Understanding the Basics of Electronic Music Production with Ableton Live
with Isaac Cotec
Beginner
20 lessons (2h 16m)
Mobile, Tablet + Desktop
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Course Trailer
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Sample Lesson
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- Introduction
- What is Ableton Live - Starting Off
- Exercise - What is Ableton Live - Live Example
- Navigating Ableton Live
- Navigating Ableton Live - Overview
- Navigating Ableton Live - Clips
- Navigating Ableton Live - Tracks
- Navigating Ableton Live - Session and Arrangement
- Understanding The Browser
- Understanding the Browser - Overview
- Understanding the Browser - Managing Files
- Understanding the Browser - Hot-Swap
- Exercise - Understanding the Browser - Hot Swap Example
- Controlling Timing
- Controlling Timing - Warp Markers
- Controlling Timing - Warp From Here
- Controlling Timing - Warp Modes
- Exercise - Controlling Timing - Reviewing Timing
- Controlling Clips
- Controlling Clips - Clip Box and Overview
- Controlling Clips - Launch Box
- Controlling Clips - Sample Box
- Controlling Clips - Envelopes
- Exercise - Controlling Clips - Example Follow Action
- Navigating Ableton Live Review
- Reviewing the Course
Lesson plan (2h 16m)
We've teamed up with acclaimed Certified Ableton Trainer Isaac Cotec to create the "ultimate" 3-part Ableton course that walks you through all the concepts that you'll need to master electronic music production. From navigating the software, laying out musical ideas on the timeline, connecting MIDI instruments, improvising and experimenting with musical ideas, adding Audio effects - it's all explained here so you can use Live in your own music.
Part 1 of the course specifically focuses on the following skills:
- Navigating Ableton Live, including Clips, Tracks, Session and Arrangement views
- Understanding the browser, including managing files & Hot-Swap
- Controlling Clips, including the Clip Box, Launch box, Sample box and Envelopes
- Controlling Timing, including Warp and Warp Modes
The course is a mix of "live video", featuring Isaac Cotec speaking to camera and screen shots so you can understand exactly what Isaac is doing at every point of the course.
INCLUDED are tons of exercises and course downloads.
Make sure to check out our other electronic music production lessons for beginners and advanced players alike.
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