Ableton Live Course - Producing

Overview

With Louie Vega checking out tracks from this course, this is a fantastic opportunity to get your stuff heard in the right places - after polishing your technique!This Ableton course will transform you into an expert producer in just 12 weeks. This ground breaking piece of software has revolutionised the creative processes involved in putting music together. We provide a comprehensive lowdown on how to use the tools in Ableton to make a professional quality track, covering every aspect of music production, from MIDI programming to getting to grips with EQing sounds and mastering your final mix. Upload your music each week for DVR™- expert analysis and video feedback from a pro producer. Follow this link for the Ableton Live DJ Course.

 

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Direct Video Response™

 

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Louie Vega

 

Listen to what Louie Vega (Masters At Work, Elements of Life) has to say about Point Blank.

Tutor profile

JC Concato
JC's previous projects include production, engineering and remix work for the likes of Bjork, Portishead, The Cure, Erasure, Allister Whitehead, Galliano, Pressure Drop, Raggatwins and Renegade Soundwave.

Sponsored by

Freerange/ Cr2 Records/ MAW Records

Point Blank's partner labels have requested to hear the best student tunes each month. Yours could get signed!

 

Created on this course

 

Course Materials

  • 1-2-1 video feedback on your music
  • Weekly online masterclass with a pro producer
  • Over 20 video tutorials on Ableton Live
  • 300 pages of course notes
  • Over 20 Ableton projects to download
  • Exclusive samples & audio resources
  • 24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

 

Course Contents

Week 1: The Basics

  • Session & arrangement view
  • What is MIDI? Basic rhythm concepts
  • Clips and scenes

Week 2: MIDI Clips

  • Programming drums, editing and recording MIDI
  • Impulse and Simpler (Basic Ableton instruments)
  • MIDI routing, Clip envelopes (MIDI)

Week 3: Audio Clips

  • Warping entire tracks and creating loops
  • Playback algorithms, tightening up loose loops
  • Clip envelopes (audio)

Week 4: MIDI and Audio FX/Creative Browser Use

  • MIDI and Audio FX: how and where to use them
  • Organising projects/ clips/ channels
  • Understanding the file management system

Week 5: Recording Arrangements and Recording Audio

  • Consolidating audio/ freeze/ flatten tracks
  • The analogue to digital process
  • Recording audio into Ableton

Week 6: Automation/MIDI Controllers/MIDI Mapping

  • Automation
  • MIDI Clock and synchronisation
  • MIDI controllers and setting them up (MIDI mapping)

Week 7: Understanding Ableton's Rack Systems

  • Understanding Ableton's rack systems
  • Creative use of drum racks
  • Multi-track warping

Week 8: Advanced Midi programming, Advanced Audio Routing

  • Advanced MIDI Routing
  • Advanced audio routing
  • Utilising Rewire with Reason and Logic

Week 9: Mixing your Track pt.1

  • Setting up your mix environment
  • Utilising EQ, and pan to create separation in the mix
  • Using compressors and side-chaining

Week 10: Mixing your Track pt 2

  • Basic guide to structure and arrangement
  • Adding space to your tracks with delays and reverbs

Week 11: Mixing Your Track pt 3

  • Modulation FX
  • Sub grouping
  • Extra tips with third party plugins

Week 12: Mixdown, Mastering and Final Test

 

 
 Course details

Weeks: 12

Price: $1,031.68

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 Available Dates
27th September 2010
10th January 2011
4th April 2011
4th July 2011

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 Feedback & reviews

"I wasn't sure how much you could learn online but thankfully I've been proven wrong. I learned loads...I would recommend this course to anybody."

Mark Fitzsimons, Ireland

 

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