Check out my webinar where I create a track in Ableton Live from start to finish: courses.seedtostage.com/

im 3 minutes in and have learned more than i have in 10 plus years using ableton. this man is godsend

Came here for another take on gain staging. Went with lots and lots of practical mixing advice. Thank you!

Dude, you are a LEGEND. Caps lock there to imply that the more I understand your tutorials (drive), the better results I get (output). Pure magic bro :)

I really love these tutorials, pretty underrated. You make me look at ableton in a different way

"This is where you can use all the knowledge you've GAINED..." I see what you did there! Great video!

You just made me realize that my gain staging problem is very similar to my diet problem, its all about what i feed in! Seriously though, very few people in this community are able to explain and articulate these concepts the way you do. You are such a great educator and source of inspiration! 🙌

Thanks for this! I'll bookmark it to use next time I see someone reducing gain staging to just moving the track faders, which happens all the time... Also, great choice of examples to prove the point!! One of the best - if not the best - videos on gain staging I ever saw! :)

Subscribing to your channel is probably the smartest (or luckiest) thing i've ever done in my 40yr music career. no cap

Man! I’ve always seen your videos in my recommend and even checked out a couple, I thought I was already subscribed but i WASNT. I am now! I’ve come away with more understanding from this video than any other video on gain staging. so thank you!

You have helped me a LOT, from Sound Design to getting a good guitar tone and now here, hope ur channel grows a LOT!!

For some addition context, here's a brief explanation of linear vs non-linear effects in Ableton Live 11 Suite version: Linear effects are processing tools that operate in a straightforward, predictable way. Examples of linear effects include EQ, compression, and volume adjustments. These effects change the level or frequency content of the audio signal in a consistent and proportional manner. So, if you boost a frequency band using an EQ, the boost will be applied equally to all parts of the signal that fall within that frequency range. Non-linear effects are processing tools that can create more complex and unpredictable changes to the audio signal. Examples of non-linear effects include distortion, delay, and reverb. These effects can add harmonics, alter the timing of the signal, or create complex reflections and resonances in the sound. Unlike linear effects, non-linear effects can produce very different results depending on the input signal and the settings used. They often introduce some level of randomness or variability into the signal, making them more difficult to predict or control. So, linear effects are more straightforward and predictable, while non-linear effects can introduce more complexity and variability into the signal.

Man, I've struggled to understand gain staging for the past couple of years that I've been producing my own music. This tutorial is just what I needed. More power to you and thank you!

Best Ableton tutorials out ther. They're informative and very often show creative options I haven't thought of before. This inspried me to sit on my drums and twist the knobs in Ableton more than once!

Literally the best tutorial on Gain Staging I've ever seen. Thank you so much!

Just finished watching your webinar. IM LOST FOR WORDS, I was following along and applying what i could to a song im working on currently. I have to say to make a song myself is very rewarding but the way youre helping me make it shine is mind blowing. When i can get your paid course i am getting it 100%. You gave me a completely new direction of inspiration to producing music, i cant thankyou enough youre a legend for real.

I came back to this with more knowledge than before and now I understand this so much better thank you. Also your earthcry set at secret dreams was amazing! I was vibing hard on a hammock lol

You are easily my favorite audio education station. Thanks for the hella informative videos!

This has to be the best KZfaq video on gain staging in Ableton live! So happy that you spoke about the faders just being output to the signal So many who do gain staging videos do not know this! I see so many grabbing the faders! lol Not realizing that it's not doing anything to the incoming signal and when we speak about this and point it out they scream that we are hating! lmho It's like you can't be honest to some folks these days and so many do not understand gain staging because they have been so misled Also, I like how you speak about nonlinear and linear because this is another important factor as well, and great points about the order of operation! So many get caught up in the order of things not realizing that some orders may work with one track but not a different track! Great video and thanks again for your time on putting this together! Have a great day/weekend and please keep making fabulous videos!

They aren’t boring concepts , I see that u talk abt minor details that are important without spending too much time and going straight to the point, u love to break down the details and I can dig it

Boss Battle! I love it. Came on here for a lesson on equalization and got so much more out of it. These videos have resparked my interest in audio engineering. In 1993 I graduated from ARTI's audio engeering program on Long Island post high school (I was also parenting a toddler). It was really difficult to work in the field because of the hours, so I did sound at shows for friends instead on the weekends. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

Your channel is absolute gold for me, I'm trying to pick up producing with Ableton, a Push 3 and MiniFreak. Already saw a bunch of videos from you which helped me so much. Definitely going to watch the webinar too and might join a course in a couple of months. Thank you very much!

Consistently, you bring good, practical knowledge to the people. I appreciate you.

So many fundamental concepts, absolutely loved this video and even though some might be basic concepts // but it’s great for anyone also needing a refresher!

Brilliant stuff man ! (as usual) Thanks for this. I'll dig into your courses when gigs start up again. Cashless for a year now. Cheers !

This Guy Is Really Experienced, Honest & Full Of Knowledge Technically, Logically & Humble Hearted......Love u dear......god bless u......really gone crazy to stick to yr channel

Top notch content - well done and thank you. So clear, well explained, well-paced and supportive

Hands down the best gain staging tutorial I’ve ever come across!

Brother I just wanna say thank you this code was so helpful to me like seriously I’ve read countless books on this . I understand the mixing part but not gain staging etc and how to get my audio to sound good and this has helped me do just that thanks again . New sub also

Awesome dude, subscribed. Thank you for describing things the way you did. I'm not in school for audio engineering or production so videos like these help me out a ton compared to plain text. I'll be studying up on your videos. Thanks again.

Thanks for telling us *WHY* with everything. It makes the info stick better. Best vid on gain staging

Dude, you rock. You're becoming one of my faves.

What a great video! I’ve seen so many gain stage tutorials on yt that just give complete misinformation! Nice work dude! :)

this is sooooo good omg.. you are a perfect audio teacher The Bass sounds so awesome

I’ve never seen a video where the entire time I’m being fed new information… But then I saw it was Seed to Stage and well, That’s just what I expect from this awesome channel

Cheers brother.Thanks for the training. No need to roll your eyes fam, everyone has a reason for their workflow setup.

You're truly a great teacher! Thank you so much!

Thanks for the tutorials. Youre knowledge and teaching skills helps so much!!

Super super understandable. More useful than most videos in this niche. Keep it up!

this was fire. First time hearing linear and nonlinear effects and it totally makes sense to me.

you're a legend man, these tutorials are so good!

Nice! Love the section on balancing the limiter.

Great tutorial, clear and well explained

Got randomly directed to your channel by KZfaq learnt loads thanks bro I've subscribed

what a tutorial! thanks for so specific and detailed info, i had been looking for something like this. Greetings from Chile!

I feel like gain staging is the elephant in the room of mixing. Good stuff bro 🤙

Excellent tutorial, thank you!

Excellent tutorial.

you are the best instructor out there thank you for making this video

who would've known I would of found probably the best video on gain staging I've ever seen in a simple channel. really random, wish more people could see this especially knowing how many terrible gain staging video there are out there

Best tutorial on gain staging I’ve ever seen. Wow

Love your videos as I’ve learned quite a bit from them. Pretty much my go too for Ableton! Do you have a video on how to fix phase problems with 808s as That is what I’m currently struggling with. Thanks!

Dope. Appreciate this refresh/reaffirmation+tips. ✌🏽 and ❤️🌊

Thanks for the knowledge!

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The amount of information in this is insane

This was so good. I now have a better understanding.

I had a bag of dots before watching this, and you just connected them for me.

great video, man exactly what i was wondering about recently

Excellent. The First ..maybe the only …clear explanation. Cheers

dude you are the best I will be taking your courses thank you

So helpful. Thank you!

this was so helpful, thank you!!

This is a moment of clarity

Great information

Great and important video many fail on! Just a tip to any one, using a VU meter can be a smarter option than just looking at the peak meter because the vu is more accurate to the overall sound. So if you have a VU aim for around 0db of VU and if should be good. ☺️

Thanks for all your vids youre my ableton guru

Awesome, thanks so much!

Thank you sir!

Great teaching skills

Very informative and useful. Thanks!!!

Wow, thank you so much, now I’m think twice before «let’s crank up dat drive knob”

Very nice!

Thank you bro!

Brilliant tutorial!!!!

Right off the bat this was helpful

Great video

Thank you so much !!!

Great advice mate, keep it up! 👌😁

thank you for this

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cool video about gain staging

Awesome content!

thatnk you for these toughts

Wow! Game changer

this video is very helpfull bro thank you!

Love your channel, it's very useful!!! ❤❤❤ I'm curious, when u group plugins in rack, meters are disappear. Is it only a visual thing, or it starts works with peak between plugins differently?

Great content!

excellent! thanks!

This is good stuff !

DOPE. THANKS

thank you g!

This is a great video

Thank you audio jesus!

That was a great video 👍

Thank you sir

Thanks, that was super helpfull.

Yep, haven't seen this explained elsewhere.

thanks for these! Questions: how do I know if I should be adjusting the gain built into the plugin or use the gain in ableton? When should I use the output slider? What should I aim for with the dark green and light green volumes before master? thx!

The true Ableton Sage.