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Introduction to Music Production with Ableton Live

The Introduction to Music Production with Ableton Live Course is a 6-week course of 12 live online classes, taught by Music Hackspace tutor Anna Lakatos, providing the necessary latest skills,

Level

Beginner

Duration

Self-paced

Format

Self-paced video

Course overview

The Introduction to Music Production with Ableton Live Course is a 6-week course of 12 live online
classes, taught by Music Hackspace tutor Anna Lakatos, providing the necessary latest skills,
techniques and first-hand industry insight into the methodology, workflow and tips and tricks to
start making music with Ableton Live.

The online course will consist of:

  • 2 x 2hr live online classes / week
  • All classes recorded for student use (during the course only)
  • Access to session templates and sounds
  • Interactive group challenges
  • Ask Me Anything drop in clinics
  • Music Hackspace Graduate Certificate of Excellence
  • 50% discount on your first year subscription to Music Hackspace

Course content

Session 1: Introduction to Music Production and Ableton Live

4 lessons

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  • Introduction to the course
  • Getting to know each other
  • Understanding the process and various roles in music production
  • How to set up Ableton Live & tour of the interface

Session 2: The Session View & Creating Beats part 1

3 lessons

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  • Understanding how to operate the Session View
  • Understanding rhythm, tempo, and time signatures
  • Introduction to Drum Racks

Session 3: Creating Beats part 2

3 lessons

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  • Step Inputting notes
  • Real-time Sequencing
  • Understanding Quantize, Swing and Grooves

Session 4: Creating Melodies

3 lessons

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  • Introduction to basic Music Theory
  • Introduction to MIDI Transform Tools
  • Understanding Scale Mode

Session 5: Introduction to warping

2 lessons

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  • Understanding warp modes
  • Exploring Warp markers and quantization

Session 6: Recording Audio

2 lessons

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  • Understanding the basics of audio recording techniques
  • Comping

Session 7: Sampling

2 lessons

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  • Introduction to the concept of Sampling
  • The Sampler device

Session 8: Audio Effects

2 lessons

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  • Introduction to some of Live’s audio effect devices
  • Basic understanding of Effect Racks in Live

Session 9: Production Challenge

1 lesson

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  • Create a track in 2 hours!

Session 10: Arrangement Techniques

2 lessons

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  • Understanding song structures for various genres
  • Executing an Arrangement in Live

Session 11: Automation & Exporting Audio

2 lessons

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  • Introduction to Automation in Live
  • Introduction to Automation in Live

Session 12: Peer Review

1 lesson

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  • Feedback Session on your track

Instructors

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