*"Become the **_first_** you"* is an interesting idea because more so than commoditizing your unique self or gaining recognition for it, I interpret it to mean that most of us have never _truly_ become _ourselves_ , as most of the things that we identify with are the creations of others. So when the time comes for us to truly become _ourselves_ , it will be for the first time.
As someone who only started exploring Ableton and sound design, this is incredibly informative. No fluff, no unnecessary information, no story time, just straight to the information. This was actually so well-presented that almost the entire piano sound design workflow clicked in my head right away, regardless of which artist it's trying to imitate. This is probably the best demonstration of the "put down an instrument + apply various effects + assign macros to taste" workflow that I've ever seen.
holy crap this is honestly so beautiful. it’s really cool to see someone breakdown arca’s sound design workflow + the piano playing was phenomenal!! also that baudrillard name drop was awesome
The biggest of ups for this video, the fact that you reference Alix Perez shows you have a great understanding of sound design and application. Thank you g
Your channel is truly astounding! Your ability to blend information, and demonstration with top notch editing and pacing is incredible. The topics you cover are always helpful, and lead to so much discovery and understanding. Thank you for all the hard work you do, and your unmatched presentation and style. ❤️❤️
This channel is perfect. All from the signal processing, to the piano playing, to the sound design + edition for the video, and THAT ending omg. Like, it's the most beautifully crafted tutorial i've ever seen. Also i needed those last words ;')
i put on youtube videos to wake up in the morning and this video popped into my feed. I don’t even know who ARCA is. I’ve never heard of this channel. Now in the haze of the reality of a monday morning-i’m crying and have goosebumps. this is one of the most encouraging videos i’ve ever watched. love u ASD 🤍
This is quite possibly the best tutorial I've ever watched, extremely entertaining, masterfully recorded and yet straight to the point, easy to follow and understand. Just brilliant
After about 15 years of producing in Ableton Live i thought there was nothing left to learn from tutorial channels on TH-cam. You and Fastlane (for impro livesets)have been my best discover: fresh, advanced, ethical and modern videos. Thanks for existing, I love you❤ Can't wait for next videos.
Neon Genesis EvangAbleton, honestly sweated through all your vids last night and today and christ the all encompassing feelings i'm getting from this art, because let's face it, it's not a tutorial anymore. This is a new genre of art. TutorialCore? I don't know, but what I'm trying to say is, to combine learning with such genuinely rich philosophy and beauty is something I've never seen done anywhere near close to this and hope no one does try to be the next ASD but by god we need more of you. You're making me comment, I NEVER comment!
Absolutely amazing message and very cohesive package from visuals, to video structure, the pacing at which information is delivered, and the final message was very much needed. Thank you so much !
Can't get over how good this channel is... Simply the best and my most favourite channel in all of TH-cam. I can't think of how this channel could be any more perfect.
i'm always coming to this channel for outside the box sound design and leaving with a dropped jaw from that deep commentary that just hits so right. i don't even know what to say besides thank you so much for what you're putting out there. your videos on art are pure art in and of themselves
Wow, this is simply amazing. My whole existence flew away to another universe while listening to this. And you are absolutely spot on with your points on artistic integrity and philosophy. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, this video is gorgeous. I've never seen anything like this on Ableton tutorials. Furthermore, the end of this video changed my life as a producer, because before I thought that having expensive plugins was enough to be a good musician, trying to imitate my favorite artists, but then I realized that trying to experiment on my own (even just with free plugins like vital or the fruity granulizer) you can achieve incredibile results.
probably best of tutorial videos i've seen, i'd say thats not just 'how to make something' type stuff but something inspiring. you guys are artists btw the piano melody at the begining is lowkey fire
I really came here to replicate Arca's piano sound design and you stopped me in my tracks when I watched the outro of your video. I have grown comfortable using pieces of other artist' work and realized now that I really should focus on paving my own way while respecting/admiring the work our creative leaders have led for us. Your first video I've watched and will be tuned in for eternity. Forever ASD
Was definitely in a rut creativity ever since Covid, but your videos are exactly what I needed to get out of it and for that I can’t thank you enough. ✨
This is great video. The last word bring my creative back. Thanks for this video such a brillant and clearly tutorial to lern new future of ableton. THANKS SO MUCH GUYS !!!
Amazing, beautiful and enlighting as always. It also reminds me to some of OPN's piano moments. Once again another piece of art in tutorial format. Lov u ASD ❤
9:40 this is the reason I almost never watch deconstruction videos or "learn how creates this or that". gotta keep the individuality. still there are a lot of tutorials like yours that help uncover inspiration to create something new
this kind of content. It feels so surreal. I really, really, really, really love your videos style. I'll binge your channel for sure. Really got me hooked
This is a nice piano patch. You do great work! Never been big on Arca's songwriting overall, but always respected Arca's sound design, so this was cool to see and learn about.
Amazing breakdown. The ending demo gives me that same "I ate some really bad cheese an hour ago" feeling in my gut that Mutant gave to me when I first listened to it.
I love the fluidity of Arcas music especially her work with slower pieces like the feeling of floating, and I have been kinda hiding behind a shadow I think I have made of her- finding the issue of not wanting to copy her but to gain something from the way she plays, to be able to erect the same feeling that her music gives to me. I really appreciate that statement piece you put at the end, as I have just recently been exploring the world of audio production and learning so so much on making not just music but being able to form ideas, aesthetics, and thoughts within a sonic piece. Something interesting is that I don't really like overly simple electronic music like dubstep and just "throw together a few chords, baselines, and drums and there you go" but I love to expierment. Thank you so much asd you have literally helped me so much with your expiermental design approaches.
thank you so much for your last sentences. its so rare in this space to find this amount of honesty and heart warming perspective on music and creativity. i've subscribed to your channel because of your closing thoughts. 🙏
The inspirational topic at the end was touching. I often find myself in a position where I'm working on something for hours with a lingering feeling that it sounds like someone else and feeling disappointed at the end because I lose my focus to create something new, something honest and something which extract the feelings from my soul. Sadly as much as I want to be myself and want to be unique, I'm just mirroring someone else's work over and over again. I am not really a book guy but if you can recommend something of that topic that would be great
It is so beautiful and magic how you share your knowledge, and how you gives nice and trully words about the creativity and how to push it to improve our souls and emotions, thank you so much
ty so much!! this video helped me to see the possibilities and showed me some tricks ive never thought about the message at the end of the video is so powerful and inspirational!! hope to see more of this content not to steal from other producers, but to expand the knowledge i think this type of content is really helpful for newbie producers like me
I just got done reading a lot of walter benjamin for a little while. Stumbling upon this purely for the watch (i dont have access to ableton) was crazy.
I don't even use Ableton anymore. But your entire channel reminds me so much of Ergo Proxy. Of Ghost in the Shell. Of East of Eden. This video was amazing, and I'll never forget it.
Inspirational, well-thought, well-paced, I love everything about this channel. Absorbed all the videos in just 2 day, if only there were more vids. Love your channel, I guess I've found a hidden TH-cam gem. Keep going and teaching us stuff
Wow... Between the weird but awesome Autechre like rhythm tutorial, and this one here, where there is so much great ideas and sounds... And your message at the end made me drop one tear, it resonates with what i'm going through these days, the choice of my life. Your message clearly reminds me what Autechre said like 20 years ago, and you actualised it. Thanks for your awesome work, I hope you'll continue ♥♫
Wow, I was redoing this tuto... And the first time, I missed your last advice, about Baudrillard ! Simulacre & Simulation, Neo's Book... I'm found of this kind of "unmatrixing" works (I didn't read it, just impregned myself with what I saw). I really believe we're in a simulation / holographic universe, and our System is a whole play... where the curtains will soon fall, revealing to everyone what it really was). Thanks to you !
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Did I just got emotional watching an Ableton tutorial? I'm speechless. You guys are really something else.
this made me LOL
"honestly you don't need to be the next anything, instead, strive to be the first you"
so true omg
Similar to a Jackie Chan quote I always kept saying to myself: "I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan."
*"Become the **_first_** you"* is an interesting idea because more so than commoditizing your unique self or gaining recognition for it, I interpret it to mean that most of us have never _truly_ become _ourselves_ , as most of the things that we identify with are the creations of others.
So when the time comes for us to truly become _ourselves_ , it will be for the first time.
As someone who only started exploring Ableton and sound design, this is incredibly informative. No fluff, no unnecessary information, no story time, just straight to the information. This was actually so well-presented that almost the entire piano sound design workflow clicked in my head right away, regardless of which artist it's trying to imitate. This is probably the best demonstration of the "put down an instrument + apply various effects + assign macros to taste" workflow that I've ever seen.
holy crap this is honestly so beautiful. it’s really cool to see someone breakdown arca’s sound design workflow + the piano playing was phenomenal!!
also that baudrillard name drop was awesome
;) thank u so much
fitness moementn
The biggest of ups for this video, the fact that you reference Alix Perez shows you have a great understanding of sound design and application. Thank you g
This is the best Ableton video I’ve ever seen by far. The visual, the knowledge, soundscape, the everything…I’m so in love with it.
Your channel is truly astounding!
Your ability to blend information, and demonstration with top notch editing and pacing is incredible.
The topics you cover are always helpful, and lead to so much discovery and understanding.
Thank you for all the hard work you do, and your unmatched presentation and style. ❤️❤️
the ending shook me, thank you for your work
This channel is perfect. All from the signal processing, to the piano playing, to the sound design + edition for the video, and THAT ending omg. Like, it's the most beautifully crafted tutorial i've ever seen. Also i needed those last words ;')
The first sound design tutorial I cried after.
i put on youtube videos to wake up in the morning and this video popped into my feed. I don’t even know who ARCA is. I’ve never heard of this channel. Now in the haze of the reality of a monday morning-i’m crying and have goosebumps. this is one of the most encouraging videos i’ve ever watched.
love u ASD 🤍
This is quite possibly the best tutorial I've ever watched, extremely entertaining, masterfully recorded and yet straight to the point, easy to follow and understand. Just brilliant
After about 15 years of producing in Ableton Live i thought there was nothing left to learn from tutorial channels on TH-cam.
You and Fastlane (for impro livesets)have been my best discover: fresh, advanced, ethical and modern videos.
Thanks for existing, I love you❤
Can't wait for next videos.
NGE reference is ❤
💝
This channel might be one of the most valuable things in all of yt, thanks
OMG, this is the first ART tutorial ART in the history, OMG applause
This is one of the best production videos I’ve ever seen.
your editing style is so unique
quality over quantity is the way to make content. thank you kindly for this knowledge and artfully considered presentation.
Neon Genesis EvangAbleton, honestly sweated through all your vids last night and today and christ the all encompassing feelings i'm getting from this art, because let's face it, it's not a tutorial anymore. This is a new genre of art. TutorialCore? I don't know, but what I'm trying to say is, to combine learning with such genuinely rich philosophy and beauty is something I've never seen done anywhere near close to this and hope no one does try to be the next ASD but by god we need more of you. You're making me comment, I NEVER comment!
Font selection is IMMACULATE
Absolutely amazing message and very cohesive package from visuals, to video structure, the pacing at which information is delivered, and the final message was very much needed. Thank you so much !
I never thought a tutorial could be a piece of art
Can't get over how good this channel is... Simply the best and my most favourite channel in all of TH-cam. I can't think of how this channel could be any more perfect.
i'm always coming to this channel for outside the box sound design and leaving with a dropped jaw from that deep commentary that just hits so right. i don't even know what to say besides thank you so much for what you're putting out there. your videos on art are pure art in and of themselves
Wow, this is simply amazing. My whole existence flew away to another universe while listening to this. And you are absolutely spot on with your points on artistic integrity and philosophy. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, this video is gorgeous. I've never seen anything like this on Ableton tutorials. Furthermore, the end of this video changed my life as a producer, because before I thought that having expensive plugins was enough to be a good musician, trying to imitate my favorite artists, but then I realized that trying to experiment on my own (even just with free plugins like vital or the fruity granulizer) you can achieve incredibile results.
i am not who i was when i started watching this
probably best of tutorial videos i've seen, i'd say thats not just 'how to make something' type stuff but something inspiring. you guys are artists
btw the piano melody at the begining is lowkey fire
I really came here to replicate Arca's piano sound design and you stopped me in my tracks when I watched the outro of your video. I have grown comfortable using pieces of other artist' work and realized now that I really should focus on paving my own way while respecting/admiring the work our creative leaders have led for us. Your first video I've watched and will be tuned in for eternity. Forever ASD
dude i just like cried a bit. yall are just something special
Was definitely in a rut creativity ever since Covid, but your videos are exactly what I needed to get out of it and for that I can’t thank you enough. ✨
This is great video. The last word bring my creative back. Thanks for this video such a brillant and clearly tutorial to lern new future of ableton. THANKS SO MUCH GUYS !!!
this chaanel is really blooming and it is 1000% deserved!
😭❤🔥🙏
Amazing, beautiful and enlighting as always.
It also reminds me to some of OPN's piano moments. Once again another piece of art in tutorial format.
Lov u ASD ❤
이 채널... 미쳤다. 여기에 댓글을 남기는게 역사의 한 장면에 내 흔적을 남기는 것 같다.
9:40 this is the reason I almost never watch deconstruction videos or "learn how creates this or that". gotta keep the individuality. still there are a lot of tutorials like yours that help uncover inspiration to create something new
6:45 most beautiful thing EVER
this kind of content. It feels so surreal. I really, really, really, really love your videos style. I'll binge your channel for sure. Really got me hooked
That speech at the end was so inspirational, thank you
These have changed the way i produce. This new stuff finaa be craxy
Loved the last mesaage you are amazing
The message at the end was as beautiful as it was unexpected
"modulate and compress a reverbed piano sound" genius. thank you for the magic secret sauce recipe, king
best tutorials ever of anything
This is the best music production tutorial channel on TH-cam
This is a nice piano patch. You do great work! Never been big on Arca's songwriting overall, but always respected Arca's sound design, so this was cool to see and learn about.
thanks for the message and the sakamoto reference in the musical piece.
compliments to the chef
I clicked on the video because the thumbnail is an Evangelion reference
literally my favorite channel right now
Bruh the design and edition of sound is spectacular. Marvelous
Too eerie and pleasing at the same time! 👁
I'm fascinated by the simplicity and effectiveness of this tutorial, well done and thank you!
Amazing breakdown. The ending demo gives me that same "I ate some really bad cheese an hour ago" feeling in my gut that Mutant gave to me when I first listened to it.
love the ending, so needed in this world
the ending was just what i needed in this moment. i really feel like this video found me at the perfect timing. thank you. ❤️
wow... im speechless
the creative identity statement was my favorite part.
I love the fluidity of Arcas music especially her work with slower pieces like the feeling of floating, and I have been kinda hiding behind a shadow I think I have made of her- finding the issue of not wanting to copy her but to gain something from the way she plays, to be able to erect the same feeling that her music gives to me. I really appreciate that statement piece you put at the end, as I have just recently been exploring the world of audio production and learning so so much on making not just music but being able to form ideas, aesthetics, and thoughts within a sonic piece. Something interesting is that I don't really like overly simple electronic music like dubstep and just "throw together a few chords, baselines, and drums and there you go" but I love to expierment. Thank you so much asd you have literally helped me so much with your expiermental design approaches.
That outro earned my sub. Great video, and a great message.
love this long sound demonstrations with different beautiful molodies
the creative identity part made me incredibly emotional, thank you for this video
this video is peak art
holy shit this is one of the best sound design vid ive ever saw on yt for abelton!
All that you've done with these tutorials has been top quality
Reminds me a lot of Daniel Lopatin's earlier stuff, especially with that pitch vibrato.
I've watched this like 3 times already but these videos are just too amazing
Never felt so much anticipation for a video drop x
was here before ten thousand views. looks legendary already
I didn't expect to see what I've just seen. It's more than just a YT video. Thank you for such content. Subscribed.
I came here to learn some ableton and now I'm crying and really feeling connected to asd somehow, thank you.
thank you so much for your last sentences. its so rare in this space to find this amount of honesty and heart warming perspective on music and creativity. i've subscribed to your channel because of your closing thoughts. 🙏
was watching 420, the tutorial itself is literally an art and inspiration
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 for that closing monologue. On top of the whole dang video.
The inspirational topic at the end was touching. I often find myself in a position where I'm working on something for hours with a lingering feeling that it sounds like someone else and feeling disappointed at the end because I lose my focus to create something new, something honest and something which extract the feelings from my soul. Sadly as much as I want to be myself and want to be unique, I'm just mirroring someone else's work over and over again. I am not really a book guy but if you can recommend something of that topic that would be great
i'm not much of a book person either but i've been listening to this podcast called CONTAIN that's been very grounding / eye opening for me !
@@asd_asd_asd_asd They talk about Baudrillard in that podcast!!!!
currently reading Guy Debord, so this ending really hit home.
Thanks, that was a great watch
the baudrillard plug 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a lot for your work youve done. This helped me a lot with simple things in ableton i didnt know about
glad you are here on yt
new favorite channel unlocked????
the end...goosebumps ♡
thanks
Ableton theme is so fire
I like these videos. They're super unique
Can we get a tutorial for the voice of your tutorials with the tutorial voice?
It is so beautiful and magic how you share your knowledge, and how you gives nice and trully words about the creativity and how to push it to improve our souls and emotions, thank you so much
Definitely this channel is a real gem, thank you very much for sharing this knowledge :)
This channel is Amazing, love your content. 🖤
ty so much!! this video helped me to see the possibilities and showed me some tricks ive never thought about
the message at the end of the video is so powerful and inspirational!!
hope to see more of this content
not to steal from other producers, but to expand the knowledge
i think this type of content is really helpful for newbie producers like me
Tremendously informative videos as always. Such a good series
I just got done reading a lot of walter benjamin for a little while. Stumbling upon this purely for the watch (i dont have access to ableton) was crazy.
Incredible video. Insane important message at the end of the video. a great reminder
5:49 is what dissociating feels like
That was the most satisfying video ever
I don't even use Ableton anymore. But your entire channel reminds me so much of Ergo Proxy. Of Ghost in the Shell. Of East of Eden. This video was amazing, and I'll never forget it.
thank u :) been meaning to watch ergo proxy for the longest time
amazing technique advices and a beautiful message, I've never watched a tutorial like yours
Inspirational, well-thought, well-paced, I love everything about this channel. Absorbed all the videos in just 2 day, if only there were more vids. Love your channel, I guess I've found a hidden TH-cam gem. Keep going and teaching us stuff
Wow... Between the weird but awesome Autechre like rhythm tutorial, and this one here, where there is so much great ideas and sounds... And your message at the end made me drop one tear, it resonates with what i'm going through these days, the choice of my life.
Your message clearly reminds me what Autechre said like 20 years ago, and you actualised it.
Thanks for your awesome work, I hope you'll continue ♥♫
Wow, I was redoing this tuto... And the first time, I missed your last advice, about Baudrillard ! Simulacre & Simulation, Neo's Book...
I'm found of this kind of "unmatrixing" works (I didn't read it, just impregned myself with what I saw). I really believe we're in a simulation / holographic universe, and our System is a whole play... where the curtains will soon fall, revealing to everyone what it really was).
Thanks to you !
inspirational
this is spectacular . im speechless ::::
this was absolutely stunning, and that section at the end was amazing, great work!