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Intro (1:18)
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Importing Audio (3:34)
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Warping & Looping (7:04)
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Simpler Intro (4:07)
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Drum Racks Pt. 1 (7:06)
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Drum Racks Pt. 2 (9:34)
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Bass Synth (7:14)
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Sidechaining (3:34)
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Session & Arrangement (5:15)
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Clip View Buttons (3:56)
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Clip Recording (4:26)
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Vocal Snippets (9:09)
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Instrument Rack Pt. 1 (4:16)
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Instrument Rack Pt. 2 (3:53)
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Simpler Slicing (5:29)
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Multi Macro Mapping (4:52)
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Rough Arrange (7:52)
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Arrange View Recording (3:56)
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Vocal Effects (5:28)
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Splitting & Joining (6:31)
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Exporting Options (3:33)
Ableton Live includes everything you need to take your creative spark and turn it into a shareable masterpiece. In this video tutorial series, dance music hitmeister Timothy Allan takes you from start-up to wrap-up!
Timothy first hits the ground running, teaching you how to import samples and warp them into a classic “four on the floor” dance groove which leads right into tutorials on how to get the most out of the Ableton Live Drum Rack.
Now that the beat is under your belt, Timothy shows you how to create a killer bass patch using Operator, and how to get Sidechaining setup and going in Live. Then it’s time to learn the difference between Session View and Arrangement View, and all about Clips, including how to use the Clip buttons, and how to record and edit Clips.
With your song well underway, it’s now time to start adding flourishes. Timothy shows you how to use MIDI Effects, how to Warp, Slice, Dice, and Effect Vocal Snippets, and how to use Instrument Racks.
The finish line is in sight… Timothy shows you how to use Multi-Macro Mapping to map multiple controls to a single knob, allowing you to add cool, realtime multi-function moves to your tracks.
Timothy now finishes up the arrangement, spices up the vocals, and reverses some audio files to add the final “wow” factor to the tracks. Last but not least, Timothy shows you how to export the final mix to a format you can share with the world!
If you’re new to Ableton Live, and maybe even to digital music in general, “First Song with Ableton Live” will get you started and on the path of complete song creation. Check it out today!
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Reviews
Submitted 2 weeks ago
Good intro to basics
Very useful for beginners..
I am a: Beginner, Producer, Beat Maker, Sound Designer, Ableton Live
Submitted 8 months ago
Extremely helpful tutorial. Highly recommend.
The instructor goes through everything in such a thorough yet engaging way. Extremely informative and helpful for all producers.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Game Designer, Mastering Facility, Sound for Film/TV, Ableton Live
Submitted 9 months ago
clear and concise
A great over view of ableton
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician
Submitted 1 year ago
Very good
Excellent start up for using Ableton. This is one of 3 DAW's that I use and Ableton being the one that I've self taught myself on. This tutorial has done a fine job of helping me in some of the areas that I have not explored before. Thank you very much
I am a: Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro
Submitted 1 year ago
first song with ableton live
great job
I am a: Student, Hobbyist
Submitted 1 year ago
very helpful
im confident that i will leave this course with much more knowledge than before.
I am a: Beat Maker, Mastering Facility
Submitted 2 years ago
More in 1 hr then I've learned in 2 years
This course taught me more tips and tricks about Ableton than I had picked up doodling on my own for two years.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Professional, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
This is a great rough overview
This gets you up and running quickly without bogging you down with details.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer
Submitted 2 years ago
Good tips!
I never skip the beginner courses because you always seem to pick up little things. There were numerous little things I never knew even after a few years of using Ableton that this course taught me.
I am a: Producer, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Hobbyist, Beat Maker
Submitted 2 years ago
Really Informative
As a seasoned musician and DAW user that is new to Ableton this series really helped me understand some basics that I had glossed over when I dove in to use the product. Great job and thanks!
I am a: Audio Engineer, Musician
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
As a very young kid my parents signed me up for piano lessons. My mom said if I quit that I would regret it later on in life, but I thought piano lessons were boring! Electronic music was a natural progression for me from those early days, it let me combine my love of technology and all things nerdy with a love of loud and strange noises.
2. What training have you had?
I've had years and years of training from a good friend of mine named "The Internet", and before him my other good pal "Trial and Error".
3. When did you get into recording?
The wonder of synthesis and certain electronic music is that you never really have to record anything if you don't want to! Although I do remember way back in the day recording found sounds on an old garage sale cassette recorder I bought, and using those samples in old school Trackers on the Apple II.
4. People you have worked with/for?
I've worked with, and for, a whole bunch of fantastic people so far. Some of the more popular ones include Empire of the Sun, Dirty South, Ash, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Kennedy, Hong Kong Blondes, Loverush UK, Molly Bancroft, Made by Monkeys, Tiff Lacey, Marcie, Offer Nissim and Kirsty Hawkshaw. Madonna chose a track I made for a compilation she released, although she never called or took me for lunch! That really doesn't count as 'working with' does it!?
5. Why are you so good at training people?
I'm good at training people because I remember what it was like to be the newbie, and I try and go over things that I would have found interesting and cool, back when I was starting out. I take the time to learn the techniques inside and out, and then break that down quickly for people.
Products by Timothy
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tutorial videoAbleton Live Tips & Tricks
Ableton Live Tips & Tricks is presented by Timothy Allan, whose remixes have reached #1 on the dance charts. Tim shows you the tips and tricks he uses.
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tutorial videoBitwig Studio Explained
Bitwig Studio is a new, dynamic software solution for music creation and performance to realize all of your musical ideas in every stage of production, and studio wiz Timothy Allan is just the man to show you how it all works! This is the most comprehensive Bitwig Studio video title available, so follow along and see just how awesome this DAW really is.
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tutorial videoBuilds, Fills & FX in Logic Pro X
Dance music master Timothy Allan is back with a tutorial on how to make your dance tracks slam with cool builds, fills, and creative use of effects, keeping people on their feet.
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tutorial videoDeconstructing Future House
In this music production tutorial series hit dance music producer Timothy Allan deconstructs a Future House track, showing you exactly how every element of a Future House song contributes to the final result. Shown in Logic Pro X, but applicable to any DAW, you’ll learn how to make Future House music and what it takes to get amazing results.
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tutorial videoFinishing a Club Track in Live 9
Following on the heels of his smash hit series "Starting a Club Track with Live 9", Timothy Allan is back with the sequel, "Finishing a Club Track with Live 9". In this series, Timothy shows you how to arrange and finalize the beats and grooves created in the first series and make it sound like a world-class club track. Timothy even includes the Live session file and samples so you can work and experiment along with him.
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