With the popularity of our post at the end of 2011, giving a run down of our most popular free music production tutorials on youtube we decided to give you another one. So this time we are going to do the top 5 Ableton Live tutorials. So as not to re-post the same videos, this is the top 5 outside of that top 10 just mentioned. So here goes:

1 - How to Make Dubstep part 2/5 – Redux Bass in Ableton – 40,570 views

Jonny Miller (Jus’Listen/Sonarpilot Audio) demonstrates how to use the redux effect in Operator to distort a bassline and give it that dirty chainsaw like texture.

2 – Ableton Course Feedback – Minimal Tech Banger! – 33,428 views

This is an example of our unique system of 1-2-1 feedback (Direct Video Response – DVR). This impressive track was made by Eddie Averell on the Ableton Minimal Techno Pro Producer Course. Check out more from Eddie including his debut EP release here

3 – How to Make Dubstep part 3/5 – Wonky Analogue Lead in Ableton – 24,646 views

Jonny Miller demonstrates how to create a ‘wonky’ dubstep beat using filters on a triplet percussion rhythm, and glide on an unquantized lead synth.

4 – How to Make Dubstep part 4/5 – Session View Recording in Ableton – 19,423

Jonny Miller demonstrates recording in Ableton Live’s session view; a great way to lay down the basic arrangement for your track.

5 – Ableton Tutorial – Driving Bassline – 17,489

Mike Koglin (Anjunabeats) and Tempo Giusto (Echelon) demonstrate how to make a driving progressive house style bassline

If you want to learn more about producing or performing with this unique piece of software, check out our whole range of Ableton Live Courses.

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