Overview

Learn the basics of Ableton Live with Jesse Abayomi – Ableton Certified Trainer. After this course, you are able to work with audio interfaces, Ableton Push and Midi / Audio tracks, play various drum styles, and work with samples, synths, and effects. Join us in the Swiss Ableton Certified Training Center.

Learning Goals

Get to know your trainer and the other participants. Share your wishes and ideas to benefit from the course optimally. Learn how we work together and what systems we use for communication.
Introduction to the functionality of Ableton Live: screen areas, session and arrangement view, scenes, tracks, import of audio / midi clips.
Record and edit midi and audio clips.
Find, use and create audio, midi and instrument racks, and use them as a creative tool.
Build a drum machine, create beats and variations of it.
Learn how to create sounds with Sampler, Analog and Operator sounds. In addition, use Midi effects to create creative effects on existing MIDI data.
Use midi and audio effects on your tracks and work creatively with send effects.
Get an overview of the different controller types, parameters and hard- / software.
Improve your workflow with presets and defaults. Learn the most important file types and work with shortcuts to improve your speed.
Understand how to automate with a controller or by drawing in clips and the arrangement view parameters. Use Follow Actions for spontaneous variations and separate regions for additional creativity.

Services Group Courses

Fully equipped workspace with Ableton Push 2 and Novation Launchkey Mini Keyboard
Possibility to rent a Macbook Air 13″, Headphones, NI Traktor S5, NI Maschine
Student Rebate: Various software with up to 50% rebate for official CH students.
Some courses are carried out with Ableton und Cubase Certified Trainers
Access to our Lernmanagement System with backup material or pdf handouts & files
Feedback on your own tracks (Online / In Class / Trainer)
CDJ2000/ RX Controller / Serato Geräte are available for Club DJ courses
Applicable are the AGB of SchoolOfSound