Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the course, recap of the Live concept

    • Introduction to the course

    • Getting to know each other

    • Quick recap of the Live Workflow and Interface
  • 2

    Creating Complex Drum Racks

    • Understanding how a Drum Rack works in depth, and how to build your own

    • Macros, Macro Variations and Randomization
  • 3

    Creating Complex drum patterns and edits, humanizing patterns

    • Understanding concepts and tools to create complex drum patterns

    • Editing techniques, utilizing Audio and MIDI

    • Understanding advanced humanization techniques
  • 4

    Synthesis

    • Synthesis types

    • Sound Theory

    • Understanding Subtractive Synthesis

    • Creating Sounds
  • 5

    Instrument Racks

    • Building complex Instrument Racks for production and performance

    • Chain Selector, Key Zones, Velocity Zones

    • Layering Sounds
  • 6

    Effect Racks, and the concept of Racks in Racks

    • Understanding how to build Effect Racks for production and performance

    • Working with 3rd party plug-ins within Effect Racks

    • Advanced workflow: The concept of Racks in Racks
  • 7

    Audio to MIDI Conversion & Creative Sampling and Comping

    • Understanding how to convert audio into MIDI and use it creatively in your composition

    • Creative Sampling- slicing, dicing and sound design

    • Implementing creative comping
  • 8

    Production Challenge

    • Production Challenge
  • 9

    Creative Mixing Techniques

    • Understanding Split Band Processing

    • Implementing Gated and Side-chained reverbs

    • Parallel Processing
  • 10

    Working with Video, discovering Ableton Link, Note

    • Exploring how to work with video in Live

    • Understanding Ableton Link and its capabilities for external integration

    • Discovering Ableton Note and how to transfer files to Live
  • 11

    Going further

    • Understanding how to set up Dummy Clips

    • Implementing MIDI and Key mapping

    • Understanding Follow Action

    • Exporting and Importing Stems

    • Using Templates

    • Understanding Follow Action
  • 12

    Peer Review

    • Feedback Session