Created by Tomas George and Ian Alexander


What are you going to learn in the course?

  • Over 12+ Hours and 150 HD Video Lectures

    In this course, you will gain a deep understanding of using Ableton Live and how to learn the tools and processes to create, record and edit your own music.

  • This course will cover such topics as :

    An In-Depth Overview of Ableton Live and Making a Song, Warping Audio, Automation, MIDI and Audio Effects Essentials, Mixing and More!

  • How will this course help me?

    This course will also improve Ableton Live and music production skills.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Ableton Live. A brief overview of the Interface + Workflow

  • 2

    Before We Dive In - Let's Create a Basic Song

    • Let's Create a Basic Song
  • 3

    Setup Section

    • Setting Up Your Audio interface
    • Computer MIDI Keyboard
    • Setting up a MIDI Controller
    • Audio vs MIDI Summery
  • 4

    Working With MIDI in the Session View (Sequencing, Recording and Editing).

    • Setting The Tempo of the Project
    • Loading an Instrument from the Browser
    • (Downloadable Project) Loading an Instrument from the Browser
    • Creating a Clip, Writing and Editing MIDI
    • MIDI PT 2 - Changing Clip Length (writing bass part)
    • (Downloadable Project) MIDI PT 2 - Changing Clip Length (writing bass part)
    • Scale Awareness Feature
    • (Downloadble Project) Scale Awareness Feature
    • Grid Settings FREE PREVIEW
    • (Downloadable Project) Grid Settings
    • MIDI Note Editor Shortcuts and Key Commands
    • Draw Mode and Mixer Basics
    • Recording MIDI into a Clip
    • (Downloadable Project) Recording MIDI into a Clip
    • MIDI Quantizing
    • (Downloadable Project) MIDI Quantizing
    • Velocity - Part 1
    • (Downloadable Project) Velocity - Part 1
    • Arpeggiate Feature (Standard + Suite Only)
    • (Downloadable Project) Arpeggiate Feature (Standard + Suite Only)
    • Velocity - Part 2
    • (Downloadable Project) Velocity - Part 2
    • Record Quantization
    • (Downloadable Project) Record Quantization
    • MIDI Overdub Recording
    • (Downloadable Project) MIDI Overdub Recording
    • Session Organization - Renaming and Color
    • (Downloadable Project) Session Organization - Renaming and Color
  • 5

    Working with Audio in the Session View

    • Audio Clips
    • (Downloadable Project) Audio Clips
    • Setting up your Interface to Record Audio
    • (Downloadable Project) Setting up your Interface to Record Audio
    • Setting up Your Live Set to Record Audio
    • Recording Audio and Trimming Clips
    • (Downloadable Project) Recording Audio and Trimming Clips
    • Quantizing Audio and Warp Markers
    • (Downloadable Project) Quantizing Audio and Warp Markers
  • 6

    Arranging in the Session View

    • Duplicating and Arranging Clips + Clip Lengths
    • Performing in the Session View
    • (Downloadable Project) Performing in the Session View
  • 7

    Arrangement View

    • Recording from the Session View into the Arrangement View
    • Using the 2 Different Views - How the Session and Arrangement Views Interact
    • Moving Clips into the Arrangement View
    • Editing in The Arrangement View - Loop Region, Grid Settings and Moving Clip
    • Creating Tracks and MIDI Clips in the Arrangement View
    • Basic Editing in the Arrangement View
  • 8

    Recording into the Arrangement View + Exporting

    • Audio Setup Recap FREE PREVIEW
    • How to Record Audio + MIDI into the Arrangement View
    • (Downloadable Project) How to Record Audio + MIDI into the Arrangement View
    • Arrangement - Recording Audio - Set for Students Project
    • Punch Recording - Audio + MIDI
    • Loop Recording - MIDI
    • Loop Recording - Audio
    • How to use Take Lanes - Comping Audio
    • Exporting Your Song from Ableton Live
  • 9

    Meld - Live Instrument - New for Live 12 (Suite Only)

    • Introduction to Meld and Roar (New Features - Suite Only)
    • Part 1 - Brief Overview
    • Part 2 - Oscillator Section
    • Part 3 - ADSR and the Amp Envelope FREE PREVIEW
    • Part 4 - Modulation Envelope and Loop Modes
    • Part 5 - LFO Section
    • Part 6 - MIDI Section
    • Part 7 - Cross Modulation
    • Part 8 - Settings
    • Part 9 - Filter Section
    • Part 10 - Mix and Output Section
    • Part 11 - Voices Section
  • 10

    Roar - Live 12 Audio Effect - New for Live 12 (Suite Only)

    • Part 1 - An Introduction to Roar
    • Part 2 - The Drive Section
    • Part 3 - The Routing Section
    • Part 4 - Shaper Type, Amount and Bias
    • Part 5 - Stage Filter
    • Part 6 - The Feedback Section
    • Part 7 - Output Section
    • Part 8 - Modulation Matrix - Part 1: Basic Overview
    • Part 9 - Modulation Matrix - Part 2: The Expanded View and the LFOs
    • Part 10 - Modulation Matrix - Part 3: The Envelope Follower
    • Part 11 - Modulation Matrix - Part 4: Noise
  • 11

    Brief Overview of Mixing

    • Introduction to Mixing
    • Levels
    • (Downloadable Project) Levels
    • Panning
    • (Downloadable Project) Panning
    • Adding Audio Effects
    • Using Groups
    • Introduction to EQ
    • (Downloadable Project) Introduction to EQ
    • EQ Eight (Ableton Live Standard + Suite Only)
    • (Downloadable Project) EQ Eight
    • Compression - Part 1
    • Compression - Part 2
    • Sidechain Compression
    • Introduction to Mixing with EQ and Compression - Part 1
    • (Downloadable Project) Introduction to Mixing with EQ and Compression - Part 1
    • Introduction to Mixing with EQ and Compression - Part 2
    • Using The Default Reverb Send - A Brief Introduction
    • (Downloadable Project) Using The Default Reverb Send - A Brief Introduction
  • 12

    Live Instruments - Drift (All Editions)

    • An Introduction to the Drift Synth
    • A Quick Overview of the Drift Synth FREE PREVIEW
    • Oscillators - Part 1: Oscillators + the Drift Control
    • Oscillators - Part 2: Modulation Sources
    • Filter Section - Part 1
    • Filter Section - Part 2: Frequency Modulation
    • Envelopes Section - Part 1: ADSR
    • Envelopes Section - Part 2: Envelope 2
    • LFO Section
    • Modulation Tab / Mod Matrix
    • Voices Section
    • Let's Look at Some Presets for the Drift Synth
  • 13

    Live Instruments - Simpler (All Editions)

    • Simpler - Introduction and Classic Mode
    • Simpler - 1 Shot Mode
    • Simpler - Slice Mode
    • Simpler - Global Controls and Tuning Samples
    • Simpler - Filter
    • Simpler - LFO
    • Simpler - Amp Envelope
    • Simpler - Amp Envelope Modes
    • Simpler - Pitch Envelope
    • Simpler - Filter Envelope
  • 14

    Live Instruments - Tension (Standard + Suite Only)

    • Tension Instrument - Part 1: Introduction + Brief Overview
    • Tension Instrument - Part 2: Create Pad Sound
    • Tension Instrument - Part 3: Create a Lead Sound
    • Tension Instrument - Part 4: Excitator Section
    • Tension Instrument - Part 5: Damper Section
    • Tension Instrument - Part 6: String Section
    • Tension Instrument - Part 7: Vibrato Section
    • Tension Instrument - Part 8: Termination + Pickup Position
    • Tension Instrument - Part 9: Body + Volume
    • Tension Instrument - Part 10: Filter, Envelope + LFO
    • Tension Instrument - Part 11: Global Settings
  • 15

    Live Instruments - Collision (Standard + Suite Only)

    • Collision Instrument - Part 1: Introduction + Brief Overview
    • Collision Instrument - Part 2: How to Quickly Create Bell Preset
    • Collision Instrument - Part 3: Mallet + Noise Excitators
    • Collision Instrument - Part 4: Resonator Section
    • Collision Instrument - Part 5: LFO Section
    • Collision Instrument - Part 6: MIDI Tab
    • Collision Instrument - Part 7: Output Area
  • 16

    Live Instruments - Wavetable (Suite Only)

    • Wavetable Overview - Part 1
    • Wavetable Overview - Part 2
  • 17

    Drum Rack Essentials

    • Drum Rack - Part 1: Brief Overview
    • Drum Rack - Part 2: Building a Kit + Creating a Beat
  • 18

    Automation

    • Automation - Part 1: Introduction
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 1: Introduction
    • Automation - Part 2: Writing in + Editing Automation
    • Automation - Part 3: Automation Shapes
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 3: Automation Shapes
    • Automation - Part 4: Recording Automation in the Arrangement View
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 4: Recording Automation in the Arrangement View
    • Automation - Part 5: Recording Automation with a MIDI Device
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 5: Recording Automation with a MIDI Device
    • Automation - Part 6: Clip Automation
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 6: Clip Automation
    • Automation - Part 7: Recording Automation into Clips
    • (Downloadable Project) Automation - Part 7: Recording Automation into Clips
    • Modulation
    • (Downloadable Project) Modulation
  • 19

    Live Audio Effects

    • LFO
    • (Downloadable Project) LFO
    • Redux Audio Effect
    • (Downloadable Project) Redux Audio Effect
    • Spectral Resonator Audio Effect (Suite Only)
    • (Downloadable Project)Spectral Resonator Audio Effect
    • Spectral Time Audio Effect (Suite Only)
    • (Downloadable Project) Spectral Time Audio Effect
  • 20

    Live Audio Effects - Hybrid Reverb (Ableton Live Suite Only)

    • Getting Started - Setting up the Project + Return Tracks + Sends (Suite Only)
    • (Downloadable Project) Getting Started - Setting up the Project + Return Tracks + Sends
    • Hybrid Reverb Project (Ableton Live Suite Only)
    • Hybrid Reverb - Part 1: Global Controls (Ableton Live Suite Only)
    • Hybrid Reverb - Part 2: Convolution Section (Ableton Live Suite Only)
    • Hybrid Reverb - Part 3: Routing (Ableton Live Suite Only)
    • Hybrid Reverb - Part 4: Algorithmic Section (Ableton Live Suite Only)
    • Hybrid Reverb - Part 5 - EQ Tab (Ableton Live Suite Only)
  • 21

    Ableton Live MIDI Effects - Arpeggiator (All Editions)

    • Part 1 - Introduction and Loading the MIDI Effect
    • (Downloadable Project) Part 1 - Introduction and Loading the MIDI Effect
    • Part 2 - Style, Rate, Groove and Gate
    • Part 3 - Hold and Offset
    • Part 4 - Retrigger, Distance and Steps
    • Part 5 - Scale and Velocity
  • 22

    Warping Audio

    • Warping - Part 1: Introduction + Quick Look FREE PREVIEW
    • Warping - Part 2: Brief Overview of Warping
    • (Downloadable Resources) Warping - Part 2: Brief Overview of Warping
    • Warping - Part 3: Warp Modes - Beats
    • Warping - Part 4: Warp Modes - Tones
    • Warping - Part 5: Warp Modes - Texture
    • Warping - Part 6: Warp Modes - Re-Pitch
    • Warping - Part 7: Warp Modes - Complex + Complex Pro
    • (Downloadable Resources) Warping - Part 7: Warp Modes - Complex + Complex Pro
    • Warping - Part 8: Warp Modes- Additional Features
  • 23

    Thanks and Bye

    • Thanks and Bye

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