Making Night Drive Synthwave from Scratch | Ableton Live Tutorial

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How to make dark Synthwave for night drive vibes.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Bass
02:50 - Kick and Snare
03:22 - Chords and layering synths
07:10 - Creating an arp
09:17 - Adding a percussion loop
10:39 - Arrangement tips
12:15 - Final Beat with synth melody
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  • @MattRid
    @MattRid4 ай бұрын

    The lead solo really put the cherry on top of the cake! :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Yeah, I love those 80’s glide solos!

  • @michael999michael999
    @michael999michael9996 ай бұрын

    Love your videos - straight to the point with no unnecessary filler. Subscribed and thank you!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!!

  • @ileryon4019
    @ileryon40198 күн бұрын

    you clearly deserve so many more views. shows almost completely refined dextrity between sound design and, its harmonic interaction.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much! I really appreciate that.

  • @mando3022
    @mando30225 ай бұрын

    Love the simplicity and effectiveness of your videos. And it leaves enough room for my own interpretation. Inspiring! Keep 'em coming!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you like them! Thanks so much!

  • @josipvulic5471
    @josipvulic54716 ай бұрын

    Night Drive Synthwave... tis now a genre. And I agree, if it sounds good then who cares. Great tips in this vid too!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    I get caught up in genres too often and it stops me from making music I like sometimes. It’s a bad trap. And thank you! 🙂

  • @HappyGuyTM1990
    @HappyGuyTM19906 ай бұрын

    Been trying to expand my knowledge of this sort of music for my own uses, and your channel in just two videos has helped SO much. Easy to follow and just phenomenal musicianship. Keep at it!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m glad the videos were helpful! Thank you so much 😊

  • @clementpimentmusic
    @clementpimentmusic6 ай бұрын

    Nice one thanks

  • @cryptoholica72
    @cryptoholica727 ай бұрын

    Always nice watching how these songs get built up. thanks

  • @Anton_Over_All
    @Anton_Over_All7 ай бұрын

    Hello. For the umpteenth time, I sit down to write this or that beat in this or that genre, and on this day you have a video coming out on the topic of this style. It blows my mind)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Guess we’re just on the same wavelength! Thanks for watching 🙂

  • @TheSangredegrado
    @TheSangredegrado3 ай бұрын

    Your authenticity really comes out through the music. Wonderful! Thank you))

  • @psylentagony
    @psylentagony6 ай бұрын

    Love it! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for listening!

  • @withlove1887
    @withlove18876 ай бұрын

    Wow ! This is phenomenal in its simplicity ! Great like always :) And one of most inspiring channel :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @OceanMoonJack
    @OceanMoonJack27 күн бұрын

    Superb style. So quick to the point and such high quality. Realllllly like your vids, mate

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    27 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! 🙂

  • @OceanMoonJack

    @OceanMoonJack

    27 күн бұрын

    ​​@@khartbeats no dude thank YOU. I made my first Synthwave track today because of this tutorial and I have been grinning from ear to ear all afternoon, as your tuition helped me to understand things that seemed so alien and out of reach for me. I am massively, massively grateful 🙏🏽

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    27 күн бұрын

    @@OceanMoonJack that’s awesome! So happy this was helpful!

  • @dontricera8774
    @dontricera87746 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your videos!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @PaulEubanks
    @PaulEubanks6 ай бұрын

    Love this channel, thanks K!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😁

  • @unkelj
    @unkelj6 ай бұрын

    Welcome back 👍 As usual a great tutorial, learned something new today 🙏🏻

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you! 😊

  • @ozanerkanofficial
    @ozanerkanofficial5 ай бұрын

    Very brief and cool. Thank you for your efforts :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @innernetadmin3304
    @innernetadmin33047 ай бұрын

    Welcome back K. I love your choice of videos. Faded Memory is my favorite Synthwave track. Your backing track has stage presence for sure. Thank you for the tutorials

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I’ll have to check that track out.

  • @rino.soundtracks
    @rino.soundtracks5 ай бұрын

    clear tutorial and excellent track. thanks for sharing!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @grizlo866
    @grizlo8665 ай бұрын

    I love how you include little tips about ableton too. Like how copying an audio effect also copies the automation. I've been using ableton for awhile and had no idea. These videos are amazing, thank you!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad the videos have been helpful! Thanks so much for checking them out!

  • @tjomp7508
    @tjomp75084 ай бұрын

    Amazing. The way you teach, resonate with me so much and I love your videos. Subscribed and wish I could subscribe to your channel twice 😊

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome. Thank you so much! Happy the videos are helpful!

  • @mr.bazuka9756
    @mr.bazuka97565 ай бұрын

    Found your channel today, and I'm really glad that you put out such great videos.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @gunbee
    @gunbee7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the inspiring tutorials! #80sLove

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @YuBlaze
    @YuBlaze6 ай бұрын

    Love your contents ❤ keep going

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @tinyshadowmusic
    @tinyshadowmusic7 ай бұрын

    Appreciate your knowledge. Killer track 🤙🏼

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙂

  • @XingoMusic
    @XingoMusic4 ай бұрын

    woww i loved it ,,,awesome work ^^

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @OL4R
    @OL4R3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for ur vid, it helps me alot!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad it’s helpful!

  • @metreek
    @metreek3 ай бұрын

    Another great one completed ! Thanks Coach Hart and have a good week !

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    Nice! Have a good one, too 🙂

  • @Axurias
    @Axurias2 ай бұрын

    I just stumbled upon this video. I really love the synth melody you played in the last few seconds that was awesome!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey thank you so much! Really appreciate that 🙂

  • @xiachong3288
    @xiachong32886 ай бұрын

    Love u K.

  • @ExecutiveImposter
    @ExecutiveImposter3 ай бұрын

    Oh how am I glad to have found your channel, amazing stuff!!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    Happy to hear that! Thanks so much!

  • @CR4V3Y
    @CR4V3Y4 ай бұрын

    You're a great musician, thanks for helping me get better 😊

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I’m glad the videos are helpful 🙂

  • @hampsonpaul3531
    @hampsonpaul35316 ай бұрын

    Outstanding and very inspiring .Happy to Subscribe

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @firstset7415
    @firstset74156 ай бұрын

    Love this channel, made a banger after one of your vide

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks!

  • @paradymcoast2454
    @paradymcoast24544 ай бұрын

    lead kinda goes crazy

  • @clem0057
    @clem00576 ай бұрын

    really nice and clear tuto thank you :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JammingFellow
    @JammingFellowАй бұрын

    That is so cool. Great tutorial. 😊😊

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 🙂

  • @danbient
    @danbient6 ай бұрын

    Perfect in its simplicity....new to your channel...great stuff!!!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @Wubslin
    @Wubslin6 ай бұрын

    Greetings from Ireland 👍 I was today years old when I learned about the dropping of the wavs into Wavetable. Dear Lord that bass sounds badass. I try to make techno myself but I'm sure I'll pick up some great tips.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I was excited when I learned that Wavetable trick, too. Thanks so much!

  • @btwnspkrs7951
    @btwnspkrs79517 ай бұрын

    Your content is a breath of fresh air & inspiring. Great work!! Keep on…

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I really appreciate it 🙂

  • @axelj6062
    @axelj6062Ай бұрын

    this was so great ty

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for checking it out 🙂

  • @POMATIC
    @POMATICАй бұрын

    Love your style. So clean and simple! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @CAVIGHI-ny1hm
    @CAVIGHI-ny1hm2 ай бұрын

    Great Video! Congrats!!!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @mandalaman9695
    @mandalaman96955 ай бұрын

    Its very impressive how you make your synth sounds from scratch, that is so awesome and something I really want to get better at. Thank you for sharing your process its a huge help!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I’m glad the videos are helpful 🙂 creating synth sounds can be quite a process. A lot of experimenting, for sure.

  • @zenchiefengineer
    @zenchiefengineer3 ай бұрын

    Forgot about wavetable! My packs too. I re-established Live with all my external files again. Thanks for reminding me to do all that!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    Nice! Lots of good stuff in there!

  • @user-zk3bw8ui7q
    @user-zk3bw8ui7q6 ай бұрын

    hi K. , great lesson! It's a very interesting genre.I would really like more lessons on synthwave

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I have one other Synthwave video here and planning more in the future 😁 kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2ZlmMFxeNe-orQ.html

  • @MyJeer
    @MyJeer3 ай бұрын

    Great video, keeps things simple for my simple mind.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    I enjoy simplicity, too 🙂

  • @mic2016
    @mic20164 ай бұрын

    Yes, clear, concise tutorial. Song is cool too.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @pan_chybryk
    @pan_chybryk4 ай бұрын

    Omg, I've only discovered your channel today, and I'm surprised by your good taste and a simplicity of it. I definitely like your style and will stay with you, because I lack those clean and simple view on the music. I'm always overcomplicating the process of producing, and because of it I loose a lot of fun. Watching how you are making music - it's like a breath of an fresh air for me!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome! Thanks so much for sharing that. I definitely try to keep it simple and agree that it can make it a little more fun when I’m not overcomplicating things!

  • @mistersmimss
    @mistersmimss4 ай бұрын

    Girl, u are sick!!! great tutorial

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank youuu!

  • @priyangshusaraswati4067
    @priyangshusaraswati40672 ай бұрын

    This was really impressive!❤️

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @lucian8256
    @lucian82566 ай бұрын

    Randomly popped up on my home page and im glad. You should have way more subs, and you will.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

  • @DRMegaone
    @DRMegaone6 ай бұрын

    This is my vibe 🥰

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @thecossack3000
    @thecossack30006 ай бұрын

    I'm a total noob, but I've learned a lot of new things, especially EQ and Auto Filter will be extremely helpful! Also thanks for calling out the key combos! :D

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad this stuff is helpful. Thanks so much!

  • @roadblokMusic
    @roadblokMusic6 ай бұрын

    Banger

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks! All of the synthwave bangers you throw out on here inspired me.

  • @roadblokMusic

    @roadblokMusic

    6 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats easy now you'll make me blush

  • @gravity00x
    @gravity00x7 ай бұрын

    Yaaaay! You survived, congrats and welcome back!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    It was tough, but I survived to make another tutorial 😂 happy to be back, thank you!

  • @RMeisterMusic
    @RMeisterMusic5 ай бұрын

    I love this video. Spent the weekend creating my own tracks using these techniques. Please make some more synthwave / chillwave videos :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome! I’ll definitely be doing more synthwave and chillwave stuff 🙂

  • @RMeisterMusic

    @RMeisterMusic

    5 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats You are my hero 🙂

  • @pablovalenzuela3505
    @pablovalenzuela350521 күн бұрын

    Truly amazing, thanks for sharing your knowledge. How did you learn to synthesize in Wavetable? . Greetings

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    21 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much! I spent a lot of time watching synthesis tutorials and then just messing around on my own. Just creating random sounds is great for learning.

  • @thethesaxman23
    @thethesaxman236 ай бұрын

    This is awesome!! Particularly liked what you did with the arp! Just arpeggiating basic triads can get a bit repetitive after a while! I thought what you did sounded a lot more interesting!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Totally agree that arps can get repetitive quickly without a little extra effort!

  • @alcatrek
    @alcatrek7 ай бұрын

    Welcome back K :)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊 I’m glad to be back.

  • @iHOiD
    @iHOiD7 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏

  • @sevenday379
    @sevenday3793 ай бұрын

    Всегда поставлю лайк девушке. Побольше бы таких сознательных гражданочек. А то заполонили интернет одни попы и губы надутые. God bless you, dear!

  • @wildbird78
    @wildbird786 ай бұрын

    Hi - wanted to ask how are you liking the Push3 for producing in the studio? Cool track!

  • @withlove1887
    @withlove18876 ай бұрын

    Can you please make a video on the intro of this video... It is so calm, chillout and beautiful.. And so amazing to hear you are feeling better after what ever you were going through.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊 I don’t think I have the project file for that one anymore…a lot of my files got deleted by accident a while ago. I can see about recreating something similar in a future video.

  • @withlove1887

    @withlove1887

    6 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats Looking forward to your another amazing composition then :)

  • @JohnSmith-oe4bw
    @JohnSmith-oe4bwАй бұрын

    Awesome tutorial! - Just one question. What instrument/patch are you using for the synth chords @3:27? - You mention what the other elements are, but I don't think you said what this synth is. Thank you for your content. Nice and easy to follow along with, and learn!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    Ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks so much! I’m pretty sure it’s the Home Alone keys preset from the pack I mentioned. It’s very similar to an electric piano. Glad the video was useful!

  • @XnazxulX
    @XnazxulX6 ай бұрын

    Welcome back hope you are feeling better by now. Doesn’t matter that it’s not a proper genre.. this is how genres begin. Happy Xmas eve. Also is pigments worth the 200$ price tag?

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks! I'm doing better and happy Xmas eve to you, too. I'd say Pigments is worth it if you enjoy sound design...it's insanely powerful and you can mix multiple wavetables with samples and a granulator engine. If you mainly just use the presets, I'd say probably not.

  • @mortengu1385
    @mortengu13854 ай бұрын

    Thanks, this is really useful! What preset do you use for the chords? I liked the one you used, but I could not find it when I browsed through Analog Lab V (I found some electric pianos that came close, though...)

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! They’re all from the synthwave preset pack I mentioned. I think the one I used for the chords is called Home Alone keys. An electric piano would probably sound similar with a little bit of tweaking.

  • @mortengu1385

    @mortengu1385

    4 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats Thanks! Found it and installed it... the soundbank is called Photon if anyone else is looking!

  • @MugenLord_inNeonLights
    @MugenLord_inNeonLights3 ай бұрын

    Hello K.Hart.really enjoyed this tutorial.Which software do you use , any pc requirements needed? Grts from a Belgium Synthwave lover .😎🌇🎹🚘

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks so much! I use Ableton Live. Here’s a link to their website that lists pc requirements and such help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001663530-Live-Minimum-System-Requirements

  • @ModernPlague
    @ModernPlague5 ай бұрын

    Can anyone with Ableton download & use those Oblivion Sound Lab presets/banks? Where do you get them, and are they easy to install/load in Ableton? Great video!

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    5 ай бұрын

    No, unfortunately it costs money. I got it on sale so it wasn’t too much, but it’s a great sound bank for Arturia’s analog lab. If you google Oblivion Sound Lab you’ll find them. Thanks so much for checking out the video!

  • @andrewbardusk4861
    @andrewbardusk48612 ай бұрын

    Great video, thank you! Can't find the amp in ableton 11 lite. Is it stock?

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Amp is stock, but I think it’s only in standard and suite, unfortunately.

  • @andrewbardusk4861

    @andrewbardusk4861

    2 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats thanks for the fast reply. do you have any videos that explain the thought process behind the EQ adjustments you're making? I can see what you are doing, interested to learn my about the why.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    2 ай бұрын

    @@andrewbardusk4861 sure thing! I'm planning on doing a mixing video, but most times I'm using EQ to clean up low frequencies that will interfere with bass. And in this one I also ducked one frequency that was very resonant in the synth chords.

  • @ClxpsnGxgs
    @ClxpsnGxgsАй бұрын

    what piano / synth are u using for the chords ? i still dont have a decent sounding piano preset

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    Ай бұрын

    It's the Home Alone keys preset from the Photon sound bank for Analog Lab. It's by Oblivion Sound Lab.

  • @joshpinho
    @joshpinho6 ай бұрын

    Just bought an Arturia Midi recently and it pushed me straight into Ableton Lite. Any suggestions? Gonna be watching your videos frequently.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    I started close to the same…I bought a midi keyboard that came with Live Lite. Just take the time to learn the interface and when/if you feel limited by it, consider upgrading to Standard or Suite. It has everything you need to make most of the music you want to make 🙂

  • @joshpinho

    @joshpinho

    6 ай бұрын

    @@khartbeats I've been using it 6 months. But now I know im ready to switch to standard because I'm very limited in creativity. I barely know what the Wavetable is, let alone know how to access it or create one.

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    6 ай бұрын

    @@joshpinhoI think Wavetable is only in Suite. I’d suggest maybe downloading a synth plugin like Serum (paid) or Vital (free) if you don’t have Wavetable. They can do much of the same thing, just a different interface.

  • @oocast
    @oocast4 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏👏👏👏🇻🇪

  • @Nova_Afterglow
    @Nova_Afterglow6 ай бұрын

    i got xlnt packs too

  • @InterplainMusic
    @InterplainMusic4 ай бұрын

    I would like to commend you on your production sound quality, it's second to none. But you need to slow down, you far rush the steps in so many ways beyond this project. I guess this topic and project is far way past your interest. But it's my observation. You could maybe slow the pace of explaining that the steps to import the samples. They are not installed by default. And the way in which the samples are dragged onto the Arrangement View and not the Session View. Although that is plain to see in the video you have provided, but not to a novice. These are just a few issues i have with this tutorial. Your rushed Controlled keyboard steps are hard to follow rushed., i cant understand them or hear you. Ctrl + Shift What?.. I know you are giving a free tutorial, but some are paying. Have you thought about text on screen giving a flow of your audio and direction.. At least if your not being followed audio wise they could read it.. Blind people that cant hear, they can follow you. lol a joke for you..

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. I’ve found for this platform (KZread), videos between 12-15 minutes do best. I do my best to fit making an entire song into this very small timeframe, which is not always easy and a lot of the smaller details do get cut sometimes. Other than a very few generous souls who have given me a super thanks, I do these tutorials for free and can’t afford to devote all of my time to them, unfortunately.

  • @InterplainMusic

    @InterplainMusic

    4 ай бұрын

    @khartbeats fair point. But to your credit, you have some very good information in your videos. I would like to see if you could do some in the FM Attack style. I have rewritten the track My Life, took some doing. Can't sing, so play lead synth.

  • @JojoMariaMusic
    @JojoMariaMusic6 ай бұрын

    Min 9:45 - "...and we can make this really tight here..." ! - Such a bad Girl ;)

  • @cryptoholica72
    @cryptoholica727 ай бұрын

    Always nice watching how these songs get built up. thanks

  • @khartbeats

    @khartbeats

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

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