Sound Design 03: Granulator

[@gdehms]

These are probably the most useful tutorials I've seen on KZbin for sound design. Thank you! edit: Also can't wait to see an arrangement tutorial

[@Frequentaudio]

Cheers!

[@bitkeen]

Agreed. Best I've found ever. I'm excited to see that Granulator is next up! Looking forward to seeing how you use!

[@jodiescott01]

​@@Frequentaudio Great tutorial bro thank you very much. I particularly like the pads design at the end. If you wanted to make a dark horror style soundscape with motifs and riffs over the top of the soundscape for Industrial techno, what would your method be in regards to writing a melody in the same key of what you created? I mean how would you find the key of what you made so you can write a melody or chord progression that would sound good with your soundscape or at least make something you know would work with it. Randomly guessing and using your ears can be quite hard if your not ear trained. Thank you.

[@HAJJ101]

I'll tell you from searching for a very long time and there are masterclasses about sound design, and if they are covering granular synthesis (typically with Omnisphere), THIS is the best tutorial. He ACTUALLY shows you how to understand Granular clear and really digs deep with his demo of sounds he puts in. Thank you SO much for this tutorial. It's like a treasure hunt. This is a gem and honestly, you were straight to the point and didn't BS. He truly just showed you how to sound design for making new, and refreshing sounds. Plus if you have Omnisphere, this is a perfect way of understanding how to actually use it effectively once you look at the similar controls doing the same things. If you come across this, do NOT skip it. Personally I've searched and I've never come across someone really showing you how to create new sounds that works across different samples. Gold star for this video!!

[@soniibeatz]

I'm definetely gonna try this! This would be great for fx sounds.

[@RemAtmos]

Creating a long-ass recording of random sounds is honestly such a great and effective way to do sound design for your songs. It gives you so much to work with, as you said, instead of just a few seconds of a sound. This is innovative (I think that's a good word for it)

[@kojoamissah193]

Everything silly-wombat said. Very detailed and clear step-by-step on all of those knobs. Well done! Please, don't loose that part of you. THANK YOU!

[@ewancolvin1508]

I've watched all your videos and I need more! Been listening to your music and watching these and it's done nothing but keeping me inspired

[@rockyrabboy]

That's crazy man.. Can't believe you are putting these techniques out for free @ . @ Respect

[@AaronHolstein]

Really useful, helpful videos man, well done!

[@wisemonkey6716]

This is cool, i had no idea one plugin has this much potential

[@YouJustGotSquished]

Love these tutorials dude. Thank you. Album is dope. Have you ever considered live streaming? Would subscribe in a heartbeat.

[@thisisMRJAMES]

we need more tutorials like this. been looking for some inperation for ages, thank you soo much

[@tusk1_]

yeah, 21:00 it gets really interesting. i love all the glitchy bass and break automation and granulating but when you can take a terrible vocal sample and turn it into spaced out ambient drones... that's when Ableton really shines. great tutorials man.

[@LowHimari]

That's awesome, it's exactly what sounds i've got the most difficulties to create

[@strappymasksalesman2819]

16:28 i was watching this while making breakfast and this sound played exactly as my coffee machine started brewing and i thought it was broken lol

[@l3tho836]

This is everything I wanted to learn and more. Thank you again man

[@naeem9]

This was awesome! Looking forward to the arrangement tutorial as well.

[@xXEverymanXx]

dude, i'm feeling like beeing shown THE secret about sound design. I always wanted to know how to just make random shit, and... that's it

[@MegaTr3s]

Try Izotope StutterEdit, SugarByte Looperator, SugarBytes Turnado, NI Reaktor. Really cool

[@amansingh-lj3tg]

so good!! finding these just now. I am so late

[@homiegitsme]

bruh...this video answered questions ive been asking. ty.

[@Mabigato]

Yessssss, this series is so good!

[@diversekcox]

Dope Ableton skin!!

[@thisisMRJAMES]

could you possibly do a vid on sound designing outside of your track. and then possibly talk about how you use what you created, to make a track. its really good stuff your doing but i feel this is only the tip of the iceburg

[@beathaven303]

Automate the pitch for more fun! Also if you add an envelope follower you can modulate something depending on your volume.

[@666Misfited]

Really good tutorials, big up. :D Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@sw_909]

Are you pressing random notes on the keyboard as you record?

[@mirrorengine]

finallysomeone with proper sounddesign knowledge!!!! inspired me deeply :D

[@marscrasher]

this video is fun to watch

[@kristofwynants]

Alex is a man with a noise

[@happytyler41892]

that vocal pad is like the intro to 2001 A Space Odyssey :) Nice tutorial, thank you!

[@Ludvio]

1 person uses Vengeance samples.I see your videos cooled down.Please don't stop man

[@artsea]

Great tutorial my dude! I love Valhalla's UI though ;)

[@jrichey10]

All I can hear when I watch this is EPROM. Flume a lil bit too especially with his mixtape. So sick.

[@WillKinsella]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing

[@darklsn]

good stuff man, keep it up!!

[@Michael-ld2np]

you had me DYING looking for a shitty vocal take towards the end lmaooo

[@ontherisemusic9785]

you should post this rack

[@rcfanatic101]

This video is making me want to buy Padshop Pro! It works just like that.

[@bruxizme]

the voices parameter doesn't work like that. it limits the maximum number of simultaneous voices from pressed keys or sustained envelope.

[@dankwarmouse6248]

That granular voice pad reminds me of 2001: A Space Odyssey :)

[@tyronesampson2654]

I really want to get into granular synthesis i have ableton but not the suite or M4L . what other vsts would you reccomend for granular sampling? i was thinking pad shop pro or granite as a possible option.

[@ron_felipe]

upgrade nows the time to do it

[@Raven-pt9bf]

Can I turn the knobs alongside recording the result on the timeline on FL too?

[@gr4hamm]

Raven they are two separate programs/DAWs... so to answer your question , I don’t think so unfortunately it doesn’t work like that. There may be a little hope if you check out rewire tho.

[@ImBooblehead]

How do you arrange your automation to sound like a beat? Just chop it up?

[@imattjolley]

Amazing, keep it up

[@jaydekaytv]

Nice!

[@Rekennnnn]

Which non-ableton plugin can do nearly the same transformations to the sound?

[@gr4hamm]

>one granulator session >experimental noise song >done

[@Jhizzle473]

Does granulator work in an audio channel?

[@farms6]

No it's an Instrument

[@safko_dsp]

That vocal granulating is WICKED

[@trulynikxo]

can u pls share me this ableton skin? pls

[@liiivi3432]

So has anyone had a problem with granulator 2 where it has weird beeping that cant be turned down?

[@Flux_One]

Just gunna chuck a break in, nothing exciting.... Whaaaat that's Cool Down by Andy C, an absolute classic

[@VEGANstattBRUTAL]

my ableton live version is "intro", how can I use granulator with it?

[@9tao9]

think you need atleast the standard version to get it for free www.ableton.com/en/packs/granulator-ii/

[@steeltrust68]

@@9tao9 Standard does not suffice: Granulator needs Max4Live. This is part of the suite, or it can be added for about 100 bucks to the standard version. Search the ableton-website for Max4Live.

[@inneroceans8634]

Insane!

[@djeliasR]

Can anyone confirm what Ableton Skin this is and where to find it? Its not the LT skin this one is a bit darker and more grey/purple.

[@ninjitsian]

I would just look up some skins to download for free. you can make your own, but this isn't one of the default presets

[@dankwarmouse6248]

It's the LT skin but he's messed with the hue/brightness in the settings.

[@thorjn251]

whoa nice! your music is the best man!

[@samdietriich]

what skin do u use?

[@lonelykid7691]

think he used disco, but also messed with the color hue and those other two settings

[@ms.o1765]

I know this will be a very stupid question but is granulator solely an Ableton plug in, or can it be applied to other daws

[@cboscari]

This synth is only for Abelton, but there are other synths that use granular synthesis, like the new palindrome.

[@ms.o1765]

Christopher Boscarino thank you so much

[@_Riemi]

unbelievable what happened to the vocal.. thanks for this

[@anatolianINVASION]

I am getting clicking noise whenever I use granulator 2. I'm hopeless tried everything. Anyone else have these issues? I'm on Mac using Live 9.7.5

[@willhook3689]

This noise is so tasty 14:47

[@hrvztr]

What Ableton skin is this?

[@OmiP42]

LT. Search for PureAV on deviantART

[@K100music]

Thank god this isn't an April Fools joke...

[@justinheat1]

i cannot drop samples in mine...wtf?

[@DirtyHippyStudio]

consolidate the sample in ableton before dragging it into granulator

[@xXEverymanXx]

21:00 WTF

[@MexaMob]

same

[@hellobrowizard101]

here because of flume

[@azvasamusic7095]

cmnd shift F bro!!! i like to watch XD haha jk but fr i love this... thank you

[@DavidKim-fr7fx]

anyone here because of illeniums twitch video?'

[@orlandoshott9177]

yup

[@MartianMoon]

Nah in here cuz I know Frequent is a boss

[@ncsdrops7765]

😂 yup

[@addl7340]

lol @ spraying nob