How to Use Multiband Dynamics in Ableton Live 11 - Everything You Need to Know

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My name is Sam Smyers and in this video I go over how to use the multiband dynamics plugin that is a stock plugin in Ableton Live. This plugin uses upward and downward compression AND expansion, and I go over all of those types of processing in this video!
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[@psynthist]

Wow, Sidechaining using multiband dynamics as opposed to normal compressor gives much more flexibility! Nice one 😁

[@samsmyers]

Thanks! 😀

[@soundunitz]

This is cool

[@sovka8394]

Ableton's normal compressor has also possibility to sidechain only certain frequencies. Just click EQ on the right side of Sidechain and choose the band.

[@bengsynthmusic]

Or just use ShaperBox.

[@XenoghostTV]

Less than 2 minutes in, thank you for the incredibly clear explanation of expansion as opposed to compression! Like earned.

[@ernestocastrejon2378]

Dude this is an amazing video. I never had an idea of how useful this is and how many headaches I could've avoided if I had learnt how to use this plug-in sooner, cheers mate.

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped!

[@domenicocusumano]

Very interesting tool, so much you can do with downward expansion, changing the character of samples, probably better to use than. an eq

[@Jvpko.]

Using a multiband compressor is super nice since it allows me to make my music, which is sample based and very east coast, sound much cleaner by targeting particular frequencies and compressing different bands. It's one of the very few go-to's i have, even if it's only very subtle usage

[@kage-fm]

first time i’ve actually heard the difference between downward and upward compression - better late than never!

[@dotdash9274]

Best video I've seen on this topic yet!

[@samsmyers]

wow thanks!

[@blah8168]

This absolutely just blew my mind. Thank you!

[@workoutsontwitch1687]

Best explanation I heard yet. Gold video I under utilize this so much; you can really get some groove out of loops I never even thought of

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@desmondmyers]

Best tutorial on this plugin! Kudos and thanks so much!

[@marcellkovacs5452]

Nice, I was looking for exactly this

[@cyberspacer]

Best explanation of the device I could find, thank you!

[@Nucrise]

One of the best video explaining this matter on YT.
I will use side chain option in my next project. Thanks

[@samsmyers]

Awesome, thank you!

[@harrybertora9492]

Very well done ! Congratulations .

[@dtnipper]

Thank you so much Sam! This made it click for me!

[@svenneudecker]

Amazing! Thank you for this 🙏🙏 I didn't know most of this and would have needed it years ago 😱 Also perfectly explained 👌

[@kimnilssonlange4493]

Thanks for your straightforward videos on sound design tools and the recreation of patches!

[@natehubbard5062]

Liked and subbed Sam, blessed us with this video

[@alainrivas4870]

thanks, is the best video about this plugin

[@samsmyers]

thank you!

[@nektardymski6025]

Nicely explained. Thanks.

[@maraonmars]

Another very helpful video!!

[@sleeptownProductions]

Thanks for this!! Great video :)

[@Reticulan_Techno]

Spot on!

[@MaxSonicUA]

Great tutorial! Now you got +1 subscriber🙂

[@brusko6320]

Big thanks!!

[@jeroenhuismans4411]

thanks again Sam! super interesting! and indeed explained really good and clear.

[@samsmyers]

My pleasure!

[@Susheel-pd1tm]

amazing way to teach man. keep that way same. really helpfull

[@samsmyers]

Thanks, will do!

[@brennanaman1beats27]

Happy to find your channel , great lesson thanks

[@samsmyers]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Jay-sl9jo]

Why haven't ANY of the tutorials I've watched on compression mentioned the multiband dynamic compressor?? Seems like it has a lot more utility than the standard Ableton compressors when it comes to controlling what is side chained. I find the visualization on the multiband dynamics to be so much better but maybe that's just me.

[@samsmyers]

I think it scares people away 😂

[@deemahmad]

Excellent video with a lot of useful information with good examples.

[@samsmyers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevini3714]

Amazing explanation!

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Yuroficial]

Thank You!

[@magicishappening586]

legend

[@tekhnopranaexploratoryelec1445]

What a great explanation!!!

[@samsmyers]

Glad you think so!

[@basho5493]

great tute thnx!

[@MatsMorlund]

Thanks❗️Great explanation 👍

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@concrete_enema]

thanks man

[@irbomusic]

4:32 Peak and RMS are different ways to compress audio, it has nothing to do with speed. Peak compression is only compressing the peaks, the short term LUFS, and RMS compresses the overall volume of the input which is the integrated LUFS. As expected, RMS is used for smoother balancing and Peak is for only squashing the harsher transients.

[@xXMiniMegaXx]

Thank you !!!!!

[@Virenaut]

I have a question! I'm trying to reduce bleed from cymbals in my snare by applying downward expansion in the high range, around 2.5khz and up. The problem is that I'd like to trigger the threshold using a DIFFERENT range in the snare, somewhere in the midrange. I've tried setting up a "sidechain only" track where I solo that frequency in the snare and use that in the side chain, but the threshold in the multi band dynamics is not being met as it still only looks at those specific frequencies from the side chain. Is there anyway to trigger the threshold for the top end from a different frequency range?

[@grey0nine]

Good video

[@williamis8675]

THANKS for the lesson! The expander seems like a good tool for re-energizing vocals that may have been printed with too much compression. Thoughts?

[@samsmyers]

Yes that would work too!

[@NOEL-004]

great video- multiband dynamics was the last plug-in I needed to understand and you did really well explaining it😇

[@blackstone2195]

GRACIASSSSSS 🖤

[@fischfreek]

Good vid

[@solo4227]

thanks for sharing

[@samsmyers]

You bet!

[@johnnysaft2860]

totally get the theory behind the band-focused sidechain compression; but I kind of found that:
1) in your particular example the before sounded better imho : ))
2) sidechain compression kind of "typically" sucks ALL the air out, on purpose.
So I'd be hesitant to use this technique, but still, keen to experiment - thanks!

[@JoelHernandez-vs1kn]

Thnks!

[@samsmyers]

yea!

[@nowi5064]

ur a boss

[@si858]

How would you compare this to Fabfilters MB?

[@samsmyers]

i prefer the Fabfilter MB if you can get it!

[@zee6115]

How do I type in the ratio amount? whenever I do it, I always get 1:0.50

[@basho5493]

I think the only options to change the ratios in ableton MBdynamics are to drag either the blue numerical display up and down, or the sliders left and right.

[@robertszordykowski4919]

This is the most confusing compressor in the history of mankind. Thank you for the explanation.

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bosmawub7392]

very helpful thankyou

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped!

[@samuelo.4663]

thank you!

[@samsmyers]

No worries!