Why Does OTT Sound So Good?

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Published 2021-03-07
There's more to OTT than meets the eye. OTT is a multiband compression preset in Ableton used by producers making bass heavy electronic music like dubstep, and is known to make everything better. But why is this? In this tutorial I want to go deep into OTT and explain how it makes mixes louder. Understanding exactly how OTT works will lead to a deeper understanding of music production as a whole, and will uncover some profound ideas in audio and the history of dance music. You might not use OTT at all, but understanding what it does will make you a better music producer.


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Why Does OTT Sound So Good?
► Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
0:58 - What is OTT?
2:45 - Compression
4:50 - Less Compressed Mids
8:05 - The Disco Smile
14:05 - Outro

All Comments (21)
  • @prls3081
    I'm so tired of all these youtubers clickbaiting and teaching the same basics in 10 different vids, this channel is just awesome
  • Bro, your mission to make this channel a place for obscure yet fundamental mixing knowledge is so interesting and unique, but also incredibly useful! Explaining the "why" behind what we do is so often overlooked, and thus, so very much needed right now. Your channel is like the VSauce of music production lol, and I love it! These videos are so complex, but also super fun and interesting and structured very well - where things build on each other and one thing leads seamlessly into the next. They really do fly by! The way you revealed what OTT stood for at 13:34 was just brilliant! Such a fun and engaging way to teach genuinely life-changing concepts in mixing and production! Chef's kiss, and well done! Please keep 'em coming! <3
  • @MrBillsTunes
    another amazing video. now i have to watch the eq one, too xD
  • @punky2deep
    I see a top tier youtuber in the making. I predict 50k by 2022 lets goooo great content bruv
  • You seemed to have stop making videos. Don't stop, these are outstanding.
  • @HOVRSofficial
    of all the thousands of production videos i've watched through the years, this might be the new topper. great work, you got a new sub
  • @dubfx
    Good stuff man, your video’s are clean and well put. those disco sound systems actually came from the Jamaican Soundsystem culture that began in the late '50s in Jamaica... The dub and reggae sound evolved into hip hop and disco in the USA because the already established black community in America had RnB and jazz etc., and looked down on Jamaican music. While in the UK, there wasn't an already established black community, so the Jamaican's kept working on their sound, which evolved into jungle, dancehall, garage, Dubstep etc
  • For future video or A/B testing you can Key map all the OTT's to the the same key. Lets assign the "n" key for each OTT's and when you press "n" it' turns off all the OTT's at the same time with one press. Save time and useful for A/B testing. I use this A lot for A/B testing with multiple Mastering Racks
  • @Xelectis608
    This is some crazy quality content, thank you for the work put into it, keep going !! Looking forward for your next videos !
  • @ojaix555
    I just stumbled on your channel and it's amazing how well you explain difficult concepts in music production. I'm not very good with the technicalities yet but I find myself learning so much with each of your videos. Thanks a lot.
  • @glacierrays
    Only recently discovered your channel, and it's blowing my mind. I'm aware of the (many) flaws in my production but had very little knowledge of how to improve - and I think videos like this are exactly the kind of thing I need to help me take the step to improve my mixing and frequency distribution. So clear and well explained, thank you
  • I like your script. It is educating, while being peppered with interesting facts. Keeps you invested better throughout the video.
  • @mltvrsemusic975
    I love how you treat topics in your channel, i like going so deep to really understand how things works in order to use them better!
  • @christopantz
    im really impressed with your ability to put this into literal terms, and not just adjectives that mean nothing. i don’t make electronic music primarily, my main thing is recording live instruments, often on the computer, often on tape. but I have an appreciation and love for dance music and I found this to be very very insightful
  • I just discovered your channel last night. Got to say you are one of the best teachers on YouTube. You really know how to lead people through an idea without dumbing it down. Thank you
  • @titogotcoins
    Yo I loved this. I really dig you going back and really going into the history and context of how we got to this point. Keep this stuff coming
  • @CLdwyer
    This makes for interesting discussion about the impact of vocal compression. The midrange dynamics. Your vids deserve a whole forum for discussion! 👏🏾
  • @wagayuuri9397
    I love everything about your video style, the depth of your explainations is superb.
  • @CaptainOuss
    Ive been binge watching a lot of production videos lately. To be honest yours was the most interesting and informative. Its like your giving production secretes to new producers. Thank you man, appreciated