovalente2077]

I want to make a big compliment to You, but I don't know how to be original anymore because everyone is saying what I want to say already.

[@brunovalente2077]

only can say this as soon as I can afford it I will, first time ever, subscribe to your patreon

[@divinenoodle]

bruh

[@IDontReadReplies42069]

Never thought Id say this. But I'm bored of alieny robot beepboops.

[@NedRush]

Why on earth did you watch this video then?

[@NedRush]

“I’m bored of Burger King”.

[@IDontReadReplies42069]

To get harassed by a cheeky KZbinr

[@NedRush]

Success!

[@ebich228]

Wtfffff

[@Gome.o]

Would you like to adopt me? You would make a great daddy