Welcome

What you need -

Software: Download and install 

• Ableton Live 11 Suite Demo (90 days) https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
  
  
• (for Windows users) ASIO4All audio driver (for Windows users) http://www.asio4all.org/
• How to install ASIO4All https://youtu.be/EUzKX32A7hU 
  
  
• (for students learning on Zoom) Audiomovers ListenTo VST Plugin https://audiomovers.com/wp/
• How to install VST Plugins https://youtu.be/N2VjFjUhlR4

Hardware:

• Your own computer/laptop, Windows 10 or Mac OS X 10.11.6 above
  
  
• Mouse (much better control than trackpad)
  
  
• Optional: Headphones (you won't hear the music fully on laptop speakers or tiny earbuds)
  
  

What you will learn

This course is in 12 parts of one hour each.

1. Introduction 
• Info view, re-sizing windows, keyboard
• Mixer, zoom
2. Beats and Instruments (Part 1)
• Make a Beat
• Add a Melody
3. Selecting Instruments
• Ableton Live Sounds
• Free software synthesizers
4. Beats and Instruments (Part 2)
• Drum patterns (e.g. House, Hip Hop, EDM)
• Basslines
5. Chords
• Find out chords with Chordify.net
• Find out notes with Convert Audio to MIDI
6. Loops 
• Free resources for loops
• Customizing loops
7. Sampling 
• Ableton Simpler Classic mode
• Ableton Simpler Slice mode
8. Sampling with Ableton Drum Racks
• Loading samples into Ableton Drum Rack
• Customizing samples in Ableton Drum Rack
9. Audio Effects
• Auto-Filter, Delay, Reverb
• Automating Audio Effects
10. Arrangement and Chords
• Song structures
• Dynamics - build, drop, break, verse, chorus
11. Mixing down
• Levels and EQ 
• Ableton Audio Effects Racks for Mixing and Mastering
12. Final Review
• Review of your song
• Export to WAV or MP3

Every part has guided hands on tasks, to put into practice what you are learning. 

We will take a break every half hour but feel free to take a break any time.