Utility plugin on every track in Ableton Live

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this is such an underrated thing to do😭

How do I make an audio track have a utility/eq/tuner as default?

You should leave the utility as the last plugin in the chain. If you leave it in first it will influence the volume going into your compressors, distortions, etc.

Why are you putting the utility at the beginning of the chain to control gain automation? Wouldnt you want it at the end of the chain, post-effects?

Yes utility helps a lot with the volume for the whole channel to automate the entire channels gain volume and panning

Very helpful thanks!

Ive been using this great trick for years at this point but I feel like the most stupid person ever right now for only realizing now that I could also automate pannig from utility lmaooo

My mind is fucking blown rn

Also the quick on/off mono button is a godsend on master channel for mixing/mastering

I have been looking for it for ages, thanks

Really useful ❤️❤️❤️

thank you! i usually just make groups after automating a tracks volume and this is is a clean approach :)

always had this one, it's good

Great stuff dude and quick question.

You should do a video on panning with Ableton, something you don't see a lot of producers talking about. I learned that the knob that pans L & R in Ableton, is actually just turning down the volume on one side as opposed to actually changing the stereo field. Where as if you right click and select "stereo pan mode", that now it actually can be controlled correctly. What is the truth and depth of this? Is it one of those things like with gain staging where, yea you know how to do it, but as long as it sounds good kind of deal then don't worry too much about the little specifics?

someday ableton can smart moving automation line with changing automated parameter.
someday in 2068 may be... no, too fast for this developers.
in 2068 we can have link playhead between clip and arrangment.
and may be we can just click on anyway place in clip and just push spacebar for playback from choosing location?
no, he cant handle with this feature. its only for... all other f4ckin DAWs?

another trick:
group utility in effect rack
map gain in macro 1
in mapping list change range from (- inf / +35dB) to (-inf / +6 or +10 dB)
it help with “precise” volume automation.

Lol... I'm using it as sidechain

I do the same here. I actually never touch a fader. All done with the utility plugin. Not to mention the mono maker button to make everything below 100 Hz mono! My most used plugin for sure. ✌🏼❤️

Utility followed by a free VU meter such as mvMeter2. Change utility gain to make VU meter average 0db and then put another Utility plugin last in chain to do exactly what you’re saying.

been doing this for like 5 years. shout-out Mr Bill :)))

May mess with ease of midi routing....

That being said I add it after the fact

SAME. DANJA HANDZ TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE UTILITY PLUG-IN. I HAVE THEM ON EVERY TRACC

cheating ,there is no free

I just realise I can do track default/template ... Everytime, I watch your tips videos I am like : do I really use ableton on a daily basis ? :/

For audio tracks, I believe you can automate individual clip volume as well. I definitely do prefer the Utility workflow though, since it's more friendly with gain staging.

When he made that audio track, how did he get the utility on there without adding it after?

considering I just finished a crazy ass track with hella track volume automation, I’m salty as fuck this video just popped up 🤣

thanks for the gem tho

The best part is that Decap is telling all the new producers that. When I started learning, I had to learn these techniques on my own! xP

You can change actually.

hooked by you videos!

Shit. Can't believe that. Am new to Ableton and needed to know this. Recently arranged my first couple of tracks and had the envelope line turn white. This is the way round it. Thank you very much

yooo this some sneaky shit wtf!

didn't you forget the best use of a utility plugin as a go to tool on the track ? GAIN STAGGING POWA !!!

guys help me, Im new to ableton and i making a beat with slowtime plug in and now that insert a new midi track, automatically had the slowtime effect and i cant seem to turn it of or find the effect on the track... i tried turning the automation off but theres nothing to turn off ?

How do you set utility and eq to automatically be there when you create a new track?

It can't be in the first slot of a midi track can it? It would have to go after the instrument

Such a brilliant tip and so obvious once you hear about it! Thanks.

decap is legend

CooL idea but be careful the gain automation is also going to mess up the levels going into the next plugins