Sundays
Apr 27, 2025 - Jun 29
2 hrs
11:00 AM (Pacific)
2:00 PM (Eastern)
This course takes beatmakers through the essential operations of this revolutionary platform. The elegance of Ableton Live's interface is unparalleled and its ability to seamlessly respond to creative input without missing a beat make it truly the most exceptional live platform on the market.
Understanding the layout, the tools, and the workflow of this powerful piece of software will prepare you for everything that our other courses offer. This course lays the mechanical foundation on which beatmakers will build essential skills.
The course is taught by experts in Ableton who know the ins and outs of the platform. Take this (or one of the other Core Skills) to get started in music production, or if you already know your way around another DAW and want to expand your toolbox.
Course Length: 24 hours in total
Key Concepts:
Basic Navigation
Primary Windows & Functions
Asset Management & Deployment (MIDI, Loops, Audio, etc.)
Manipulation and Editing of Assets
Recording & Playback Workflow
Session Organization
Tempo Operations
Song & Loop Building Techniques
Essential Signal Flow
Rendering and Exporting
*residency required
IMPORTANT!!!
You MUST be on our Discord server. Classes are held there! Please make sure to share your Discord handle with us so we can assign you into the class.
THIS PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE RESIDENCY
purchase a 1-yr residency here or subscribe to our server for the duration of your class
Discord subscriptions are $79/mo as of January 2025
ABLETON LIVE CORE SKILLS
- This class meets LIVE on a Discord channel. You can join from wherever you have an internet connection.
- We DON'T record this class. That's what office hours are for.
- You are expected to attend or arrange to get caught up in office hours.
- Refunds. No. Not really. Sometimes we'll make a good faith exception but we are running the class based on your commitment to join and we pay a percentage of transactions on the way in and on the way out.