Ableton Live's Most UNDERRATED Device (Shockingly Good!)
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Published 2023-09-20
In this video, you'll discover how to add movement to any sound by using Ableton Live's envelope follower device. My name is Philip from Pick Yourself, and I've created this channel to help electronic music producers like you make meaningful progress with their music.
The envelope follower is Ableton Live's most underrated device, at least in my opinion. It can add groove to any sound you want. It does this by analyzing the envelope of one sound and using it as a modulation source for other parameters (like the gain of another sound).
In this tutorial, I'll show you step-by-step how to use the envelope follower in Ableton Live to create dynamic and rhythmic effects in your tracks. Whether you produce Techno, House, or EDM, this versatile device will take your sound to the next level.
With the envelope follower, you'll be able to breathe new life into your sounds, adding movement and excitement that will captivate your listeners. It's a powerful tool that often goes overlooked, but once you understand its potential, you'll wonder how you ever produced without it.
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All Comments (21)
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The most important nugget of information for me was learning that you can map between different channels! I've been using Live for a few years now and I didn't know that was possible. Thanks!
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Playing around w using envelope modulation on other effects like a filter or reverb can create really nice effects as well, you can also get into crazier sounds by using this on certain fx parameters like delay time or pitch shifting
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This is a very thorough video, and I appreciate the efforts of anyone who goes this deep in an attempt to teach others the skills that they have developed. I have one additional suggestion; perhaps you can go into more detail about the concept of an envelope. Defining what an envelope follower is by using the word "envelope" is a little bit circular. Many people are completely unfamiliar with this term and what it refers to in a concrete sense. A picture or two of ADSR curves and how the levels correspond to what's happening with the pad might be helpful. Really good video in any event. Thanks for doing it.
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This is a great channel mate. You explain things well.
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This is so cool! Thanks for sharing this technique. I can see myself in an Ableton wormhole tonight. LOL
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Great tutorial, I’ve been using Ableton since 2008 and still find new concepts to learn. Thanks a lot!
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Great video production quality for bein a relatively new / unknown channel. Keep up the great work! Grüße aus Deutschland, wohl einer der am schwersten zu versteckenden Akzenzte :P
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i liked that loop u called boring on its own!!!, thought it had a nice clean contrast-- i dunno, lol --with just a hint of that grain delay, cool possibilities $$ dope video!
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Like……enough to sell my MPC Live and Maschine Plus.Because dont have enough time to use all and gotta fully learn Ableton.Good video )
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Thank you so so much again!! Just inhaling all your Tipps and tricks and try to make something in my own :)) Could imagine to create a complete track only using standard Live sounds and instruments once using a Push 2 and making a full arrangement starting “boring” with e.g only a kick and step by step bringing all elements in and also step by step using the envelopes and developments of the sounds?
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Very cool reminds me of a hit song groove.
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Ive only ever used it on gain of a eq as a dymanic eq on a bass sidekicked to a kick. there are easier ways to do such things but it helps
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Great video! Haven't used the Enveloper Follower much, but will be doing now :)
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I watch lotus sometimes too! I would love to see a video of channels you generally recommend that have high quality knowledge like yourself ❤
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Excellent video! Reminded me I'm severely underutilizing my Elektron Analog Heat as a sound design tool. Looking forward to what you have next, bell on.
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This is a fantastic tip, and very well explained/presented. Subscribed!
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Like an old school noise gate key. Cool.
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there's also a great use of this if you want to sidechain your bass from your kick, applying this with 0-50% parameters on your kick, to duck down your overlapping bass frequencies it's a good use of env follower
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Hey Philip, Even though techno is not my music, this was an inspiring tutorial. I will try it out the next time. I would find it exciting to manipulate not only the gain, but also other parameters. I would have liked to see in the video what else you do with it. Have a great day!
