Up and Running with Ableton Live 9 (2013)

Discover how to get started creating and recording music with Ableton Live 9 in just two hours. Author and musician Yeuda Ben-Atar starts this course by showing how to set up all audio, MIDI, and external plugins and prep an initial project for recording. Then he jumps into high gear: making beats with the Ableton drum kits, recording with the built-in virtual instruments, and capturing live performance like vocals and guitar. After your tracks are recorded, learn how to arrange song clips, layer in effects, create and record automation, and quickly mix the tracks with groups, busses, EQ, compression, and other techniques. The final chapter in the course shows you how to save, export, and master your finished song.

Topics include:
•Setting up plugins and projects
•Creating a drumbeat
•Converting audio to MIDI
•Recording vocals
•Warping and editing clips
•Adding effects
•Using time commands
•Working with the mixer
•Using side chain compression
•Adding reverb and delay
•Mixing dynamically with automation
•Mastering a song

Introduction 2m 8s
Welcome 49s
What you should know before watching this course 30s
Using the exercise files 49s
1. Setting Up 10m 43s
Setting up audio, MIDI, and external plugins 2m 51s
Using the Ableton Live 9 browser 2m 43s
Looking at the interface 2m 13s
Preparing for recording 2m 56s
2. Recording 38m 2s
Creating a drumbeat 8m 39s
Recording software instruments 4m 55s
Recording line instruments 4m 18s
Converting audio to MIDI 4m 36s
Recording vocals in Arrangement view 3m 22s
Bringing the recorded vocal to Session view 3m 0s
Warping clips 3m 8s
Understanding scenes and preparing for arrangement 6m 4s
3. Arrangement 31m 23s
Exploring the Arrangement view 3m 56s
Editing clips 4m 51s
Adding effects 5m 42s
Creating and recording automation 4m 55s
Creating a transition effect and recording automation in Session view 5m 6s
Using time commands 1m 25s
Preparing your project for mixing 5m 28s
4. Mixing 38m 45s
Working with the mixer 7m 1s
Adding EQ to the mix 4m 51s
Adding a compressor 4m 25s
Using side-chain compression 4m 38s
Grouping and using bus tracks 4m 13s
Adding reverb and delay 5m 55s
Mixing techniques 4m 14s
Dynamic mixing using automation 3m 28s
5. Finishing the Song 9m 40s
Exporting your song 4m 2s
Mastering the finished song 5m 38s
Conclusion 43s
Next steps 43s