BEST & WORST WAYS TO USE ABLETON'S OTT!!!

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Today we cover the Best & Worst examples of using OTT inside Ableton Live.
This stock plugin has come to define electronic music production. Here are some tips on how to use it effectively like the Pros!
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[@Rhekluse]

OTT is a lovely preset! I highly recommend to anyone to learn the device and its parameters to really get its full potential. Those threshold bars are super useful for fine tuning the amount of gain reduction/boosts on each band. Cool vid, Ahee.

[@SnoMan1818]

Been looking for a video like this for a long time. Thank u so much man

[@WillWind]

Great video, love your Ableton racks use them all the time!!

[@ajturgeon8719]

Ahee! The time feature made my drums so much tighter! Thank you so much man. Game changer

[@MegaSerioussam]

I love your videos. I like the fact you are sharing some really good information and do it clearly and in a way that I can use it myself. I bought your Skrillex template too and the racks. The template is brilliant and I am just starting to dig into it a bit more. Thanks for your work!!

[@sadiel1]

love this channel great content to sharpen up your skills at producing

[@FrAuSkY125901]

insanely helpful dude.... thank you so much for this :)

[@beanub1]

one of most creative artists ive ever heard man, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@grimish_tunes]

Love your tutorials your giving out so many good values 😀

[@Oberjin]

Smoothest and slickest AD ive ever seen, and helpful ;) Thanks alot i learned a ton

[@OfficialAHEE]

trying to help y'all out while offering a way to help me out, glad you got something out of it.

[@thomas_rellum]

Thanks for those tips!

[@GreatestSportsHighLights]

Best OTT tut Thank you so much!!

[@Fortyfourfour]

Literally such a great tut! Thank you bro! \

[@Dreyzermc]

The best video about OTT. What a great teacher you are. I wish I had found this channel earlier, but I'm glad to find it now.

[@brainick812]

thank you so much for the tutorials

[@v-future1444]

Just learned something new today, thank you very much!

[@twoleosmusic]

Great tutorial. Generally don't listen to aggressive bass music, but I like that tune!

[@onedarkside4830]

Sweet thank you. You made sooooo freakin easy to understand. 🔥BooM🔥

[@douglas9811]

really love your vids

[@AntFactoryMusic]

Very comprehensive. Thanks a bunch!

[@AntFactoryMusic]

Actually I did use OTTs on some vocal the other day and I'm leaving it there cause it sounds great. Of course, it is inside a vocal chain where I had cut most of the bass out, plus it's one of those autotuney robotic chorusey parts that kinda sound well when squashed up like that. So yeah, even some vocals may benefit from properly tweaked OTT

[@valhallaatmedawg6446]

Ahhhhhh, this stuff is really fresh! 😎❤👌

[@mrshinobi]

Lots of magic there! I like it :)

[@B-l-e-a-k-y-y-y]

I love you! Thank you!

[@unit333angel]

THANKKK U THIS IS THE BEST

[@ASMRnocturnal]

Nice tut man! Thanks!

[@ABunnyVTuber]

really helpful, thank!

[@dmitrylevin8794]

Dope man ❤

[@TESKOmakesmusic]

awesome stuff!

[@PacoGNZ]

Explained as easy as possible, thanks

[@sokoleski]

cheers for this one..

[@phullauk6284]

Great vid man really helped, where did you get that amen break sample from? Been struggling to find some that actually sound crisp and sit well in the mix

[@lilwayne72994]

Thanks for being the first one to actually do a solid tutorial on every part of OTT! As far as your Ableton Racks go, even though they were made in Live 9, I'm assuming they'll work in 10 just fine right?

[@OfficialAHEE]

esteban72927 Hey Thanks! And yes they work in 10. Hope they help a ton! 👽🙌

[@chuuska1972]

Always wanted to know how to use OTT. All i know is that you use it on synths as I have been told... Thank you for this great vid!

[@johnmadison52]

Grabbed Magic Racks the other day dude, super rad!

[@MrOnlyeye]

6:10 would be cool to automate the the time dial all the way down to get that smear effect during a drum fill then back to unity on the 1 just to have that smear effect for a sec. But ya I imagine it being used on a drums here on there just as an effect real quick.

[@apresmidi153]

Very helpful for someone coming to this from FL...The one thing I don't understand why the default setting on both the ableton version and the plugin version is the amount at 100%...almost nothing sounds good at that amount.

[@BeatboxAllstars]

Thank you this is very helpful.

[@rionvalet]

What, you're on beatbox community jahha

[@EddyThach]

your a legend!

[@tigerjunge]

i like your style! :)

[@socks7545]

This is a great video for sure. But I'm interested in that sample at 11:15 if you made it, I would love to hear some tips on sound design like that

[@OfficialAHEE]

socks yeah could be a cool tutorial. I’ll have to ind the original serum patch for that

[@ethanrogers8426]

Bro you dope!

[@uploadmusic69]

So I want to start bouncing my group stems from Maschine plus and mixdown inside of Ableton to try this. I usually have an xpander on my drum group inside of Maschine plus . I’m wondering is i should leave that on ir get rid of it to leave room for the OTT inside of Ableton

[@victorbradu90]

Thanks!

[@edolat]

You so deserve a subscribe 👍

[@teakzachary9892]

Often overlooked how great the “blown out” ott effect works on vocal chops! Makes them bite way harder

[@OfficialAHEE]

Teak Zachary yeah I’ve changed my mind on that, I just go back and edit the video. Lol

[@rossa5596]

At 5:31 would you say that's a cool way to do parallel compression if you made a duplicate and mixed in the compressed (OTT) version ?

[@jhamPlays]

I'll adjust the 'high' output gain down to the same level as the mid output. OTT can add a weird filtery sound in the highs so that helps dial it back a bit.

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

Best way to use it: put it on everything Worst way to use it: put it on EVERYTHING

[@OfficialAHEE]

🤣😂👌

[@XllrenollX]

Best OTT tut I have come across love to see some stuff on how you do vocal chops

[@OfficialAHEE]

reno delacasas good idea, will add to the list

[@urbanizedpizza]

@@OfficialAHEE OTT is so perfect for vocal chops though!!

[@SlayerDarkRaver]

I rarely use OTT. But I find that having a clear goal when using it helps alot. What do I want to enhance? More punch? Less punch? And so on :) Great tutorial 👍

[@FlyingGuillotine]

By and far the best OTT video I've watched so far

[@ruslanr.6171]

are you even serious? man search on youtube

[@FlyingGuillotine]

@@ruslanr.6171 What was even the point of that comment besides to be an asshole?

[@brandontomlinson4301]

I learned something!

[@thewhat531]

If people don't know how to use a compressor then multi band compression is definitely too advanced. My advice is; learn basic compression and parametric eq'ing, then move on to multi band compression.

[@reaktiv1408]

Wise words

[@thewhat531]

ReAKTIV thank you. I've made electronic music since 1992. My first sampler was a 12 bit Ensoniq EPS that I bought with a friend along with two Technics 1210s and a cheap mixer. I still have own and use one of the turntables. I'm an old fart is what I'm saying. I switched to Ableton on version 4 for fucks sake 😀 If you want another advice then it would be to look into getting a Pushtec and Pultec VST for upwards and downwards compression like in the good old days. The pushtec/pultec defined the sound of groups like *The Prodigy* and to me they are Top 3 of all times - both mix-wise and in their songwriting. They were among the first big room techno acts, if not _the_ first. There probably wouldn't be a Scrillex without them. So look into that if you like this sort of compression. Peace ✌️

[@benarp3921]

killer sound bro ....

[@Dcyde86]

OTT is a multiband compressor after all! Why is everyone afraid to use the attack and release settings in conjunction with the gain reduction it gives AND THEIR EARS? It is never good to go extreme with multibands because It creates uneven results in audio spectrum. Harsh settings is rarely good and they are only good when you know where to use them. Don't be afraid to be a boomer at first in order learn and break the rules in the end but, you have to know them first!

[@MrMattmoffett]

Because they learned from KZbinrs who do not themselves know how to use the plugins they're supposedly explaining.

[@jakehughes9491]

It's not very informative to A/B the effects of multiband dynamics on individual elements without gain matching the output. Of course when you throw an OTT on your channel strip and whack up the output gain to +13db it's likely gonna sound "better"... that's just because our ears are attuned to prefering loudness. At this point you're not fairly comparing the actual dynamics processing. I do understand the context: you're using these effects creatively, not transparently as part of a mixdown. Still, if you're not careful this is a great way to destroy a tune, and if you're not aware you should be level matching, using a multiband compressor is probably doing more harm than good.

[@lancemezh6345]

When is it good? Is his methodology correct when utilizing gain staging?

[@jakehughes9491]

​@@lancemezh6345 I guess it's fine to mess around with OTT creatively in the way shown in the vid so long as you're level matching your input / output. This isn't a mixdown tutorial, so I won't comment on when/how/why you should use multiband compression in that context. I've heard some people say that when you start out you should dial in a value that sounds good, and then back off about 50%. I hadn't heard this when I started so can't comment on it personally, but I can see the wisdom in it: subtlety is key and something that you just learn to get right over time.

[@mooselessness]

to be fair - this was incredibly informative! and he was highlighinh the spectral differences, not just "loud good" ing

[@osmanycazanas5594]

wow gracias.

[@sounddedaniel8760]

Ahee gang!! Slatt!^

[@vacuumhack]

Louder != better, when comparing any FX, specially compressors dont forget to check LUFS meter - to have before/after make same loudness, that way you can compare without brain tricking you with louder=better

[@OfficialAHEE]

vacuum regular totally true, tho after Developing an ear for it I’ve also realized that the gain differences are a huge part of the process, especially how it ties into how my templates with limiters on the groups work. ✌️

[@Soloslayer007]

would be really cool if you could do a tutorial on how you made those womp sounds x

[@OfficialAHEE]

noted

[@DanielMartins94]

what are those high clicks we listen at 7:45 min ? are they related to ott time parameter? nice video thank you

[@OfficialAHEE]

oh that's the beautiful sound of my cpu choking itself out. ;D

[@SnoMan1818]

Kshmr said ott fucks up the stereo image/phase and that xfer ott is better. Thoughts?

[@SebastianH78]

the best OTT tutorial

[@kpbdrums]

Hey, great vid. Might sounds like a stupid question but just making sure, if I download/purchase your Magic Boxes, I can see and adjust the parameters of the effects contained within each macro if I wanted to, right?

[@OfficialAHEE]

kpbdrums oh definitely, u could then resave those as alt versions of the rack, I do that too

[@kpbdrums]

@@OfficialAHEE Cheers, gonna get into these. Great channel btw

[@brecht4564]

Does OTT have an ideal gain for the input or does it adapt automatically to whatever you feed it?

[@kevinnkrumah8174]

It will do something to whatever gain you put in. It's both a downward compressor and an upward compressor, so when the gain is too high it downward compresses, and when too low it upward compresses. What you consider ideal really depends on what you're trying to achieve.

[@MikeDeanOfficials]

Thanks

[@wes_the_scifi_guy]

Is the magic racks going to work on standard or only suite by having certain plugins not on standard

[@OfficialAHEE]

Wes Gardner you’ll need Amp, EQ, all the compressors, delays, overdrive, reverb & some others

[@jlewwis1995]

7:15 imo this sounds fine to me, I mean maybe the amount is up a *bit* too high and the reverb is kind of blown out as a result but it sounds ok otherwise, I did notice a lot of crackling though, it that just the video or the sample itself or what

[@ferro7393]

Straight BEEF🔥 That phaser rack is crazyyyy

[@PANDApoopish]

I make techno and this shit is going to come in clutch for my fat synth lines

[@Slimeyphuk]

DUDE THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO HOLY FUCK THE EXAMPLES ALL IVE EVER WANTED IS EXAMPLES OF GOOD USE AND BAD USE THIS JUST OPENED SO MANY DOORS SO THANK YOU

[@booyakaCoseyCaritativo]

thank you now i can OTT

[@coreycolwell7786]

I already copped the magic racks for 20. Definitely copping the add ons for 5. AHEE you are the man!

[@appure9398]

ahhh please make a tutorial on how to make your own magic racks when you get famous

[@hunterwhite8795]

Great content man! It's not really relevant to the video, but I'm curious to know if you're willing to share: Do you have a day job in addition to being a producer or are you doing it full-time?

[@OfficialAHEE]

Hunter White Thanks. I’ve had several odd jobs in my life, started off delivering pizzas, worked at a farmers market, was a lighting designer/VJ, made music for a circus, but I’ve reached being a full time producer/DJ for ~ 3 years now. ✌️👽 if you’re looking to do similarly, Try to practice in ableton everyday, constantly try to learn new things and as talent develops actively search for ways to monetize your skills. It was a gradual shift for me. Cheers 👽✌️

[@hunterwhite8795]

@@OfficialAHEE Thanks for sharing, man. I am actually looking to do similarly, so I appreciate the insight. Cheers!

[@olekolecki6313]

Hey. I do not really understand. Your MagicRacks are divided into different packages. Is there one package to buy them all?

[@OfficialAHEE]

There is not, hope it’s easy enough to buy them separately ✌️

[@nkd3047]

You can drop it subtly on your master to glue the mix together a little bit too! I use xfer records free OTT plugin (serum guys)

[@nkd3047]

@Terry Anderson why is it bad practice?

[@watercolourmark]

I thought I was the only person doing that. I use Xfer OTT on every master track, play with the levels and dial back for a solid glue and boost before anything else is inserted.

[@XxxkeyxxX100]

hi bro , how do i buy this ? its said Sorry, this item is not available in your location.

[@OfficialAHEE]

Hey, I found a vid that might help. Basically adding a VPN to your search engine to get around the location blocking. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5XMiJeJqtNkmac#action=share

[@Amatteus]

Excuse me.How is it called this genere of music one can hear at the end of the video?...

[@OfficialAHEE]

It's called Neuro Hop or Glitch Hop. Mixes Neurofunk DnB basses with Hip Hop Beats.

[@Amatteus]

@@OfficialAHEE Thanks... keep the good videos.

[@taltalonix]

The one big problem that makes me reconsider using ott regularly is the fact those band crossfades mess up some sounds’ phase. I have no problem with the plugin itself but people should be aware of this when using it

[@Pianet]

Having used a fair number of multi-band compressors I'd say those time setting are pretty strange for use with edm. Usually you'd want a lot more attack in the low end and a lot less release. A 50 ms attack will only affect two full cycles so the waveform will be pretty distorted on sub-bass transients (basically turning sinewaves into ramp waves). And a quarter second release is two whole beats at 120 bpm so the compressor will pretty much stay down.

[@Pianet]

Also its pretty clear that if you put heavy compression on something with heavy delay and reverb you are probably gonna wanna turn the dry wet on the delay and reverb down. Or better yet run them after the compressor if possible.

[@iamtoddpreston]

Ok @Ahee I see you!!! I do a lot with pop and hip hop, do you think these OTT tricks will help my productions as well? Seems like they would? Let me know Alien 👽!!!

[@OfficialAHEE]

Todd Preston yeah definitely, especially on drums

[@nkd3047]

I’ve used ott on the master sometimes in my lofi hip hop...see >> Swum, his production is rediculous and likely Ott’d

[@sleepinghope364]

when you make the comparison it would be better if you set the volumes equal, since when you put the OTT it sounds louder. 4:17

[@brandonmarshall422]

Great tutorial man! To the point. Looking forward to seeing you at LIB this year

[@OfficialAHEE]

Brandon marshall thanks! I’m so stoked!👽🤟

[@LittleLightCZ]

6:17 - Actually I can imagine this type of drums in a Quentin Tarantino movie :-D

[@dallas-cole]

You can use the three knobs, or you can learn actually how multiband dynamics work.

[@Fractal8359]

But learning is hard.

[@riverorion3522]

THANK YOU, i sit there and fuck with evvverryythinggg on there, and while i may have learned some functionality through that, i ruin more often than i fix xD YOU DA MAN!

[@TheTech1991]

Thanks for this man nobody has covered this in detail

[@jayzill5348]

Got any Groove3 courses [planned]?

[@OfficialAHEE]

Jay Zill I’m unfamiliar with groove3

[@jayzill5348]

@@OfficialAHEE I'm watching Multiplier's tutorials on their platform currently (dot com). I imagine yours would be top notch also (and you can earn from them, not sure how much tho).

[@mattitch2859]

TOTT!

[@kristianandreasen3230]

Have you tried to null test OTT? It will surprise you. Watch catandbeats video on OTT for more info

[@Nirossen]

Those output knobs CAN be messed with and you just need some learning before you start to tweak them.

[@WillyJunior]

This is cool but you shouldn't test OTT on samples with reverb already added. Obviously that is going to sound weird.

[@WillyJunior]

@dom anca yeah but saying OTT is bad on vocals and only testing it on vocals with reverb doesn't make any sense

[@WillyJunior]

@dom anca 100% my dude!

[@junkandcrapamen]

EQs confuse you?

[@zburzycki]

dynamics dynamitsc dimantischz! Preserve them thangs or else you'll have a flacid track lol😊

[@ChrisPBacon-me3wv]

use a low cut on your mic, dude ....

[@OfficialAHEE]

Chris P. Bacon wish I knew how, lol my recording software, OBS is very limited. Do you know how?

[@ninecrowns7092]

@@OfficialAHEE I'm pretty sure you can use VST plugins in OBS.

[@OfficialAHEE]

Nine Crowns thanks, yeah I just discovered that tho unfortunately adding fx in OBS makes my cpu spike to a level that makes it impossible to record with. Still thinking of ways to improve the quality tho.

[@branimircavlovic7883]

@@OfficialAHEE wait but couldn't you low cut in your editing software? (if it's not a live stream)

[@davidethan8123]

bruh it dat easy ! ?

[@joacocres]

OTT=magic

[@spacejaysun]

tuna

[@stacybigfoot4801]

what?

[@OfficialAHEE]

Stacy Bigfoot who?