Multiband Dynamics is so much more than OTT

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OTT or "over the top" is a preset in Ableton's genius Multiband Dynamics device. This one preset defines a multitude of electronic genres that fall under the EDM category. Multiband Dynamics itself however is so much more than just the OTT preset. You can accomplish many tasks such as transient shaping, de-essing, resonance removal, and more. Something that you cant do with Xfer Records free OTT vst device. This video shows precisely how to do that as well as how important it is to tune the crossover frequency between the mid and high band to work with the material you feed into it.
00:00 - Intro
1:12 - Classic OTT FM Bass
2:42 - Xfer OTT vs Multiband Dynamics
3:21 - “Tuning” the mid/high Crossover
5:40 - Crossover Examples
8:01 - Creative Resonance Removal
10:15 - Multiband De-Esser
12:07 - Expander Transient Shaper

[@MadNoisy]

We got an OTT? Yeah you know me. 🤣🤣

[@SeedtoStage]

TOP COMMENT.

[@robbiep742]

Another video by Anthony. Another day I actually learn music production. This dude is the gold standard on YT.

[@jackthehumanofficial]

agreed

[@astrocide5266]

anthony is audio sensei

[@machinate]

I use a lot of breakbeats in production, and my favourite use of multiband dynamics is using all three bands to do expansion. With a multiband expander you can reduce or outright REMOVE the room sound from crusty old breaks and make them sound like they were closemiced and tight. It's soooo underrated, and arguably the exact opposite of how a lot of people use it.

[@SeedtoStage]

Thanks this is exactly what I'm talking about right here. The effect is incredible and super underutilized

[@mignob]

trying this right now cheers

[@danieljaeger2982]

Okay, for someone who's made and recorded music for 20+ years, this guy's tutorials are the best I've come across. Once you're beyond the basics, this guy will help your mixing get to the next level, for sure.

[@-LTUIiiin]

Using multiband dynamics for tackling resonance is actually such a good idea, definitely gonna use that

[@englewoodmusic]

Yea I never thought. Def using it.

[@connerogrady5035]

@@englewoodmusic watch for your phase going out 😅

[@potatosan4250]

You can just use a dynamic eq too

[@bloodpuke4146]

@@potatosan4250or Soothe 2

[@-LTUIiiin]

@@potatosan4250 does stock ableton have that kind of effect?

[@Mardial]

that expander transient shaper is new for me. thank you man. nice video as always

[@ilyandilymusic]

The pacing of your tutorials are always just perfect. I also love that you clearly go over what you are doing, why you might want to do it and clever ways to use these stock plugins for a wide variety of use cases. You don’t just show us “do this it sounds good”. You lay a foundation of knowledge and give a spark of exploration to transfer what we learn about Ableton’s stock multi band compressor to use on any other plugin or any other sound design challenge we may have. Brilliant work as always. I hope you know how positive your influence is on my workflow as well as countless others. Much love!

[@Lazored1]

I tend to drop 3 multibands in a rack, and solo each range in each multiband, so that i can drop different effects on each range of frequencies

[@partycle352]

That's a super cool idea!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Also works great w/envelope follower for driving MaxForLive Vizzie based visuals 😎🖤🍭

[@AlchemicalAudio]

Great idea! I also do this with auto filter in band pass mode. Add lfo to taste if you want to add some filter movement and panning.

[@apexmusic7500]

Definitely the most comprehensive tutorial about Ableton’s OTT I‘ve ever seen! 🚀

[@tilersun]

A HUGE overlooked feature is the sidechain function. You can route two instruments in the same frequency spectrum to duck, say the mid range of one when a guitar and piano play similar chords. You do it by adjusting the threshold, attack and release of a single band for the frequencies you want to affect. The sidechain button is hidden by default, click the triangle to expand it. You're welcome.

[@boonewallace]

Was going through @ChuckSutton's demo project for Ableton 12 today and realized he uses multiband dynamics in ways I definitely didn't think about or understand. Started raising all these questions about OTT and here this vid was exactly what I was looking for. Some of the bass processing chains in that project file are great examples of what you're speaking to. Pretty cool So thankful for what you and Chuck both do for Ableton community.

[@illegalgiant_]

have clicked a few of these and clicked away when they were not instructional and actually teaching me not only the workflow, but what is happening. cheers dude thanks for the educational content. loved the example for the piano man. ive been slapping back too many eqs on things!

[@LostLegendTrance]

Finally a multiband dynamics video where you actually learn how to use the thing! Great video as always!

[@DokterRyConn]

I found that using Multiband Dynamics for drum transients (last example in the vid) was a great way to understand the complexities of this device overall. I recently recorded several isolated drum hits on an acoustic drumkit with a cheap Tascam handheld recorder and then used Multiband Dynamics to bring useable life to the samples. It was a fun way to learn the device by trying to tame some of the "never-ending" tom ringing by squashing the problematic band and then expanding/emphasizing the frequency bands that were lacking for each unique drum recording.

[@partycle352]

Super cool! Yeah this way of adding presence and saturation to sounds is not too familiar to me, so it's really inspiring to hear this kind of resourcefulness.

[@therealajnelson]

I can't wait to try this out on my mic'd acoustic guitar tracks. Great video Anthony!

[@chrisw1462]

You always find ways to get the most (and best) out of Ableton's built-in instruments and effects. And even better, you make great videos to show us how, too! Thanks for all the excellent work you do!

[@pywidem5823]

I sometimes use it as a kind of multiband gate, with the expansion controls. Kinda like a complex sidechain input into a normal gate

[@DanLaDue]

Loads of new and useful tips. This was awesome thank you !

[@Alex.FilipDUB]

Last kick it's actually the kick I always look for. Just so great and fulfilled

[@entheogenetic]

Thank you very much for the class! Great example

[@ChristopherRoberts]

What an amazing video. I've learned something new in every single video you've put out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@povilasl5383]

the thing at 8:00 minutes is absolutely crazy cool, thank you for sharing this valuable info!

[@wes_the_scifi_guy]

It’s great to see how beautiful a device like this can do soooooo much. It put a new perspective on it as I really didn’t think about the transient I kinda mess with tone shaping but he made so much easier to understand

[@malcolmlongaker580]

This is GOLD. I’m already understanding multiband compression more by watching this one video than I have by trying to learn about it for like the last year 😅

[@gyur6]

I’m so grateful for you sharing your hard earned skills with such an elegant and humorous style. Cheers

[@markusshoggu]

this is a fantastic video! thanks! very well done.

[@RSKT_music]

Amazing content as always Anthony. Thanks for creating this!

[@adbmusicify]

Once again, I'm finding your videos to be the most helpful, thorough, and specific to actually expanding my creativity and music production toolbox

[@harrymoschops]

Great exposition of multiband dynamics, very useful

[@infinitedurr]

Fantastic video! This is all really useful insight.

[@DJDrue]

great video! an excellent summary, thanks for such an informative primer on the multi-band compression plugin!

[@pocketsofoceans9248]

great vid. thank you for synthesizing the thousands of redundant videos on KZbin while adding a bunch of new helpful info. No excessive explaining. just straight demonstrations. Subbed.

[@ezzmark]

Wow the trick with the piano really explained it! Awesome, thank you!

[@blache_gotre]

this was SO GOOD I love you

[@sjoerdldt1984]

Thanks for this video! I have been looking for a good video about multiband compression. Im now gonna use it way more! Thanks

[@tylerkowalik]

This video is amazing brother thank you

[@MemeMix_Melodies]

Best of the best, thanks for your work ❤❤

[@maxwellbliss]

This changed the game for me. Thank you!

[@Topcatyo.]

Thank you so much for this video. I started following after one of your videos on Saturators, a tool I had no idea how to use until this year. Multiband Dynamics has been another one of such tools idea, so this video has been incredibly useful. After learning what it does, I realize that so many problems I've tried to fix through other methods could have been handled with the Multiband.

[@HUSH.11.1]

This is the vid I’ve been waiting for

[@atomicdogg7801]

Super dope tutorial man thx!

[@ivers1001]

Goated production channel. LOVE

[@robertobreve8623]

Omg 😱 learning so much from this video

[@charlexguitar]

Great content as usual, gracias, saludos desde México.

[@daniiltsipilev]

Amazing tutorial video, I absolutely love this new find! ❤ Thanks for making videos

[@djrandalldean]

super useful and right to the point. Thanks!

[@tholos6630]

one of my fav things that I learned from Anthony is just using OTT at like %10 -- just to give something a little bit of juice. But now I've got a bunch of new ways to play with OTT. Thx!

[@tholos6630]

And yeah, the examples with the kick drums? That's super useful and can make an imperfect sample usable. Neat.

[@archimedesvizuals1108]

I just started using Multiband dynamics, so this is perfect timing on the upload, thank you as always 🙏 see you at Secret Dreams ✌️

[@zbagis1787]

Very interesting and easy to follow! Had no idea i was missing this

[@lo_end_frequencies2626]

I use it for vocals to control the mids and lows for the plosives without having to adjust the eq as much

[@thetessaverse]

During 10:35 (Multiband De-esser); that sound is called Silibance Sound. I became an audio engineer in 1993, and this was something I learned in school. I am so out of the loop however when it comes to MIDI these days. These lessons are intriguing and satisfying to watch as well as still understandable. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@mixingmadesimple]

This was excellent, thanks!

[@marianolarocca-ionique5027]

best video i saw so far on ott

[@OnlyYouAreRight]

I'm just discovering the world of multiband dynamics. You are an excellent guide dear sir!

[@griffingibson4389]

ive never touched the crossover. THANKS!

[@fazt_lane]

Very useful video about OTT. Thanks bruv

[@zacharysibilski7597]

thank you this helped a lot

[@jreber]

Very informative video. Thanks.

[@scaramanga7196]

Great vid! Thankyou

[@misplacedmusic3582]

Amazing tips!

[@VAKABULARDJ]

Great work as always!

[@anthonygio9961]

Most informative OTT vid tut ever

[@KOMETKID]

Broooooo. Great video thanks so much!

[@shuashock]

Dude I learned more about compression than the whole entire life combined before this video. Nice job

[@Artek604]

New headphones? Gee, they're HUGE :o :D A fun fact - Multiband Compressor device and the OTT preset were created by Claes Johanson while he was working in Ableton and is now a co-founder and lead developer for Bitwig.

[@flyoverfredusa]

super helpful, thanks man !

[@djGreenALERT]

I use the multiband Dynamics plugin for something VERY different (I rarely use the OTT preset) I take old 80's tracks that have been very poorly mixed, create three instances of the track and place a MD on each of the 3 channels soloing bass for one, mids for another and highs on the 3rd. By using a combo of the 3, I can improve and enhance the track The fine adjustment of the crossover on all three tracks is actually where the magic happens.

[@JUSTO33344]

Actual new data into my brain I'm so happy I'm gonna cry ❤

[@robdechamber3973]

Thank you !

[@Mokitone]

ive learned so much! I ve never heard about OTT. Must been living under a rock. haha😅 Going to start using OTT with your tips! Thank you so much for sharing🙌

[@djanishanand]

Wow. Thanks for this

[@JBorda]

Dude that was awsome

[@andykon8725]

I use this mainly to tighten my breaks! Happy to learn another technique, and an awesome one too

[@endonyxoneaudio8644]

14:28 these are my kind of kickdrums #hardcore❤

[@ManicGuitar]

Great info, haven’t used for expansion before but something new to try. Personally use multiband comp for side chain compression to have different ducking per frequency spectrum

[@thegiodome]

"AbletonSs multiband DynamicsS iSs sSo Sssuper uSsefull"😅 Loved that haha.

[@jakeforshey1671]

I didn't know that about multiband expansion! Thank you my dude. On the note of features you didn't mention, sometimes using a multiband dynamics as a sidechain tool is more helpful than a regular compressor as it lets you compress part of the sound out of the way rather than the whole signal. Love your content and thank you for all your FX/Instrument racks!

[@the_nuckelavee]

thank you Anthony. i am a [beginner] software dev and i am making a DAW designed for a guitar player (or in fact for ANY performer). i mean a DAW dedicated for live performance, w/o a [UI/UX] clutter usual to a traditional DAW design and with all specifics needed by a live performer. your tutorial IS SO concise! i have much better understanding of compression subject now. btw i have Digitech Bass Sqeeze a two band bass compessor (surely, x‑over is adjustable). i have forgotten to mention -i have forked Audacity v2-4-2 to make my own DAW of it.

[@jimbob6726]

Thanks, great stuff!

[@gooneybird808]

You’re a hero

[@ember.dubz.]

My favourite effect in multiband dynamics is the reduce ambience preset

[@ProfessorSaibertin]

Awesome stuff, thx.

[@ulysseschaslus2048]

Great video 👍🏼

[@jackthehumanofficial]

honestly this de esser trick is GENIUS

[@glebglub]

have you seen Sixth Sample's free plugin based on OTT called "Cramit"? it lets you change the crossovers, has a continuous pre and post distortion shaper, and you can only use 1 on a single track as the last one undoes the first one (at least as far as I can tell). I like slapping it on my master with bass and mid bypassed, small speed, and breathe back some life into the rides/hats/higher-end of reverb/etc., whilst also taming it, as well as using it on a bassline to force the bass/mid to always be at least somewhat homogenous in volume no matter what octave I go for. it's quick and dirty, but far better than xfer's offering imho. it's pretty close to Ableton's, with some precision removed, but hey I can use it in OBS! (petition for ableton to release VST versions of their stock plugins, similar to how Reaper did it)

[@mySDK3333]

Thank you man, I literally don't utilize this beast enough.

[@SnakehornMusic]

Finally, a decent video about ableton's mbd compression. Thanks!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Ungaming the game this guy is…thanks for inspiring 😎🖤🍭🙌

[@joeykalina7096]

Goldddddd! thank youu

[@larsb.nielsen4481]

Great thanks🤩 This Multiband Dynamics device IS actually a multi plugin in many sence. Best tutorial ever for this device. Thank you 😊

[@OperculumAudio]

I wish FL's Maximus has a sidechain feature like Ableton's OTT. It would be really nice to be able to have an internal sidechain compression for the kick to measurably duck low end to a specified amount.

[@nicolasrouiller3885]

Mind blown again!

[@SalamiMommie]

best ott video ive seen

[@drstupid1]

Very good video thanks

[@meya3521]

damn this what super i after producing so long you end up changing vids at some point bc you already learned something, or in a better way. This overall was just so great. thanks for putting out this content this video was a big game changer for me

[@gepmrk]

Say you've got a track called 'BASS' that has a bass sample on it that's got a lot of full-spectrum information in it and some somewhat ambiguous pitch content - Neuro bass for example. Group three Multiband Dynamics in parallel - solo the 'High' on the first, the 'Mid' on the second, and the 'Low' on the third. Now you've split the signal into three frequency bands. Mute the chain that has the 'Low' soloed. Create another audio track called 'SUB'. In 'Monitoring' select 'In' and in the 'Input Type' field select the track called 'BASS'. Then in the 'Input Channel' field select the Post FX chain that has 'Low' sitting on it. Now you have a useful sub-bass track that you can process separately from the high and mid frequencies that will automatically reflect whatever changes you make to the original bass sample.

[@bllymusic9614]

Giving out the sauce I see , that's good shit

[@dnksaus]

You said a lot of things i've been feeling but couldn't articulate. Probably tutorial of the year

[@jackthehumanofficial]

i love you sir anthony ❤

[@nickhappy1110]

Teach me more please!!!