How to Make Lazy Ambient Music in Session View

[@bongakhumalo6141]

Bob Ross vibes in this video

[@runnerkidal]

With the stache though - i was getting feelings... what are these feelings

[@martindean001]

Hi - thanks for a fantastic video! Any idea how to avoid clicking on the looped sessions when it has been dragged up from the looper?

[@wowflower]

i've never come across this issue but have heard about it from others. a slightly tedious way to fix that click would be to drag the loop into arrangement view and do little fades on each end of the loop. there will be an audible break in the loop but anything is better then that pesky click sound. a friend of mine who ran into this issue realized he was using the looper in arrangement view. the problem stopped when he started messing about it the clip view. the looper seems to create seamless loops easier in clip view hope this helps!

[@vonzo55]

dude, that was so cool

[@RichWeller1]

Thank you! looper has always been a bit of a mystery for me. One of the less intuitive devices - your video worked a treat though. I ended up looping a Saw tooth chord which then turned into a dubby techno track. Wherever the muse takes you I guess 😅

[@wowflower]

exactly! the looper makes all the decisions lol

[@MordioMusic]

Really nice mood here.

[@Serge_Era]

Good idea for live performances

[@janmoryn8164]

I love the technique! This set up also allows for some nice live jams, thanks for the video

[@wowflower]

yes!!! super good for live looping

[@hoodwinkedDaDon]

setting up the looper with no sounds is so simply smart that it's painful ty

[@wowflower]

✊🥺

[@Maana44762]

Love this, also love the fact that you mention all the shortcuts you use for newbies. Thanks a bunch.

[@MichaelVictory]

You are appreciated

[@drmisterius]

Really cool technique, had a blast messing around with it. Thanks!

[@notemeofficial]

Hi, Thank you for sharing this tutorial. What sort of flute do u use & midi controller ? Kind regards.

[@wowflower]

its just a random native american flute ingot for like 40 bucks- the midi controller i use is an akai midimix!

[@notemeofficial]

@@wowflower Thank you for your reply and your videos 👍

[@gravelorddd]

this feels like a gamechanger for me - many thanks!

[@bennethos]

very Brian Eno like as he used a DX7 which is the operator here

[@Cenotaff]

I'm quite new to Ableton/session view so sorry if this is a dumb question... When you drag from looper into the session does this convert midi from a VST into an audio track? Thus easing the CPU load but then meaning you are committed and can't alter notes? Hopefully my question makes sense. Thanks for the chill upload either way.

[@wowflower]

@@Cenotaff yes! the looper itself runs on audio not midi. so by the time your loop is ready to drag it’s already all baked into one audio file. you just drag the audio file out into clip or session view. the clips timing will automatically be set to re-pitch - as if it was a tape loop

[@niddysnoises3924]

Thanks for this video! I've never quite known how/what to do with the looper tool in ableton, I'd always assumed that creating ambient music must have something to do with using the randomize to generate notes. I'm glad to have a new tool in my arsenal to work with!

[@wowflower]

randomize is a lot of fun but i've always preferred laying in the notes like this. glad you enjoyed!

[@dotMPEGmusic]

Hard as fudge yet... Calm as fudge as well

[@Vingul]

Are you able to automate FX for each «track» that makes up the loop individually when using this technique? Might be a stupid question as I saw you reply to someone else saying everything goes on one audio track, so going by that I guess not… I don’t use Ableton (yet) so not familiar with how these addons work.

[@wowflower]

not a dumb question but you are correct!! it's just a log of stereo audio. if you have serato you could separate stems but the fun of this method is the commitment / surprising chords you didn't know you had in you!

[@Vingul]

​@@wowflower Okay, cool cool! Nothing wrong with commitment and surprise, I should "jam"/experiment in that way more myself. Thanks for the reply.

[@danielbirchmusic]

This was amazing! thank you!

[@ogoticind]

thank you wf! you a GOAT for this

[@vs7650]

the start of my recorded loops always make a small crackling sound that doesnt go away, no matter how many times i rerecord, it´s always there. any tip on how this can be solved? great video.

[@wowflower]

i've had a friend with this same issue and we couldn't find a solution. i assumed it had something to do with using the looper in session mode as apposed to clip mode. a tedious work around is to go in and trim the beginning and ends of each clip to make them seamless whenever i hear those clicks i tend to ignore them and fix them later when i track the finished song

[@lessthemess]

Is there a way to do this without the Operator, I only have the standard version Ableton.

[@wowflower]

yeah any plug in or vst or midi instrument that makes noise will be received by the looper

[@lessthemess]

​@@wowflowerappreciate your advice! Great content, and unique artistry ❤

[@sidneyXsidney]

Very cool

[@GLDNSCTN]

So cool Thanks Brother! First vid where the looper makes sense!🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@wowflower]

once you get your head around it, it's a gas!

[@GLDNSCTN]

@@wowflower totally! I tried it today, but didnt set the bar length first. So ima watch again and take notes!

[@frankfable]

great technique, will try that

[@graysynther2169]

Yr..interesting,sound good .

[@Windy_lvy]

U change my life bro thank you

[@GLDNSCTN]

Dope, Sir!🎉🎛🦾🔊

[@kadafi904]

This was Amazing! Much Love from Russia man 💪🇷🇺

[@themorphingorb]

I don't understand what you mean by the "lazy" part???

[@wowflower]

easy to repeat, easy to set up, easy to mindlessly accomplish beautiful results you still need to put one foot in front of the other tho … bad news for some

[@sokoleski]

enjoyable

[@PivoGirl]

very cooool

[@theycallmeken]

I’m the 420th like ✌🏾 Super concise info my dude

[@slowerfisher]

what mixer do you use?

[@wowflower]

that's an akai midimix! i have a video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2mcm2p4mshkgck

[@slowerfisher]

@@wowflower thank you! will check it out

[@Nolfo_]

i have giardia right now and am shitting my brains out and making some bangin ambient music. thanks

[@marwanfarha9168]

What midi controller are you using? I’ve been thinking about picking up the Akai APC 40 Mk2

[@wowflower]

im using an akai midi mix. i had an apc40 mk1 for years and loved it! i can imagine the mk2 is even better!

[@MonosProsMonos]

more of dis bub ross

[@wowflower]

my bob ross is thawing currently

[@lookintothesky123]

oh my days would be easier to build a space x rocket

[@wowflower]

look into the sky

[@lookintothesky123]

@@wowflower he he

[@MountMatze]

fkn freak of nature!

[@milo713]

really fucking cool