{"id":12208,"date":"2020-12-01T03:18:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T03:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audioordeal.co.uk\/?p=12208"},"modified":"2020-12-02T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T11:30:07","slug":"ableton-features-you-didnt-know-that-you-probably-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audioordeal.co.uk\/ableton-features-you-didnt-know-that-you-probably-should\/","title":{"rendered":"Ableton features you didn’t know (that you probably should)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It’s time to explore some of the feature in Ableton that are hidden or less obvious. Even if you think you’ve got the hang of Ableton, you’ll find little hidden features that you wish you knew sooner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A word of caution: there may be several smug people commenting that they already knew these features. Don’t feel put off, there are so many cool tricks and options in a DAW that it takes lots of time to learn it all.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EQ Eight allows selecting and dragging multiple bands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This may not be the most revolutionary in the list, but it is a great feature that isn’t immediately apparent. It is especially useful for finding creative EQ curves \u2013 simply make some odd shapes and drag the curve around until it sounds good on your audio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It also works well for previewing certain EQ automations. Let’s say you are creating a build to a heavy drop, and you want the peaks and notches to sweep up the frequency range, you can preview such sweeps here, before you individually automate them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Ableton 11 to be released soon. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\/S EQing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of EQ Eight<\/a>, it has a really cool M\/S feature that you might not have tried yet. On the far right, you can select the drop-down mode and select M\/S mode to further enhance the Mid\/Side processing. It is great for brightening up the stereo width, while still keeping the centre stage tightly controlled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: What\u2019s the difference between Compressor and Glue Compressor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warp multiple tracks at once<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a key feature if you have multiple mics set up or different tracks for each drum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can actually warp multiple tracks simultaneously by highlighting them all before you go into the warp setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymatics have made a fantastic video guide to demonstrate this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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