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Ableton Live 11 for Beginners: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

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About Ableton Live 11 for Beginners: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome! Here is what you will learn in this course

Ableton Live 11 Set Up and Installation

System Requirements

Which Version of Ableton Live to Buy

Download and Install Your Chosen Version of Ableton

How to Get Ableton Live for Free

Connections

Initial Audio/MIDI Preferences Set Up

Preferences Overview

Initial Interface Overview

Installing VSTs in Ableton Live

Saving in Ableton Live

Installing Packs

An Introduction to Interface Overview

Session and Arrange Views

Transport Controls

Clips and Scenes

Launch Modes

Warping

Tracks

Track Controls

Sends and Returns

Drop Down Menu

Arrange View

What is MIDI?

Drawing in MIDI

Programming MIDI in Arrange View

Recording MIDI in Session View

Recording MIDI in Arrange View

Detailed Clip Overview

Groove Pool

Mapping

Analog Instrument

Collision Instrument

Drum Rack Instrument

Electric Instrument

External Instrument

Impulse Instrument

Instrument Rack

Operator Instrument

Simpler Instrument

Sampler Instrument

Saving Sampler

Tension Instrument

Wavetable Instrument

Learn Any Synth and Basic Sound Design

Chords MIDI Effect

MIDI Effects Rack

Note Length MIDI Effect

Pitch MIDI Effect

Random MIDI Effect

Scale MIDI Effect

Veloctiy MIDI Effect

Audio Preferences

Gain Staging (Recording Audio)

Set Up (Recording Audio)

Direct Monitoring (Recording Audio)

Recording Audio in Session View

Editing Timing with Warp (Recording Audio)

Recording Audio in Arrange View

Editing Audio

Linked Tracks

Punch In

Audio Effects in Ableton Live 11

Beat Repeat Audio Effect

Delay Audio Effect

Echo Audio Effect

Filter Delay Audio Effect

Grain Delay Audio Effect

Looper

Spectral Time Audio Effect

Amp Audio Effect

Cabinet Audio Effect

Drum Bus Audio Effect

Dynamic Tube Audio Effect

Erosion Audio Effect

Overdrive Audio Effect

Pedal Audio Effect

Redux Audio Effect

Saturator Audio Effect

Vinyl Distortion Audio Effect

Understanding Compression

Compressor Audio Effect

Gate Audio Effect

Glue Compressor Audio Effect

Limiter Audio Effect

Multiband Dynamics Audio Effect

Auto Filter Audio Effect

Channel EQ Audio Effect

Understanding EQ

EQ Eight Audio Effect

EQ Three Audio Effect

Auto Pan Audio Effect

Chorus-Ensemble Audio Effect

Phaser-Flanger Audio Effect

Shifter Audio Effect

Corpus Audio Effect

Hybrid Reverb Audio Effect

Resonators Audio Effect

Reverb Audio Effect

Spectral Resonator Audio Effect

Vocoda Audio Effect

Audio Effects Rack

External Audio Effects

Spectrum Audio Effect

Tunner Audio Effect

Utility Audio Effect

An Introduction to Automation

Automation in Arrange View

Automation in Session View

Dummy Clip Automation

Modulation

Max For Live Overview

Max For Live Effects and Installation

Modulators

Drum Synth

Song Creation Overview

Billie Eilish Song Analysis

Song Creation Part 1

Song Creation Part 2

An Introduction to Vocal Recording, Meet Our Singer

Chorus Layer

Chorus Vocals

Lead Vocals

An Introduction to Vocal Editing

Vocal Editing

Part 1. Vocal Production - Set Up and EQ

Part 2. Vocal Production - Compression

Part 3. Vocal Production - OTT

Part 4. Vocal Production - De-esser

Part 5. Vocal Production - 2nd Compressor

Part 6. Vocal Production - Send and Returns

Part 7. Vocal Production - Chorus Vocal

Part 8. Vocal Production - Backing vocals

How to Start Mixing a Song

Preperation

Gain Staging and Setting Levels (Mixing)

Grouping and Rooting Audio (Mixing)

Send And Return Tracks (Mixing)

EQ (Mixing)

Glue Compression (Mixing)

Saturation (Mixing)

Final Level Adjustments (Mixing)

What is Mastering?

Let’s Get to Mastering

Saving and Exporting

An Advice for Your Future Development

What You Will Learn?

  • Welcome to the ultimate Ableton Live 11 course! If you've been struggling with the overwhelming features of Ableton Live or sifting through countless TikTok and YouTube tutorials, then this course is for you. With the guidance of Craig Lowe, a music production lecturer from top London universities, you'll become an advanced Ableton Live 11 user in no time..
  • This comprehensive course covers every aspect of music production, from technical basics to creative techniques. With a focus on hands-on learning and real-world applications, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to produce, record, and perform your own music..
  • Why choose this course:.
  • Unlike many other courses, our video lessons were recorded in a professional music studio, providing a unique and immersive Ableton Live 11 tutorial experience with your teacher Craig. With over 140 university-level lectures and 15+ hours of tuition, our content is organized into mostly bite-sized videos for easy navigation, offering outstanding value. We've also invited a professional singer to participate in our Vocals section of the course, giving you the opportunity to learn from a seasoned pro..
  • Course contents:.
  • As a music production expert who understands the struggles students face when learning Ableton Live, Craig covers everything you need to know in this course, including which Ableton Live version to use, initial setup, recording and editing techniques, all audio effects and software instruments, writing and recording your own tracks, vocals recording and mixing, and how to master to a professional standard ready for release..
  • Don't miss this chance to take your music production skills to the next level. Enrol now and experience a unique and real-time Ableton Live 11 tutorial. See you in class!.