ABLETON LIVE COURSES
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LIVE-COURSES.COM LEVEL 1
Welcome to Live-Courses.com!
Our Brand New Ableton Live Level 1 course provides students with all the
knowledge necessary to start making music with Ableton Live. As well as being
guided through all the main areas of the software, the modules also provide
more general producer information about music, performance and production.
At the end of the course, students should have all the basic skills required to
produce their own tracks, with the 14 modules going from the jamming stage
right through to final mastering. Students are even introduced to important
sound creation methods, such as sampling and synthesizing, the latter with
Novation's included classic Bass Station software synth.
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The course which has been designed and presented by our very own Ableton
certified trainer- Rob Jones, and is presented in a series of online videos which
you can watch where and when you prefer - with a full complement of
accompanying downloadable materials for your future reference.
Also included with the Ableton Live courses is a huge collection of more
than 750MB of royalty free samples from Loopmasters worth over £50, and a
cult classic 'Bass-station' software synth from our sponsors focusrite worth £25.
By taking our course you will not only get a perfect understanding of how to
use your Ableton Live software in the comfort of your home, free royalty free
samples and a synthesizer - once completed you will also be able to
download your very own official certificate of completion, stating that you have
taken the course and listing the modules - signed by our Ableton certified
trainer.
How much does the course cost?
The cost for joining our beginner/intermediate course is just £149 GBP, which equates to approximately €165 Euros or $240 USD. We also offer a combined deal for our basic/intermediate and advanced course for just £225, €250 Euros or $365 USD (almost 10 hrs of video training!) Both options can be paid using most major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard etc) or your paypal account.
Where is the course held?
The course is delivered as streaming videos via our website directly to your PC,
you can take the course wherever you are located in the world, and at times to
suit you. Once you have access to the course you can login to your account
anytime to watch the next module and proceed with the course.
What equipment do I need?
To take the course, you need to have a computer that is connected to the internet, a copy of Ableton Live (Intro is sufficient for this level) and some speakers or headphones connected to the computer. A MIDI controller keyboard would be useful but is not essential.
How long does the course last?
The course is presented in 14 modules (with a bonus module on the Live 9 browser), which each last 15-20 mins. So, the lessons last for around 5 hours. However, there is a lot of information condensed into each module, so the course may well take months to complete. The official time limit is 6 months, but we're not strict about this and students can have as long as they need to learn everything on the course.
Recent Testimonials
"Hi, I recently completed the basic course after purchasing ableton live and have found this course a god send!! Thanks to the team and especially Rob for responding so quickly to my emails." Martin Granger, Southend-on-Sea
"Hi, I found the course very interesting and covered all aspects of the software in good detail without making it boring. I would recommend it to anyone who is currently using live", Andy Birch, Brighton
If you own Ableton live and want to get a great understanding of how you can make the very most of this amazing software, take the Ableton Live course today and make the most of your music. We offer a FREE SAMPLE MODULE which you can watch to see if you think our online video training is the right solution for you. Also please find out more about the course from our FREE INFO PACK which you can download without obligation by registering for a producertech account which will also give you access to our member forums where you can talk to other students and ableton enthusiasts.
If you want to SIGNUP then please click on the links below and feel free to CONTACT US at anytime if you have further questions that we can help you with.
We hope to see you online soon!
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- Introduction to the Course and Live Basic ConceptsIntroduces the course style and preferred working methods then moves onto the first steps with Live, beginning with the preferences and setting up and then moving onto the software modes, layout, file management and the Browser, analysis files, audio formats and Project folders.
- Bonus Module - The Live 9 BrowserProvides a thorough guide to the new Browser in Live 9, showing how files are organised and the different ways they can be found.
- Playing Audio Clips in Session View ModeCovers how to play audio clips together by triggering, arranging, copying and pasting. Then looks at tempo control and global quantisation. Also basic clip editing, such as warping, setting of start and end positions, looping. Grooves and Key mapping are also introduced.
- How to Create and Edit MIDI ClipsLooks at what a MIDI clip is and the various ways it can be created, such as writing or playing. Then how to edit a MIDI clip, focussing on note length, pitch, quantisation and velocity. Also introduces overdub and shows saving of MIDI clips into the Browser.
- Moving From Session to Arrangement View - From Playing to ProducingShows how to create and work with Scenes, then the different ways that tracks can be shifted from Session to Arrangement view, to help better understand how one mode relates to another. Covers dragging and dropping, and recording tracks in directly, then basic layout and editing techniques as well as navigation in the Arrangement window.
- Recording AudioExplains the basics of audio recording, such as how to set up a track's input and monitoring settings. Shows the metronome and various ways that audio can be recorded, such as with a count-in or using record punch in and out. Also shows the handling and editing of recorded audio, including scrubbing, splitting, consolidating, non-destructive editing and the differences between editing on the track and in the clip view.
- Processing Audio - Basic Compression and FilteringShows how to add one or more devices to tracks and how to manage them, then explains device presets and hot swapping. Explains the basics of compression, and provides a comprehensive guide to the most important parameters. Also introduces the concept of filtering and manipulating of frequencies.
- Building a Drum TrackDescribes the process of constructing beats using Impulse. How to import samples then how to trigger them. How to edit individual sample parameters, such as decay, pitch, panning, filtering and saturation. How to record or write in a beat, then how to edit it afterwards, as well as add processing like compression.
- Mixing a TrackCovers working with the mixer in both the Session and Arrangement window, showing all the different parameters available. Shows equalisation, track grouping, routing, sends/returns and various mixing techniques.
- DJing with LiveShows how to set up tracks for DJing in the Session view. Explains more about setting beat markers and warping, then how to set up cueing of tracks, how to perform with the crossfader. Also shows how to use various audio effects like the DJ EQ and delays.
- Basic SamplingExplains what a sampler is and how it works. Shows how to import sounds into Simpler and then how to edit them, showing trimming, transposition and looping. Introduces envelopes, starting with amplitude envelopes and moving onto filter envelopes. Briefly shows LFO modulation and some more advanced parameters available in Sampler, such as graphical envelope editing and multi-sample keyboard mapping.
- Introduction to SynthesizingExplains the basics of synthesizing using the included Novation Bass Station as an example. Shows the main parameters available in each synth section, demonstrating oscillator waveforms and pitch, and envelope and LFO modulation. Ends by showing how to use this knowledge to create unique programs.
- Basic MasteringExplains what mastering is and shows the various stages, focussing mainly on multiband compression and limiting. Also shows Spectral Analysis and EQ, more subtle refining techniques and how to export your final track.
- More on MIDI - MIDI Controlling and EffectsExplains more about MIDI controllers - what they are and how they can be used within Live. Shows MIDI map mode and the mapping Browser. Also covers MIDI effects, mainly focussing on the Arpeggiator.
- Introduction to Device RacksExplains what a device rack is, the different types available and the concept of chains and macro controls. Teaches how to build a multiband compressor using a rack and Live's other devices. Shows some examples of Instrument Racks. Runs through Drum Racks and shows how to edit and build beats with them.