Ableton Tutorial: Humanize Your MIDI for Better Groove

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Learn how to bring your programmed MIDI to life using some basic tools in Ableton Live. Use Ableton's Grooves and the Velocity MIDI effect to easily add groove to any part.
Humanization is a great way to add life to your programmed MIDI by adding subtle, semi-random variations to your velocity and timing. In this video, I'll take a look at a quick and easy process for humanizing your MIDI parts in Ableton Live to add natural feeling and groove to your music production.
🗒 VIDEO NOTES
I forgot to mention in the video, but all the processes used (Grooves and the Velocity MIDI effect) are non-destructive and applied in real-time to your clips so you can always go back and make adjustments or remove the humanizations completely.
00:00 - Intro / The Problem
01:26 - Adjusting Velocities
04:47 - Using Grooves
07:30 - The Results
08:21 - Piano Example
09:24 - Outro
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💬 QUESTIONS?
Post them in the comments below.
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Hi 👋🏻 my name is Tom; I’m a music maker and Ableton Certified Trainer. I help people be more creative with Ableton Live. Download instruments and effects and watch tutorial videos at elphnt.io
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@Jimbo386000 4 жыл бұрын

One thing that really helps is when a real drummer is playing, they’re going to intentionally or unintentionally hit the hihat harder on the down beats and softer on the upbeats. When I was learning drum set I was taught to always accent downbeats (1,2,3,4) and put a grace note on the up beats (& of every beat). It really really really changes the sound from square to groovy.

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@tonygodwinjr7390 4 жыл бұрын

FINALLY SOMEONE THAT KNOWS WHAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR. THANK YOU!!!

@dedaluz100 5 жыл бұрын

Try this tip: On the closed hi-hat sample, randomize the start position very slightly, use a m4l effect mapped fot that. You'll be surprised by the result ( only with some few samples it don't work well )

@ELPHNT 5 жыл бұрын

Great tip. You can do it pretty easily if you're using a sample in Sampler, because Start Time Offset is one of the parameters you can set to an LFO. Also works great when making synth sounds; if you modulate the Start Time slightly you can get subtle changes in texture and tuning which are really interesting.

@Moocow3166 2 жыл бұрын

The groove tool is my holy grail 🤯 manually moving midi notes around really kills inspiration

@amluzia 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best video for all the randomization features in Ableton on youtube

@ryoshamo Жыл бұрын

Best explanation I've found. I was getting confused with timing, random and choosing an actual groove when all I wanted to do was move the midi notes a couple of ticks off the grid, and now I know, cheers!

@maxime301 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man Great Video! Good explanation. Don't stop, make more awesome tutorials. I really like your voice and how you talk. Very peacefully and calm :)

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Hehe, thanks, I get that a lot. Maybe I should start doing meditation videos as well 🙃 There definitely more Ableton vids coming soon though 😉

@MrFrak0207 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, very good explained and it really does make sense, thanks

@othmanmoat 3 жыл бұрын

Live 11 makes the use of velocity randomisation much easier !

@jasongravely7217 3 жыл бұрын

I would pay for and 100s of videos from you ELPHNT. For real man this is such valuable info

@papito2lindo 4 жыл бұрын

The KZfaq algorithm gods sent this video my way. Love the channel 🔥🙏

@buteobuteo9461 4 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing and so helpful, I have one tip. Maybe you can make the black bar with your live keys smaller? That would be great. Love your videos ❤️

@fishpaleryder393 6 жыл бұрын

Actually a very very nice tutorial. Cheers for that mate!

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure ☺️

@Enzofarias_rhcp Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this helped a lot!!!! You saved my life

@lazen.7734 Жыл бұрын

This is the best free software Ive seen. Respect.

@neblinamorado 6 жыл бұрын

Great video i was just looking for some medium to advanced video tutorials and this isi great.

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More on the way soon 🤓

@profesorapatriciagarcia6449 Жыл бұрын

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

@Ferrichrome 4 жыл бұрын

great vid! can't wait to use this on my next song

@bobwave4160 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Keep it up

@BuckBowen 5 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much!

@ELPHNT 5 жыл бұрын

Anytime 😊

@mohammadameen790 Жыл бұрын

That was great. Thank you.

@Theocomicman 2 ай бұрын

great video!!! thank you from argentina!!

@Blaztoiz 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the knowledge man !

@isurupriyal5127 Жыл бұрын

Really nice and helpful... Thanks!

@OnaIsABand 5 жыл бұрын

informative! thank you.

@ZenfinityTV 10 ай бұрын

Great video thank you ELPHNT!

@RavindraKumarSG 3 жыл бұрын

very beautifully explained

@pluginlab 6 жыл бұрын

Big Thanks!

@carlinmclellan5465 5 жыл бұрын

Soooooooooooooo good, thank you!

@uniqhnd23 4 жыл бұрын

I'd highly recommend just getting a midi keyboard and adjusting the velocity through playing. Harder to learn? Yes. Costs more? Yes. But is it worth it? Definitely.

@LesterBrunt 4 жыл бұрын

Or some akai drumpads.

@OntheHookGames 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video, very helpful! What about using the velocity parameter in the groove setting, instead of the midi velocity effect? Isn't it the same thing?

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

No, not entirely. The Velocity parameter within any Groove is dependent on whether or not that Groove file actually has an Velocity information, and many don't. So you'll see that in a lot of the Grooves (for example any pf the Swing Grooves) adjusting the Velocity parameter will have no effect. So the Velocity MIDI Effect is a much more reliable way of control the Velocity.

@tennisgenius 4 жыл бұрын

your voice is really soothing

@ELPHNT 4 жыл бұрын

Hehe, thanks. If music doesn't work out at least I know I have a second career as a meditation voice over artist 😂

@tennisgenius 4 жыл бұрын

very true! would love to hear you do an audiobook

@ELPHNT 4 жыл бұрын

@@tennisgenius Haha, anyone from Audible listening? 🤓

@frangellico 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips mate, and very well xplanined. I noticed you used piano roll in full window, ive been wishing a short cut for this since live 7, do you have any work around for that? tks in advanced

@ELPHNT 5 жыл бұрын

I always leave my MIDI Editor at fullscreen and then use CMD+Alt+L or (CTRL+Alt+L on PC) to hide & show the Detail View. Works pretty well for me 😁

@frangellico 5 жыл бұрын

@@ELPHNT yes, used that one too. Tks for kind reply !

@audiostuff9065 Жыл бұрын

What was groove going to do to your completely legato chord all hitting on the first beat?

@simonfrost8858 3 жыл бұрын

Does it work for piano chord midi? Or just drums? Thanks for a great tuturial

@ELPHNT 3 жыл бұрын

Any MIDI will work! 😃

@sweeziee4139 5 жыл бұрын

Do the groove settings affect each individual note of a chord so that the piano sound like you are not playing every note of a chord at the same time?

@ELPHNT 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed they do - I use a groove with a little bit of randomisation on pianos all the time, just to give them a bit of life.

@matiassalinas5152 4 жыл бұрын

My ableton sampler don’t have the MIDI tab , or I cant find it? :( does somebody know?

@ELPHNT 4 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you're not looking at the Simpler? What version of Live do you have?

@JShuSkates 6 жыл бұрын

Can one apply that velocity randomization effect to third party/non-sampler-based midi instruments? Would this require a different method?

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course. Anything that accepts MIDI as an input.

@JShuSkates 6 жыл бұрын

Great. Your tutorial seems to demonstrate the method for instruments based on Ableton's sampler. Is there a different method for non-proprietary instruments? How about, for instance, using Neptune from your ANLG bundle? ;)

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Nope, exactly the same no matter what instrument you use, 3rd Party, or built-in, synthesizer, sample or drum machine, as long as it receives MIDI it all works the same.

@JShuSkates 6 жыл бұрын

Got it! Confused myself with your demo on vol

@bjrnbrynemo9059 Жыл бұрын

7:00 so it dons'nt matter witch groove you pick, if all you want is Random 20%?

@ELPHNT Жыл бұрын

Correct!

@claw7609 6 жыл бұрын

Please help. I cant drag grooves onto my midi clips

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Hmm... 🤔 Can you give me a bit more info? What happens when you try to drag them? Do you get some kind of icon indicating that you can't drop them or does it let you drop them onto the Clip but then they just don't get applied. Are the Grooves showing up in the Groove Pool? The more info you can give me the easier it'll be to help you out, thanks 😊

@claw7609 6 жыл бұрын

ELPHNT I get an Icon telling me I can't place it there. The only way they appear in the groove pool is when I double click a groove, but it won't affect the midi clip I selected

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Once the Grooves are in the Groove Pool, if you double-click on a MIDI Clip then go to the bottom left where you find the Clip Box - can you select a Groove from the Groove Dropdown there?

@callum6224 4 жыл бұрын

Claw I’m a bit late, but there’s a button under it that says ‘commit’ or something, I think, that then changes the clip.

@omniscientomnipresent5500 4 жыл бұрын

What is a "human" ?

@uniqhnd23 4 жыл бұрын

A living organism

@SauceChef 4 жыл бұрын

ORO 0147 is a peach tree a human then?

@uniqhnd23 4 жыл бұрын

@@SauceChef If you want to be more specific, simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human

@danade3834 5 жыл бұрын

space

@bwah9481 Жыл бұрын

If anyone is watching this still, there's a Humanizer max 4 live on sale for $5

@teriko865 4 жыл бұрын

doesnt work

@riccardoluise8630 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, just please filter the audio because your letter "S" is whistling like hell and with headphones it's really a pain. Again good job globally

@riccardoluise8630 5 жыл бұрын

7:58 for example

@damnboy937 4 жыл бұрын

It is a problem with your headphones. Even though my headphones might make those "S" letters louder than they are, in this video the voice sounds quite ok

@callum6224 4 жыл бұрын

Hacker Man Hah I’m glad you commented because I was pretty sure that was the case. But I’m a bit late as well, they’ve probably been leaving comments on every video they watch, telling the person who made it to edit out the sibilance.

@ivanalfisz919 Жыл бұрын

god bless u xdd

@KellyLincoln 7 жыл бұрын

why not just turn off quantizing as you're playing?

@ELPHNT 7 жыл бұрын

You could definitely do that, but this tip is more aimed at people who might be not so comfortable with playing things in and so are programming MIDI in with the mouse, or a step sequencer.

@keithsweatshop 5 жыл бұрын

that blinking "space" is kinda creeping me out lol

@NOTBENJAMIN_ 6 жыл бұрын

definitely south african

@ELPHNT 6 жыл бұрын

Good call 😉🇿🇦

@Vergil9 4 жыл бұрын

@@ELPHNT i like this accent.

@amseth 7 жыл бұрын

You sound South African?

@ELPHNT 7 жыл бұрын

Good call 😉

@piotr803 4 жыл бұрын

interesting video. but abeton random isn't really human random. humans don't really randomize velocities and position the way ableton does it. there's a completely different process. that's why ableton random always feels well...random, in a inhumane kind of way.

@piotr803 4 жыл бұрын

@@Churro_Flaminguez I can agree that it adds randomness, but not humanity. And at small enough amount it might be quite adequaty and effective, and not be distinguishable for most from actual human variation. The way humans "randomise" however, isn't really based on pure white noise random type distribution, which is what Ableton does, and that's my point. Check out work by Holger www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4246955/

@alexdegiovanni1598 Жыл бұрын

It can't be this difficult. I should just be able to right click on the track and set my humanize level. Not of the tips in this video worked and even if they did i'm not sure I would want to take the painstaking time to humanize in this way for EVERY, SINGLE, TRACK.