Module 1: Introduction to Ableton Live
• Understanding DAWs & Why Ableton?
• Installation & Setup (Audio Interface, MIDI controllers)
• Overview of Ableton Live Interface (Arrangement & Session View)
• Preferences & Optimization for Performance
• Navigating Browser & File Management
Module 2: Working with Clips & Tracks
• Audio vs. MIDI Tracks
• Session View vs. Arrangement View
• Warping & Time-Stretching
• Working with Loops & One-Shots
• Clip Envelopes & Automation
Module 3: MIDI & Audio Recording
• Setting Up MIDI & Audio Inputs
• MIDI Note Editing & Quantization
• Recording Audio (Vocals, Instruments)
• Multi-take Recording & Comping
• Using MIDI Effects (Arpeggiator, Scale, Chord)
Module 4: Sound Design & Synthesis
• Intro to Synthesis: Subtractive, FM, Wavetable
• Ableton’s Instruments: Simpler, Sampler, Operator, Wavetable
• Layering Sounds for Rich Textures
• ADSR & Modulation Techniques
• Creative Sound Design with Racks
Module 5: Effects & Processing
• Understanding Ableton’s Built-in Audio Effects
• EQ & Filtering Techniques
• Reverb & Delay for Depth
• Compression & Sidechain Compression
• Creative FX: Granular Delay, Redux, Resonators
Module 6: Arrangement & Composition
• Structuring a Track (Intro, Build, Drop, Outro)
• Chord Progressions & Melodic Writing
• Bassline Programming
• Building Tension & Energy
• Automation & Transitions
Module 7: Mixing & Mastering
• Gain Staging & Headroom
• EQ Techniques for Clarity
• Compression Strategies
• Reverb & Space Management
• Finalizing Mix with Mastering Chain (Glue Compressor, Limiter, Saturator)
Module 8: Live Performance & DJing with Ableton
• Using Ableton for Live Performance
• Setting Up a Live Set
• Mapping MIDI Controllers for Performance
• Launching Clips & Improvising Live
• Recording a Live Set
Module 9: Advanced Production Techniques
• Sampling Techniques & Resampling
• Sound Layering & Advanced FX Chains
• Granular Synthesis & Creative Sound Mangling
• Creating a Unique Producer Sound
• Mixing with Analog Emulation Plugins
Module 10: Music Business & Career Development
• Branding & Building an Artist Identity
• Releasing Music Independently vs. Labels
• Marketing & Social Media Strategies
• Networking in the Music Industry
• Final Project: Create & Release an Original Track