If you dug this episode, I revisited it in Live 12 and went an extra step - I think you’ll love it! - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wO4XO15I-WA.htmlsi=7eQlHoYzEymAFIoD
Cool idea. Another option here is looking at the peaks the sound already has and accentuating one of those more and then tuning accordingly, rather than just brute forcing out an A.
You can also use this method with lower frequencies (0-100hz) on drum loops to create sub bass that plays off your drum groove. It will feedback since you spike the resonance but you can automate this for cleaner sub basses. Very simple way to add a sub bass over a drum loop without using a synth. =]
Yes! I figured that out too. The great thing about it is that when you create a sub in this way, you can get a lot of dynamic motion. The spike creates a sine wave, but the sustain varies. I also like to make a super-spike of EQ of a snare, which creates a wonderful sustained tone, which fits into the track variously as background textures. Lastly, normally you can isolate on an EQ the exact frequency selected by you, by clicking and holding the mouse. So, if you record and resample that, that's there's another great, creative way to get a great creative sound. Normally by the way, the sound is super full, and loud and resonant. Make textures with mid range frequencies.
I opened this for something to just have on while I ate my lunch and fully expected it to just be something like layering texture noise against an existing synth or pitched sound. That 440hz trick is absolutely awesome. Great stuff, can't wait to use this.
I've tried a lot more complicated things to try to get this sound and never really nailed it. Not only does this work, but it's way simpler than whatever dumb tree I was barking up. Thanks!
What a great tutorial. I was going to say you can achieve the same result by layering a sine wave synth with noise, but that sample start trick is amazing
An alternative to granular synthesis (although the technique in the video isn't granular it has some similar principles) that acheives similar results from the same kind of material is Izotope Iris 2
man, you're amazing! its such a joy and inspiration to watch a tutorial and to follow it and actually s e e how much there is opportunity to create great stuff. such a motivation to learn and to understand all of this complex mess of an ableton. thank u! really do want to check out your other videos
Great video man, found this through Damian on the network. I love burial but haven’t thought of trying out his sound in a while, this is amazing how we can transform ambient recordings into a pad.
Amazing tutorial Will, i love your way to teach, and i see you really like burial and his aproach to music, he is one of my biggest inspirations :) Thank you and looking forward for more Best wishes from valencia, spain Diego RG
The intent here is really good! Something, more music creator's should do. I think the execution of sounds could have been a little better, but not to cloud the intent. Keep up the idea, my friend. That is truly the key! All the best. 👍 P s add a clean digital reverb extra strong, then reverse the sample. Re record that with a digital delay on a new track for some excellent drones and/or pads.
Great tutorial...first came across this 440 method in one of Elphant's tutorials and I have been using it ever since because it yield amazing results EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!
@@WillHatton it's crazy, right? I recently used this method to turn a recording of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover into an Aphex Twin style pad...I love this method!!!
Bro! That first pad's chord progressions sounds a LOT like one of those in the "MIDI chord pack" ads here in YT haha. Anyways, good job, man! Loved this tutorial :)
Thanks for this is cool little technique that I definitely wanna mess around with more in the near future. It also reminds me a lot of the kind of sounds that Sangam makes that I really love too.
wow, for a new to Abelton complete idiot like myself, this was fantastic.... I have simpler, so used the LFO dragged in for the randomise, but brilliant! Thank you kindly. *And so few subscribers : ( obviously need more cats or babes on your thumbnails (sadly)...
Hey man, great video and thank you for this smart trick ! I was just a bit frustrated because despite being great, the trick allows almost no real time control over the background noises. So what I did was all the same process but without the EQ trick so I have the granular effect on the noises. Then I stacked a wavetable as a rack for the sine wave. This way you can independently process the sine wave and the noises even with several layers of noise (just need a bit of random LFOs on pitch and volume on the sine to replicate the effect of the EQ trick). Cheers !
The 440 Hz eq got my like, the LFO to randomize the start got my subscribe. Would you recommend any free sampler plugins? Ableton's seem to be fairly complete and easy, I'd like something like this on Reaper )=
