Ethan, no word of a lie. I fucking love you. For about 15 years+ I've just struggled to get my head around DAW's and music making, and finally after watching your content it's starting to click. Thank you so much man!
Wow the production value on these videos is incredible! I'd go as far as saying this is one of the channels with the most well produced videos in the production niche. Well done Ethan, love learning from you!
I've seen a lot of "How to produce..." - Videos but honestly this one helped me quite a lot. Especially thanks for all the Shortcuts on the Keyboard. Really good Video! :D
Damn this is probably the best music production tutorial I have seen so far! At the same time you are explaining some complete beginner stuff and some more advanced stuff. I personally belong towards the latter and am here to learn about house production.
thanks for this. been paying for courses recently to continue grasping ableton & your teaching style is far better than anything i’ve payed for so far. well planned out, easily explained & thorough with the shortcuts. will tune into everything else you’ve got to offer.
Do you guys even realize how helpful 23:20-23:27 is? This man just demonstrated a visual example of how to do something I’ve been wondering how to do for so long
It always blows me away with how well you breakdown and explain what you're doing in detail, taking the dive into becoming a music producer now seems less daunting than before - will be frequently revisiting this vid for tips and tricks along the way, thanks for an excellent start!
Ethan i cant thank you enough! This video in specific and some of your other content has really sparked that creative fire in me again. I stopped making music about 6 years ago due to life and our first child but i don't know what it was about your video that just gave me that itch i needed to scratch again. Thank you my friend and ill be joining your paid program soon.
You're just crazy, humor, everything is clear and to the point. Your energy makes me smile and look attentively at the same time. I like and subscribe :) And greetings from Siberia
Ethan, no joke i just started producing and i was watching tutorial after tutorial and i didnt get nothing i was going to give up until i saw you and when i saw this video i was in toootall shock! I understood everysingle WORD i was amazed i made my first track thanks to you!! thank u so much man keep this up and i saw ur story and wow ur really inspiring!!!! lots of hugs from Amsterdam xoxo
Thanks god man! :) You are the first guy on youtube for turtorial that I can understund everything what are you talking about, and also not trying to be funny or something, very very good classes man ! Respect !
Great video mate, really loved tuning in. I've got to do a wee tutorial for a track soon actually and I was wondering, see the audio playback, is that just recorded via your mic or via a cable from the laptop to a soundcard so the music sounds clean with no room recording issues or just the screen recording recording the sound from the speakers? Yes, I'm an over thinker with this stuff haha. Cheers for the video anyway, great content. Ros T
Thanks for this video. I was stuck on a track and this gave me a method to bring it together and expand what I had created into a full song (I started with the 'drop' and then lost momentum). Love your vids mate 👍
I never really understood side chain compression, I started to figure it out and how it'd would be used in another video but this one really made it click for me with how simple you set it up and how I audibly heard the effect singled out on the piano.. It seems so simple now. And now I understand why people use LFO tool rather than the compressor.
Appreciate the tutorials! I’m finding the difference in workflow a struggle at the moment as I’m used to logic so thank you for explaining things and why each step! 👍🏻
DUDE🤯 I got 10 minutes left to watch and I learned more about Ableton in this one tutorial than all the other combined LOL. I’m pretty experienced when It comes to using Ableton and Im very fast at getting shit done but damn bro I still learned a lot more😮💨✨
A good thing about your videos is your good attitude. You seem to have fun and laugh and not take yourself too seriously. I, on the other hand, am often tense, afraid of doing things the "wrong" way, which of course reflects back on my music. We should all learn to trust the process.
Yea dont get caught in the how, if it sounds good it is good no matter how the result was achieved. I think this applies especially to the more technical parts of producing such as mixing. No right or wrong way to use effects such as compressors or EQ if they make it sound better. Stop looking at numbers and trust your ears!
You getting fired up about the drop on song that was probably just meant for tutorial is what music is all about man. I’m just getting started and I this page is amazing
Very well explained and i really appreciate how you wrote the different "instruments" rather than just saying it not a lot of TH-camrs do that. got my sub.
wow, your videos are seriously soooo informative and insanely helpful for a noob like me lol! I have a ton of music theory knowledge and I write and sing, but producing has always been confusing to me - but in one day from watching your tutorials, I have learned ableton really well and I think I'll have a sharable tune in NO time!!
Your videos are amazeing bud, I'm currently doing a course on ableton and it's so difficult for me, you do a real good job with clarity, got a sub from me 👍
Literally the best tutorial we have watched..We’re new to edm and producing tech house and you broke everything down. You didn’t move too fast and didn’t skip over the small things. Really appreciate you! We will be coming back to this video frequently as we are new producers. You got our sub!
Hi Ethan, does sidechaining apply to other genres too? For example, when you sidechained the piano for the kick to make it ducks, how does that work with different kinds of basses? 9:20 I’ve been struggling to get my bass to sound right. I want it to be more prominent, subtle, and well balanced something that sits well in the mix, is hearable, and not muddy. I’ve watched some Ableton tutorials on TH-cam, but many of them use third-party plugins. Since I’m new to music production and feeling overwhelmed, it would be nice if you could make a video about processing and mixing bass using only Ableton stock plugins. I’d love to see tips for processing and mixing different kinds of bass sounds in Ableton, or maybe bass in general. Meaning, you don't have to try one by one to show which bass to process\mix like 808, synth bass, guitar bass, etc. I just wanted to know how it sounds just right as it's supposed to be for bass. By the way, I’m using Live 11 Intro. Cheers.
Ethan, no word of a lie. I fucking love you. For about 15 years+ I've just struggled to get my head around DAW's and music making, and finally after watching your content it's starting to click. Thank you so much man!
wow thats incredible! thank you!
you on crack? Just practice daily and you will "get your head around it".
Intro - 0:00
Tech House 101(5 Elements) - 0:34
Kick - 1:51
Clap - 2:39
Hats - 3:04
Snare - 4:14
Perc - 5:06
Clap Impact - 5:24
Sub Impact - 5:41
Finding Bass Sound - 6:38
Writing Bass line - 7:30
Sidechain with Compressor - 8:48
Sidechain with LFO Tool - 10:12
Fixing Distortion - 11:06
Subscribe to Ethan - 11:30
EQing Piano Bass - 11:51
Finding Midrange Sound - 12:13
Lead Pattern - 12:36
Make It Big - 12:52
Sine Lead - 13:26
Drop Arrangement, Effects, and Automation - 14:30
Vocals - 15:44
Vocal Effects - 16:59
Transition Effects - 17:53
Drop Hat - 18:31
Snare Roll - 19:33
Master Channel Gain Automation Trick - 19:45
Organizing the Elements - 21:56
Arrangement - 22:23
Final Song - 22:35
insane thanks
@@schqrrtotally agree, people that take the time to do this have my respect and thanks.
Wow the production value on these videos is incredible! I'd go as far as saying this is one of the channels with the most well produced videos in the production niche. Well done Ethan, love learning from you!
100% agree! Thank you ETHAN!! Putting in so much time and effort. 🙏
thanks so much!
Agree
😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
I would like to try but I'm 30 years old and I think it's a bit late for me, I don't know if I can learn and earn from it 🙁
i'm new to producing and i can use ableton but felt so confused on how to build tracks. this seriously helps so much. thank you.
I've seen a lot of "How to produce..." - Videos but honestly this one helped me quite a lot. Especially thanks for all the Shortcuts on the Keyboard.
Really good Video! :D
I love how you managed to show the basics without over explaining anything 🙌 very helpful video, thank you 🙏
You just managed to teach me how to use ableton and how to make new music type in one video. Thank you, you just gained another subscriber
This is by far one of the best videos I’ve seen about the workflow of Ableton & producing. Thank you!
You are doing very well, keep it up! 🙂 you are not just a trainer, musician, producer and performer, you are a motivator too. Thanks so much. 😊
Damn this is probably the best music production tutorial I have seen so far! At the same time you are explaining some complete beginner stuff and some more advanced stuff. I personally belong towards the latter and am here to learn about house production.
thanks for this. been paying for courses recently to continue grasping ableton & your teaching style is far better than anything i’ve payed for so far. well planned out, easily explained & thorough with the shortcuts. will tune into everything else you’ve got to offer.
Do you guys even realize how helpful 23:20-23:27 is? This man just demonstrated a visual example of how to do something I’ve been wondering how to do for so long
Thanks Ethan to do some videos in this genre! well done
the production of this video is INSANE... content too !
It always blows me away with how well you breakdown and explain what you're doing in detail, taking the dive into becoming a music producer now seems less daunting than before - will be frequently revisiting this vid for tips and tricks along the way, thanks for an excellent start!
That LFO Tool tip for removing the click, THANK YOU.
Ethan, Kenny beats should be shaking in his boots the way you're spawning new producers. You're the GOAT
Ethan i cant thank you enough! This video in specific and some of your other content has really sparked that creative fire in me again. I stopped making music about 6 years ago due to life and our first child but i don't know what it was about your video that just gave me that itch i needed to scratch again. Thank you my friend and ill be joining your paid program soon.
awe, im honored! and congrats on the family (:
You're just crazy, humor, everything is clear and to the point. Your energy makes me smile and look attentively at the same time. I like and subscribe :) And greetings from Siberia
Appreciate you bro - a fellow adhd bro! You are so talented
I came because i’m switching from fl to ableton so i wanted to see the workflow, but I just found gold here 😂
Ethan, no joke i just started producing and i was watching tutorial after tutorial and i didnt get nothing i was going to give up until i saw you and when i saw this video i was in toootall shock! I understood everysingle WORD i was amazed i made my first track thanks to you!! thank u so much man keep this up and i saw ur story and wow ur really inspiring!!!! lots of hugs from Amsterdam xoxo
Thanks god man! :) You are the first guy on youtube for turtorial that I can understund everything what are you talking about, and also not trying to be funny or something, very very good classes man ! Respect !
that is the best handwriting ive ever seen
the font is nuts
Great video mate, really loved tuning in. I've got to do a wee tutorial for a track soon actually and I was wondering, see the audio playback, is that just recorded via your mic or via a cable from the laptop to a soundcard so the music sounds clean with no room recording issues or just the screen recording recording the sound from the speakers?
Yes, I'm an over thinker with this stuff haha. Cheers for the video anyway, great content.
Ros T
The tip for the turning volume down on all tracks simultaneously is gold alone.
OMG! You earned my sub with the "paste time" tip, I can't believe I never saw that there! Thank you :)
great video❤. Can you make one video on how to mix vocals?
watching this vid in the beginning of your producer career saves years!!!! What a great walkthrough! Thank you Ethan :)
I aspire to be able to make music like this one day. Ethan, thank you for this tutorial.
Thanks for this video. I was stuck on a track and this gave me a method to bring it together and expand what I had created into a full song (I started with the 'drop' and then lost momentum). Love your vids mate 👍
Niiice bro))after hearing your bassline “i like to move it move it” started playing in my mind😂👍🏼
The peer joy when he hears the drop haha. love you content! please keep giving us high quality videos like you always do.
Old fan and trying (again) to learn production. These videos are wonderful. Just want to say thanks.
This is fantastic, sounds like Fisher/Chris Lake - you nailed this! 👏
I never really understood side chain compression, I started to figure it out and how it'd would be used in another video but this one really made it click for me with how simple you set it up and how I audibly heard the effect singled out on the piano.. It seems so simple now. And now I understand why people use LFO tool rather than the compressor.
This is what i was looking for.
Now producing decent Music! ✅
Best Intel ever!
So glad I found your channel. Great videos, fun to watch, super helpful!
thank you bro! big help 🙏
Appreciate the tutorials! I’m finding the difference in workflow a struggle at the moment as I’m used to logic so thank you for explaining things and why each step! 👍🏻
i want to get ableton because of you now, i think this the best tutorial out there
DUDE🤯 I got 10 minutes left to watch and I learned more about Ableton in this one tutorial than all the other combined LOL. I’m pretty experienced when It comes to using Ableton and Im very fast at getting shit done but damn bro I still learned a lot more😮💨✨
Wow thank you !! Keep going!
Your every video genuine And honest that's why your legend 😊
From one teacher to another, you rule man. Great job all around.
thank you!
A good thing about your videos is your good attitude. You seem to have fun and laugh and not take yourself too seriously. I, on the other hand, am often tense, afraid of doing things the "wrong" way, which of course reflects back on my music. We should all learn to trust the process.
Yea dont get caught in the how, if it sounds good it is good no matter how the result was achieved. I think this applies especially to the more technical parts of producing such as mixing. No right or wrong way to use effects such as compressors or EQ if they make it sound better. Stop looking at numbers and trust your ears!
@@Jaa_kko preach!
You getting fired up about the drop on song that was probably just meant for tutorial is what music is all about man. I’m just getting started and I this page is amazing
Thank you sir. Link to the full track?
This was very helpful thx ethan ❤
Learned so much over such a small amount of time on ableton. Thanks very much for this tutorial
You are a great teacher. Thankyou
Dude thank you for this video. Loved the commands, I appreciate it so much.
Going through all basic elements that a beginner should know. Awesome video, THANKS YOU!
Really nice man, you are a great teacher! 🙌
The editing and focus is amazing forthe visuals in teh interface
Very well explained and i really appreciate how you wrote the different "instruments" rather than just saying it not a lot of TH-camrs do that. got my sub.
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing information to us have a great day!
Unbelievable!! Best tutorial out there!!!! So effective and fast!!! U are a legend!!!
wow, your videos are seriously soooo informative and insanely helpful for a noob like me lol! I have a ton of music theory knowledge and I write and sing, but producing has always been confusing to me - but in one day from watching your tutorials, I have learned ableton really well and I think I'll have a sharable tune in NO time!!
Best Ableton tutorial ever. Sick
This was soooo well explained. Great natural teacher, explaining every step without dumbing it down too much. Thanks!
DOPE VIDEO!!
Wow. So easy. All I need is drums, bass, mids, etc, and I have a great song. Thanks!
in this 11 minutes that i been watching your video i learned more than the academy that i'm going for 3 hours every week XD thank you so much!
wow thank you!
Honestly some of the best TH-cam channels out there for Ableton tutorials! Thank you and keep it up!
Best edited and detailed tutorial I watched
Thank you sooooo much for these videos! I will be following along for sure
Your videos are amazeing bud, I'm currently doing a course on ableton and it's so difficult for me, you do a real good job with clarity, got a sub from me 👍
thank you!
made it look efforless! what a banger tune!
Be organized, start with an idea and develop it creatively... very nice video, thanks for sharing! 🙏
exactly what I needed for today’s mood 🎶
I need my hands on that make it big tool asap please!! Worked a charm
I just few days ago Googled tech house cuz was wondering the same 😂 awesome tutorial!
learned so much from this thank you very organized and thats what i was missing
Nicely done my man! Good video, as a nobody in GarageBand atm, I learned a lot. Thanks 🙏🏼
wow bro, this is the most accurate video i ever seen, i love it, keep it up🔥
Can you make a tutorial for Afrohouse like Black Coffee etc.?
Thank you. it took me just one day to make my own with this video :)
Learning so much from each video, happy you dive into different genres/sub genres
Love the process and the way you explain the element. Clear and concise and thanks for the time, effort, and energy for the tutorial. 🏴☠❤🏴☠
Great vid. Love the component breakdown 🙏
Literally the best tutorial we have watched..We’re new to edm and producing tech house and you broke everything down. You didn’t move too fast and didn’t skip over the small things. Really appreciate you! We will be coming back to this video frequently as we are new producers. You got our sub!
You're are amazing this work helps me a lot❤️
Great videos, thanks! Hope u finish that track to, super dope :)
Ethan what is the command that you used to put the companion window of splice in your Ableton’s full screen?
i think that's just an editing thing you're seeing. my ableton isn't in full screen, i just dragged the window as wide as i could!
Glad I found you. Great Instructor!
Mate thank you so much for this kind of videos ❤❤❤❤
4:44 for windows , left click & while "clicking" press Alt and move the grid
Bro this has helped me so much. Now I have to try and incorporate it to Fl studio
Not knowing much your video was awesome help , thanks much
Great channel and a ton of value. Thank you. Keep it up!!!
One of the best production vids out there. Thank you!
thank you!!
Hi Ethan, does sidechaining apply to other genres too? For example, when you sidechained the piano for the kick to make it ducks, how does that work with different kinds of basses? 9:20
I’ve been struggling to get my bass to sound right. I want it to be more prominent, subtle, and well balanced something that sits well in the mix, is hearable, and not muddy. I’ve watched some Ableton tutorials on TH-cam, but many of them use third-party plugins.
Since I’m new to music production and feeling overwhelmed, it would be nice if you could make a video about processing and mixing bass using only Ableton stock plugins. I’d love to see tips for processing and mixing different kinds of bass sounds in Ableton, or maybe bass in general. Meaning, you don't have to try one by one to show which bass to process\mix like 808, synth bass, guitar bass, etc. I just wanted to know how it sounds just right as it's supposed to be for bass.
By the way, I’m using Live 11 Intro.
Cheers.
Only love for this video and your kind words at the end 💪🏻🫶🏼🙏🏻
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you. Had fun following along and learnt some things. Maybe another one for a different style?
This was awesome and SUPER HELPFUL!!!!! Just got on ableton for the first time yesterday....going to need some more tutorials Ethan! Keep it up!
Yeah. I just got my midi controller a few days ago. This guy's tutorials are more focused and better explained than some of the others.
Awesome!!! Thank you!! There are great tips here to help get started in Tech House :)
This is great man! Thank you!
Awesome video! I am a complete beginner and really love this level of explanation
"Actually sounds kinda sick" ... hells yeah it does!
20:40 could also use a slight high pass filter to make it intense before drop with the gain reduction…