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Setting the tone for 2024!

In this tutorial, I show you how to build a track from start to finish - starting with the foundations of the track and working our way up. It's an honor to be able to produce such high quality tutorials like this and I hope that you guys benefit from them in some way! Needless to say, there are lots of nuggets of information in here that you won't want to miss. 

Also be sure and download the accompanying presets "S1gns Full Track Pack 01" which is available for the Ambient Presets tier and up to give yourself a head start on all the elements that we'll cover in this video. I really hope you enjoy this format and please, be sure and let me know what you think in the comments below! I love hearing from you guys. 

Cheers and enjoy,

-S1gns

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Full Track Walkthrough (everything you need to know!)

In this tutorial, I walk you though how to create an ambient / chill ambient track from start to finish and cover everything from sound design to arrangement. 🔥 (PRESETS & MORE) JOIN MY PATREON: https://bit.ly/3m7ox6T 🎛️ (MY NEWEST SOUNDBANK) ANOMALY 3 FOR VITAL: https://bit.ly/3G0J1Ix 🎹 GET STEPIC: https://bit.ly/3QLkkmj 🔊 FREE TO USE SOUNDS (Save $5 with code: s1gnsofl1fe): https://bit.ly/3NQuKCF --- NEW! Stuff you can do: 🛒 SHOP AT ZZOUNDS (interest free purchases!): https://bit.ly/3JyiTYr 💥 GET CATALYST (Sequencer): https://bit.ly/3NDAVbZ 🛠️ UTILITY TEMPLATE (Ableton): https://bit.ly/3aVfSm8 🔌 GET SOFTWARE AT PLUGIN BOUTIQUE (Best deals!): https://bit.ly/3Lrfzgp -- More stuff you can do: 🌎 VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/44yA5EE 👽 GET ANOMALY 2: https://material.bandcamp.com/album/anomaly-2 🛒 SHOP ON AMAZON? USE THIS LINK BEFORE YOU SHOP! https://bit.ly/3QpgjHB 💰 or donate via Buy Me a Coffee: https://bit.ly/3P8TJ3K 👾 Join our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/aGNnqMunqr ☆ to support me ☆ paypal → https://paypal.me/s1gnsofl1fe?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US venmo → s1gnsofl1fe Buy me a coffee → https://bit.ly/3P8TJ3K → for business inquiries: chris@synphaera.com Where to find my music: ➤SYNPHAERA (S1gns Of L1fe / Ascendant): https://synphaera.bandcamp.com​ ➤EXOSPHERE (Starterra): https://exospheremusic.bandcamp.com​ ➤MATERIAL (Sound Design): https://material.bandcamp.com​ ➤AURA (Exclusive releases): https://auraexclusive.bandcamp.com ★ Cheers and thank you to my S1gns Circle Supporters! ★ Parallax-5 bitclick Blackfeather Cutestory Doug Koch Dark Solon Felix Lunar Sequence NorthNod3 Stellar Remnant Mykal23 Omid Naeini Rachelle Guehlstorf Distant Worlds Astral Toad Star Maze Tim Aman LUTION Arvik Torrensen Ambient Drones Itinerant Ghost Artiface Oblique Driverlessbus Kim Drotz Synaptism Thako D --​ ⮟⮟⮟ Timecodes: ⮟⮟⮟ 0:00 Full Track Walkthrough Intro 4:10 Vital Drone Tutorial 14:43 Glitch Percussion 21:07 Vital Bass Tutorial 25:42 Kick Drum / Bass Layer 33:15 Sequence With Stepic 40:06 Ambient Arrangement Techniques 42:39 Detail Sounds 48:22 Anomaly 3 Sequence Breakdown 49:33 Final Result 50:24 Final Thoughts 52:43 Ending Full disclaimer: The above links are affiliate links and while I do receive a small percentage from your purchases, it's a great way to support the channel and help me to keep doing what I do. Peace! #musicproduction #sounddesign #ableton

Comments

driverlessbus

Thank you S1gns. As a student of S1gns, this has become the go-to video to reproduce the example of music production. Am looking forward to posting on, ‘share’ with no pressure at all in time.

Thomas Zakrzewski aka Blisshome

I said this over on YouTube and will repeat it here: Another great tutorial, Chris. There's always, for me, some tweak you do that makes me go "Wow. Never thought of doing that." In this walkthrough it was at 16:35-ish, where you use velocity to modulate the decay on the envelope. Subtle but effective. BTW, your Harmonic Horizons podcast with Dash Glitch was double plus good.

Kenneth Lusk

Awesome tutorial, Chris. I really needed this kind of inspiration and motivation right now. Thanks!

Ludger W

Chris this is another great tutorial. I have never been able to learn so much in such a short time. I am very grateful for that.

driverlessbus

I'm taking my weirdness and I'm going pro. It's great to belong. Ous sensei!

Jack

Hello Chris. Beautifully detailed tutorial. What plug-in can replace Automaton ?This no longer works in Ableton live 11.3.2

Clive

Simply amazing! I followed through with this to the end - even though I'm at beginner level - I learned so much!

Paul Daniel Russell

Fantastic video Chris!! Really learning from these videos. Please keep them coming. Cheers.

James Bochenek

I was wondering during the glitch percussion how do you make sounds without drawing in keys?

Jon Peters

One question: If I try to add Stepic before Vital into the instrument rack of the track, Ableton will only replace Vital instead of adding Stepic and keeping Vital. I couldn't just drag and drop it like you did in the video. Am I missing something?

Janko Pjesivac

Not gonna lie, when I heard that drone I pooped my pants

Thomas Zakrzewski aka Blisshome

I love the smile on your face as you moved the filter on the glitchy percussion sound, adding "a little bit of knock".

Matt

Such a fantastic tutorial!! Question: ** Does anyone know where to grab the S1GNS Drum Rack for Ableton? I looked everywhere including the S1GNS guide/links. Thanks!

laodawei

Great tutorial!! I'm ready to take the training wheels off .... Thanks.