Dubspot :: Dubstep Snares :: Vocoder: Ableton Live

Michael Hatsis shows off one of the many uses of Ableton's Vocoder. In this Video, he demonstrates how to thicken up a snare - Dubstep style. Subscribe to be notified of new tutorials. Also, Check out dubspot.com for More production tutorials and tips.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ableton live 8
• dubstep
• dubspot
• live
• ableton
• beats
• live 8
• wobble bass
• wobble
• vocoder
• noise
• white noise
• snare

[SnubCluster]

hey man, i don't have the vocoder effect even though i have ableton live 8. any ideas how i can find it??

[DubSpot]

@SnubCluster the vocoder is new in 8, make sure your copy of 8 is properly installed and up to date. It should be under Audio Effects > Vocoder at the bottom of the list.

[pampalass]

great vid loving it

[DubSpot]

@pampalass thanks! Check out dubspot.com for more info about our school.

[jackp1158]

very helpful cheers!

[DubSpot]

@jackp1158 glad you found it helpful! Check out the dubstep production playlist on our channel for more tutorials.

[MigoiMusic]

Hey there - do Dubspot have any plans on selling DVD's of the latest round of workshops ? I live in the UK and would never get the time or money to hop over to NYC.... I love all of these little tutorials and some of the techniques shown in the clips at the workshops and would jump at the chance of buying a DVD of one of the workshops

[DubSpot]

@jwharehinga

Not too taxing on the CPU at all. Lives devices are pretty CPU efficient. You can always resample the snare and then throw it back in the drum rack. Hope that helps.

- Michael

[thebigboss1212]

Wouldn't it be better to just add a reverb?

[simonrst]

fvckn Sylvester Stallone

[00Mass00]

Great tutorial! my snares sound a lot better now!

Also I have a question, does someone at dubspot now how to create hardstyle?

I mean there are a lot of tutorials about it on youtube but its all just not professional and just doesn't sound like anything at all..

And I'm not that advanced yet to know how to program synths and drum machines to make the sound I have in my mind..

If not, its not a problem I also like to make dubstep..

Thanks in advance

[SeannyT212]

So i have downloaded the legacy 7 drum pack, i have installed it but i cant seem to find the sounds anywhere on my ableton, if anyone has had the same problem and you have managed to sort it then please let me know x

[bsnider0031]

interesting use of vocoder man really intuitive. going to try this and modulate some clip settings. the possibilities. lo

[epicrichey]

@Dubspot: By the way, are there any sources online that you may know of that defines music production terms and definitions?

[epicrichey]

@Dubspot: What's happening? This will probably sound like a dumb question, but through your courses do you guys answer the why's of music production, or do I need to go to a sound engineering school? What I mean is this. "If I do things this way why does this happen , such as when you were adjusting parameters for the range in the vocoder. Know what I mean? I tried FullSail to no avail. Yep...found out that I was paying over 50G's for them to tell me the same things I saw on Wikipedia. Yikes!!!

[darkprowler46]

Great video, but I can't hear the final snare well over your talking at the end.

[joshisrad]

@TehJizzCakes That you demean the age you perceive of me twice in your post betrays your own insecurity with your teenage immaturity and lack of experience and know-how. "Then why don't YOU do it" is one of the most trite rebuttals used in a debate and is fairly commonly heard from young bucks. I'm not going to give you my sound design tips. You can keep using shit tutorials. But don't get all butthurt over my contempt for Dubspot. You've never listened to a track with this snare in it.

[TehJizzCakes]

@joshisrad Then you make a tutorial, sprout. DubSpot is good, and the guy that made this tutorial is great. He's not showing you this so you can copy his exact snares. He goes in depth and shows what each of the settings does so that we can fine tune, and such and get a good snare sound that WE like. Damn, you kids are thick.