Ableton Live: tips and tricks

- Synthesis: use Live 10’s instrument devices, including Operator and Wavetable, create your own presets and learn how to control them.
- automation: use track and clip envelopes to create dynamic and evolving sounds and mixes.
- randomised composition: use Live’s follow actions to create constantly evolving and unpredictable combinations
of sounds and musical elements, and capturing them to use in real-world projects.
- manipulating field recordings: use audio captured on a phone or other device to create completely new
instruments, textures and rhythms.
- working with beats: create and customise drum kits, adding effects, and interacting with them from hardware
controllers.
- mixing/mastering: develop skills to quickly optimise your projects for live performance and release.

Notepad, pen, own memory stick/storage device for saving work.
As this is an advanced course, please bring any extra devices such as controllers and interfaces, that you prefer to use. In the classroom we have MIDI controller keyboards and 2-in, 2-out, interfaces.
It is essential to have access to a computer (Mac or PC) with Ableton Live software outside class to work on your project between sessions. There’s a 30 day fully functioning demo version of Live available, try to have this installed at the very least.