Ableton Live Course: Sound Production for Musicians and Artists

If you're just getting started with Ableton Live or have been trying to find a structured way to refresh your Ableton and sound product knowledge and techniques in general, look no further. This course really puts everything in place.

My story - I started dabbling with music production and performance in high school (Audacity days), primarily being the vocalist and producer of the bands/acts that I have been a part of (genres include DrumnBass, Electro House, Downtempo, etc.). More recently, I've delved deeper into infusing electronic music concepts and sounds with my earlier influences (funk/Indian folk/rock), hoping to create something interesting. But there was a void - I'd used FL Studio as a DAW for the most part of my life, and while it is great in its own right, it was time to get back to the basics and start from the ground up.

That's where this course came into the picture. I've re-learned so much over the last few weeks, and Ableton being so hands-on and intuitive enhances the experience.

Credit where it's due - Jordan is an amazing teacher. We live in an age where there is too much information available, that it has become difficult to sift thru the mud. That being said, this course is worth every minute. The knowledge that he imparts, as well as his delivery style and pace really puts the student in an inspired position to learn and apply these concepts. I feel more confident that my music is going to sound a lot better going forward, and kudos to Jordan and the team for that!

This course does not go into the tiny details about how to use Ableton Live. Rather, it goes over the major issues that go into producing a track, and shows you how to do it in Ableton. This was unexpectedly useful, because it made me consider a lot of aspects that I did not know that I didn't know about. Also, by simply watching the instructor do the big picture things, I learned in passing how to navigate and figure out the the logic of the interface without getting specific instruction, avoiding a fair bit of tedium. I still need to look up some details on how to trim and save samples for future use, for example, but this will be relatively easy to do now that I have a big picture view. Also, I was worried that since I have Ableton 10 and this appears to have been done on Ableton 9 there would be issues, but it doesn't matter at all.

I am so glad to have taken this fantastic Ableton Live course with The California Institute of Arts and through Kadenze. It’s an amazing course that help all of those who want to step forward towards the musical composition, production and creation. Whether you are a live musician or a producer or a composer or film scoring. It’s a very well designed course for any level of knowledge of the program, starting from the very basics so to build a strong foundation as while implementing all the theory with practice and exercise that will help the student reach his goals in a much faster pace. The course is designed with hi quality videos with great explanation and easy to follow though content.
I strongly recommend this course for all the creative people no matter what musical field you are in, this will be a great tool to go one step ahead.

"Sound Production in Ableton Live for Musicians and Artists" with instructor Jordan Hochenbaum... is not just a superb introduction to using Ableton Live to produce electronic music.. it is much more!

I'll quote the instructor's welcome message.. it definitely represents my experience so far:

"In this course we’re going to help you develop your core mixing and production skills, increase your knowledge of analog/digital audio theory, and we’ll also dig into some more advanced production and fx processing techniques. Whenever possible, you’re also going to get historical and/or technical context to help you really understand how and why these techniques have developed over the years. Along the way, we’re going to sneak in a lot of tips and tricks that will hopefully shorten your path between creative ideation, exploration, and actually finishing tracks that you’re proud of. Whether you’re just getting starting with music production and sound design, or you’ve been producing for years, this course is packed with tons of information, and we’re committed to helping you get the most out of it!"

Soooo... This has to be the best online course to get started as an electronic music producer in Ableton Live.

It's pretty amazing to learn from such accomplished instructors. Not only are they legitimate heavyweights in the world of electronic music, but they were also instrumental in the vision and development of Ableton Live itself. That's pretty damn cool, if you ask me!

Most importantly, this class helps you hit the ground running. By the time you're finished with the first couple lessons, you'll be making higher quality rhythms and sounds than you otherwise could by watching a ton of rando YouTube vids or by simply poking around with the software alone.

This online course is a great way to get a running start creating original electrician music no matter the cost. Considering how extremely affordable and easily accessable the class is provided by Kadenze and Cal Arts, it's a literal no brainer.

Honestly, commit $0-$20 + 2 or 3 hours to enrollment and the first lesson or two, and reassess from there. What do you have to lose? How much do you stand to gain?

Don't overthink it lol, you'll thank yourself in the not-at-all distant future!

Sincerely,
Adam Jensen
#ravetilldawn

This is a fantastic course for anyone interested in Ableton Live and the tricky listening assignments really help train your ear in subleties of EQ and compression and reverb. I loved the guest interviews and demos with Robert Henke from Ableton (MONOLAKE) and found those very inspiring. Our instructor Jordan explained things very clearly and obviously has a huge knowledge and experience with the program and electronic music. He packs a lot of info in so sometimes I had to view videos multiple times and read the manual to learn how to do things like setting up racks and reverb settings. It is a lot to absorb but an excellent overview to this amazing program, and I also enjoyed listening to other students work as we progressed together. A reasonable pace for me (an older learner) was to do one assignment/new song per week generally. Highly recommended course. Thanks Jordan!