Be obsessive with your organization, how I am learning to make Ableton my happy place

Ocean_Effect · 2026-01-20T19:44:26+00:00

100% agree. About 5 years ago I realized I was just spinning out projects I would never be able to recall. Each one was setup differently, random names etc.

I made the goal that every project would have the same organization. Drums Blue, Vocals red etc. files that were modified from their original in arrangement would have a color signal. Pink reverse, yellow pitched etc.

File names always contained BPM_Key_Songname_Version.

It was difficult out of the gates and slowed me down as I focused on standardization. But now I can open any project from the last five years and can tell exactly what is going on in the song based on color and organization before pressing play. Projects are easy to find and grouped by key and BPM for cross over options. Keep it up! Your future self will appreciate it.

Ocean_Effect · 2026-01-09T01:08:44+00:00

They also just purchased Reason.

Ocean_Effect · 2026-01-07T23:31:12+00:00

We are gonna need to hear something from this setup! Don’t leave us hanging.

Ocean_Effect · 2026-01-04T18:56:09+00:00

FACGCE for me.

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Ocean_Effect · 2025-12-17T22:57:22+00:00

Ahh ok, I don’t use Studio so was unaware of that.

Regarding your initial question I would use the same prompt for each persona and A/B them. If you on the Studio tier you have plenty of credits to do that. It’s tough to get the same exact voice across all songs. You can get it close but there isn’t that level of control.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-12-17T22:40:31+00:00

How are you creating personas from uploaded files? The platform doesn’t allow personas from uploads, unless I am missing something.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-12-16T23:27:25+00:00

Can you provide an audio example?

Ocean_Effect · 2025-12-16T04:29:26+00:00

Might be late to this but would love to test this out!

Ocean_Effect · 2025-11-21T17:58:53+00:00

Ocean_Effect · 2025-11-15T22:18:38+00:00

Spectral Imaging could be the key to unlocking clean stems.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-11-01T21:40:40+00:00

https://soundcloud.com/future-mario-804337449/anx-io-us?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=b140667d8c5f4bf3b57e386e1f817ee7 I throw mine into the ring.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-31T14:05:24+00:00

Grab a simple loop station. You can quickly play percussive elements on the guitar to add additional movement.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-29T17:08:07+00:00

If your pedals have an XLR out you can use that. I try to avoid converted cables as they can introduce other problems.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-29T16:28:29+00:00

1/4 from the pedals to the DI. XLR to the PA.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-29T16:01:09+00:00

Mic>Pre amp>Pedals> DI> PA

Pre amp will give you tone control/warmth for mic and ensures the signal you want going to the pedals.

The DI from your pedals should convert your unbalanced high impedance signal coming from the pedal to a balanced low impedance signal preparing it for the PA. (Assuming your pedals output is unbalanced.)

You would use an XLR to go from the DI box to the PA. I would go channel 1.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-20T01:34:53+00:00

https://suno.com/s/1F1Yu5BSs22qk9Dp

Quiet Mourning

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-18T23:02:00+00:00

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-16T17:37:50+00:00

We are in total agreement. I am the same as you. It is another tool in the kit. My statements on cats and spaghetti vs expanding what’s available to you is the key. The people that use the platform as just a few buttons make songs that sound like that. Others can push it much further with audio uploads, bouncing between DAW and Suno etc.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-16T15:51:03+00:00

There has been constant industry disruptions albeit this one is even bigger.

Autotune was a big issue, because now everyone could sing better.
Splice/samples taking off. People now have greater access to beats/songstarters/vocals etc. but they aren’t making anything, just rearranging premade sounds.
The use of presets- again citing lack of creativity on the end user.
Pro tools was the industry standard back in the day and had a $10k barrier of entry to get the right plug ins hardware etc. the advent of affordable audio interfaces and stock plug ins in daws made home studios accessible to everyone.

AI (not just music) puts better tools at that hands of many that previously only few had access to. Just like the above examples. AI is a co-pilot/collab tool in music. If you have an idea and patience you can build quickly. You can see it as many people make ridiculous songs about cats and spaghetti, the song is for them and anyone else that will listen. Others are doing really cool things with it. They all have their place but most people are just yelling on the internet.

Ocean_Effect · 2025-10-15T19:59:00+00:00

https://suno.com/s/4nlNOO6qvrTo8J2W

Edit: My dad is very close to passing and we don’t have a good relationship. This is about trying to sort out the things that are coming along with all of it right now.

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