Inside Chlär's Studio: Tech Talk on Production Techniques, Favorite Plugins, Octatrack, and AI
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2024
- In this new edition of Electronic Beats Tech Talk series, we’re invited into the studio of swiss producer Chlär, discovering some of notable plugins he utilizes, how he harnesses the power of Elektron’s Octatrack and how artificial intelligence has been integrated into his creative process.
🔊 Who is Chlär?
Charles Accarisi, better known to most as Chlär has become an emerging yet widely appreciated Techno producer, DJ, and mastering engineer over the years. Making his mark through the co-founded Bipolar Disorder imprint and most recently his fledgling Primal Instinct label.
🎹 What to Expect:
Sonically Chlär’s music sees him lay down intricately nuanced, high octane rhythms, oscillating atmospherics and a puissant low-end drive to form him signature sound.
Here within this Tech Talk we’ll discover...
Secrets that have shaped his aesthetic
Favourite plug ins used for developing his sonic landscapes.
How he’s embracing the future through the merging of AI and human interaction when crafting compositions.
A look into his use of the Electron Octatrack and how it powers his productions.
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This guy and Alarico changed my whole taste in techno. These guys push the boundaries of music.
Same here
You should also check out baugruppe90 , they’re a duo and push boundaries as well !
100% agree
Zip his pants up when ur done at least
100% agree
Never heard of this guy before but he’s One of the best artists ive ever heard talk about his craft. Could listen to hours of this
He's got a 2,5h SEEDJ masterclass where he goes deeper in his production in Ableton.
@@akzelandernice one
Check out his Boiler Room x Glitch Festival 2023 set. It’s all original music. He’s also one part of Funk Assault.
or since it's been a thing
right 🤦♂️
Chlär sure is one of the best producer/dj in the techno scene, I play his music a lot, his workflow is just so inspiring
Chlär again prooved his capabilities at Awakenings Upclose last weekend. What a talent! 💥
We are about to hit a golden generation of techno. So much respect has been paid to the foundations now.we are pushing forward especially in Europe
What a cool, articulate dude. He knows his stuff
Totally, many might have missed it, but he briefly mentions a very obscure technique called parameter locking. It's incredibly hard to even grasp, yet alone master
@@dumsterfire834 isnt it just that the machine copies automations onto the loop?
@@IllIllIlIIlIllIllI You got it, you must be the new chosen one, who will ressurect techno from it's long cold grave. Now you're also 'what a cool dude! He knows his stuff'!
@@dumsterfire834 im producing in the box, so i dont own a machine like chlär. i was asking out of genuine interest to learn something new, and checking if im correct after reading it up on google for 1min. Thanks!
This guy really knows what he's talking about, and he's clearly thought about it a lot. I don't usually do this, but I found myself pausing the video every minute or so in order to reflect on what he was explaining, and how I could apply it to my own stuff.
Plus the beats are awesome.
Not familiar with his work but I am going to correct that forthwith
This generation of techno producers knows whats up, mad respect.
He seems like a real good guy, good luck to him
Chlär has such a distinct sound, and besides his productions he is also one of my favorite DJs. Albeit a short video, this gives such a good insight into his producing workflow, and him talking about granular synthesis instantly explained how he manages to create this distinct sound.
Hard disagree on distinct sound. The dude sounds precisely like every thursday night techno rumble guy out there. About as distinctive as a "generative ambient techno with *synth brand* and *delay/reverb pedal brand*" video one might get when napping with youtoob on auto-play.
@@dumsterfire834 who hurt you?
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He makes proper tunes… but not really distinctive - sounds like a lot of the advent older stuff to me…
@@BoyXx76 mediocrity hurts and this guy is a major culprit
We need more artists like this guy
Interesting workflow and approach. I love the OT, but don't use it as my main machine. The power of the OT as a idea machine is immense. This guys speaks English terrific BTW. The time that French speaking people are horribly at English seems to be over. Respect!
but english speaking people speaking French horribly will go on forever ;)
@@buriedintime- not many reasons to speak French so not many people learn properly.
I get help from my half English, half French nieces 😀
he's swiss lol
Because he is not french hahahahahahah😅
As you might know, there's a large francophone part of Switzerland. He's obviously French speaking...
From another happy and satisfied OT user: The OT rules! I haven't tried alternatives to the OT but I hear again and again that the Octatrack is really good. Still up to this day.
I just bought one brand new coming from a digitakt and I love it!
I really want to get into producing my own music but like...wtf. It seems so complicated and honestly just looks like an endless wormhole of different possibilities and things to learn. Like how do you even master all the software, all those hardware in the back? Honestly respect these artists so much that are able to use/learn all this information and produce their own signature sound/music.
Honestly bro same, ive been producing some absolute garbage right now as a beginner, but once you start, the only way is up. You'll notice how much you've actually progressed as long as you're willing to take the time to practice and learn even if its hella overwhelming.
I think it's about the exploration of sound and what is possible. So it's not about being perfect and knowing what to do but to explore, try things out, use concepts that you already found (and like) and kind of start a journey. But idk I have no idea what I am doing as well haha
Oh, that should not discourage you from going into it. The secret to how you master all the software and hardware - you don't, at least for a good long while, but the thing is you don't need to. I know, I know - what a fresh opinion - you don't need fancy boxes to do decent music, but it's quite true. There's no denying that having a nice taktile stuff is a great factor to influence how pleasant it's to do stuff, so I am not in the 'just use your mouse and a free software' connoisseur. It gets quite rewarding quite fast and stays like that for a while, especially within the constraints of certain genres
Right answer:Go TO MUSIC SCHOOL,learn the fundamentals,realise that many of that things that intimidate you actually do more or less the same thing but with a different vibe and thats it.
If you really love music and technology and exploring possibilities it is heaven to be in the studio, I don't see it as a long list of chores or problems, once you master basic concepts after a few years it gets really fun. it's like a huge never ending beautiful landscape that you can wander in for the rest of your life and never get close to exhausting. It can be intimidating but that's the beauty of it, that it's difficult and taxes your brain but also very rewarding to explore.
We need that track at 1:01. I’ve heard Yanamaste play it too in Amsterdam. Such a creative sound!
Nice to see! One of my favorite djs, love his groove and energy!
Nice production approach, I can relate in many ways.
Also impressive what he's putting out on Primal Instinct with his mate Alarico. Big-up!
Thanks for introducing him to me. Sounds super interesting and I very much agreed with his interpretation of what Techno means.
Chlär is one of my fav techno artists. Super interesting to hear his approach to producing and how it’s so straightforward but refreshing. And curious to learn he initially arranges via live mode and goes back to formally arrange his ideas. And you can see his eyes!
wie jeder producer einfach seinen eigenen weg finden muss, und dieser für das Individuum auch der beste weg sein kann, aber nicht unbedingt für jedes andere Individuum, das macht die Musik so vielseitig
he is sooo good, thanks for the insight
Great artist, impressive how consistent he releases to
love Chlär's music!
Incredible artist🙏
I'm glad Ableton released the Push 3 Standalone. Yes, it still feels like a beta but it transfers my well-known Ableton workflow into a portable device without a laptop.
I love the elektrons too but sometimes I see myself getting lost in menu diving setting up a track which kills my creativity.
this
Well this is certainly an interesting young dude with some definite, and cool, thoughts and ideas about producing music in today's electronic landscape. Nice film, cool guy 👍👌👏
Also a brilliant DJ. His style reminds me of some of the greats
Super inspiring 🔥🔥
amazing stuff he's doing! im truly impressed! great job!
Excellent. Very interesting. Real tech & crafts!
Chlar es mi inspiracion total para seguir en esto :)
Octatrack is the best piece of gear ever made hands down
maybe for techno like music i cant imagine using sequencers for asnything that has swing in it
love him immediately
so smart ! inspiring. Less is more
octatrack is amazing nice video!
Never heard from this artist, but his music slaps. Interesting way of producing music for sure!
Look up "Funk Assault ADE 2023" on here. Should be his latest set upload with his pal Alarico.
Ce gars et son krew font du super taff, ils vont et comptent déjà ! on est chanceux qu'ils fassent parti de l'échiquier techno...
one tip.. switch to bitwig if you're still in ableton as a live artist. Bitwig's hardware integration is just heaven on earth if you're used to ableton. The modulation options are so much better and the latency compensations, just everything is so much better
Gonna need the track ID's from this video!
Thats his works!! All unreleased so far
@@aaanis_ Seriously, the track going on from 5 minutes till the end is epic ! I want it so bad...
what a producer, hats off
there are quite a few delays with variable tap feedback topology, as in the d16 sigmund thath was mentioned. I know at least u-he MFM2 and --- actually --- the Bitwig's delay-4 device
Pretty good tech talk!
Agreed. Never heard of this guy before it I could listen to him talk about making music/sound design for hours
great sound!!!
Chlär the groove boss 🤝
anyone know the sample pack at 2:46 ? And the specific name. Thanks in advance :)
Great interview. Thanks a lot. He told about ai in the end of the video. What ai plugins do you use ? ❤
Amazing artist
Can't believe we are getting this for free 🎉😅 this man is already a fucking legendA
My favourite i love your music your a musical genius 😍 ❤️ 💕 ♥️ 💛 🎉
I have the same workflow, that's amazing ..
What a great sound :)
Interesting workflow - as someone who uses VST mainly and a keyboard MIDI controller, I am looking for ways to improve my workflow with a drum machine.
enjoyed this one
amazing talent! does anyone know the sound pack that he scrolls on ableton?
Yeah man!
Amazing guy
I like the freedom of jamming in eurorack/OTB world. If I got something cool I just record clips/loops of it into Ableton and arrange them later.
Best of both worlds 👍
Super good machine
Chlär y alarico y el resto de pibes de Mutual Rytm todos son unas mentes maestras en el mundo del techno
Tengo una duda
Él es hermano de SDWH?
Le encuentro mucho parecido
Interesting 👍
nice club techno greetz from amsterdam!
Vive la Suisse!
WHOAH 😮
very nice
SPLENDiD!
I randomly went to a funk assault all night long in Madrid, well that day my life changed
Can someone shine a light on signal flow here please. I can see floating point midi clock I guess working to sync abelton and Octa? Midi in port being used on oct. Audio out into interface for DAW. So is he recording stereo tracks or recording track to track to mix ITB?.....excuse ignorance.
Interesting. Would love a deep dive of his process.
I believe he has a tutorial on seedj
His Seedj tutorial is so fire
What’s the sequence plug-in on the bottom left-hand side of the screen at 3:04?
It says UMEK 2, but I can't find it online. It may be something shared or made and not released.
Naisss Chlar ✊
Interesting workflow. I get always stuck in the loop view😅
very nice video❤
My trick here was just copy past the loop me down and make a.super simple 3 step arrangement. Then render the thing and listen to it on your way. Come back to finish the arrangement
What is the name of that desk? I love the design!
what sequencer is he using at 3:42 ???
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Actually very interesting to see that he has a very similar workflow to mine - only wouldn't go out of the way to call it "AI", would rather call it "controlled chaos". The chaos is artificial, but you're controlling the direction it goes in. Helps with coming up with new ideas you couldn't even think of....
Hey, sadly some of the content had to be taken away as the format is time restricted. I actually do implement AI in my process. One of the device I use is coalescence which is multi-sampler that uses ML to slice and gather samples according to its perception of similarity which depends on chosen feature. I would also like to mention magenta tools developed by google engineers that I also use for sound generation, wasn’t mentioned here. Hope that clarifies :)
@@charlesaccarisi8822 Would have loved to see that longer version!! Thanks for clearing that up - will have a look at those tools :)
i need a masterclass from this guy
There is one - just google it ✌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Boss
How does he record the octatrack in to Ableton?
anyone know the make / model of the stand holding the mpc, subsequent 37 and prophet etc?
Jaspers
Du lourd
Can I ask something guys...
I have just boiught my Jaspers and I have all my instrument oreganized, finally...
But how can I have all this midi equiment controlled eaily without having so many usb hubs, ideally having 1 cable connected to my laptop and then sending and receiving to and from the different keyboards. Is that even possible? Thanks
You would need a MIDI interface to do what you describe - which is an external piece of hardware. I use a MOTU micro lite at the moment, but you may want something larger depending on the number of additional devices you wish to connect
anyone knows the name of the sample pack he uses in 2.46??????
Looks like something from Sample Magic
Boi got chops.
Primal Instinct!
To double on what some ppl said before me, I didn't really get the AI part. Did he mean the device named Coalescence? Does look more like calculated randomness to me. I don't know Ableton too much though.
On the other hand, I really dig what he said about benefiting from the organisational structure of a production process. Chlär obviously has thought a lot about his approach to production. Much to our enjoyment I reckon. +++
Hey, sadly some of the content had to be taken away as the format is time restricted. Yes, one of the devices I use is coalescence which is multi-sampler that uses ML to slice and gather samples according to its perception of similarity which depends on chosen feature. I would also like to mention magenta tools made by google that I also use for sound generation, wasn’t mentioned here. Hope that clarifies :)
@@charlesaccarisi8822 Wonderful, thanks for chlärifying :)
i love this guyyyyyy
Chlär is a wizard
I didn t know that Ian Curtis was well an alive; kicking with modern techno :D
what max4live sequencer is he using?
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Anyone know what desk he has??
Where can I get a Funk Assault shirt?
King of hardgroove
le boss
So am I getting this right that he's using Octatrack to come up with ideas and then continue in Ableton? Wish it wasn't so painful to get ideas from Octatrack into a DAW. Coming up with a loop with parameter locks and trig conditions is nice but recreating that in Ableton is a nightmare. Or am I missing something?
Yeah, wished he talked more about that as well since the passage is quite unclear
I'm sure he is just multi-tracking the 8 tracks from his Octa into Ableton and further processing and working on the audio - not the entire pattern information. Then further effecting and modulating the audio with the various methods mentioned.
Exactly
@@ElectronicBeatsTVunfortunately octa doesn’t have multitrack output. You can record it only track by track
Well ok I understand even better why he is over the top
Anyone know what that big synth stand is?
www.jaspers-alu.de/
duuuude u need a biggah screen!🎉