Topics Covered
Navigating Ableton’s Interface
Producing in Session View
Producing in Arrangement View
Live Performance with Ableton’s Push
Producing with Ableton’s Push
Live Performance Techniques
Device View
Swing and Groove Preference
Utilizing Return Effects
Master Buss Processing Setup
Signal Flow
Sound Design
Rhythm Theory
Using MIDI Instruments
Drum Racks
Making Beats with Samples
Remixing
Making Custom Ableton Devices
Mixing/Mastering
Making Beats with Samples
Drum Programming
Drum Synthesis
Humanization Dynamics
Velocity Editing
Groove Engine
Layering Drums
Compression Techniques
Making Custom Fills and Turnarounds
Quantization
Producer Psychology
Marketing Your Music
Booking Gigs
Production in Various Styles/Genres
Making Powerful and Effective Drops
Collaboration via Splice
Project Sharing
Tonal Theory
Warping
Making Commercial Sample Packs
Moving Past Insecurity
Reverb Techniques
Finger Drumming
Creating Effective Transitions
Additive Synthesis
Drum Sound Design
DJing with Ableton
Lead Synth Sound Design
Pad Sound Design
Mid and Top Bass Sound Design
808 Sound Design
Sample Manipulation
Sub Bass Sound Design
Sound Design with Vocals
FX Sound Design
Drum Processing Techniques
Mixing Using Racks
Rack Macro Controls
Custom Rack Design
Creative Uses for Racks
Workflow Strategies
Arranging Songs
Sound Perception
Turning Loops into Songs
The Art of Finishing Tracks
Navigating the Music Industry
Finding your Niche
What you choose to focus on ultimately comes down to your own personal preference and goals as a musician. My job is simply to guide you.
If you want to become a fantastic sound designer but have no interest in learning how to make songs, then we won’t waste your time with topics like live performance or composition.
If your interest is DJing using Ableton Live, then we will focus exclusively on that. If you’d like to be an all-around producer, DJ, sound designer, songwriter, and really work to make it in the music industry, I’m right there with you!