Make an EDM track from start to finish - Part 1 - Ableton Live

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Today's tutorial is the first in a series of videos, in which I will create a track from start to finish, including the mix and mastering stages. No work will go into this track that is not in these videos! Please rate the video and leave your opinions in the comment section below! Subscribe for future content!
Cheers!
-Julian

Software Used:

Serum VST:

Ableton Live 9:

Black Octopus Leviathan:

[mjc]

I've watched this series once, now I'm going back through for hands-on-experience. You were awesome dude, it's much appreciated!

[holdfastxhope]

Love this! Thank you so much. I've been looking forever for good tutorials for my 10 year old son and I to do together because he's really into learning the program and wanting to eventually get a Launchpad but I wanted him to get familiarized with the program first. Can't wait to get started on this with him!

[jaredbornstein]

Thanks so much man, just bought a Push 2 and I have never been able to do ANYTHING with Ableton until now... You made the Push totally worth it and now I can actually make more than just drum loops. Thanks so much bro

[SpeedKiller]

Such a hidden video. Very glad I found this video and your channel. You have helped me understand Ableton better than the masterclass courses. Thank you so much.

[pwrd]

Just started producing and your videos have helped a lot! i was stuck for a while and thinking i might swell give up. But your videos have helped me gain knowledge and give me the motivation to keep moving forward. Thank you Julian

[markgopie]

Switching from FL to Ableton with not a clue as to how to find my way around. You made things simple man. Props!!

[dirtsawmusic]

A tip for you all - don't use the mixer to reduce the sounds. Use the instrument (sampler, operator, etc) output, or even better (my opinion) use a Gain control! Gain staging is an important part of mixing, and it might as well be started during sound design so you aren't clipping through it.

Now you can automate the mixer controls later and 0 will always be the max, which will give you higher resolution.

[steveerwin]

I just got an ad telling me to stop watching toturial video's on Ableton.

[bruindodger]

Please do more in these series. I actually prefer these to the current making the track series you are doing because they are more detailed. That being said, both series are great. Keep up the great content. It is very helpful.

[chrsmg]

Brilliant this!! You know you’re stuff pal

[JesseDuquet]

Better tutorial than anything I've found after a week of surfing YouTube.
Subbed and liked, thank you for the vid!

[LordandGodofYouTube]

This is the best Ableton tutorial I have watched so far, great work!

[ntego]

You are so cool, I just got stuck at work flow
Now I can see the big picture and know how to step by step doing produce
This really give a help. Thank you.

[raYman]

Take a week just learning the basics and you will be good, I been using soft soft since it was Fruity Loops back in 03, and still learn

[tingtinggao]

You are such a great mentor!! Thank you so much!! This is one of the best EDM tutorials on Youtube!! 😎

[atrium]

I've been wanting to make EDM with Ableton for a while (I bought it and Nexus2 a while back) and find it a bit hard to get used to but anyways, thanks man and you just earned yourself a subscriber!!!

[KyngShadow]

i like that you explain why you're doing what you do, where as others (mostly seen in FL studio) just say "do this" instead of "do this because" lol

Great vid man.

[brenthollingworth]

Yes! I thoroughly enjoyed following along and making a similar song, appreciate all the tips. Haha I can just see this homie raving his face off, bobble heading to the max

[grahamemcdonald]

Quick reply thanks! Now working through all 6. Keep up the good work my man.

[thatwasmeyyc]

Thank you. I found this very useful. I don't have Serum, so I spent a lot of time trying to make the same sounds with Operator. It took me three hours to complete the first part because of that, but I learned a lot because of it. Very good tutorial!