Objectives
- Learn in-depth features in Ableton Live and get the most out of the DAW
- Get step-by-step production feedback from a professional music producer
- Deep dive into audio manipulation, MIDI, devices, workflows, and mixing
- Create a release-ready track by the end of the program
Topics
- Intermediate Audio Manipulation
- Warp markers and warp modes
- BPM mapping
- Sampler/Simpler techniques
- Creating Sampler instruments
- Resampling to Audio
- Intermediate MIDI
- MIDI devices for automatic MIDI patterns
- Exploring new MIDI generation
- MIDI randomization
- MIDI editing tips & tricks
- MIDI capture and recording
- Control changes (MIDI CC)
- Device Deep Dive
- Analog and Drift
- Tension, Collison, and Electric
- Operator
- Wavetable and Meld
- Granulator
- LFO, envelope follower, expression control, and Shaper
- Max for Live devices
- Intermediate Workflow
- Grouping and routing
- Creating Racks
- Rack Macros and Macro assignment
- Rack snapshots
- Workflow and organization tips
- Template creation
- Intermediate Mixing
- Panning, leveling and EQ
- Dynamic processing (understanding compression and expansion)
- FX breakdown (reverb, delay, saturation, convolution, and more)
- Creating complex FX chains and advanced sound manipulation
- Beginner Mastering (limiting and EQ)
Goals
- You will explore Ableton Live’s features and gain the skills you need to bring your most creative musical ideas to life.
- You will compose and produce a finished track in Ableton Live with step-by-step guidance and feedback from a professional music producer.
