12 Life-Changing Ableton Tips

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  • @NickMirambeau
    @NickMirambeau 2 роки тому +453

    the single most life-changing tip i learned from one of your instagram videos was after selecting midi notes in a clip, Shift+CMD+Up/Down to increase/decrease all the notes by an octave

    • @jordymicha
      @jordymicha Рік тому

      😲

    • @Vevemusic
      @Vevemusic Рік тому +5

      Yes, I use it all the time !

    • @SuperRingoffire1
      @SuperRingoffire1 Рік тому

      That's a good one cheers 👍

    • @scottiescott9297
      @scottiescott9297 Рік тому +3

      Absolutely. Try getting an Elgato Stream Deck and assign all those hot keys for really quick one button press editing and functionality. Consider adding a Contour Shuttle Pro, with the jog wheel to move your clips/notes etc around precisely with ease. No more dragging a clip or note: just select it and turn the wheel.

    • @Jvssvl
      @Jvssvl Рік тому +10

      I believe just the shift and up/down arrows does the same trick as well.

  • @TjMoon91
    @TjMoon91 2 роки тому +270

    Adding on to your point about a single track maxing out the CPU.
    If you turn on 'Performance Impact' in the View menu, you can quickly see at a glance how much CPU each track is using.
    Makes it super quick to identify any track that is particularly heavy on the CPU, so you can just freeze that one track.

    • @parzival6419
      @parzival6419 2 роки тому +3

      its greyed out on my abelton

    • @jmcframe
      @jmcframe 2 роки тому +13

      @@parzival6419 It only works in Session View. If it's greyed out you are probably in arrangement view.

    • @parzival6419
      @parzival6419 2 роки тому +4

      @@jmcframe thanks bro

    • @russcontact
      @russcontact 7 місяців тому

      Niiiice! Thank you!

    • @KiraPlaysGuitar
      @KiraPlaysGuitar 6 місяців тому

      Oh wow, that's huge.

  • @danysz9144
    @danysz9144 Рік тому +80

    To get rid of the space between clips, you can use option + arrow left. Just highlight the clip(s) you want to move and option + arrow left and your highlighted selection jumps to the end of the clip before.

  • @sburton84
    @sburton84 2 роки тому +45

    One note about the 'Reduced Latency While Monitoring' setting - there are some occasions you might not want this enabled. I found that when using the Splice plugin to preview sounds from Splice, this setting actually makes everything go out of time. Took me ages to figure out what was going on, but disabling it makes it perfectly in time again.
    I think what's going on is that the Splice plugin reports to Ableton that its source is a live audio source, which means the setting disables latency compensation for the track, but in this case you really want to keep the latency compensation so the sample plays in time with everything else.

  • @davidmason8743
    @davidmason8743 Рік тому +49

    To add to the search bar productivity; pressing cmnd+F quickly selects the search bar with without having to mouse over to the browser window!

    • @benoftroy
      @benoftroy 3 місяці тому +1

      to add to this, if you're navigated to, say, the Packs section of the browser and you mouse click into the search bar, it will constrain the search to that category, but simply hit CMD + F and it will expand that search to everywhere.

  • @kevinfrey4710
    @kevinfrey4710 2 роки тому +228

    Nice video. By the way: the CMD + Option + LIMBO can also be extended to SLIMBRO, where S= Toggle the visibility of the send dials and R= Toggle the visibility of the return tracks.

    • @VexillariusMusicEDM
      @VexillariusMusicEDM 2 роки тому +5

      Also, Cmd+Option+U toggles the take lane if you're using those!

    • @vemgutar
      @vemgutar 2 роки тому +41

      @@VexillariusMusicEDM so CMD + Option + U SLIM BRO?

    • @haimshkolnik2092
      @haimshkolnik2092 2 роки тому

      @@vemgutar U SLIM, BRO

    • @haimshkolnik2092
      @haimshkolnik2092 2 роки тому +5

      @@vemgutar slim shaming

    • @EchoesEmbrace
      @EchoesEmbrace 2 роки тому +7

      @@vemgutar And ? (shift + /) toggles the info view on the bottom left in Ableton so the ? in USLIMBRO? fits 😂

  • @timrault
    @timrault Рік тому +111

    Another good one: in clip view, use Alt + Spacebar to start playback from the playhead in the clip view (as opposed to the playhead in the arrangement view). That's very useful when you're warping a clip and you don't want to start from the beginning every time. Also just hitting S to solo a track

    • @SWIFTYRNORTH2009
      @SWIFTYRNORTH2009 Рік тому +16

      It's Ctrl + Spacebar after trying but nice one I wondered how that was done bugged me for ages

    • @timrault
      @timrault Рік тому +3

      @@SWIFTYRNORTH2009 Right, I suppose it's Ctrl + Spacebar on PC and Alt + Spacebar on Mac

    • @Cody_OConnell
      @Cody_OConnell Рік тому +4

      This always annoyed the hell out of me, had no idea there was a way around it. Thank you 🙏

    • @emankayker8257
      @emankayker8257 Рік тому +1

      the best tip of all!! thanks!

    • @Invayda
      @Invayda 6 місяців тому

      on mac its shift + space

  • @hughfasher8070
    @hughfasher8070 2 роки тому +48

    I got so much from this. Thanks! My favorite tip is to setup track markers with the numeric keys. Hit the orange key button (top right) then click one of your markers then hit the corresponding numeric key 1-9. Now you can move the playback from any marker by hitting the numeric keys.

    • @slamjamtime202
      @slamjamtime202 Рік тому

      Awesome tips in this video but honestly this one was MASSIVE for me and my workflow getting used to ableton. Thanks!

    • @serenityblade
      @serenityblade Рік тому

      Thanks so much! Didn’t know how much I was looking for this!

    • @TomatoestDuck
      @TomatoestDuck Рік тому

      Use cmd + k to get into that key map mode faster too!

    • @iambasilisk
      @iambasilisk 6 місяців тому

      you can key bind markers?! :0 Thank you!!

  • @jacobskovsbllknudsen5908
    @jacobskovsbllknudsen5908 2 роки тому +98

    Another one that I just found out today that I think is new to 11.1.1 is that, you can now switch between note, envelope and expression when you're in clip view with option+1, 2, and 3. Really handy when working with midi clips especially... Been using live since 8 and there were still a couple in here that I didn't know, specially the lose empty space one is something I've been missing ALOT! Now we just need the "strip silence" feature from logic and we're golden! :D

    • @37mphTV
      @37mphTV 2 роки тому

      discovered this one -- just this morning.

    • @jacobskovsbllknudsen5908
      @jacobskovsbllknudsen5908 Рік тому

      @Ya boi About what the name implies. It removes all quiet parts of an audio clip (region). It's basically a noise gate that works "in post" meaning that you get to dial in the threshold, lookahead/attack, hold, and release while having a visual of the clip so you can see what parts are gated/deleted or "stripped" if you will...

  • @irishmossdubwise
    @irishmossdubwise 2 роки тому +68

    I use a midi clip as an arrangement map. Color the sections differently, intro, verse, bridge, hook etc

    • @mar2529
      @mar2529 Рік тому

      thats a great one, thanks :)

    • @mikexxxmilly
      @mikexxxmilly Рік тому +1

      you can make notes on top of the timeline too.

  • @MrMattmoffett
    @MrMattmoffett Рік тому +24

    Great video man, these are the things we all need. No one needs another sound design/theory tutorial lol, we need workflow enhancement tips.

  • @adammarx5310
    @adammarx5310 2 роки тому +12

    It’s difficult to express how helpful you and this channel has been to my workflow and writing. Thanks for everything you do man..

  • @jubeijackson6602
    @jubeijackson6602 2 роки тому +28

    Fire shirt and I’m so thankful for this video. Just like hearing from you. I too am a father, husband and producer and I know it takes a lot. So thank you for the time.

  • @andycordy5190
    @andycordy5190 3 місяці тому +4

    Lose empty space is pure gold. Thank you. Great pace, great teaching, easy to follow.

  • @bagpipe
    @bagpipe 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks, Andrew! Appreciate this a ton. Been using Ableton for 15 years now and didn’t know about most of these. Please keep making videos like this!

  • @giordash
    @giordash 2 роки тому +73

    Some important ones in this video! When I first discovered Shift + Tab, I let out an audible sigh. Here are a couple more shortcut greatest hits:
    Shift + Spacebar: runs playback from wherever the transport stopped during previous playback.
    Shift + Cmd + D: Duplicate entire timeline selection ie. no more using the loop brace copy and paste part of an arrangement
    Cmd + i: insert silence! Select an amount on timeline and this will insert that amount of silence before your selection.
    You can make your own shortcuts in your Apple/Windows prefs too. I’ve got shift layers programmed for Freezing, Flattening, and Collect All and Save. Saves a LOT of time!

    • @karlmarxstadt
      @karlmarxstadt 2 роки тому +4

      SHIFT-SPACE! WOW. after all these years

    • @valdir7426
      @valdir7426 2 роки тому +2

      cmd + shift + backspace deletes a whole section of the timeline (kind of reverse to shift + cmd + i). I use this either to shorten a track or to edit voices (when there's nothing else in other track above or below).

    • @valdir7426
      @valdir7426 2 роки тому +3

      also ctrl + up or down when you have midi selected to add/remove one octave (very useful this one)

    • @giordash
      @giordash 2 роки тому

      @@karlmarxstadt I know right?!

    • @giordash
      @giordash 2 роки тому

      @@valdir7426 you know, I just tried this the other day to see and was pleasantly surprised.

  • @wavethreemusic
    @wavethreemusic 2 роки тому +3

    Always love Andrew's videos. You are extremely enjoyable to listen to. Much love

  • @kingalysterianlion5542
    @kingalysterianlion5542 2 роки тому +4

    Hey Andrew! Bro you’re a big blessing to the music community. Thank You so much for all you do! And that shirt is epic

  • @makeitloudr
    @makeitloudr 7 місяців тому +1

    I just started using Ableton yesterday, I've always been on Logic and ProTools. These tips are exactly the pro beginner tips I need, thanks! ❤

  • @TanoshiSan
    @TanoshiSan 2 роки тому +1

    I knew about a lot of these tips but the one I didn't have a clue about was the "Shift->Tab" hot key, it might not seem like a big deal to some people but for me that will be speeding up my work flow so much!! Thank you, Andrew!!!

  • @meanwhile_0
    @meanwhile_0 2 роки тому +15

    When working on a really long project with multiple movements (44 minutes, 4 movements) I used the length clip trick and also had multiple clips with different colours to signify where each movement begins and ends, making it really quick and easy to export specific movements for previewing as well.

    • @peacefulpigeon7254
      @peacefulpigeon7254 2 роки тому

      Thank you - great tip!

    • @caliverrose8533
      @caliverrose8533 2 роки тому +3

      You could also add a marker. Then set said marker to a specific number on you're keyboard (itll make sense to match the numbers) and once you press said number it'll go to that exact moment and play it. I did this for a long song.

    • @justingoers
      @justingoers 2 роки тому +1

      @@caliverrose8533 Whoa. I didn't know you could bounce around to the markers with the keypad. SICK.

    • @TehAwesomer
      @TehAwesomer 2 роки тому +1

      @@caliverrose8533 This is the #1 tip I share with everyone I collab with, it is sooooo useful and until today I had never seen anyone else do it.

  • @TokyoSpeirs
    @TokyoSpeirs 2 роки тому +7

    That clip slip thing just changed my life. Phase-coherent editing was one of the last things I couldn’t find anywhere but protools. This lets you see the change to the waveform at the fade point in real time. Oh heck thank you

    • @livelongandprosper70
      @livelongandprosper70 Рік тому

      It "changed your life " ?? 🙄🤦‍♂️

    • @Tapepusher
      @Tapepusher 10 місяців тому

      @@livelongandprosper70if you worked on it 50 hours a week, yes, it would change your life.

  • @noahtaylor8673
    @noahtaylor8673 2 роки тому

    Tons of great tips in this video. I'm a madman and dragged the clip view window all the way to the top of the window for a big display when working with midi notes, and it's really helpful for me. You gotta be real comfortable with shift+tab for it not to drive you crazy. Also, I haven't heard someone say "apple 1" instead of command 1 in many many years, and it really took me back. Thanks for an overall awesome video.

  • @Tronjeman
    @Tronjeman 2 роки тому +2

    Those last three blew my mind. This will save literal years! Thanks Andrew.

  • @Blutzen
    @Blutzen 2 роки тому +50

    I don't even use Ableton but I'm a huge productivity nerd and absolutely live for these "things everybody should know about X program" videos, they are *immensely* useful for timesaving.

    • @scrummyvision
      @scrummyvision 2 роки тому +2

      lmao i do this kind of thing too, it's great to know the basics of a ton of stuff

    • @martinlieshow
      @martinlieshow 2 роки тому +13

      So by watching this video you are actually wasting your time

    • @Blutzen
      @Blutzen 2 роки тому +12

      @@martinlieshow Yes, but I can _afford to_ waste my time because of how many time-saving tips I've learned from these types of videos, that's the trick.

    • @michaelreyes9997
      @michaelreyes9997 2 роки тому +2

      If people can follow along with what he’s talking about, they probably already know these “tips” its basically one tip and a bunch of shortcuts

  • @henriquematias1986
    @henriquematias1986 2 роки тому +4

    cmd + 1~4 is so needed! shift+tab too! absolutely necessary! regarding searching the plugins that is definitely a good habit to get into! another thing to have a look is this addon called "live enhancement suite" which allows you to create some context menus and extra shortcuts on ableton! really handy if you take the time to setup it properly.

  • @yodimetarado1513
    @yodimetarado1513 2 роки тому

    The empty space Session view trick just changed my life!!! You, sir, are a shining beacon of Ableton enlightenment.

  • @User_PC_Loadletter
    @User_PC_Loadletter Рік тому +1

    Tip 4 and 6 completely blew my mind. THANK YOU ANDREW!!!!

  • @AHarveySKB
    @AHarveySKB 2 роки тому +10

    MIND BLOWN!!!! Been learning Ableton for the last two years after being “literate” in FL Studio. This speeds up my workflow immensely and maybe brings a new dimension to my producing and beat making. Thank you Andrew!!🙌🏾

    • @LanceWillMakeIt
      @LanceWillMakeIt 2 роки тому

      as someone getting into beat making and not sure what DAW to start with, what are your thoughts on FL vs Ableton?

    • @AHarveySKB
      @AHarveySKB 2 роки тому +1

      @@LanceWillMakeIt What advice I can give tell is try both for a week. See which one you are more comfortable with. In the end, it’s gonna be which one helps with your workflow.
      As for my thoughts: Honestly I can switch back to FL Studio and still be productive. However, I gave Ableton a try as a sort of a challenge and it is growing on me. So, for me it’s not really FL vs Ableton, but I can use both and be productive. I have to anyway as most of my work is on FL Studio.
      I hope this helps and best of luck to you!

    • @LanceWillMakeIt
      @LanceWillMakeIt 2 роки тому

      @@AHarveySKB Thanks 👍

    • @LanceWillMakeIt
      @LanceWillMakeIt 2 роки тому

      @dom anca Thank you 👍

    • @mattyg499
      @mattyg499 Рік тому

      @@LanceWillMakeIt FL is a cool funky software but also feels quite glitchy often.When changing plugins/tweaking ect.That fl20 on the mac tho.

  • @daafaev15
    @daafaev15 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the video, Andrew!
    A tiny but very handy thing I've been using lately is pressing (on PC) Ctrl+Space to start playback immediately from where I last placed the transport marker on the timeline, as opposed to my old method of pressing space bar once to pause playback, and then once again to start playback from the beginning. You can also just loop a section if you're gonna be hearing it a lot, but sometimes you don't want to wait for the whole loop to finish, so Ctrl+ Space helps in those instances.
    Someone already mentioned this but Shift + Space will resume playback from where the transport marker was when you last stopped playback. Both of these shortcuts together have sped up my workflow in small but meaningful ways and I hope people are using them :)

  • @nobodys2358
    @nobodys2358 2 роки тому

    Amazing videos! I'm watching them all the time!

  • @cadetesespaciales
    @cadetesespaciales 2 роки тому +1

    Length clip -> that one tip alone makes this a great video. I've been an Ableton user since version 4 or something, and I would not touch the loop braces for the same reason as Andrew - like, I had it set for the length of the song, and changing it for a loop section was such a hassle. No more. Thanks!

  • @dat2918
    @dat2918 2 роки тому +14

    That cmd+option drag one is super handy! I did similar stuff from within the clip section but knowing I can do it on the timeline is a huge time saver. Thanks Andrew!

    • @ghostyFPV
      @ghostyFPV 2 роки тому

      this will help a ton with adding variation, super useful

  • @Gizmote
    @Gizmote Рік тому +8

    Another tip: I really like Ableton's info view, which can be shown/hidden with the tiny triangle in the bottom left. It shows you info about whatever you're currently hovering over, including keyboard shortcuts related to it. It's especially useful for Ableton beginners, but I still use it all the time. I already knew about a lot of the keyboard shortcuts mentioned in this video thanks to info view.

    • @sigurdlindh1180
      @sigurdlindh1180 Рік тому +1

      Saaame, and the fact that it can be toggled on and off with ? makes so much sense! Whenever I have a question about somehting I just make a ? and it shows up to help me. Such a good feature.

  • @garblojones
    @garblojones 2 роки тому

    amazing tips! I'm just about to dive into Ableton and I feel much more confident knowing that a lot of the shift +/ option stuff is super similar to how it works in adobe premiere and audition.

  • @quan4481
    @quan4481 2 роки тому

    This really helped my confidence a bit, besides the first one and the latency tips i knew these already and use them frequently and i just started in September. Really helped me realized gotta stop over thinking. Because im pretty solid at this. Time to take it up a notch now.

  • @Salkinmusic
    @Salkinmusic Рік тому +5

    Self-taught musician and producer here!
    Thanks for the tips A! I’m on my 6th year as a producer 🎚

  • @frosty527
    @frosty527 2 роки тому +4

    andrew huang is the reason i love ableton

  • @LiefTheDroid
    @LiefTheDroid Рік тому

    That thread per track thing was SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much!

  • @nicerperson1
    @nicerperson1 2 роки тому

    Thank you Andrew, all tips and tricks appreciated!

  • @N0B0DY_SP3C14L
    @N0B0DY_SP3C14L Рік тому +5

    Another trick for heavy threads is to create a second track, and farm some of the processing to the second track. Definitely some good tips.

  • @lucasschaffer948
    @lucasschaffer948 2 роки тому +9

    01. you could use "command + l" to loop any clip (midi and audio) or selection. i use this "length idea" to name and create different sections of a song or project (easier to loop any part and select the whole thing to loop the entire song again). i also use midi clips to put reminders of what needs do be changed in the exact spot that i felt like changing.
    04. another great tip regarding this topic ua-cam.com/video/PT5mD2Zd7F8/v-deo.html

  • @thebrisketbrothers8128
    @thebrisketbrothers8128 11 місяців тому +1

    This is a great vid! I’m a very new ableton user but I’ve found it to be incredibly useful for chopping up my samples. Before ableton, I recorded huge sessions that I made using VCV Rack, some of which were an hour in length. Now I can finally chop up these sessions into loops using ableton and start composing more focused tracks

  • @regojozsa
    @regojozsa 2 роки тому

    Knocked it out of the park again Andrew. Though I've already known a few of these (from your TikToks!), I completely forgot about some of them so it was a nice reminder! With the empty clip that's the length of your session, I just put a track dedicated to that into my Ableton template, so every time I make a new project it's already there. Still gotta adjust the clip to the length of the project, but it does save a tiny amount of time

  • @aeko
    @aeko 2 роки тому +9

    7:40 - Cmd+5 turns Fixed Grid (8th, 16th, 32nd, etc) on/off. Without this it's in 'Adaptive Grid' mode which is dependent on zoom level.

  • @erismacdonald-rahn1811
    @erismacdonald-rahn1811 2 роки тому +8

    Regarding the One Thread per Track tip: swap into session view and toggle Show/Hide Performance Impact (it's a small 'c' icon, just like you can hide/show return tracks but only visible in session view) , press play, and see which tracks or groups are using the most CPU.

    • @yamen9718
      @yamen9718 2 роки тому

      Thank you for this add-on!

  • @illGatesMusic
    @illGatesMusic 2 роки тому +2

    Ayyy! Wasn't expecting one of my tips to end up in here. Thanks for the shout out Andrew!

  • @dragonfyahh4457
    @dragonfyahh4457 Рік тому

    some of the handiest tips on Ableton I've come across... thank you 🙂

  • @tydavis.3.1
    @tydavis.3.1 2 роки тому +31

    Mac: Cmd == Windows: Ctrl
    Mac: Shift == Windows: Shift
    Mac: Option == Windows: Alt
    Not always do the keyboard shortcuts directly translate over this way, but it's super common in my experience, especially with Ableton

    • @billB101
      @billB101 2 роки тому +1

      I use a Logitech MX Keys, it's dual use for both MAC and PC and has both modifiers on the keyboard.

  • @nathanmorrow2584
    @nathanmorrow2584 2 роки тому +10

    Also regarding thread per track: when you group multiple tracks and add input dependent time based effects such as compressors, the group track and all contained tracks go to ONE thread. Meaning 8 tracks with moderate cpu load spread across threads now all gets stuffed onto one, causing a cpu bottleneck, since the group track effect must wait for audio processing from child tracks before affecting it.
    This is also why some effects such as Shaperbox can fall out of synch, because it doesn't trigger this condition and therefore isn't compensated correctly.

    • @nathanmorrow2584
      @nathanmorrow2584 2 роки тому

      My grammar in the above comment is rubbish...

    • @matenorth
      @matenorth 2 роки тому

      So instead of grouping tracks,it's best to send them to a new audio track, right?

    • @nathanmorrow2584
      @nathanmorrow2584 2 роки тому +1

      @@matenorth well from what I understand, once an effect that uses input signal to modify it according to time (limiters, gates, compression) is on a track, all tracks that it depends on for that input will join the same thread, because it has to wait for the audio from other tracks to be processed by those track effects anyway. So using a whole thread on a sum bus (group, send, ect.) that is waiting idle while it's feeder tracks threads are working on their audio is less efficient according to how Ableton is structured. So even when you sidechain your kick to a different tracks compressor, it combines both onto the same thread.
      It causes negligible impact individually, but if you had a huge amount of processing on the kick and sidechain it to a bass with a huge amount of processing, then it's one thread with 2x huge processing. And then you stick a compressor on vox and aux the kick in... now the thread is also working all the vox fx too.
      Fun illustration of this is to take a complex project that runs right at the threshold of your computer and group the entire thing and stick a compressor on it and see how much that one stock fx chokes the system. Lol.
      So it's best to approach it critically. Say you're sending 5 drum tracks to a group and you want a compressor just to tame the snare transient. It's better to address the snare on its own track. Basically anything that you do on a summing channel for one specific tracks sound is best done on the track, and group effects being thought of as all influencing each other.

    • @Tekmatic
      @Tekmatic 2 роки тому +1

      @@nathanmorrow2584 And this is why 'freeze' and 'flatten' exist.

    • @nathanmorrow2584
      @nathanmorrow2584 2 роки тому

      @@Tekmatic this is true so long as the frozen tracks don't need to sum to a track with such effects. However, I'd imagine having multiple audio tracks without effects on them running to a track that sits them on one thread shouldn't be of much cpu impact.
      I'm no programmer so I can't back that up with science

  • @kimikalaprod
    @kimikalaprod 2 роки тому

    Wooooo I wasn't ready for the Shift+Tab tip ! DOPE. 😎

  • @TheArgentstar
    @TheArgentstar Рік тому +2

    Some great tricks in there. Warp/Slip in the timeline is definitely something I'm going to use regularly now. Wish I'd known about the grid shortcuts earlier too! Instead of the "length" clip I've been using Ctrl + A (Windows) and then Shift + Left/Right if it's longer than needed. Will give that a try though.
    Using track markers has sped things up a lot me. Mapped Q/E to previous/next track marker. Makes skipping to different sections so much easier.

  • @4rtclass
    @4rtclass 2 роки тому +10

    MORE Immense timesavers for ableton users:
    - Set up a customized default template
    - Add sends you commonly use
    - Keymap shortcuts using Cmd + K (ex. Using the +/= key to record)
    - My fav things to hotkey: record button, midi monitoring (small headphone button in midi clip view), metronome, clip scene launch (using keyboard numbers 1-8)

    • @mcharbo8726
      @mcharbo8726 2 роки тому

      Is there one for lock automation?

    • @airfixx_8952
      @airfixx_8952 Рік тому

      "midi monitoring" - OMG I wish you could set that as 'on' by default!!!

  • @levosso
    @levosso 2 роки тому +4

    6:05 I actually use a progam language called autohotkey, so I can use my mouse side buttons to tab & shift tab, very nice to have it at my thumb instead of moving 2 fingers

  • @mar2529
    @mar2529 Рік тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love you Andrew, you are a blessing to everyone

  • @BoochBeats
    @BoochBeats Рік тому

    Thanks for the video. I wasn't aware of the "All results" in the search bar. This will help a lot!

  • @be8972
    @be8972 2 роки тому +26

    Here’s another one:
    i think most people know CMD L to loop current selection. but you can also flip that
    CMD Shift L selects the currently looped region. it’s super useful for working with samples in the timeline while looping

    • @skateify31
      @skateify31 2 роки тому

      yeah I honestly can't relate to that first tip because it's so easy to just highlight, Ctrl+L. I feel bad for Andrew if he was click+dragging his brace around all the time

    • @Iredidv
      @Iredidv 2 роки тому +6

      Ctrl+a, ctrl+l. Done.

  • @SorenHawk
    @SorenHawk Рік тому +16

    If you use the Length MIDI Clip you can even make the loop brace span your entire project by pressing "cmd + L".

    • @pericoel21
      @pericoel21 Рік тому

      Super useful in combination with the export audio/video. The default of this menu is actually to export the segment contained by the loop brace.

    • @blushhbass
      @blushhbass Рік тому +2

      You can also “cmd+A” then “cmd+L” and it’s 20x quicker and you don’t have to create a floating midi track..

    • @rhubarb1073
      @rhubarb1073 Рік тому

      why are people using loop braces to render a project? cmd+a - shift+cmd+r - enter

    • @danzirvine
      @danzirvine 3 дні тому

      @@rhubarb1073 because if you have reverb at the end of a track, it will be cut off

  • @mathickling223
    @mathickling223 2 роки тому

    Thanks Andrew, I'll use these all the time

  • @darkatek
    @darkatek 2 роки тому

    Nice one Andrew !!!! Been subscribed for some time. Keep it up and thanks.

  • @majiro5503
    @majiro5503 2 роки тому +11

    The 1 thread per track issue is common in my finding. I would do a lot of sound design with sound toys but when I would work on vocals and use waves, my computer would become a lot slower.
    So I’d swap out vsts or I’d flatten the 1 track. But if you’re always able to merge or re record using the built in resampling, it becomes a lot easier because you can glue your track again if neeeded.

    • @madebyporter
      @madebyporter 2 роки тому

      Same. Ive started keeping a VST track just available for duplicating because the duped track will get flatten. Great for being able to save CPU and still get to create new melodies if needed, quickly.

    • @RJ1J
      @RJ1J 2 роки тому +1

      1 thread per track? If I have an 18 thread CPU, am I limited to 18 tracks? No. I think Andrew's friend meant that some plugins that are not multicore will use one core or thread on that track, e.g. Serum. Which is super annoying. Diva is multicore and you can see it using more than one thread on one track of Ableton.
      Sidenote: Duda refuses to make Serum multicore, so you have to had a beast CPU with stupidly high clock speed (M1 Ultra? Useless) to use Serum at 96khz or 44.1khz with x4 oversampling on heavy patches with lots of polyphony. I have to split my big chords into sections over several tracks with many instances of Serum and group before adding effects on the group just because Duda won't add multicore to M1 (He's stated 'it's really hard').

    • @valdir7426
      @valdir7426 2 роки тому

      @@RJ1J it means to render a chain from a track to the master it can only be done on the same thread. So you can max out the cpu meter in live by having just one track maxed out; and in your monitor you'll see that only one thread is working; the others are idle. other tracks will be dispatched on other threads according to available ressources.
      which means when your live CPU meter show 50% or more it doesn't necessarily means you're maxed out. (the live CPU meter is actually the percentage of the time of the buffer it takes to compute all the audio; it doesn't measure the actual CPU load at all)

  • @bbxdesign
    @bbxdesign 2 роки тому +9

    For the "Length Clip" trick, if you have trouble selecting the section you want when you want to render, simply put a locator at the beginning of your song, one at the end. Then right-click the first one and choose "Select to Next Locator". That way, you can select your whole song in 2 clicks (provided you don't use locators for something else…).

    • @Tapepusher
      @Tapepusher 10 місяців тому

      That’s cool, but a midi file the length of the track is only click to select everything

  • @user-rw9qx9wz9m
    @user-rw9qx9wz9m Рік тому

    Dude, this is the only video that works. Thanks for posting!

  • @victorloera8364
    @victorloera8364 Рік тому

    Very Informative, helpful and Educational video! Thx for the tutorial man!

  • @DinnWinnwood
    @DinnWinnwood 2 роки тому +6

    For tip 3 - Losing Empty Space - there's an easier and quicker way to consolidate multiple audio segments (or MIDI) within the same track when there's empty space in between by selecting everything in that track (including the empty spaces) and hitting COMMAND + J

    • @telecomvictim
      @telecomvictim 2 роки тому +9

      This removes empty space but also comps it into one clip, I you wish to keep your individual cuts, Andrew's way is fastest.

    • @lewisdean107
      @lewisdean107 2 роки тому

      That's useful for an entirely different thing to Andrew's tip. His was more about organising the clips you've cut so that they're easier to access and take up less screen real estate. Actually consolidating audio would make that more difficult cuz you're making it one big clip and not actually reducing the amount of space on the screen that it takes up.

  • @shawnmurphy4757
    @shawnmurphy4757 2 роки тому +3

    You can lose empty space in fewer steps. After selecting the separate clips in the track, just hit cmd/ctrl+J or right-click and select "consolidate"

    • @MrKireko
      @MrKireko 2 роки тому +8

      That just turns empty space into silence. The process in the video instead moves all the clips together, different thing

    • @turboface
      @turboface 2 роки тому

      @@MrKireko Why not just delete empty space as you go with cmd+shift+delete?

    • @andrewhuang
      @andrewhuang  2 роки тому

      Because that will delete anything you have on other tracks as well

  • @kaylabification
    @kaylabification 2 роки тому

    Honestly love this style of video. Super helpful thanks bro

  • @astr0sauce
    @astr0sauce 6 місяців тому

    that clip slip was genuinely SO helpful, specifically for when you chop up a vocal then need to move all of it back or forward a little. had a vocal a little too late, then remembered this. thanks so much

  • @soumyonath911
    @soumyonath911 2 роки тому +4

    You will never know why this comment got 10 likes

  • @beatsmithaudio9245
    @beatsmithaudio9245 2 роки тому

    The Shift + Tab is a real game changer for me! Thank you!

  • @greenkii7937
    @greenkii7937 2 роки тому

    Awesome video Andrew! learnt a few more new things and can't wait to try the shift tab command

  • @EnricoDePaoli
    @EnricoDePaoli 2 роки тому

    Can't thank you enough. Amazing tips. As much as I've been using Live for a while, I didn't know many of them! Thank you 🤗

  • @ry7hym
    @ry7hym 2 роки тому

    what a good video. just chill vibes, down to the point

  • @patrickmcandrew4949
    @patrickmcandrew4949 Рік тому

    Awesome video! I just got Ableton and am learning from scratch, though I've played guitar forever. Really appreciate the tips!

  • @DOPEaMineFix
    @DOPEaMineFix 2 роки тому

    This was awesome! I just started using Ableton about a week and a half ago and it's not super intuitive. This was amazing

  • @intheblink
    @intheblink 2 роки тому

    I’ve been using Ableton since 2007 and some of these were new to me! Great tips!

  • @ouuppy
    @ouuppy Рік тому

    I wish I could super like this. You saved my life with the latency tips

  • @NICUofficial
    @NICUofficial Рік тому +1

    nice, reminds me to really study my production environment & shortcuts as much as every other instrument, tool & synth I use

  • @kristianfagerbakk4122
    @kristianfagerbakk4122 2 роки тому

    Thank you! Just the shift tab is life changing

  • @junostrecords4036
    @junostrecords4036 2 роки тому

    These are extremely useful tips! Thanks!

  • @HABITAAT
    @HABITAAT 2 роки тому

    ALL of these are fire. Thanks!

  • @DiegoLondonpT
    @DiegoLondonpT 2 роки тому

    Always helping out! This tips are life saver, thanks a lot mate 🙏

  • @christopherzizisucks.
    @christopherzizisucks. Рік тому

    Impressed that I knew about all but two (Shift + tab and LIMBO). The others have definitely been huge workflow boons

  • @shawntrrttll5359
    @shawntrrttll5359 2 роки тому

    That’s amazing! That time warp shortcut is going to be super useful!now I’m just giddy with these new shortcuts at hand!! :D Thanks Andrew!!

  • @ProdWhoisChase
    @ProdWhoisChase 11 місяців тому

    Shift Tab 🙏🙏🙏 life changer, thank you so much!

  • @imagitu6409
    @imagitu6409 8 місяців тому

    I didn't know you could drag the audio/midi clip back and forth like that. Thats awesome. I am gonna use that all the time.

  • @bzzrt
    @bzzrt Рік тому

    Thanks man,. love these tips! It's great watching you do the things you love most in music. Well done :D

  • @ebro_o
    @ebro_o Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing this! Great monitor stand!

  • @MaxwellDexter
    @MaxwellDexter 2 роки тому +2

    Wow I've been using Live for 10 years and pretty much everything in here was new to me! Awesome tips

  • @astrovicis
    @astrovicis Рік тому

    ☺ Thanks man. Love your vibe and this is all super useful stuff!

  • @stillirie2336
    @stillirie2336 2 роки тому

    Thanks for all your great work.
    it really helps!

  • @onemoretomas
    @onemoretomas 2 роки тому

    That is awesome! Not so often i getting this kind of useful tips. Really time savers 👌

  • @just_kyashi
    @just_kyashi 2 роки тому

    Wow this was super awesome! Started out with stuff I knew and ended with so many game changing things!

  • @Faction24NYC
    @Faction24NYC Рік тому

    That Shift + Tab jawn is GENIUS! Mos def appreciate ya bruh!

  • @juliekovich-recordingartist
    @juliekovich-recordingartist 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for the thread tip! And working with warp in the time-line. Yes, you will save some human time here for sure.

  • @DogNamedSam
    @DogNamedSam Рік тому +1

    The timesaver grid shortcut has increased my productivity 10 fold. Thanks Andrew!

  • @lorenzo6053
    @lorenzo6053 2 роки тому

    Empty space tip is a total game changer - thanks!

  • @amananandtube
    @amananandtube 2 роки тому

    Thank you Andrew for these really dope tips! You rock :D

  • @alejandrootiniano10
    @alejandrootiniano10 Рік тому

    Thank you Andrew for sharing knowledge:D

  • @jacekmaka403
    @jacekmaka403 Рік тому

    Thank you for this informative and educational video!