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Ableton Live 1: Production

Overview

This Ableton Live course will transform you into an expert producer in just 8 weeks. This ground breaking software has revolutionised the creative process involved in putting music together. We provide a comprehensive lowdown on how to use the tools in Ableton Live to make professional quality tracks, covering every aspect of music production, from MIDI programming to getting to grips with EQing sounds and mastering your final mix. Upload your music each week for DVR™- expert analysis and video feedback from a pro producer. With Louie Vega, Freerange and Cr2 checking out tracks from this course, this is a fantastic opportunity to get your stuff heard in the right places - after polishing your technique! Check out the reviews at the bottom of this page.

Includes a minimum of 480 mins video / 8 x DVR™ (1-2-1 video feedback)/ 8 hours live master classes /1 year access / over 160 pages of course notes / 24/7 access to forum / exclusive audio resources to download. Optional: sign your track to Point Blank Music distributed by iTunes, beatport, Juno Download and Amazon.

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Content

Week 1: Beat Making with Impulse

Overview of Ableton
Browser: devices, Session and Arrange view
Keyboard shortcuts
Live packs
Drums: kits, Impulse, quantize, velocity tricks
Counting music: rhythm and tempo
Creating self contained projects

Week 2: Groove, Warping and Clip Envelopes

Layered Drums: multiple Impulse kits
Midi controllers: playing in live, OVR function
Hot Swap: single sounds and kits
Quantize, groove and swing
Warping explained
Percussion: warping loops, warp markers
Clip envelopes: events,automation

Week 3: Music and Bass with Simpler

Sounds: browsing, tricks, REX and Midi files
Simpler: loading sounds, start points
Programming bass parts in different genres
Compression: basics
Simpler: filter, LFO, velocity, Live 7 Legacy
Riffs, chords and scales, arpeggiator
Racks: chains, instruments, drum racks

Week 4: Scenes and Effects

Building scenes:capture and insert, labelling
Effects: inserts v sends/returns, when and why?
Delay and Reverb
Creative effects: Beat Repeat and Auto Filter
Midi mapping: sends, midi map values
Key mapping: toggle switches, mixing desk
Resampling: what and why? Frequency shifter

Week 5: Arrangement and Vocals

Recording Arrangements
Automation: editing, recording/overdubbing
Arrange view essentials, fixed grid
Editing audio, consolidation, Red drums, fades
Editing midi
Free 3rd party plug ins: T.A.L/NI Kore Player
Vocal samples and recording vocals

Week 6: Structure and Arrangement

Slice to midi: Macro loop compress functions
Structure: breakdowns, larger sections, method
Arrangement: how parts co exist
Arrangement types: songs, tracks
Project: Soy Mustafa ‘Red’, Jonny Miller Remix
Arranging: delete time, copy sections, als files
Tips: fills, Red drums, fill from original drum loop

Week 7: Mixing Basics

Sweeps, washes, reverses, cymbals, FX
Freeze & Flatten options
Session view: set up, extending faders, sizing
Grouping tracks for mixing and processing
Spectrum analysing: using it to 'see' sound
Functional FX: EQ Eight and Auto Filter HP
Compression: attack/release, side chaining

Week 8: Finish Project

Apply finishing touches to project
Exporting your track , options, dither
What is mastering? Pro mastering vs. ‘maxing’
Mastering basics: master bus additions
Ableton Course Final Test
Soundcloud and your online profile
Assignment 8: finish final track

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Reviews

Shalin Choksi

Course rating: 10/10

Jonny Miller was simply the best. He covered all the topics in complete detail and provided an extremely creative feedback on all the assignments. The tracks I was working on are sounding a lot better with Jonny's inputs. The weeky chatrooms were very helpful in not just learning more about the course but music on the whole. Would love to learn a lot more from Point Blank and Jonny. Thank you so very much for providing such invaluable education. :-)

Timmy Schumann II

Course rating: 10/10

I thought this course was great. It really taught me a lot of little things that are gonna speed up my productions along with tricks that i never would have found on my own. jonny is extremely educated in the program and it was great to see him fix things that i knew needed some work every week on my dvrs. After this first course i can not wait for my next class and look forward to much continued education at point blank.

Korrey Woodcock

Course rating: 10/10

The course was awesome! Jonny is the man! Fantastic Teacher, BIG UPS!! It gave me exactly what I needed to really excel in my ableton production skills. Hats off Point Blank!

James Stewart

Course rating: 10/10

The ableton 1 course was a fantastic course which has given me all the basic knowledge I need to navigate ableton successfully and get started to produce my own tracks. The tutor was gave excellent feedback that really helped with my track. I now want to go on and study both the progressive and dubstep specialist courses. The only negative I could think of was there wasn't enough time spent on creating your own sounds using the synths in ableton, although this will probably be covered in other courses, which is understandable. Thank you Steve and Pointblank!!!

Asad Khan

Course rating: 10/10

I think this course was AMAZING, Johnny Millers video tutorials and notes were easy to digest, to the point and very informative, that with Freddys DVRs taught me everything i wanted looking forward to gain from this course, i would recommend it to anyone who would like to learn Abelton. BIGUPS PointBlank!

Giacomo Di Mase

Course rating: 10/10

From the three courses I'm taking here at point blank this one is probably the best. Johnny is a very good teacher and developed a very good course that takes you beyond the basics of using Live 8 teaching you on how a track is made from begining to end. Also he explains very well the use of effects, the art of mixing, and mastering superbly. It is obvious that one needs practice, but this course makes sure you have a solid base to start practicing. Jonny also is very meticulous in the DVRs, Forums, and Chat going through any doubt the students may have. I had a great time , and hope I can take another course developed by Jonny. Cheers, Giacomo

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