Ableton Live 12 101
Live 12 Absolute Beginners Guide
Genre: Audio
  • 30 Videos
  • 3h 11m
  • Quiz Available
Get hands-on with Ableton Live 12 with this comprehensive course by certified trainer Thavius Beck! Spanning over three hours, it's the full guide to the ins and outs of the most advanced version of Live yet. Let's learn!
Thavius Beck is an electronic musician/producer/programmer as well as an electronic music educator who has worked with various artists ranging from Nine Inch Nails to Saul Williams to singer/songwriter Skylar Grey.
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Ableton Live 12 introduces exciting new features, enhancing its power as a digital audio workstation (DAW). With this major update, Ableton Live introduces a fresh new browser, new devices, a scale awareness mode, and more. There has never been a better time to learn this powerful DAW. In this comprehensive 30-tutorial course, Ableton Certified trainer Thavius Beck offers a practical learning experience for users of all skill levels. Whether you're new to music production, transitioning from another DAW, or already an Ableton Live user, this course offers an excellent pathway for learning this amazing DAW.

Thavius starts with the basics, covering setting up preferences, navigating the updated browser, and getting familiar with Session View. You then learn warping and slicing audio manipulation techniques, and you discover how to make beats using Live's Drum Rack. Thavius further explores topics like generative rhythms, sample swapping, and effective use of the Groove Pool. He introduces Scale Awareness and the Stacks Generator to easily craft melodies and chord progressions.

Learn all about Live's tools, including the Transform tools Arpeggiate function and Clip Envelopes for automation. Thavius discusses MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support, audio insert effects, and practical skills like track grouping, Macro Knobs, and MIDI mapping. The course also covers additional aspects such as organizing tracks with Scenes, mastering Follow Action, and using Live's Crossfader, along with techniques like resampling, recording, automation, project exporting, and a lot more..

This course is a straightforward, no-frills guide to making the most of Ableton Live 12. Get ready to boost your music production skills and get comfortable with Live's features with the best Live 12 guide out there. Keep an eye out for our forthcoming Live 12 courses as well!
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