Introduction to Music Production - Ableton Live course

Get expert advice on Ableton Live from professional music producers		Create your own tracks and remixes on the Ableton Course

Summary

Ableton Live is increasingly popular with DJs and music producers including the likes of Sasha, Daft Punk, Coldcut and Richie Hawtin. The Ableton Live Course provides the perfect platform for DJs who are looking to make the move into music production and offers producers a unique creative approach to music production. This Ableton course is perfect for beginners and shows you how to create your own tracks utilising audio, MIDI and effects. This is taught by a certified Ableton trainer.

Content

Introduction
System requirements & soundcards for Ableton Live
The Ableton interface: Session & Arrangement views
Working with clips and scenes
Working with loops

Making Beats with Ableton Live
MIDI editing and recording in Ableton Live
MIDI recording, editing and overdubbing
Making beats using “Drum Rack”
Building custom drum kits
The Groove function

Music Theory
Music theory
Using MIDI effects: arpeggiator, chord.
What's a scale? Scale construction
What's a chord? Chord construction & inversion
Introduction to the Ableton Library

Synthesizers
Sound synthesis theory
Shaping your bass line and leads with software synth “Analog”
Introduction to Frequency Modulation synthesizer: “Operator”
How to modulate and give expression to your sound
Designing your own drums

Audio Recording
Recording vocals and "live instruments" in Ableton
Microphones and their uses. Mic positioning and techniques
Recording levels and monitoring
Cropping and consolidating audio parts

Manipulating Audio
Warping your audio files
Clip options
Clip envelopes

Sampling
Sampling sources and the law
Basic sampling techniques with “Simpler”
Multi sampling with “Sampler'
Slicing breaks

Audio Effects and Controllers
MIDI Controllers
Ableton’s Audio Effects
Third Party Plug-ins

Arranging Your Track
Recording your arrangement “live”
Editing your track in the Arrangement view
Using automation
Musical structures

Mixing
Acoustic theory, EQ
Reverb and delays, compression

Signal routing, exporting your “Stems”

Mixdown and Final Test
One to one session with your tutor to finalise your mix
Mix down all the elements of your track in Ableton and burn to CD
Students take final test and submit assignment

As with all music production software training at Point Blank, you can choose to learn Ableton at the level that works for you. If you are looking for a shorter, intensive training period check out our weekend Ableton Course