Hi Hat Rolls in Ableton Live 10

Creating Hi Hat rolls within any Digital Audio Workstation can be difficult if you don't understand time divisions using note based grid editors for MIDI notes. In this tutorial, JON THE DREAMER breaks down how he creates his Hi Hat rolls in Ableton Live 10.
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[@Loonyatquix]

I feel like this is probably the most technically/functionally relevant beat-making video I've seen yet. Thank you!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Loonyatquix appreciate you

[@outrobeatem8887]

Hats is spark to my beats. When I give them my time, then i give myself more inspiration and go easy move forward

[@journeyman6802]

Best video on hi hats in abelton. Thank you man!!!!!!

[@T3Rmin4LCuRi0siTy]

This guy is to the point and precise. Subscribed!

[@brandongreen8440]

Thank you brotha, I needed that refresher

[@AJ-lr7re]

So chill and informative - nice work sir. Wish you were about when I was learning - all I got was people making coffee, and shouting ‘that’s fire!’ when it clearly wasn’t

[@jultdi5273]

thanks man. Don't know anything about trap music, so this helped me make those kind of beats for my friend.

[@HUMZMIC1]

Very helpful info my brother...Thank You!!!

[@MaTTiiBeaTz]

Bro, I can’t tell you how helpful this video was. I was getting frustrated, but your shortcuts made doing my hit hats super fast. I observe Fl producers doing this same task but, with they’re work flow it’s complete rapidly. This is a great starting point in ableton. Thanks💯🙏🏻

[@kainbaker4041]

These tutorials are great. So straight forward, glad I found you

[@richmond1912]

Just had to reference this video again! :)

[@bunbee267]

Some Phat 808's Thumbs Up on your tutorials

[@BrandonN86]

This is one of the best tutorials I have watched. Super simple

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

thanks!

[@JoshCooper23]

Dude your the best out there, and I say that as a beginner. Your tutorials are helping me out so much

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Really glad to hear that! Thanks for the love

[@lovebeam]

I saw a tons of tutorials and man, this is clearly the best one.

[@a1asupra]

Hey Jon! I'm a retired OG audio engineer. Coming from a linear world I've been a bit daunted by DAWs but lovin Ableton. You sir, make it easy to learn. Subbed. Keep it up good sir.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Hey man! Appreciate you dropping a comment and showing love! Glad I could give you a hand. Thanks

[@whorermovie2]

Second video I’ve watched of you, and I am a fan. Love how simple you make everything. Picking your videos over others from now on. Cheers

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

whorermovie2 thanks! Any suggestions of what I should make next?

[@whorermovie2]

JON THE DREAMER maybe something on how to draw melodies in Ableton? I’m a 99% Ableton user but somehow it’s just much easier to write melodies in FL Studio piano roll.

[@robotube7361]

I like your name bro. Keep that dream alive.

[@kzeloud4172]

Bro you need more tutorials the amount of knowledge I’ve gained 🤟🏾🔥 Thankyou 🙏🏽🎯

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Appreciate you, what you wana see ?

[@camstanley]

Mate this video is well good, so clear and easy to understand for someone that's been struggling with hat patterns. Earned yourself a sub

[@mcdan2696]

Excellent Jon! Midi gives so much more options!

[@silvermyth2119]

Hi Jon. Thank you very much for sharing your technique in creating the awesome Hi Hat Rolls! 👍

[@lifendeathchzlife5159]

Man!!! You just gave me the best news I've had since I've had ableton. I didn't know how to get my hihats to change pitch, I was just using the drum rack. I know music, but its learning how to operate this stuff is what's challenging to me. I am way late in the game, but am trying to learn the functions of a DAW so that I can catch the new sound wave that comes along.Thanks man!!! You just stepped my game up a notch. from the ATL Peace!!!!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

That’s big love family! Glad I could help you with your music man! Stay safe and blessed

[@OscarSlapp]

Nice. Best Hi hat tutorial I've seen thus far.

[@youngbug2292]

Just found your channel today, so helpful man. Thank you

[@OMP86]

Again, another awesome video. Always straight to the point. No nonsense. Very educational and informative. Great stuff.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Appreciate the comment!

[@brandonpena8008]

Your tutorials are so good you deserve so many more subs.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Thanks!

[@LezariahGaming23]

🔥 Thank you so much, I’m using ableton free trial trying to learn how to produce 🙏🏾❤️

[@dGb_music]

thanks! I went thur various DAWs, Time to get LIVE and subscribed.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

DGB4REELZ appreciate you

[@Oh__nO]

Love your workflow! I never use the session view but i think im turnt. Subbed

[@ttebradtheproducer8396]

great tutorial....needed this as I begin my Ableton adventure

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Any things you get stuck on reach out and I’ll make some videos

[@CedarMist]

Thanks!

[@rafaelhernandez5550]

You are amazing teaching us really great. Thank you very much,

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Thank you! That’s love

[@gregory22193]

Thanks a lot for this!!!

[@Drummerbrah16]

Thank god this video exists

[@EnricoDePaoli]

Amazingly inspiring video. Thank you!

[@johnthenor638]

watch 3 different videos could not figure out. until I watched yours

[@andresgonzalez5583]

bruh same lmao i'm switching from fl studio and this specific part of the process was being a real pain in the ass

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Appreciate you all! Glad I could help

[@djpuzzleofficial]

I do it the same way bruv! Good lookin out.

[@KordTaylor]

Really a nice tutorial. All great points. ❤️ Looking for some real time repeat there too like using the arpeggiator or something.

[@satti_mafia]

thank you soo much!!!! great job

[@qtthagod]

Dope content bro!!

[@Svartboxen]

your tutorials are so good!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Shifu thanks fam! Don’t forget to sub

[@Junior-Kyla]

Thank you so much for this

[@philippruizlozano]

This helped me a lot. Thanks a lot man🙏🏻

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

All good fam

[@Jay-sl9jo]

Thanks bro I was wondering how people got a clean pitch drop during rolls. Smacked myself when I saw you just use a simpler and place the hats on different notes!

[@MrRojas98]

this was awesome!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Emilio Rojas appreciate it

[@freewill9325]

thanks brother for the help

[@10CEAN]

thx these tips helps a lots

[@adri.progression]

thanks! just transitioned to Ableton from FL and this really helps

[@nerdtitan333]

BACK TO BASICS thanks

[@MultigenreProducer]

Gracias maestro!

[@geas24]

Muchas gracias!!!💪🏼🔥

[@yukibaebi]

I like this tutorial

[@sarpozal7606]

adam ya geldi adam

[@yeshuamusic5102]

Good work bro 🙏

[@wynnephilpott3178]

So helpful, thank you

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

All good! All the best

[@basurerodeanura]

thanks dude🥺

[@CyrilJewels]

Great work and thank you

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Thanks!

[@nothrid]

Thanks for this tutorial 🔥

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

All good mate!

[@thierryy17]

Thanks Man !

[@RegularDude00]

good tutorial! Thumbs up!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Thanks

[@999GNG]

Thank you

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

All good

[@noir6819]

A video on how you do your 808 glides in Ableton, please!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

In the works!

[@christophrcolon]

Great video! Just found your channel and subbed for sure. Question: how do you get your high hats and other instruments in .wav form? All mine are in .adg and such. Thanks!

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

i don't use the built in ableton sounds and samples much, this tutorial should help kzbin.info/www/bejne/b360aaCVfLGhfZY

[@thetylersherman]

Revisiting this in 2021 after Live 11 has dropped. Now I'm thinking with your "auditioning" workflow here that you could line these pre-saved MIDI clips all up on different "comp lanes" and just select the rolls / phrases you want from each section.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Not a bad idea

[@zackstater3950]

Hey man love the video! How do you get so many choices for hi hats and kicks? Do i need to download something to get all those options?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Add your drum kits folder to your places in the bottom left. If you don’t own any drum kits check out my free drum kits tutorial

[@phatkitkat6716]

pce n luv from canada

[@oldmanchristian4333]

good vid brotherman

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Appreciate you!

[@xX_0ut]

that beat fire tho g

[@shinyhead]

thx for the information)

[@matthewbig6255]

thx

[@catpylon1768]

Thanks so much

[@johnthenor638]

ty.

[@n0ldin]

Nice tip bro ,did u use a tripple grid ?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Yeah in some clips

[@nextphaze2]

Awesome...

[@shashikantnayee5473]

Hey Jon...I really appreciate the video and others. The best one for learning Hi-Hat rolls and related. As the other bruvvers are sayin..... you need to have lot more accolades. I can hear really good music just from the one video. Nice and clear. Any chance of purchasing the styles you have in your folders ? I.e. the files to upload on my ABLETON .

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

SHASHIKANT NAYEE I appreciate that fam! I need to make more tutorials for sure. You talking about the MIDIs that I’ve made?

[@shashikantnayee5473]

JON THE DREAMER Yes Jon. The midi.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

@@shashikantnayee5473 Been working on some midi packs, stay posted. Got a lot more videos and content coming

[@DJSERGINHO13-g2p]

Sensacional

[@linzenmeyer]

LMMFAO...Ya DIG! "For those of you that can't function without a clap or a snare..." Funniest shit ever bro.

[@maximkihara9155]

Hi, thank you very much for this. Is it possible for you to supply us with the download link for the hi-hat midi clips? Thanks

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

yeah they're in my discord -invite.gg/jonthedreamer

[@thrashxd4xlife105]

🤯

[@insanto]

dope

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

much love

[@JEBJOSH]

could you make a tutorial on 808 glides and slides, thank you

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

JEBJOSH I will for sure

[@JEBJOSH]

@@JONTHEDREAMER thank you

[@TurfWarz]

I like what u doing bruh

[@krinks6178]

damn you're good

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Krinks thanks! Sub if you want more video tips like this

[@dondonn1002]

💯🔥🔥🔥

[@Cisneros102095DJIDK]

bro how would you change the pitch from hi to low on ableton? i just got it, like a west coast hi hat roll

[@ankh13]

🙏🏽

[@saman5986]

How do you make hi hat roll pitch dives like in FL Studio? I want every single hi hat in the roll to have different pitch.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Put the hi hat sample on it’s own midi track

[@nabilrazi9721]

Thanx man...i just got ableton lite version that doesn't hv arpeggiator to stutter the hi-hat...yr video help me bruh #PeaceFromMalaysia

[@joeramos3347]

Yes you do. Just drag

[@nabilrazi9721]

@@joeramos3347 thanx for the reply

[@joeramos3347]

It’s at the bottoms. Where the effects are at I believe. Just keep seasoning. You do have it. I have the same version. It’ll help out tremendously if you don’t have a drum pad.its a good way to get your ear in tune and train it as well. It’s all having a ear for it bro. The longer you do it. The more easier it gets. I grew up playing In band and keep playing drums. You can learn it all too

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Appreciate you man! glad i could help!

[@joeramos3347]

Damn. My sentence structure all f up lol. I used my mic. Haha.

[@crystalball020]

Damn, where did you get that snare/clap, or how do you make it

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Check my free drum kits tutorial

[@ajwindersingh]

But i think it wont let you change the velocity of sample using simpler like changing velocities of high hats

[@btbcosmo]

Where can I hear the beat you made here?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

This was just for the video g.

[@whatup7214]

jon bro.... i wanna make you pancakes.

[@uptownfragrance6148]

bro wher can we get them hats from help a newbie please

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

you can download them in my discord invite.gg/jonthedreamer

[@joeramos3347]

This aight. Analog sounds more live. Plus making beats with Akai pads is so much fun. I can’t make beats this way. To each his own. I guess because I play drums. I can’t don’t he whole mouse click. Click.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Joe Ramos yeah this tutorial is to teach people about the time divisions and what the midi looks like. If you can record them live kudos, but ideally it’s whatever it takes to get the job done. It’s not difficult to make clicked in notes sound live if you’re skilled enough and know what you’re doing.

[@mattHeartsGuitar]

im on the same bpm as you and its so much faster?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Check your quantise / note division grid and make sure it’s the same as mine

[@MONEYMINDSET-ENTERTAINMENT]

Can you please tell me where to find the download link?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

For what?

[@MONEYMINDSET-ENTERTAINMENT]

@@JONTHEDREAMER project file

[@MONEYMINDSET-ENTERTAINMENT]

@@JONTHEDREAMER for DOWNLOAD THIS HIHAT MIDI KIT (20 LOOPS)

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

@@MONEYMINDSET-ENTERTAINMENT discord link in the description

[@MONEYMINDSET-ENTERTAINMENT]

@@JONTHEDREAMER i was in discord but i could not find a link in discord

[@marclemar]

Soooo this answers my question to properly use hi hats in Abelton you DO Not use a drum rack. I hate how Abelton handles the midi with drum racks (Why it’s hard for me to leave Maschine)

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Marc Lemar haha this is just my work around haha they should make it easier really!

[@nicocuevas5649]

whre is the blurt hi hat?

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

random sample from a random kit, checkout reddit for free drum kits

[@cyankyle7275]

yo, i know this comment is a bit late, but can anyone help me. Ive made the midi track and found a hat i like. For me, 'it says no clip selected', where it should say, ' drop an instrument or sample here'.

[@JONTHEDREAMER]

Press Shift + Tab

[@cyankyle7275]

@@JONTHEDREAMER ty