I'm BACK! Making a Synthwavy Track from Scratch in Ableton Live 12

[@grimmranger]

No shame in taking a break, but definitely glad to have my favorite KZbin producer back to help me along my journey! Thank you for sharing all your awesome ideas and process with us!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!! It was nice to take a break, but I'm ready to get back into posting again. I definitely missed it and glad some other people did, too :)

[@Pro-gressive]

These videos feel like a cool creative hangout. Please don't pressure yourself, your creativity shines through and it's nice to watch your process. Glad you're back 😊

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! Definitely needed a little break from content creation, but happy to be back at it 🙂

[@twoscoops2]

Welcome back, don't burnout. We will be here when you do put out new videos. Thanks, hope you had a nice break.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! Yep, definitely needed a little break. I'm excited to put out new videos again :)

[@marcosromero3328]

Super happy to see you back in the game. Hope the time off was refreshing. For each of us commenting that we're happy you're back you likely have 10x the number of people who are also excited for your content. Will echo what I've said in each of your videos that I view, love your laid back style of teaching and feel like I learn something new every video I watch.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! It was definitely a needed break and I’m happy to be back. I really appreciate the kind words 🙂

[@StanleyKubick1]

youtube definitely needs more female beatmakers. as a male, I feel it adds a different perspective and that's valuable

[@itinerantghost]

Woohoo! Glad to see you're ok, and back making videos. Your voice was surely missed, but 👏for putting your mental health first!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!! Yes, definitely needed a break! 😊

[@pinkmoondoll9shihtzu]

BABE WAKE UP NEW K.HART VIDEO DROPPED!!!!! i was just rewatching some of your videos a few days ago too. So glad to see you pop up on my homepage, but it's always good to take breaks, rest is so important. Glad to hear you're doing well, I can see from the comments here how much everyone missed you and your awesome tutorials

[@khartbeats]

Yesss, I forget how important it is to take breaks sometimes. Thanks so much for watching and sticking around! 😊

[@billydenkmusic]

Welcome back! So glad that you are well! Thank you for all you do :)

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much!! 😊

[@malcolmmckillop600]

Very happy to see you back after the break. I always learn a lot about producing from your videos, so thank you.

[@khartbeats]

Happy to be back! I’m glad the videos are helpful. Thank you 😊

[@supersquirrell2008]

So glad you're back. You need to take whatever time you need to take care of your health and well being. We missed you!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! I definitely needed to step away for a bit. Very glad to be back, though!

[@roopurt5]

I really appreciate how you show and break down all your automation. That's something I struggle with, so having some solid explanation of technique is awesome! Thank you!

[@khartbeats]

Glad that’s helpful. Automation is a super important part of arrangement!

[@colkbassad]

I really liked the format of this (start with instrument choice/sound design to build the basis for the track, then skipping ahead to the arrangement with a walkthrough). It felt very efficient to quickly learn instrument choices and arrangement for this genre. I've been working on a synthwave track naively the past few weeks and I've been pretty stuck. This helped a lot.

[@khartbeats]

Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad this one was helpful! 🙂

[@WalkInTheWildMedia]

Yay!!! 🎉 soo happy you are back. Your tutorials are my fav. Can we get a video on all the plugins you use. I'm really been looking into shaperbox, soothe, ez drummer and ez keys, fabfilter, ozone for mastering, there's soo many, and they are soo expensive. I'd just like to hear your take on all the popular plugins. Thanks K.Hart! 🎶

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! I do have a LOT of plugins...lol I can definitely do a video on my favorites and the ones I actually use.

[@IvoryStrings]

Love the little tips sprinkled here and there, with a focus on the result ; midi from audio to change the tone, automation to increase tension, reversing to create atmosphere... Keep it up !

[@khartbeats]

Glad you’re picking up on them and they’re useful! Thanks so much!

[@deanie321]

Only found this channel a few weeks ago and followed one of your previous synthwave track from a year ago and found it really useful. Now you are back with some new content and really appreciate all the sound design and arrangement techniques provided in this and your other videos. You have a great presentation technique!

[@khartbeats]

I’m really glad the videos have been useful. Thanks so much for watching and sharing that!

[@Bashanvibe]

Glad to see my Abelton Live teacher has returned!!!

[@khartbeats]

Had to come back! 😁

[@clementpimentmusic]

Great to see you back again, thanks for all that.

[@clockworkrap]

Breaks are super important and you don't owe us anything. Glad you're back though! My favorite ableton production teacher on youtube for sure :)

[@khartbeats]

Yep, I forget how important breaks are sometimes. Definitely happy to be back, though. Thank you so much!! 😊

[@7maxo7]

Besides of all those top tier producers on KZbin, I like your videos the best. Great to have you back.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@unkelj]

A big welcome back and good to know you're ok 👍

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! Took a much needed break and I’m happy to be back! 🙂

[@astuntmansexperience]

I'm so glad you're back, Even as a person with some years of experience in ableton your videos are always inspiring,, decent and to the point. Just wanna say, thank you :)

[@khartbeats]

I really appreciate that! Thank you 😊

[@odnakolive-qs2uf]

Как раз думал, где вы, почему вас нет, рад, что вы вернулись)

[@khartbeats]

Needed a little break… thanks for caring 🙂

[@PaulEubanks]

K Hart! Glad to see another video! Please take as much time as you need tho, no need to grind nonstop, we’ll still be here to check out your vids whenever you check in. KZbin video creation doesn’t need to be some awful grind, just drop us a video when you feel inspired! Thanks for the video, it’s perfect!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much!! That is great advice, for sure. KZbin was definitely becoming a grind and really just sucked the joy out of making music for a bit. Definitely glad to be back, but yes, breaks are good, too 😊

[@LeStack]

Yay, missed you ❤️

[@UtopiaFade]

Gosh, thoroughly enjoying this, and then, THE THING vocals. Brilliant once again, loving what you do. Thank you for the inspiration 🙏

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Definitely had to put some vocals in from the movie :)

[@MilesKvndra]

Great to see you back and well. 💜

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much 😊

[@yondertube]

Really glad to see you making music and that you're okay!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! Glad to be back 🙂

[@callmerivver]

welcome back, glad you're well!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! 😊

[@RFunkMusic]

Thanks for coming back K! :) Nice track indeed :)

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@robertmyers6518]

It's good to see you back, and the timing of this track couldn't be any more perfect. About an hour before watching, I was working on something with both an arp and a lead sound happening at the same time, and your arrangement gives me the good suggestion to try alternating them, rather than having them play simultaneously. I enjoyed the track as well as the tips. Thanks!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks! Yeah, trying to juggle more than one melodic element can get messy pretty quickly. Glad the video was useful 😊

[@stevenwilson64]

Always learn something new from your posts.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!

[@claysmith8840]

so glad you enjoyed your break, and so glad youre back! I've been recreating these in ableton to teach myself, you've become my favorite production sensei

[@khartbeats]

That's really awesome. Thanks so much! :)

[@StanleyKubick1]

glad your back. please do a video on your mastering chain sometime

[@khartbeats]

Thanks! Planning on mixing and mastering soon

[@StanleyKubick1]

@@khartbeats yay

[@ArtPaint-f5t]

Thanks Glad you came back

[@ShadowVox]

Great to see you back! Looking forward to more vids showing your process.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! More on the way 🙂

[@DmytroTitov]

You won’t believe, but I watched The Thing just yesterday 😮 Probably that’s the reason I like this channel so much - it just resonates with me 😅 Thanks for the nice track and please don’t disappear again 🙏

[@khartbeats]

Yes! Such a good movie. We must be on the same wavelength haha

[@tinyshadowmusic]

This was dope! Your explanation of your instrument/effect chains are super helpful. Thank you and I'm so glad you are back on the tubes 😸🤙🏼

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! I’m glad to be back, too. Definitely missed the community on here and just making some music! 😊

[@WBradleyRobbins]

Really glad you are back. I just started my production journey earlier this year (this leg of it anyway), and have really learned from you and your channel. I hope all is well, and look forward to more.

[@khartbeats]

I’m glad the videos have been helpful! Glad to be back posting again 😊

[@ATolerableQuietude]

Great to see you back, and some really great sound design! And nothing at all wrong with taking breaks when you need to!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! It’s great to be back again with a fresh mindset. Music and content creation had become more of a job than creative fun.

[@rfproject8726]

Glad to see you back 😀

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! Happy to be back 😊

[@Slackboy72]

So glad to see you back.

[@khartbeats]

Thank youuu. Glad to be back, too 🙂

[@SinisterCinema]

WEEEEYYYY, I discovered your channel in the downtime, learned a lot, looking forward to this

[@khartbeats]

Happy to be back! Thanks for sticking around 😁

[@gr29215]

nice music, thanks for this content

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!

[@Jaxshun]

I hope you enjoyed your break. Good idea. I don't like the fruits of my labor to be from a burned out place too.

[@khartbeats]

Yeah, I definitely needed to take a step back from creating for a bit. It really helped. Glad to be back, though 🙂

[@iamherotv]

We missed you K.Hart! 💯✨❤️ Dope video and love how you showcased the built-in Abelton Live plugins!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! Ableton’s built in FX and synths deserve more ❤️

[@AcidCortex1]

Yay! Welcome Back :) Nice track, I love John Carpenter's movies and all of the music he made for them. I am probably incorrect, but I always though he kind of created the style of music. I also love how he creates tension with sound. Check out Prince of Darkness if you have not seen it. There is a tone that plays through the entire movie that builds very slowly. So cool!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! John Carpenter definitely has some good ones. Not quite sure if he created the style or not, but his soundtracks capture the essence of the movies so well. I’ll have to check out Prince of Darkness!

[@yanbuckvibes]

This song is so coool! 🔥 Im glad I found your channel. Watching your videos step by step 😁

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much!! 😁

[@_mickmccarthy]

Awesome job! The first track I released was very much inspired by the Escape From New York soundtrack, absolutely love Carpenter's work!

[@khartbeats]

Very cool! Definitely has the perfect dystopian vibe. Thank you for checking out the video 😊

[@jacobbrown4516]

Glad you're back and okay, but also don't at all feel bad for taking some time to just step away for a break. Burnout sucks. Been there done that. I really appreciate how you seem too be able to explain and navigate Ableton in a way that's easy for my peewee brain to understand. I've tried FL Studio on PC and I still can't wrap my head around it lol. Again, glad to have you back, and I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! Yeah, burnout was really getting to me. When this became more like a job than enjoying the process, I knew I needed a break. I'm glad my videos have been helpful...I'll try to keep them that way :)

[@Carelesslamp]

WELCOME BACKKK !!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!!

[@hckeynut15]

Thank you for this. I love to watch workflow and definitely love the content of why you do what you do.... I don't have your DAW but much of this makes sense and it's great to hear/watch how you assemble and create this stuff!!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it 😊

[@NCGaming-i7h]

Thanks I love that kind of sound!

[@iambuschi]

Great video and track build up. Thx for sharing!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks for checking it out! 🙂

[@PacoLara-f1k]

I´m so happy that you are back. Amazing content as always

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ed_ms]

Happy to see you are back in the game!

[@khartbeats]

Glad to be back! Thank you 😊

[@Sigue123Sigue]

Nice to have you back. Wise decision to have a break though!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! And yep, I agree 100% needed a break from posting for a bit 🙂

[@harrisg5]

Your videos are inspiring to my own creation. Welcome back!

[@khartbeats]

That’s so great to hear. Thanks so much!

[@patrikradacic8640]

Welcome back! This was so nice to listen too. I will soon start to "produce" and will go through all your tutorials

[@khartbeats]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ModernPlague]

So friggin' cool. You're great at this stuff.

[@khartbeats]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much 🙂

[@gravity00x]

lovely room color, looks awesome. hope ure here to stay

[@khartbeats]

Thanks, it’s my favorite color pretty much haha. Planning on posting regularly again!

[@thethesaxman23]

Welcome back!! Thought this was a really great track!! Looking forward to more!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much!! 😊

[@C-MAGs]

Great to see you back. I've missed you. :D

[@khartbeats]

Thank youuuu! 😊

[@martijnvanderveen9448]

Great to see you’re back!!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!!

[@kond1e]

Really glad you’re back 😊

[@khartbeats]

Me too! Thanks 😊

[@PeteSchuster]

Great video as always, thanks for sharing and welcome back!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Sal-pg8go]

I'm Glad you're okay. Welcome Back!! Please pace yourself. Much Love!!🥰🥰🥰

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!! Will definitely work on pacing myself…good advice 🙂

[@JasonThomas-q3w]

Sounds great and very simple .... really liked it.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!

[@MrGeminiMonkey]

Awesome track! Loved the vibe! Thanks for sharing.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ahzootube]

Welcome back!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!

[@danbient]

Love the perc sample. It’s like skeleton bones like Danse Macabre.

[@danbient]

Glad you’re back!!

[@khartbeats]

Thanks! And yes, it definitely has that vibe!

[@daverhodes5110]

great work. lovely teaching style clear explanation thank you

[@khartbeats]

Appreciate that, thanks! 😊

[@Wubslin]

Welcome back!!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!!

[@thomas_xsg]

Really enjoying your videos. They're super inspiring to me and I learned a lot. Welcome back :)

[@khartbeats]

Awesome to hear that. Thank you so much!

[@dornie_donko]

Wow, cool vocal at the end. Niiice

[@khartbeats]

Thanks!!

[@slawekw79]

I'm loving it, beautiful track :)

[@khartbeats]

Thank youuu! 😊

[@tlight901]

Liked that a lot, thanks. 👍👍

[@khartbeats]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 🙂

[@marcus_hermansson]

Welcome back! Really enjoy your videos!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you! 😊

[@marcus_hermansson]

The click is so awsome! How did you do that? :)

[@Dammittdannyy]

welcome back :) can't wait to see what's next!

[@khartbeats]

Thank youuu! Excited to be back 😁

[@mannsounds]

Very nice track! And nice to the point explanations. Kudos :)

[@khartbeats]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ianyuhas5488]

So happy to see you're back!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you 😊

[@panagope]

glad you're back !! waiting to see always your nice videos !

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!!

[@SoulDriven69]

New subber here.... Wow, you are really good, and pleasant to listen to. Didn't know you existed, but I missed you now.

[@khartbeats]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@Mardix_Reaper7]

_awesome_

[@khartbeats]

Thank you 🙂

[@stanleycrenshaw3712]

I'm glad your back, don't ever do that again i missed you

[@khartbeats]

Sorry, I’ll try never to disappear from the face of the earth again 🙃

[@partialdata]

That Ableton theme is awesome! lemme get that please :)

[@khartbeats]

It's stock Ableton 12... it's called Immaterial

[@MaxPatissier]

excelente ! thank you

[@khartbeats]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@MaxPatissier]

@@khartbeats really your videos are very great and I am learning something every time. Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge.

[@khartbeats]

@@MaxPatissierthank you so much for that. I put a lot of work into these so it makes me really happy to hear they’re helpful!

[@KennyTheAIGuy]

Love to see a new video! But for the love of all that is dear in this world don't scare us like that anymore I genuinely thought something might've happened to one of my favorite producers 😅 That being said no shame in taking a break indeed don't get burnt out!

[@khartbeats]

I know, I know. I did bad. I shouldn’t have completely dropped off the face of the earth 😂 Thanks for caring…I really appreciate it!!

[@iamsimonmorris]

Woot Woot

[@VESUVIO1]

The weeknd would love this track

[@roadblokMusic]

I was todays year old when khart returned 🗿

[@khartbeats]

Mark your calendar when you aren’t busy putting out nonstop synthwave hits.

[@roadblokMusic]

@@khartbeats

[@subirghosh584]

Is this track released yet on spoti???

[@khartbeats]

This one is not yet!

[@subirghosh584]

@khartbeats eagerly waiting for the release...pls be kind enough to tell the title of the track..so once its out i will know it🙏🙏🙏

[@charliobrown3960]

Hi! Your videos helps me a lot! I just wanna notice i found you rushing and maybe good thing to not burn out is to explain slower, longer videos, explain details and not trying to do all fast. Slow, calm, you talk enough interesting not to run. Just an idea! Thanks

[@khartbeats]

Thanks for the feedback! I try to keep my videos under a certain length due to the algorithm on here, but I’ll try to work on pacing. Glad the videos are helpful 🙂

[@LittleIdiot2]

Nice to have you back 🙂

[@khartbeats]

Thanks! 🙂

[@TacticalDingus]

Welcome back!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!!

[@QuasorMusic]

Welcome back!

[@khartbeats]

Thank you!