Ableton Class Advanced Level
Week 1
a. System Setup (Pref)
b. Buttons, Favorites/Shortcuts, Library Navigation
c. Signal Flow (audio)
d. Recording Chain Inputs
e. Layout (Session / Arrange)
f. Using Two Views
g. Global Record (1)
h. Basic Audio Track
i. Basic MIDI Track
j. Collect and Save
k. File Management
l. Taking a Sample
m. Loading a Simpler
n. Load Sample into Simpler
o. Length and Looping Audio Material
p.VCO
q. VCF
r. VCA
s. LFO
t. Saving Your Synth
u. Moog Sound Env To Filter
v. Modulation and Experimentation
w. For Next Class Build 10 Synths
Summary / Q&A
Week 2
a. Drum Rack
b. Finding Drum Loops (Sample My Voice)
c. Looping Drumbeat
d. Crop Sample
e. Slice to Midi (Right Click)
f. Arming a Midi Track
g. Using MIDI with Simpler
h. Using MIDI with Drum Racks
i. Saving Drum Rack
j. Drum Program Theory
k. Genres of Music and Tempos
l. Making another kit with pattern
m. Building a foundation
n. Goals
o. Effects In Audio
P. Build 10 Kits
Week 3
a. Audio Effects
b. Order Of Effects
c. Gain Stage
d. Compress, Eq, Sat, Distortion, Beat Repeat, Gate
e. Modulation Stage
f. Flange, Chorus, Phaser, Freq Shift
g. Time Base
h. Reverb, Delay
i. General Mixing and Levels
j. Analog Vs. Digital
k. Opening up the Mixer
l. Remind Yourself of Real World Examples
m. Midi Effects
n. Arpeggio
o. Chord/Scale/Velocity, Length
p. Groove Pool
q. Build 10 if your own effects
r. Music Theory
s. Key
t. Mode/Scale
u. Chord
Week 4
a. Eq Layout. Freq Spectrum
b. Low Frequency - Instruments In Spectrum
c. Mid Frequency - Instruments In Spectrum
d. High Frequency - Instruments In Spectrum
e. Sampling, Frequencies, Tuning
f. Warping, Warp Markers, Pseudo Warp Markers
g. Clip Envelope (Modulation)
h. Unlinked Envelopes
i. Automation
j. Audio Clips VS Midi Clips
k. Setting Up Scenes
l. Blueprints for Building a Song/ Theory of Writing
m. Chords w/Basslines
n. Global Recording Scenes
o. Automation During Global Record
p. Selecting Parameter for Automation
q. Working on Final Track
Week 5
a. Your Library Instruments
b. Your Library Effects
c. Arranging a Tune - A,B,C , Gestalt 7+/-3
d. Time Signatures
e. Send vs. Insert Effects
f. Return FX Tracks
g. Built-in Bus (?)
h. Grouping Track
i. Instrument Racks
j. Audio Effects Racks
k. Midi Effects Racks
l. Open Questions
m. Final Track Preparation
Week 6
a. Third Party Plug Ins
b. Free Plug In Sites
c. External Sound Libraries
d. Hardware
e. Plug in Suggestions
f. Library Organization
g. Searching for Files
h. Sharing Sets
i. Rendering Stems
j. Mastering Ideas
k. Outboard Compressor
l. Final Thoughts
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