Hi,
long time visitor of the Forum when I was stuck and now wanting to give something back.
I am wondering if anyone would be interested in an Ableton Live template that shows the workflow that I have put together after joining the masterclasses of:
- Frank Wiedemann
- Sebastian Mullaert
- DeadMau5
- Einmusik
- Stimming
and a few others. If there is interest, I would take the time to prepare it. I use a lot of Elektron Instruments, but in all fairness, they are not neccesary for this workflow, they just make life (a lot more) fun
Using this template, I can now create a sketch of a track that sounds floor ready in 1 hour, or less. I have basically taken the best learnings from those masterclasses and added my sound engineer experience and some samples so the starting point sounds great when referencing with commercially succesful tracks. Since using this workflow I am releasing a track every week. (Theyâre up on my https://soundcloud.com/erikheirman-setsuna.)
The template uses a structure that is powerful for live sound manipulation and is easy to manage on stage with a controller. Thereâs also settings in there to make sure the main elements of a track always sound good, loud and âfloor readyâ. And most importanly, it is much more fun to produce with. I found that once you have a starting point, it is easy to add new kicks, basses etc and know when they sound right.
I want to share this workflow, because up until recently I was frustrated making tracks in a very time consuming way, which felt like work and was uninspiring. It was hard to find the time next to my family and full time job, which meant I would get up at 5:00 to spend a few hours in the studio everyday before work.
I have been making music for close to 20 years and my 15 minutes of fame are playing my live set at Fusion and a 1 hour mix of my down-tempo tracks hitting 4.7 mio. views on youtube.
I am a trained sound engineer and worked professionally as a DJ, musician and sound engineer. These days I work as an IT consultant but still release music regularly.
Let me know what you think. My main aim is for (beginner) producers to spend less time on technical details and still get great sounding masters, and have more fun while producing.
I would put the pack on Gumroad for 1 USD, as free products can only be 250 Mb in size. This wonât be enough for the video explaining how the template works. (If youâre too young to pay online hit me up and Iâll send it to you for free, just hoping not to have to do too much manual work.)