{"id":6702,"date":"2019-08-21T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T17:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=6702"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:22:05","slug":"lo-fi-piano-ableton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/lo-fi-piano-ableton\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a lo-fi piano in Ableton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lo-fi house, hip hop, and jazz have exploded in popularity recently, and piano is a staple instrument across these styles.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a previous article, we&#8217;ve discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/make-virtual-piano-sound-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to humanize your piano tracks.<\/a> In this video tutorial, we&#8217;re going to focus on sound design &#8211; let&#8217;s explore how we can transform Ableton&#8217;s stock Grand Piano instrument into a compelling lo-fi piano, using nothing but the DAW&#8217;s native plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to create a lo-fi piano (free preset)\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cWw3J2NlPEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the final lo-fi piano instrument we created <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Lofi-Piano-1.adg_.zip\">here (Ableton 10.1 required).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve highlighted some key tips from the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Load Ableton&#8217;s stock Grand Piano instrument<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"906\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6708 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05.png 1114w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05-400x325.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05-1024x833.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05-314x255.png 314w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-05-768x625.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1114px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1114\/906;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>To find the Grand Piano, navigate to the <strong>Browser<\/strong> on the left hand side, and then go to <strong>Instruments<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Instrument Racks<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Pianos &amp; Keys.<\/strong> You\u2019ll see a preset simply called <strong>Grand Piano.adg<\/strong> &#8211; this is Ableton&#8217;s standard grand piano sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Downsample the sound<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-04-526x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6707 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-04-526x1024.png 526w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-04-205x400.png 205w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-04-131x255.png 131w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-04.png 659w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 526px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 526\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Redux<\/strong> device is useful for downsampling and distorting a sound. To give the clean Grand Piano some initial grit, drop <strong>Redux<\/strong>&nbsp;on the piano track and set&nbsp;<strong>Downsample<\/strong> to <strong>Soft<\/strong>. Take the <strong>Downsample<\/strong> parameter up ever so slightly, and you\u2019ll start to hear a noisy shimmer &#8211; the upper frequencies will start to sound aliased. Downsampling reduces the sample rate of a track, and is a great way to make anything sound \u201clo-fi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Dial in some frequency shift<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"989\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6704 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-01.png 1016w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-01-400x389.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-01-262x255.png 262w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-01-768x748.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1016px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1016\/989;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Frequency Shifter<\/strong> device is going to give a slight wobble to the pitch; this is important in simulating the sound of aged tape. Increase the <strong>LFO Amount<\/strong> to around 5 Hz and the <strong>Rate<\/strong> to around 2 &#8211; 3 Hz. Lastly, take the <strong>Spread<\/strong> up just a bit to your desired taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Add vinyl distortion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1156\" height=\"936\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6706 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03.png 1156w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03-400x324.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03-1024x829.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03-315x255.png 315w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-03-768x622.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1156px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1156\/936;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The<strong> Vinyl Distortion<\/strong> device will provide a nice background noise with its <strong>Crackle<\/strong> parameter, but it&#8217;s important to not overdo it. It\u2019s also nice to adjust the frequency of the <strong>Pinch<\/strong> engine &#8211; this will add more color and distortion to different parts of the piano sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Top off your lo-fi piano with some reverb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1511\" height=\"610\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6705 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02.png 1511w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02-400x161.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02-355x143.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-02-768x310.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1511px) 100vw, 1511px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1511px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1511\/610;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, use the <strong>Reverb<\/strong> plugin to add some atmosphere and sustain to the sound. The important parameters to adjust are the <strong>Size<\/strong> (make it a lower value to emulate a smaller space like a bathroom), <strong>Decay Time<\/strong> (adjust to taste), and the <strong>Dry\/Wet<\/strong> balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s our final sound &#8211; in the video, we walkthrough how you can glue everything together with some compression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Lofi-Piano.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the chords and melody we used for this example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"791\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6711 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06.png 1282w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06-400x247.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06-355x219.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lo-fi-piano-ableton-in-post-06-768x474.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1282px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1282\/791;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are there are any effects you like using to achieve a lo-fi piano sound? 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