Electronic Music Production in Ableton Live (Level I)

Description

In this course, you will learn :

• The goal of this course is to teach you what a DAW (digital audio workstation) is, why Ableton Live is a unique DAW, how to work with midi instruments and audio material, and much more.

Syllabus :

1. Introduction and Understanding the Interface

• What is a DAW?
• What Makes Ableton Live Unique?
• Arrangement View and Session View
• Using Live's Browser
• Ableton Live's Preferences

 

2. Clips, the Building Blocks of Ableton Live

• What are Clips?
• What is MIDI?
• MIDI Clips
• Difference Between Audio and MIDI Clips
• What is Warping?

 

3. Working with Audio Clips

• Importing Audio Loops
• Clip Launch Quantization
• Basic Clip Launch Properties
• Basic Clip Envelopes
• Follow Action with Clip Envelopes

 

4. Working with MIDI Clips/Instruments

• Introducing the Drum Rack
• Using the Computer Keyboard as a MIDI Controller
• Draw Mode in MIDI Clip
• Basic MIDI Clip Editing (Note Placement, Velocity, and Quantization)
• Recording Automation in Real Time

 

5. MIDI and Audio Clips Together

• Using MIDI Clips to Compliment Audio Clips
• What are Scenes?
• Naming Scenes and Launch Tempo
• Editing Scenes
• Recording to Arrange, Export, and Save

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