Exploring Ableton's Creative Extensions

[@AndresBurgoa]

This is some of the best Ableton content out there put in practical terms. Many thanks for this.

[@tigxa.]

Jaime-Andres Burgoa true!

[@ericlogan5372]

instablaster

[@designhappens8444]

That was a very elegant presentation...A very ELGNT ELPHNT !

[@ELPHNT]

Lol 🙃

[@PilzE.]

Stunning! 😍 Just upped to Ableton 12 and checking out some new packs I'd previously missed grabbing. Not only is this review really well explained and shown, it also features some gorgeous sounds, LOVE IT! Simple and extremely elegant. Of course I bloody Liked and Subscribed. Thank you, Sir, I look forwards to your future lead and teachings on my continuing Ableton journey.

[@ELPHNT]

Wahoo!! 🙌 Thanks ☺

[@Fugue602]

I love that you show each device in the context of a real song, very helpful!

[@HumanMotives]

Agreed! Very nice

[@Marcelrocha884]

Yeah! This makes all the difference to show possibilities and inspire new ideas!

[@CarlosrendonmusOficial]

I love how you make complex information look easy. Thanks for the awesome work you do. Bests, Carlos.

[@ELPHNT]

It's always such a pleasure ☺️

[@bitspacemusic]

Five years with Live now and it just gets better. Thanks for the great tips!

[@ELPHNT]

Live never fails to surprise me, which is why I love it so much 😃 Even features and functions that I've been using for years I'll one day just be playing around and realise, 'Hey, I've never thought I could use it like that!'. Finding the tools you use to make music inspiring is such an important thing and Live certainly excels at that. There's a lifetime of play and discovery in there 🤓

[@flat6_music]

I always forget about how awesome abletons built-in stuff is. I will remind myself to use it more from now on!

[@ELPHNT]

Yes! The built in Ableton instruments and FX are really great - I don't use any 3rd party plugins and the built-in devices have never failed me! 🤓

[@mfarshidfar]

Very Useful tools and you explain it very clear. Thanks

[@DennisKaneSound]

Melodic Steps seems like an updated version of Mono Sequencer which is welcomed! Thx for the upload.

[@AllyMobbs]

the pitch looper idea is amazing

[@Claidheambmor]

Pitch Hack is amazing, seriously.

[@lowlow38]

meeeeen !! your video is amazing !! so much nice ideas in there !

[@ELPHNT]

Thanks! 🙌🏻

[@romanr5962]

one of the most useful channels!

[@Marcelrocha884]

Wow! So inspiring! Thanks a lot!!!

[@GennaroGiugliano65]

Hi,Great tutorial,many thanks and best regards from Naples ( italy)

[@oleg.ptiitz]

Stumbled upon this by chance, awesome content mate, thought it was official Ableton video at first, you've a new sub! And yeah, you're kinda Lannister aha

[@ELPHNT]

Oh god, this Lannister thing is going to haunt me 😂 Can't we go with David Attenborough or something? 😝

[@justingoers]

Exceptional video. Thanks for the inspiration and education!!!

[@ELPHNT]

It's an absolute pleasure 😊

[@nvau3644]

Currently the best ableton content online! Subbed.

[@ELPHNT]

Thank you! 🙌🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@watchmojosh]

Incredible video. Helpful beyond compare

[@Taikhumashique]

You are AWESOME

[@DaviMartins99]

What a fantastic video! And what a track you got there, i really like the glitchy instruments along with the break beat. Props from Brazil.

[@ELPHNT]

Thanks! I'm definitely gonna try finish it up so I'll post the link in here when I'm done with it 😎

[@matan2903]

@@ELPHNT link?

[@ELPHNT]

@@matan2903 Never finished it 😭😭😭

[@locksh]

Perfect guide - this is almost ASMR

[@ELPHNT]

Haha, maybe I have an alternate future as an ASMRtist 🤣😂 Perhaps a video on ASMR would be a good idea!

[@julian_behrens]

Glad i Found your Channel!

[@wioletawnorowska4641]

Beautiful things! Musically and aesthetically!

[@akashboinpally9228]

Great video, as usual

[@simonpaschal5009]

your visuals are fantastic

[@Mancheguache]

For the pitch hack looping effect - that's like the M4L device 'Ruminant' which is pretty good fun to mess about with on the free download max effect page.

[@elvishpretzely9173]

You figured out how to take pitch hack from "ok, cool, I'll close that now and not use it anymore" to "can't live without it"

[@ELPHNT]

Hehe, cool 😎🤓

[@eduardclaudiufadgyas3365]

It is basically in everything I do now ahahha, it is so amazing, for creating great pads

[@Marcelrocha884]

Exactly!

[@princiem]

Representing South Africa!!! Great vid.

[@obwanz1921]

Wonderful! Can’t wait to try these!!

[@lk0707]

just amazing update

[@macstar95]

Pitch hack reminds me of a crystallizer without the delay. I realllly dig this one.

[@ELPHNT]

Yeah, it's a very similar concept. Crystalliser is actually basically the same as Live's Grain Delay, just with a few more controls and modulation options. You can get pretty much exactly the same sounds as Crystalliser using Grain Delay and a few MaxForLive LFOs and Shapers 🙃

[@pruskimusic]

Great video!

[@ceciliafbrown373]

When I first saw this new extension pack I was quite negative about it..... After watching your tutorial I can’t wait to get my hands on the pack. Cheers great tutorial btw!

[@borges69]

Thanks for these creative kinds of devices and your clear explanation that motivates me to make music.

[@ELPHNT]

That's always such a pleasure. Your positive feedback motivates me to keep making them! 🤓

[@takobaba8616]

I was wondering why they are called creative extensions. Now I understand.

[@tihkal]

Awesome overview!

[@ELPHNT]

Thanks! 🙌🏻

[@RamKumar-li8mq]

Very informative and presented in a concise way! EXCLLNT job ELPHNT ;-) BTW..you have a great voice to convey information. I feel like I am naturally inclined to listen to you

[@middle_pickup]

I really like some of these. They feel more like guitar pedals.

[@matteoarienti3471]

Thank you so much for your videos and instruments! Keep going with this great work :)

[@ELPHNT]

🙏🏻❤️

[@smoketoad]

Extremely helpful. Ableton should hire you ASAP.

[@ELPHNT]

Hehe, thanks. As a Certified Trainer I actually already do a lot of work with Ableton, i.e. training, workshops, etc. 🤓

[@sionnachs_workshop]

came across your vids recently. love the style and to-the-point practical take. very genuine stuff. thanks!

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

Amazing

[@richjamesjones84]

As always, very helpful. Thanks.

[@NunoKausZaqueu]

Great tutorial!!! Much respect man!

[@ELPHNT]

Thank you! 😊

[@zeeblingmonroe7603]

excellant tutorial .!

[@choonah]

love your tuts!

[@ELPHNT]

Thank you! ☺️

[@francesco5061]

Awesome work! Very professional thank you

[@lpcbeatz3369]

Awesome info, thanks!

[@dylananthony44]

Great stuff, super inspiring.

[@ELPHNT]

Whoop! 🙌🏻🎉

[@jasongravely7217]

This is so awesome. Thank you!

[@radpix]

Lots of ideas also to try in my modular cosm

[@juanchis.investigadorsonoro]

Great video! :)

[@neilchatterjee9684]

Your videos are awesome .

[@GuyTallo]

Melodic steps rules!

[@maracasinhamacas]

Awesome. Thanx!!

[@kamenprod5786]

great video

[@tonyrustlips]

so good! thank you!

[@n1_Crims]

Wow this is a fantastic overview. I now know how to use the devices better

[@ELPHNT]

Huzzah! 🙌🏻

[@alchmymusic5259]

Great video! Thanks!

[@drtyslzy]

subscribed, my dude.

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

SWEET!! 🤗😁👊

[@andresportillo4400]

Such Good content man!!! Just got. the Electric pack :)

[@SergeyZarin]

Thanks for the review!

[@djgeorgieporgie7862]

Well spoken intelligent video 👍

[@whitenoisefromelectronicto1728]

thanks man so inspiring

[@Dishaan]

Thank you

[@KUZMA_liveproducer]

Thank's!

[@sokoleski]

Many thanks for reminding of these , and thanks for not omitting Re-Enveloper. It's a useful littel bugger. Color limiter i use a lot! thank you for your work

[@eafortson]

Great video. Would not have checked this out if not for you video. cheers. also subbed.

[@LimGiong]

Thanks.

[@antadopteuntrip7086]

amazing song

[@ELPHNT]

Thanks! I'm gonna finish it up soon and release it. I'll post here when I do! 😁

[@chadleebryson]

I know a South African when I hear one!

[@ELPHNT]

Hi 🇿🇦😊

[@sol7630]

Would love to know how you together that Rhodes instrument rack 😍

[@ELPHNT]

Its actually just the Electric instrument from Live Suite. I'll be releasing a pack with it early next year, so keep your eyes peeled 😉

[@DJGermanOsorio]

Hi @@ELPHNT ! Have you released it? Thanks in advance

[@ELPHNT]

@@DJGermanOsorio I have actually, just this week 😊 Nice timing. You can grab it for free at: elphnt.co.za/live-packs/electric

[@ELPHNT]

Finally got round to releasing this one 😉 Grab it for free: elphnt.co.za/live-packs/electric

[@Theboydevoye]

Thanks so much for this video, Pitch hack and i will be come best friends with some resampling!

[@ELPHNT]

Oh yes! I'm all over that Pitch Hack Resampling vibe!! 🤓😎

[@Killwillc]

Are these new features in live 10.3 update?

[@ELPHNT]

No, it's a free Pack that's been available since shortly after the release of Live 10. If you've got Live 10 Suite you should find it available to install in the Packs section of The Browser.

[@YippieTheProducer]

Ima use pitch hack in my productions for sure

[@highhawk9632]

High 5!!

[@ELPHNT]

Hi-ten! 🙌🏻

[@highhawk9632]

Hi-te-ch :)

[@ljs8888]

Hello! Thanks for the great video! How did you get the melodic steps after the drum kit? (I suspect it's somehow part of a rack but I haven't learnt those yet!)

[@ELPHNT]

You are correct - its just nested within the Drum Rack. I'd recommend reading up/watching some videos about how Drum Racks work, because they're pretty powerful! If you want to go really in depth, this is a good place to start: www.ableton.com/en/manual/instrument-drum-and-effect-racks/

[@derekcook6042]

where'd you find those Rhodes! I neeeeeeed that

[@ELPHNT]

elphnt.io/live-packs/electric 😉

[@FelixDegenaar]

Sounds great! Although adding a color limiter after you're randomized the velocities in the drum track kind of negates that 'humanizing' effect... Yes, the sound is better with the limiter on, but there's noticeably less dynamic range.

[@ELPHNT]

Yes indeed there will be less dynamic range but if you listen its not really negating the effect of the randomised Velocities, it still has the same humanised feel. You'll even see that the Colour Limiter is only actually applying Gain Reduction when the kicks hit so the level of the hi-hats isn't really being compressed at all, although their tonality is being affected by the saturation component of the Colour Limiter.

[@FelixDegenaar]

ah yes, you're right.

[@cookiepocci78]

Just to add: you can also use these if you have Live 10 Standard + M4L - you don't have to have Suite

[@ELPHNT]

Yes, that's true! Thanks for pointing that out.

[@MartinYamMoller]

Nice vid....what software dyu use to display the mouse in red when you click? Or is it part of the screen capture?

[@ELPHNT]

boinx.com/mousepose/overview/ 👈🏻 I can highly recommend it, and it's only $10!

[@MartinYamMoller]

ELPHNT thanks

[@nothinghammchannel]

Great stuff! BTW, where did you find the "Rhodes" patch you've used in the first two minutes of this vid? Cannot find this one...Does it come with Live Suite?

[@ELPHNT]

Its a custom one I've made. Gonna be releasing it soon! Its basically just Electric configured in a particular way, so you will need Live Suite to use it.

[@nothinghammchannel]

Let us know then :-)

[@Nomo_Popo]

I can tell you're a Lannister

[@ELPHNT]

What does that mean?! 🤣

[@Nomo_Popo]

ELPHNT Your accent reminds me of Peter Dinklages Tyrion Lannister except his is fake and not very good lol. Great vid, thank you 🙏✌️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/r37Sf6lsrrSGebM

[@ELPHNT]

Hahahahaha 😂🤣😂🤣

[@ELPHNT]

That scene is intense though! 😮

[@xxmatrix0xx-oldemail697]

I'd say he sounds more like Jaime Lannister lmao

[@Mancheguache]

New to all this...round about 4:23 you say something like 'mapped a macro to toggle...." - how did you do that tho? Great vid btw

[@ELPHNT]

Everything you need to know: www.ableton.com/en/manual/instrument-drum-and-effect-racks/ 😉

[@nikakebuladze]

Hello, I really liked some of this tools, but can not find it in Ableton 11, do you have any tips how can I get them?

[@ELPHNT]

You'll need Ableton Live Suite and then you'll find this under the Packs section as Creative Extensions

[@wenchirue]

I have a little question. Do you made your own rhodes? where can i buy it? Thank you so much!

[@ELPHNT]

It's a custom preset I've made using the Electric instrument from Live Suite. I'm hoping to put that out as a free pack sometime soon. Watch this space! Or join the mailing list for updates: elphnt.co.za/mailing-list/

[@wenchirue]

i've already done that! looking forward to it thank you!😍

[@bennettwyler846]

What is that Rhodes device you’re using? Sounds amazing, I’ve never been able to find a good one for ableton

[@ELPHNT]

This one: elphnt.io/live-packs/electric 😉 You'll need Live Suite to use it though...

[@AndreGMendes]

Hi ELPHNT! Can you tell me if all the parameters on the Melodic Steps such as the "dice" and the sequencer steps are mappable? I'm asking this because if they are then they can be reseted using Clyphx.

[@ELPHNT]

Sequencer Length, yes. Dice, no unfortunately.

[@EYWhoopy]

I can't believe they basically re-released Mono Sequencer and still haven't made it natively mapped to Push.

[@ELPHNT]

True! 😕

[@AudioPervert1]

All these plug-ins and sequencers are / were previously available on Max4Live.Com, that too for years ... Repackaging old tricks and plugs is OK, However Ableton as a software is basically done-with - without Max4Live it's just another DAW.

[@sparkswillflyhigh]

How do you just assign the melodic step to the hi hat in the first example.?

[@ELPHNT]

Drag it directly onto the Drum Rack pad of the hi-hat only, so that it's inside the Drum Rack as opposed to sitting before the whole Drum Rack.

[@sparkswillflyhigh]

Thanks. Just discovered your content and as I’ve updated fro Live 9 to 11 it is extremely useful. Cheers

[@larrylynch8113]

Sound like a jet reseyntetizer pedal on guitar i love it ... how to install thooses gems ?

[@ELPHNT]

What sounds like a jet resynthesizer pedal? You can download the Creative Extensions directly from The Browser in Live 10 or you can grab them from www.ableton.com/en/packs/creative-extensions/

[@anonymousbrowser4448]

The big issue i have with max for live is the added latency. No matter the device, it's not compensated for. Just try adding a device and resample it to compare it with the dry sound. You'll see the dry sound in time and the max for live one behind. I'm honestly really surprised no one seems to notice/care. Coming from fl studio and comparing the max for live envelope follower to the fruity peak controller made me angry because it doesn't work as advertised. I tried sidechaining with it and it's delayed and has clicks etc.. I hope this gets fixed someday

[@elvishpretzely9173]

Yeah m4L is still pretty glitchy :/

[@Nukleonaudio]

Where is this rhodes piano from around 2:20 from?

[@ELPHNT]

elphnt.io/live-packs/electric 😉

[@Nukleonaudio]

@@ELPHNT and its even free! thx so much

[@juwonnnnn]

👍

[@capitanmission]

why to use scale after melodic steps? more options than the built in scale selector in the step sequencer?

[@ELPHNT]

Yes, exactly, just more options for how you can map the output to different scales.

[@capitanmission]

ok thanks, great videos man! I m exploring the new devices. the sequencer is nice but I think that the mono sequencer is better for me, I will love that ableton change the gate sequencer in it for a probabilistic one like the one in melodic

[@ELPHNT]

I haven't actually used the Mono Sequencer so I'm not 100% sure what you're referring to, but isn't the Chance control in Melodic Steps like a probabilistic sequencer?

[@cuba1956]

Great walkthrough. Coming from modular: can you modulate parameters with LFO or something? Or only via automation?

[@ELPHNT]

Yep, just tried it, can confirm 👍🏻 I hadn't thought of that, nice one! Turns out you can even modulate things like the sequence length in Gated Delay and Melodic Steps, which could make for some wild patterns!!

[@cuba1956]

That's pretty great! I recently got Clouds in my rack and pitch hack seems to provide similar granular synthesis features - sounds really awesome, by the way. I'm a huge fan of weird and crazy delays and reverbs. By the way, I've been using a some of your older plugins on a few of my first videos (before I went dawless). Tape plugin is fantastic. Thank you, mate!

[@ELPHNT]

Yeah, Pitch Hack is actually very similar to Ableton's Grain Delay - very granular. The Reverse control is unique though. Re: TAPE - thanks! I use that one on pretty much any track I make 🤓

[@cuba1956]

Reverse sounds really interesting!

[@darkopesevski9829]

Can I install these on Ableton Live Lite? Thank you

[@ELPHNT]

No, you'll need Max For Live which is included with Live Suite or available as an add-on for Live Standard.

[@redlobsta1]

In the case of "Melodic Steps" - does anyone know how you can right click on the randomize button (dice looking button to the right of the # of steps) and map it to a macro? I am trying to be able to launch trigger clips in a big template to trigger a randomize setting on Melodic Steps.

[@ELPHNT]

Unfortunately you can't. My guess is that its by design, otherwise you could map something to it that would 'cause it to trigger fast enough that Live would crash.

[@redlobsta1]

@@ELPHNT Gotcha, I did figure out a work around though, using TIP to store different snapshot presets of it, and then mapping TIP to a macro, which would then recall different presets of Melodic Steps - but not exactly the same as randomizing.