Ableton Live Tutorials: Exploring Live's Resonators

Resonators in Ableton Live are great if you want to give your drums a more tuned sound to hold down the key of your track, or if you want to create something otherworldly with melodic material. This time, MusicTech Ableton Live expert Liam O'Mullane explains how to make rhythmic instruments sing in the key of your track, how to give harmonic material new tonality, and to use Resonators as a sound design tool for sound generation. Subscribe to MusicTech's YouTube channel for tips, technique, new gear and more! https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicTechMT?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the rest of the Ableton Live Tutorials Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFXIFgzumCI&list=PL2_zHe1np2HdJxEsTPIhmV74005aTL6mV For more expert advice, news and reviews, visit http://www.musictech.net Chapters 0:00 Start 0:08 What is the Resonators device 0:46 Resonators on drums (sound example) 0:58 Set tuning 1:25 Filter controls 3:00 Decay and color controls 3:44 Mode: harmonic and inharmonic 4:16 Using multiple resonators (and detuning) 6:44 Creating high-end shimmer 7:51 Resonators on melodic material (piano chords) 9:22 Width control 11:15 Dissonant Resonators on kick drum 13:26 Recap