6 Essential Ableton Workflow Tips You Need to Know

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Workflow is so important to keep maintain productivity in our production sessions. Here are my favourite workflow tips, and how they can improve your efficiency in the DAW.
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Essential Shortcuts You Need to Know
13:47 Saving Defaults
17:26 Importing Your Arrangement into Session Clips
19:16 Advanced Workflow Tips
21:30 Personalised Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac
23:18 Mixing Session Workflow
31:36 Outro

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@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

If you liked this, we also have a 182-page Ableton Workflow Bible that dives even deeper - and it's free! Download it here 👉 www.edmprod.com/ableton-workflow-bible/

@SMCHVeganWorld7777 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RoitownINK 3 жыл бұрын

Tip for reference tracks: if you have something on your master track DO NOT route reference tracks to master. Switch the routing to your hardware output 1/2.

@EDMProd 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tip! That will make using references muchhh easier when mastering

@robertgarvansnyder4665 3 жыл бұрын

That’s super handy.

@haunted1994 Жыл бұрын

It's better if you set a premaster where you route all your tracks/groups/etc and all your plugins and then you can set some analizer plugins on master, to check reference and your track.

@rylanmcneely2243 Жыл бұрын

@@bdotstanley much mo better

@RoitownINK 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I knew my shortcuts, but I learned so much from this. I didn’t know that you can create your own shortcuts 🤯

@EDMProd 3 жыл бұрын

I know pretty crazy huh!

@Jason-io6oy 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best workflow tips I’ve seen on Ableton. Thx for sharing 🔥

@SenfSenferson 3 жыл бұрын

Great Summary of awesome tips!

@TheArtOfDreaming Жыл бұрын

Awesome tips! Been using Ableton for a couple of years now and still learned some good stuff here. Thank you!

@amaxlevin 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing workflow tips! Thank you ☮️

@sativaviolet Жыл бұрын

you're the man! I've been using ableton forever it rocks, its easy to kinda get stuck in session mode looping, lol, nice , complete, and very useful boss. I appreciate your channel

@julesarindam7195 2 жыл бұрын

Very well organized! Your website is great too. Thanks for sharing your work.

@leroycarr9 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learned a lot of important shortcuts and mixing tips. Thanks!

@xXStyleHDXx 10 ай бұрын

I've followed all these tips and noted down in the Notepad. Specially the mix tips are really a game changer. Thank you so much!

@plantificationpodcast Жыл бұрын

Seriously top notch act EDM Prod. Thank you so much. You guys are a goldmine. 🤙🏽😉

@kob79jd Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these real-world helpful hints in Ableton. I am climbing the learning curve, and I found these tricks to be a treasure chest of time-savers.

@paco83h 2 жыл бұрын

5 years of ableton and despite this, I learned a few things to save time. Nice!!!

@chafaisimo 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video ! Thank you man ! Your workflow is so smart

@Dream.logic_ Жыл бұрын

Such a great video man! amazing content and you are an amazing teacher, keep it up!!

@MultiMam12345 2 жыл бұрын

Great set of tips! Get keyboard maestro and map every shortcut that requires 2/3 keys to press to f1,f2,f3 etc. Or map them to any single key presses. Add karabiner to use your modifier keys ( command, shift, control, option ) as f13,f14,f15,f16 on press and release. Or mouse clicks.

@spectralcodec 2 жыл бұрын

Wow the people that make this software must be really smart!

@yophosy5419 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - two esp wonderful are the premix comparison stuff and the xfer to session view although I could have done with the latter for the two tracks I have just created !!!

@ian6083 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such great tips!

@joshua5887 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Thanks!!

@astrokid_music 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing mate!

@NiSoKai Жыл бұрын

Bro this is a bloody wonderful video. Thank you so much I learned a lot.

@eternal_music_ways 4 ай бұрын

Great tutorial ❤

@scrillahands 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@EDMProd 3 жыл бұрын

No problems! Glad you enjoyed

@pk3776 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody genius 👍🙏

@samuelarba6695 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@israeldaritzo7152 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@Pazaluz 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video! i'm still learning Ableton after having used FL for a decade. Very useful tips!

@drvoodoo3073 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite topic!

@davidpotsdam Жыл бұрын

VERY USEFUL

@sirioaureli 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really great video, thanks a lot!

@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@4ktraveltours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@belito5237 2 жыл бұрын

ah man this was gold! 👏👏👏

@SayajinKanak 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kanavgupta2816 2 жыл бұрын

this was a great vid

@anatolyhrenov8071 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for these tips👍

@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

@19o 2 жыл бұрын

second video watched from you today. thanks a lot

@big-E-Smallz Жыл бұрын

lol my sigh of relief within the first 2 mins of this video. For some reason I never knew a 100% consistent way to switch those views.

@duyetmai4432 Жыл бұрын

thanks BRo

@slowdivisionmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Again….well done for referencing yourself lol such a good idea

@contraspower6302 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@robertgarvansnyder4665 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! PS CMD+SHIFT+I = I/O (not Insert)

@PMZpablo Жыл бұрын

great1 Thanks! By the way, there is a tab to transient like protools and logic on live?

@tristant9686 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you recommend turning off the compressor's autogain?

@slowdivisionmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Well done again for the space at the start I will do it also. I am not sure it is a good thing to erase the locator it is important for coherent automation in the chorus and stuff. Thanks again

@seangill2413 3 жыл бұрын

Are you using an external preamp? Vocals are sounding smooth fam. great video as well obviously.

@EDMProd 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, thanks! I'm using the Dynamite DM1 preamp to boost the level of my Rode Procaster + the onyx pre in my Mackie 1640i mixer

@dulcegabrielameridanavarro7764 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Do you know shortcuts for audio editing in Ableton in order to compete with Protools workflow? 😊

@lwpweb 2 жыл бұрын

somesting strange: on my mac the cmd grid off is not working for the selection of the starting point. The starting point is always falling onto grid while pressing cmd and only the end point can be set arbitrarily.

@justinmandar7193 2 жыл бұрын

Hey EDM Prod! Whenever I try to clear the names of the files like you do in the mixing view with CMD + R then SPACE, it is simply not working for me. It seems I have to do it one by one. Anything I am doing wrong? Thanks for the great content! Justin

@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, Renaming clips is very temperamental, and it has changed a bit with some of the recent updates too. If the clips are the exact same length and you have NO empty space on the timeline highlighted, you can rename them with CMD+R then Space. If you want to rename your whole arrangement to get rid of all the names I would recommend highlighting everything, going into the clip view (Shit Tab) then right clicking where it says the amount of clips (e.g. 22 Clips), clicking rename then hitting Space. This will remove all the clip names too

@chillydoog 2 жыл бұрын

nice cans brev. whots the make of those?

@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

They are beyerdynamic dt 880 pros!

@chrispysaid Жыл бұрын

Cmd+3 sets the grid to triplet, no need to turn off grid to get a triplet swing.

@pirds102010 Жыл бұрын

what is command Option on windows? STRG + ?

@leftistsareinsane 2 жыл бұрын

I just felt like saying that the Jerky Boys are the greatest. If you know, you know.

@Carefullyprepared Жыл бұрын

13:25, getting for some freestyle haha 😂 Like if you heard it too

@smokypaige4857 3 жыл бұрын

ABLETON IS AWESOME. WOW! THANKS MAN. QUICK QUESTION....HOW DO YOU GET THE TITLE OF THE EFFECT TO SHOW. MY REVERB/DELAY RETURNS SHOW BUT THE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS DO NOT.

@atkimusic 3 жыл бұрын

They all show in the chain. Unless you have a separate track/send for the fx they won't show their title in the mixer but instead in the chain of that track you're applying processing on.

@chrispysaid Жыл бұрын

Here's a workflow tip: Cmd+F, type what you're looking for. Stop hunting and clicking through folder hierarchies.

@beatsprodbycm9455 3 жыл бұрын

i Hope this video helps cause damn i been struggling lol

@EDMProd 3 жыл бұрын

What have you been struggling on mostly? Just workflow stuff?

@beatsprodbycm9455 3 жыл бұрын

@@EDMProd Yeah that and also getting past the loop/intro stage and actually making something full. Sometimes just seems daunting.

@curtisnewton4045 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha ... Ich HAVE to write it in your comments: I was betting, which Short-Cut is your most used :D And I was so unbelievable sure, that it HAS to be "CMD + Z" :D :D :D I named Tracks after this :D Its by far the most shortcut I used in my Life :D And now I'm really concerned aber this :D hahaha. And I never used "SHFT- TAB" ever in my life. And I think I spent nearly the last 25 Years in front of Ableton (more or less :) ) Great, how music AND the creators are different. I love it!! Great. I had to stop watching this Video and had to finish my project. Everybody knows this :D It's like a Junkie. But I will come back, Luca.. I like your thoughts and how you explain things. See you soon.

@EDMProd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! CMD-Z is definitely up there too, but to be honest I dont even realise myself SHIFT TAB-ing nowadays so its hard to tell haha. Glad you enjoyed!!

@jawadkazmi8856 2 жыл бұрын

It's not to like it's a lot to absorb. What we mean by "a lot" 💫🤔🥴💥🤣 to much information for 10Xs viewing. But thank you because it is quite useful 😆😆 keep the tutorials coming but Please just do a 5 minute or so vid on setting up a digital piano for old school writers like us) so we can just record 🎹 and layer after we understand how to record it and play back and hear it lol