A concise overview that helps demystify features and workflow in Ableton Live.
loopop‘s whole channel is full of clear, to-the-point tutorials and explainer videos – most, if not all, featuring his trademark, oh-so-helpful video timecode overlay. Start with this super-concise intro to Ableton Live tutorial, then check out more (on many electronic music tools beyond Ableton) on loopop’s YouTube channel.
Point Blank Music School‘s excellent track reconstructions are a fantastic way to learn both software and song structure together. Here, they show how to make a track in Ableton Live:
… and here are some of our favourite track reconstructions – play along:
Synthesis
Ableton Live also features powerful synthesis tools. To get started, here’s a collection of introductory resources, both video and interactive:
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Audio School: Intro to Synthesis Easy to follow resources for beginners.
Audio School: Track Deconstructions The best music school? Replicate the masters.
Film School: Edit Video in Ableton Live An intro to using the DAW with video files.
Audio School: Mixing A roundup of introductory video explainers.
Audio School: Compression A roundup of video tutorials.
Film School: Sound Design Tricks Create your own sound effects, with household items and a couple of clicks.
Audio School: Harmonic Series When musical notes sound good together, "our ears are doing math."
Audio School: Music Theory Intro A roundup of super-short videos on music theory for beginners.