Trying Logic Pro After 10 Years In Ableton

Hey Ethan - I loved the authenticity of this video along with all of the others I've seen on your channel. I recently made the switch to Ableton from Logic after being a Logic head for 6 years. It's been around 6 months since I've switched over, so I can say a few things. I guess I'll start with the synths... ES M is insanely simple and super slept on (imo) mono synth that is great for sub basses and acid sounds. It''s extremely intuitive and relatively easy to get some nice sound out of. Since switching to ableton I have yet to find a synth that is that simple and robust to create those sounds. ES2 has some good sounds as well, and you can basically do anything with it, but I would often opt for different, easier to use synths such as ES P or Retrosynth. Retrosynth is great for beginners and you can make some relatively complex sounds (as far as subtractive synthesis can stretch lol). E FM is garbage, I've never been able to use it effectively, same with ES E. Alchemy has some really complex presets and lots of customizability, but the system for modulation is not as great as other 3rd party synths like Serum or even Surge XT. It also annihilates your cpu, so that's fun <3. Sculpture is a very intimidating, but powerful synth, but I have not had any luck designing sounds from scratch using it because there's just so much going on. I'm not gonna sit here and write about every audio effect, but logic has most of them and they're pretty good. Phat FX and Step FX are easily the most slept on, and so is tape delay. Super powerful stuff. However, some Ableton effects that I now cannot live without do not have a Logic clone such as Erosion and Spectral resonator. Also, it's true, ableton has better warping capabilities and it is way more intuitive when it comes to this. Additionally the instrument and effect racks are extremely helpful and fun to create, and though you can save fx racks and macros on logic, ableton is way more efficient and effective when it comes to this. In terms of workflow, I do sometimes miss the pitch correct function in Logic, it's basically melodyne but worse, but at least it's free! To my knowledge, ableton does not have a feature like this. A lot of people also say that mixing in Logic is easier, but I've had no problem mixing in ableton. The horizontal audio effect rack saves so much time not having to have 3000 different plugin windows open. Ableton also has the ability to search for any plugin efficiently, something logic does not have. Overall they're both amazing programs with great capabilities, but after switching to ableton, I'm never going back.

Such a great video! Just what I was looking for :)

Love your energy bro!!!

I started with Ableton and really enjoyed it. A project I was involved with was in Logic and I made the switch. It became very un-fun to spend time working on music as I was battling both moving from a PC to a Mac and from Ableton to Logic. That project recently ended and popped Ableton open and spent several hours making music. It is closer to the way my brain works and will be the go-forward. Both great pieces of software as you said but one is just easier for me to get my head around.

Thank you for this. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

Cmd + D in ableton is Cmd + R in logic!! I hope this helps for any future logic sessions

Ive been using both for decades. They're both super easy to use. My favorite thing about ableton is that everything is drag and drop and the browser is the best in the business which makes it a great took to create a beat very quickly. logic is my go-to all-in-one DAW (recording, mixing, scoring, beatmaking). Pick what you like and what works for you There is no sound difference between any DAW. The workflow is what matters most for the end product. If youre frustrated or uninspired then the final product wont come out as good. If you're workflow is strong then youre product will "sound" better.

This is a great video thanks for posting!

I really love this video, as it shows me what to expect when I do get logic. The reason for that being I am blind, and use a screenreader to navigate my devices. I have many blind friends who use logic and I’ve played around with it myself, and it is very screenreader friendly, and very easy to navigate. However i have not heard anyone say Ableton has the same accessibility as Logic, and i haven’t had a chance to test that. However seeing as I have gotten pretty used to Logic, I can say I love it, and can’t wait to get it on my own computer.

A quick way to Zoom in Logic is "Command and arrow keys." A quicker way to Duplicate is "Command R" in Logic.

at 8:11 What setting did you do to get the loop to warp and line up at the correct BPM?

duuude i love that video. i have subscribed. sending much support ❤

This is the best Ableton channel I have found on youtube so far. Thank you

Brilliant content, love your humour.

love your vids bro!

After having tried Logic Pro on the iPad, the insane drum sequencer is really tempting me from Ableton land.

Thank you Ethan!! You had me laughing the whole time. Loved the new song

Thank U!!! Gracias gracias gracias!!! You make me see the light at the end my tunel hahaha... well i'll continue studying ableton... seriously. Love from Buenos Aires :)

Awesome video , currently at this point in my mixing career. Question, what do you use to record your computer's audio in stereo?

Bro 😎 you was killing with how to repeat and time stretch in Logic there’s many was to do the time stretching in Logic, like using Live Loops section in Logic or doing it with Flex Pitch