Ableton Initial Template.

balente · Post by **balente** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:51 am

Can you help me with a startup templates for ableton with initial sends effect, operator, sidechain ecc

Es. Use a drum rack o impulse for the kick?
Put 1 Impulse (o drumrack) for the kick- 1 for the clap ecc?

(Es. the kick is the best thing put in a single audio o in the operator?) and sidechining with the bass.

Thanks

Opuswerk · Post by **Opuswerk** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:56 am

I'd highly recommend making your own, and knowing what YOU need as a startup template. Every track is different and those templates are usually only to start a track, or to master or whatever, but templates are made to help you accomplish specific tasks (IMO of course).

My start template consists of 8 tracks, namely: kick, snare, hh, percussions, bass / Sub, synth_1, synth_2, pads.
Those all contain empty simpler where i can load anything i feel like loading. I made so that I can draft an idea in the fastest way possible.
I will however change it as soon as I realize it makes me follow always the same music writing path.

Hope this was of some help.

balente · Post by **balente** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:08 pm

Thanks Opuswerk. Before i create my own template i'm only curios of know as the other ableton heads start.
Anyone?

kahl_s · Post by **kahl_s** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:48 pm

well...
my template consists of 8 midi channels with some bread & butter stuff.

then 5 return channels (a,b,c,d,e) with 2 compressors, 2 reverb instances, 1 tape delay.

balente · Post by **balente** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:43 pm

Thank for the info Staffan.
As you use teh compressor in the return channel?
usually i put in specifically track

MINIMALTECHNOHOUSE · Post by **MINIMALTECHNOHOUSE** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:49 pm

I love templates, they are seriously ill. I like everything set up to start with, so i can twist knobs straight away.

I only really use ableton for pissing about in at the min, but its so felxible i, sure you can come up with something bespoke and to suit your needs. (i.e., do you use samples / synths / both...)

balente · Post by **balente** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:57 pm

MINIMALTECHNOHOUSE wrote:I love templates, they are seriously ill. I like everything set up to start with, so i can twist knobs straight away.

I only really use ableton for pissing about in at the min, but its so felxible i, sure you can come up with something bespoke and to suit your needs. (i.e., do you use samples / synths / both...)

Any example please

Atheory · Post by **Atheory** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:00 pm

balente wrote:
MINIMALTECHNOHOUSE wrote:I love templates, they are seriously ill. I like everything set up to start with, so i can twist knobs straight away.

I only really use ableton for pissing about in at the min, but its so felxible i, sure you can come up with something bespoke and to suit your needs. (i.e., do you use samples / synths / both...)

Any example please

ah come on mate, use your imagination.

what would work someones template might not fit the way u work etc.

what is the breakdown in instruments, synths samples etc and then people can give better advice.