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Sound design with Operator

Seed To StageSaved in 5 people's production playlists, 2020–2026
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183K views · 7 years ago · tutorial

Promotes a free workshop.

A practical, chaptered guide to Ableton's Operator.

Gets real sounds out of a stock synth.

  1. 0:40 Kick Drum
  2. 4:18 Snare
  3. 8:32 Toms
  4. 9:48 Leads
  5. 12:18 Turning the Aux Envelope into an LFO!
  6. 14:49 “Rudify” your sounds!
  7. 19:13 Keys
  8. 23:30 FM Plucks
  9. 28:53 Synth Strings
  10. 31:42 Pads
  11. 37:43 Acid Bass
  12. 41:32 Sub Bass Drop

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