FREE DOWNLOAD: Riemann House Mastering Chain 2026 for Ableton Live

Track mastered using the Riemann Techno Mastering Chain 2026

You want your House productions in Ableton sound like a mastered track by Dixon, Cromby, Alinka, Jordan Nocturne, Johannes Albert, Cinthie, Elliot Adamson, Sally C, Solomun, Stimming, Keinemusik, Adam Port, &me, Harrison BDP, DJ Haus, Baltra, Kettama, Adryiano, Kristy Harper, Chloé Caillet?

This Mastering chain for Ableton Live 12 Suite is a clever combination of effects connected to Macro knobs - so you can easily and quickly decide if you want to have more bass, mids, hights or simply more pressure or dynamic in your mixed track.

You will also find creative presets which go beyong simple mastering like the "Stereo Rytm" or "Hype Bass".

5 Presets will help you dial in the desired sound aesthetics in seconds!

BEGINNER MASTERING TUTORIAL FOR ABLETON LIVE:

How to use the Riemann House Mastering Chain 2026

1. When you are satisfied with your mix,  simply drag and drop this effect rack into the master channel of your Ableton Live Suite 12 (or higher) and make sure you don't clip (red) on the individual track channels. Around 6db hearoom in your mix is recommended. This means that your master channel should display -6db without the mastering chain.
2. Flick through the presets to get a hint where you want to go.
3. Adjust the input gain macro of the mastering chain so that the first compressor on the left side displays some gain reduction and you can hear some compression. The first compressor should touch the yellow line a little bit. Some (unwanted) peaks are reduced here already.
   
4. Turn the "Hipass Rumble" Macro as far up as possible until it starts loosing some bass, then bring it back just a little bit. This will allow the track to have more volume and impact because the sub bass consumes a lot of unnecessary energy.
5. Turn up and down the Bass, Mid and High Macros according to your taste. 
6. Turn up or down the limiter gain macro so that the limiter cuts just a little bit. You can see the amount it cuts in the meter indicated with orange color. Feel free to go to 6db in the final adjustment.
7. If you have a LUFS meter after the mastering chain aim for -7 to -9 LUFS.
8. Now listen to a mastered reference track which you like and adjust the bass, mid and high macros again to achieve a similar balance of frequencies in your production! If this is not enough feel free to adjust the first equalizer further. 
9. Finally try around again with the limiter gain to determine your final loudness. Give it the energy it needs without compromising the dynamics, if in doubt, always go for the more dynamic setting.

Sooner or later you will feel more comfortable with the mastering chain and you will be able to make more adjustments!

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