I attempt to explain all of Ableton's built-in Audio Effects // Music Production for Beginners

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In this video I attempt to explain what all of Ableton's built-in audio effects do, that way newer music producers out there can get a feel for how they can improve their tracks!
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[@InspirAspir]

Oh boy, I went in over my head on this one! In this video I decided to explain what all of Ableton's build-in audio effects do & how they can help improve your tracks. This tutorial is perfect for newer music producers out there looking to improve their work! Also as a side note, I am very excited to say I have some unique & fun content coming soon unlike anything I've ever done before. I'm going out on a bit of a ledge here and I hope the response will be positive because if so, that'll change what I make for a long time (I think you will love it) Thanks for the support as always!

[@Rhyvix]

looking forward to the new content!

[@cmada3rd]

Cool video. Learned alot!!! Got one going more into detail about compression? Or video to refer me to about compression in depth?

[@DJYukie]

wow I thought I knew it all but I was wrong! Thanks a million for the hard work :)

[@switzonthegreat]

Wow...all i can say is: Thank you! You are the best. This is one of the best tuts in Ableton I have ever watched. Thank you again - this helped me 1000%.

[@claudianreyn4529]

Is your Nickname coming from romanian?

[@elijahjflowers]

Audio Effect Time Stamps 2:26 Amp 2:42 Audio Effect Rack 3:01 Auto Filter 3:43 Auto Pan 4:07 Beat Repeat 4:41 Cabinet 5:31 Chorus 6:05 Compressor 6:55 Corpus 7:30 Dynamic Tube 8:04 EQ Eight 9:25 EQ Three 10:32 Erosion 11:19 External Audio Effect 11:36 Filter Delay 12:29 Flanger 13:15 Frequncey Shifter 14:07 Gate 15:08 Glue Compressor 16:07 Grain Delay 16:49 Limiter 17:40 Looper 18:16 Multi Band Dynamics 19:53 Over Drive 20:25 Phaser 21:27 Ping-Pong Delay 22:36 Redux 23:20 Resonators 23:47 Reverb 25:23 Saturator 25:47 Simple Delay 26:15 Spectrum 27:38 Tuner 28:36 Utility 29:16 Vinyl Distortion 29:46 Vocoder PLEASE PIN THIS

[@elijahjflowers]

If you use Ableton Lite 10.1 you only have access to: 2:42 Audio Effect Rack 3:01 Auto Filter 4:07 Beat Repeat Channel EQ 5:31 Chorus 6:05 Compressor Delay 9:25 EQ Three 10:32 Erosion 22:36 Redux 23:47 Reverb 27:38 Tuner 28:36 Utility

[@avationmusic]

Legend

[@kent9384]

thank you

[@PAN-zu8mn]

thnx maan

[@Sunniyy]

@@elijahjflowers thank you

[@mattmarlar]

even as an advanced user i still watch this, there's always something you may have missed no matter how long you've been producing for

[@shirashiraonthefloor1]

A basic summary in dot points: AMP Guitar Amp simulation AUDIO EFFECT RACK Drop and drag folder to hold all your effects in AUTO FILTER Isolate certain frequencies (low pass/high pass/band) Automate high pass/low pass through recording TIP: add LFO to create a more unique sound AUTO PAN Pan sound from left to right back and forth BEAT REPEAT Allows to add repetitions of a sound of your track Designate a certain interval, which determines over what time period you want the sound to be repeated, and for how long Offset/Variation adds randomness to your sound CABINET Create a more authentic sounds (create an illusion of what sort of room you might be in) Speaker - how many speakers in the room Microphone - in which position/left/right/far away/close by CHORUS Adds different voices to your track To: thicken sound/ replicate a choir Modulation/Effect/Dry/Wet/Feedback/Delay COMPRESSOR Change the amount of gain of sound Louder and punchier sound Changes output and gain Can be used for SIDE-CHAINING CORPUS Again replicate authentic sound Choosing from authentic sounds to replicate, then adjust parameters and adjust to personal liking DYNAMIC TUBE Adds Saturation with dry/wet knob Output/drive main knobs to add saturation EQ 8 Isolate/Amplify/Isolate certain sounds/frequencies Q nob -determines how much of the effect affects the overall sound EQ 3 Simpler then EQ 8 - only 3 nobs Low frequency/high frequency boundaries with knobs now wave EROSION Way of degrading sounds by adding in certain noises to track eg. noise, white noise and Sine Wave Pick a frequency and choose amount you want it to be effected Change width to determine how much of other frequencies this encompasses EXTERNAL AUDIO EFFECT Route output of an external effect maker you have plugged into your computer and choose where you want it to apply FILTER DELAY Allows you to add a small delay to your track - on up to 3 parts of your track based on what frequency range you want to add the delay on Change width and time of delay Can also change feedback and panning FLANGER Unique sound - modulates frequency and adds higher frequencies Change delay, feedback, high pass filter to make the sound more unique FREQUENCY SHIFTER Allows to change frequency to your sound Frequency - modulate frequency range ADD Can modulate sound - or de-tune GATE Only pass certain sounds that surpass certain frequencies Tweak to whatever frequency you want EG Remove weird background sounds GLUE COMPRESSOR Modelled an 80’s audio effect MAIN JOB - add to a group of tracks/sounds - in order to create 1 smooth sound the a series of sounds together - a cohesive unit Also works as a compressor and with side chaining GRAIN DELAY Chops tracks/audio into “grains” that are randomly delayed Sounds cool if done correctly LIMITER Cap off certain volume like a “Gate” Lowers dial = lowers sound Heightens dial = eg 4 db = prevents any audio from surpassing 4db NOT RAISE IT Good to prevent peaks in tracks LOOPER Allows to play instruments in a live setting - and loop it to the BPM of the sound Like a loop pedal MULTIBAND DYNAMICS Allows to alter dynamic ranges of certain frequencies in your track Adjust split between high/mid and low range - knobs alter input/output Crunching it together to have a unifying sound Can slo solo high/mid/lows to hear what they sound like OVERDRIVE Adds drive/punch/tone Left to right - Low to High EQ Dry = how much distortion Tone = the higher, the more highs are pronounced PHASER Phase shift to sound to have more voices OR to dull sound down Change frequency/feedback Poles changes effect PING PONG DELAY Pick a frequency range and pick a delay time - 16 being the longest Dry/Wet and feedback dials create unique delay Redux Distorts audio and gives a retro feel Way of adding an 8 bit sound Weird/cool effect for intro/outro songs RESONATORS Adds certain notes to certain tracks - to add another note/pitch - to create a layered effect REVERB Allows to add echo/wetness to track Decay time determines how long the sound takes to decrease LOTS OF ROOM PRESETS SATURATOR Adds colour to your sound Little goes a long way SIMPLE DELAY Determining the decay time left versus right stereo SPECTRUM Visual representation of hertz Works with other effects like EQ if added after Spectrum BUT can also be done in EQ 8 if want to see the frequency and adjust real time - spectrum is just more complex/detailed TUNER Shows notes being played - even in live settings Can be used with Frequency shifter - to get in key UTILITY KEY Mute incoming audio Change gain Pan sound/ or keep in centre Change width of sound - 0% is mono (for something like a sub bass) - 100% is stereo (best range to keep things at) - 200% is an 180 degree phase shift of your inputted audio audio VINYL DISTORTION Replicates vinyl noises - with frequency ranges Add crackles VOCODER Way to modulate the sound based on your personal perimeter EG Daft Punk robotic sound Change bands - that choose frequencies and also can add a carrier eg like a external sound Super unique results/sounds

[@isaac3360]

Wow u spent alot of time on that gr8 job

[@designhappens8444]

you 're joking, right?... You have a lot of free time, that;s for sure....

[@DJYukie]

Dedication! I love it!

[@fishyb23]

You are a savior

[@wifi7369]

thxxxx

[@arielsantos7162]

Don’t let it fool you. The Audio Effect Rack is the best effect within Live.

[@controllerbrain]

why is that?

[@frilent1467]

controllerbrain For starters you can create a chain of effects for a specific thing then save the entire rack which means you can essentially have your own custom made effects. You can also add layers of the effect chains the same way you would with a drum rack. I like to use this to make three layers of effects where each layer processes either the lows mids or highs on their own without needing to duplicate the entire track on 3 separate channels

[@arielsantos7162]

controllerbrain parallel processing with chains, custom macro knobs, chain selection to create your own pseudo Dry/wet. There’s a lot of hidden features.

[@frilent1467]

Ariel Santos oh yeah the knobs and the sends within the rack are another thing I missed in my comment. It’s like a whole brain

[@prettypointlessvideo]

For sure!

[@deez6102]

I just love watching these, I started watching your tutorials when I first got a launchpad for my 12th birthday, only a couple months passed! And I understand most of the features in Ableton, Thany you InspirAspir 👍🏽

[@Oadevour]

Man if your 13 rn learning all this you'll be really good by the time ur 18

[@frankiedubz214]

One of the best videos on youtube. Thank you so much for all the time you put into making this!

[@kay_785]

Very helpful video! As someone dabbling in a bit of music production from time to time, your explanations give a very relatable sort of insight for each effect and helped me understand a few different concepts a lot better.

[@lean8078]

I've BEEN searching for this haha 😍❤❤thank you so much

[@totallymentalgames1368]

Amazing! You have an awesome voice, thanks for the video

[@Fireloop77]

Perfect, easy to follow, thanks for making this!

[@austingeorge6659]

This is the best explanation on KZbin! Thank you so much!

[@joseftamsen1833]

Thank you so much! Great explained. Definitely worths a sub

[@remotify]

Can't believe you went through every one of them! excellent work my friend.

[@Itsmeitscharles]

Really useful to see someone else go over all of these. Big thank you!

[@alexc9278]

Thank you so much for this video!! just started using ableton and your videos help me a lor bro!!

[@laviverma2550]

Bro... seriously..u can write a book on music production 🔥🔥🔥🔥...and I am serious about that😍😍😍..keep it up brother...keep making music and inspiring others for same and keep spreading your knowledge❤️

[@thetommes0]

Thank you very much! You manage very good to fokus on the Important Facts and you are an awesome Explainer! Greetings!

[@petegreenfield8366]

Thanks for the guide. That was exactly what I needed!

[@badwolf5117]

I realllyyy like this and I’m advanced in Ableton already. Just refreshing on some ideas.

[@InspirAspir]

Hey that's awesome to hear! Really appreciate you finding some use out of this even being an Ableton veteran, thanks for that :D

[@rightaboutjack]

Is this is an amazing, and I'm just learning to use Ableton and I found this SO useful. Thank you

[@ozzelthecomposer5825]

I've been using Ableton for a hot minute already and still learned a ton here. Thanks a mil for this!

[@milesdavis258]

same i’ve been using it for 4 years now and never really messed with like half of these mostly just EQ / compressions / delays/ and reverbs lolol

[@knirby]

Switch to FL before it's too late

[@renethomas1526]

Thank You...this is EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!!

[@WhySoFast]

Thanks for all the help, bro ! This is amazing ! Just a sugestion : change your resolution so the plugins and effects can be bigger to see :D

[@irwinsia]

awesome job! still getting the hang of recording guitar tracks. this vid def helped..a lot.

[@Assortment54321]

Brah. This is all I needed. Thanks so much!

[@_KOOB_]

Invaluable material, thank you!

[@mayanktripathi3168]

I never get bored while watching your videos

[@ADCreationsMinecraft]

Thx for making videos like this, I´m trying to learn ableton live but is struggling with it, so thank you very much

[@leo_misha]

Awesome video. Super useful and rich content. Thank you !

[@JGit121]

I hardly ever comment but this was such a good video. No bs, it was straight to the point.

[@Jonas_Mikkelsen]

23:19 yes. I've jump scared myself multiple times with that thing.

[@yonatantan]

Thanks so much for this great video!

[@TheCvele1974]

Best taught video for beginners, on how to use audio/music. software. Thank you.

[@jasonputradarmawan]

very informative, thx for the video man it helps a lot

[@mysweettsumelody]

Thank you for making this video!

[@lilyan4830]

such a good tutorial! thank you!!!!!

[@Kategan]

Very useful video. Thanks for this!

[@mewt8583]

Just a heads up RE: Limiter The gain knob doesn't set the absolute max db (ceiling) for your incoming audio, and raising the gain above the default ceiling of -0.30 db will result in compression of your audio. Limiters are generally placed at the end of a mastering chain to prevent transient information from peaking over 0 db.

[@NVRSE500]

usually, but they can also be used to maximise the perceived loudness of a well-balanced mix whilst still, as you said, limiting the signal at 0db by cutting out unwanted frequencies through machine learning (izotope ozone 9 maximizer is the best example i can give for this)

[@joshsablan4691]

Mvch Love for this vid Man

[@maorzahavi2594]

GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@kennethsimbapuppyeyes6857]

yaaaaaasss I need more wetness in my mix thanx for explaining this stufffs

[@tisit768]

Hello there mista, Thanks for explaining all those effects, even though i make a living (to some degree) from music producing/composing and etc. I don't know all of them, neither how they work, all i did was tweaked some knobs until it sounded good, but now since i know some more about the whole deal...i'll continue doing the same :) Thanks tho

[@dominicdoyle2895]

Fabulous!

[@sandersonstunes]

Confusion on High pass vs Low pass. It's always what frequencies are kept. High pass allows the HIGHS to PASS and low pass lets the LOWS to PASS. You can also call them cuts which then describes what frequencies are removed. A low cut removes the lows and a High cut removes the highs. A filter in the real world allows something to go through it and blocks another substance. Air filters let air pass and removes dust and contaminants. A water filter lets water pass and removes minerals. Audio filters behave the same way.

[@lerakelemen1801]

thank you, was gonna say. video should be corrected, it might confuse people who are learning

[@Nilz4FR]

Great video! I recorded my Handdrum and still looking for a filter to enhance a bit more clarity. Any thoughts from you experience what I should be looking for? Big help! Thanks

[@banana10211]

Wow really useful video, thank u a lot !

[@ishalavender6680]

This guy is a great teacher.

[@chatolars]

Excellent video , thanks

[@bikeninja956]

Thanks for this rundown... what would you recommend for adding volume/power/clarity to a composition during mastering...EQ? My track sound fine in headphones but doesn't have enough umf when I play it through speakers... I'm experimenting with clariphonic VST but not sure if it helps. I'm producing D&B.

[@salehalkwarit8511]

thanks man that was helpful

[@riddlesnz2691]

Great explanations thanks. I think the vocoder is another effect that could have its own video. I use it to get a Peter Frampton type effect by using vocals as the input and distorted guitar as the carrier. Great fun, do you feel like I do?

[@allisonbrockman6010]

One cool tip - you can use beat repeat to easily make drum rolls every few bars rather than having to write them in!

[@TheEmotionSurfer]

Great. Job done! thanks

[@rohanbrore]

thank you for this

[@lisaparker865]

impressive ❤

[@olf777f]

Thank for the vid I spent the night last night going over the effects on mine and my head exploded, found myself staring at the screen mumbling nonsense. But now I know everything cheers

[@NVRSE500]

lol, I know how you feel, have you ever tried using vocodex? My god...

[@jochenvanseveren]

Great video!

[@personalemail8362]

thank you so much!

[@SunilJumle]

Keep it up ..... 👍 Nice Tutorial 👨‍🏫📓

[@Sakaba]

I think the like to dislike ratio speaks for itself in terms of how great this video is.

[@marcosrodriguez4127]

Cool You really help me Well done!

[@chadmikey]

great video thank uuu!!!!!!!

[@chadjackson9166]

Awesome!!!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

The most popular use of vocoder IMO is to use the human voice to shape a sound, so your mouth does the talking/singing and (for example) a synthesizer will supply the tone. eg. the beginning of Autobahn by Kraftwerk. In ableton the setup is similar to sidechaining but the 'side chain' is referred to as formant ie. you send a vocal from one track to the vocoder on another via a synth sound then the human voice is provided by that synth and the vocal will shape it.

[@jsama2014]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@simonmcg23]

Nice work

[@Salehieh]

This is the best tutorial on the audio effects in Ableton that I've seen. However, the near-constant background noise does nothing but detract tremendously from the great value of this video.

[@btstewart92]

Just edit it out using Audio filters as an exercise to test what you learned in the Video 😇 great video i like the way even things that are simple and seem obvious are explained very well with examples. I was able to connect the dots a lot more than with what ive watched or read so far

[@mohdaktaruzzaman2218]

you are the best dude

[@oxiary]

THANK UU IM A BEGINNER AND UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING !! LOVE FROM SINGAPORE

[@danbessedin1861]

Im loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheMattmosphere]

thank you!

[@elijahjflowers]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@elijahlena8208]

Super helpful :D

[@official_cflame]

Thank you!

[@Allan-et5ig]

shit! i don't have time to view right now but will with MANY THANKS for doing this laborious video! i'd be interested to find out which ones are if not garbage, you'd rule out using (some of the reverbs, etc., not that many are poor. a few.) can't wait to watch, busy recording right now.) oh?! which effect creates the most mangling of a sample right out of the box?

[@modEfied]

Excellent

[@Stadsjaap]

Frequency shifter rocks at tuning samples that don't quite gel.

[@MrAfiqrahim]

Thzzz very very very muchh this video so useful

[@TommyTran]

nice can u also do it with the midi effects etc.?

[@derekmindmusic]

Thank you :)

[@elijahren]

Audio Effect Racks could also be used for parallel effects, right? (I kinda forgot what the term was. Parallel Processing? Maybe?)

[@aniketvaidya9624]

Nice video

[@markgibbins8724]

You missed the perfect chance to make a migos pun 4:20 lol, great video ✨

[@patkelly3966]

Good job

[@ruanantunescaminhas5602]

awesome, tnx lady :>

[@samstandard4715]

11:43 he really do be playin subside by bossfight doe :)

[@jokerz909]

I believe the vocoder is for vocal / instrument projects.

[@rinema4715]

thx u very much

[@NuNino]

i love it

[@camdenwyeth316]

This video was done very well in the sense that it is beneficial to both complete beginners, and advanced users. Nice explaining!

[@AlwayzFresh]

21:27 there was a glitch in the matrix.

[@AROAH]

Wow, I get why people like Ableton. Some of these default effects are insanely useful.

[@ziv7213]

I know how to do things now yay

[@MG-je5xq]

You're fucking awesome. Thank you for this

[@dear2023]

Gud so helpful

[@Deadlyxian]

thanks

[@DOCLOWE1988]

Are you going to publish an update to this video for Live 10???

[@MASTRProductions]

I make all my beats in Ableton, it's just so intuitive.

[@nigtendos]

But what if I want to use one effect and change it progressively (with the mouse for example) during just a few bars? For example as a DJ would do manually during a set. Should I record the whole thing? Is there a function to do that? Or just apply these effects in the vocals of the song for example

[@nigtendos]

@@user-rr9ic3xb6z you're right! I checked it out and it's as "simple" as that, thx