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11 Sessions / 1 hours of work per session
Skill Level
Beginner
Topics
Production, Ableton Live, Producing music, Ableton Live 11, Editing Music

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Ultimate Ableton Live 11, Part 6: Mixing, Mastering, & DJing

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Scheduled
11 Sessions / 1 hours of work per session
Skill Level
Beginner
Topics
Production, Ableton Live, Producing music, Ableton Live 11, Editing Music

Not available for purchase in India

Course Description

This course is "5-Star Certified" by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.

** Top Seller **
This is the new version of my Ableton Live 10 class that is a top-selling course with thousands of 4+ reviews, and tens of thousands of students!

100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.

Welcome to ULTIMATE ABLETON LIVE 11, PART 6: Mixing, Mastering, and DJing!

In this course, we will use the real-world experiences of the award-winning instructor and university music production professor Dr. Jason Allen. But don't be worried - Dr. Allen is best known around campus for keeping things simple, accessible, useful, and fun.

Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated Udemy instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.

He is also an ABLETON LIVE CERTIFIED TRAINER.

In this class, we are going to learn Ableton Live 11, and every aspect of the program. We will focus on how to do everything possible in Ableton Live, and you will finish this course as an expert in Ableton Live 11. Whether you have

experience in music production already or not, this is the ultimate class to learn how to use the Ableton Live 11 software for any genre of music.

ULTIMATE ABLETON LIVE 10, PART 6 is everything you need to start making great tracks!

This is a really deep class - tons of content, tricks, and tips. Throughout the different "parts" of this class (there are six total) I'll go through literally everything I know about Ableton Live 11, and everything it took for me to become a Certified Trainer. I'll share some of my own tracks and give you some full sessions from my library to play around with and get you started.

In this part of the class, we are going to cover how to use the Live 11 software to learn the principles of mixing and mastering, as well as how to setup a performance for DJing. Including:

  • Audio Effect Racks
  • Working with Controllers
  • Follow Actions
  • Setting Up a DJ Set
  • Creating a Dynamic Performance Set
  • Mixing (With Special Guest James Patrick)
  • Mastering (With Special Guest James Patrick)
  • And Much, Much, More!

I will be making 6 (six!) complete "parts" in order to bring you the most comprehensive manual on Ableton Live production techniques ever created. Each class has Sets, sessions, and experiments for you to try on your own and follow along with.

You will not have another opportunity to learn Ableton Live in a more comprehensive way than this.

The course is a roadmap to MAKING STUNNING TRACKS with Ableton Live 11.

All the tools you need to produce great tracks are included in this course and the entire course is based on real-life experiences - not just academic theory.

Please click the "Take This Course" button so you can start making better tracks today.

** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough Ableton Live 11 course available ANYWHERE on the market - or your money back (30-day money- back guarantee) **

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Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:

⇢ "It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier." - M. Shah

⇢ "Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. I bought all three parts... It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.." - Z. Palce

⇢ "Excellent explanations! No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth
⇢ "VERY COOL. I've waited for years to see a good video course, now I don't

have to wait anymore. Thank You!" - Jeffrey Koury
⇢ "I am learning LOTS! And I really like having the worksheets!" - A. Deichsel ⇢ "The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!" - J. Pook

"Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith

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Session 1: Introduction
Welcome to Ableton Live 11! Let’s jump in with some basics.
3 lessons
1. Introduction
2. What is an Ableton Certified Trainer?
3. What We Are Covering Here
Session 2: Audio Effect Racks
We've talked about different effect racks already in the previous sections of this class, but it is finally time to see the real power of the rack, with the Audio Effect Racks.
4 lessons
1. The Power of Audio Effect Racks
2. Parallel Processing
3. The Famous Fade To Grey Example
4. Performance Effect Racks
Session 3: Controllers
Next let's look at how we can get away from our computer keyboard and use some other devices to control Live.
5 lessons
1. The World of Controllers
2. Connecting Controllers
3. MIDI Mapping
4. The Ableton Push Interface
5. Wavetable and Echo on the Push
Session 4: Follow Actions
The next trick we need to master is Follow Actions. These are handy little things that we can use to automate some of our set.
3 lessons
1. What are Follow Actions
2. Legato Mode
3. Setting Up Follow Actions
Session 5: Live Performance Setup
Ok, let's build a DJ set!
6 lessons
1. Bouncing out Stems
2. Loading Stems into a New Set
3. Setting up Scenes
4. Creating Remix and Transition Scenes
5. Adding More Elements
6. Using Chain Select Automation
Session 6: DJ Performance with Effects and Controllers
Now that we have a set going, let's add some controllers and effects.
5 lessons
1. Mappings and Controllers for Performance
2. Crossfader Setup
3. Setting Up Effects for Performance
4. DJ Performance Template
5. More to Check Out
Session 7: Mixing & Mastering
For these next few sections, we have a very special guest to lead us through his mixing and mastering workflow.
2 lessons
1. Introducing James Patrick
2. Advanced Techniques
Session 8: Preparing to Mix
Before we dive in to mixing the track, we should do some cleaning up first.
6 lessons
1. Session Organization
2. Creating Stems
3. EQ
4. Dynamics
5. Saturation
6. Stereo Imaging
Session 9: The Mixdown
Now let's mix this track!
4 lessons
1. Metering
2. Gain Staging Around The Bass
3. Build The Pyramid
4. Render Settings
Session 10: Mastering
Now that we have our -6db mix, let's master this track and make it nice and loud.
5 lessons
1. Mastering Theory
2. Preparing to Master
3. Maximizing
4. Additional Sweeteners
5. Rendering and Referencing
Session 11: Wrap Up
That's it for now! Let me leave you with a few more things...
2 lessons
1. What Next?
2. Wrap Up
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