In this course, we cover the key features and tools in Ableton that will speed up your compositions massively. What it is it about a song that makes people move— and how you can harness it in your own mixes to create these reactions.

What makes something "music" as a opposed to just "noise" and how you get people feeling something from your songs. We’ll guide you through easy to remember formulas that will have you writing full and harmonious soundtracks.

Level One covers various Ableton tips & tricks, the hotkey cheat sheet that will keep you blazing through your compositions, and the powerful Ableton feature that allows you to quickly and creatively try out your ideas and discover what will work best for your song.

Never played anything musical in your life? Not to worry, we’ll share the common elements & sections of songs and how create and arrange them to create the best impact in your music.

Master the creation of interesting movement in your music by using automation & effects — the key to good transitions, buildups, and keeping loops interesting.

In this course you’ll get an introduction to synthesis, mixdown fundamentals, EQ, compression, sampling & remixing — all the basic principles you'll need to get a song to sound the way you want.

Harness the powers of EQ and when exactly to boost or remove frequencies in a sound, and mastering THE most important tool to finally eliminate muddiness and other imperfections from your tracks

Uncover what an oscillator, filter, LFO, envelope, modulation, ADSR are, & various other virtual knobs and buttons within your DAW. Learn how to craft your own sounds within Ableton’s Wavetable, Operator, and third-party synths.

Learn the difference between compression & limiting, and exactly what to use each for and when. There’s nothing worse than a squashed mix- we’ll share the most effective way to use compression in your mix, including a deep dive into side chain compression.

Properly set up audio and MIDI tracks, and learn how to warp, reverse, chop or edit your sounds.

How to use tools such as distortion, vocoder, and more to add a bit of bite or warmth to your mix, or how to use them to create aggressive basses, leads, or drums for in your face sound

Advanced organization and efficiency tricks to save time and headaches when working through the mixdown process.

Insight into stereo imaging, and how to avoid washing out your mix when using reverb and delay and craft creative sounds and feel by sculpting the 3D space of your mix

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Learn advanced techniques to create complex sounds and more movement in your synths, and how to add a ton of perceived loudness & energy to a sound without destroying dynamics.

Manipulate specific frequencies by heavily compressing or distorting a sound while leaving your mix integrity intact.

Discover the processes behind seamlessly incorporating vocals into your mix, and learn how to eliminate background noise from vocal or live recordings, tighten up sounds or loops, and soften harsh transients, clicks, pops, or spikes in volume.

Learn how to properly set up and incorporate different hardware into Ableton, and uncover what to look for when purchasing hardware, recording equipment, and analog gear.

Work with vocalists and foley, and learn how to get the best takes for a more efficient layering process.

Lean into what you need to create the perfect acoustically treated room for your living situation, and what to do to make sure your sub levels are correct, even when working from your headphones.

Ways to abuse warp modes, chopping, reversing, and re-pitching while resampling for more creative sound design.

You’ll learn must-do’s when prepping your final song to send to a mastering engineer, as well a checklist of things to look for and to do when self-mastering.

The most important facet of an artists career-self releasing vs. labels and the advantages & disadvantages of both.

Often overlooked, we will dive into how to automatically receive royalties for when your music is played publicly on a radio show, DJ mix, or even live, as well as share grant opportunities that will put money in your pocket to make music!