FREE DOWNLOAD: Riemann Techno Mastering Chain 2024 for Ableton Live

Track mastered using the Riemann Techno Mastering Chain 2024:

You want your Techno productions in Ableton sound like a mastered track by Dax J, Oscar Mulero, Adam Beyer, Ben Klock, Florian Meindl, Truncate, Umwelt, I Hate Models, Klangkuenstler etc.?

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.

6 Presets will help you to dial in the sound you want in seconds!

BEGINNER MASTERING TUTORIAL FOR ABLETON LIVE:

How to use the Riemann Techno Mastering Chain 2024

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. 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.
3. 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.
4. Turn up and down the Bass, Mid and High Macros according to your taste. 
5. Turn up or down the limiter gain macro so that the limiter cuts just a little bit (maximum 2db) You can see the amount it cuts in the meter indicated with orange color. Feel free to go to maximum 6db in the limiter.
6. 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. 
7. Save your settings with a preset on the far left of the chain and then toggle between other presets and if yours sounds best take it, if not choose the most suitable one of the six presets.

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

ANALOG MASTERING for Techno & House, done by Florian Meindl:

Riemann Mastering (Berlin)

Watch Riemann Kollektion CEO Florian Meindl explaining his analog mastering chain:

Check out Riemann Techno Templates for Ableton Live