Learn Ableton Live 12 in 2026 - FULL COURSE

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Go from knowing absolutely nothing about Ableton Live 12 to writing your first 3 songs.

And then, write 2 more with our Intermediate Melodic House & Techno course: https://bit.ly/intermediatemt

Sample Packs Used Throughout This Course:

BTD Drum Pack - https://bit.ly/btddrumslive12
FX Mega Pack - https://bit.ly/live12fxmega
Lauren L'aimant Vocals - https://bit.ly/live12lauren
Nopi Signature Pack - https://bit.ly/nopilive12
Artist Kicks Vol.2 - https://bit.ly/live12kicks
Deep Organic Percussion - https://bit.ly/live12dop

00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Preview Song 1
00:19 - Preview Song 2
00:34 - Preview Song 3
01:00 - Intermediate Melodic House & Techno Course Preview
01:51 - About me
02:14 - Track 1 Intro to music theory and writing your first musical idea using MIDI and Piano roll
49:25 - Track 1 Using note rhythms in piano roll
01:07:20 - Track 1 Using eq to control frequencies
01:24:52 - Track 1 Making a drum loop and intro to sidechain compression
1:27:25 - Track 1 Using simpler for drums
1:33:50 - Track 1 Explaining sidechain compression and demonstrating it
1:42:15 - Track 1 Adding hi hats
1:48:15 - Track 1 Adding top loops
1:50:30 - Track 1 Adding the clap
01:58:14 - Track 1 Arranging our track, learning automation, adding fx and ear candy + using a limiter
2:00:00 - Track 1 Labelling sections
2:07:10 - Track 1 Adding effects
2:12:40 - Track 1 Automation demonstration
2:43:50 - Track 1 Adding vocal phrases
2:50:00 - Track 1 Auto filter and hi hat decay
03:00:51 - Track 1 FINAL RESULT
03:04:55 - Track 2 16 bar loop + intro to sound design
03:09:25 - Track 2 Making a bass out of wavetable
03:22:50 - Track 2 Explaining the difference between poly and monophonic
03:27:40 - Track 2 Sidechaining the bass
03:31:00 - Track 2 Making an arp from wavetable
03:40:50 - Track 2 Making ambient lead from wavetable
03:47:15 - Track 2 Adding extra drum sounds
03:56:50 - Track 2 Making additional melody from wavetable
04:05:49 - Track 2 arranging first and second drop and breakdown
04:10:40 - Track 2 Automation demonstration
04:30:00 - Track 2 Making a reese bass
04:51:50 - Track 2 Adding a pluck melody
05:05:30 -Track 2 Adding fx
05:10:55 - Track 2 intro and outro + fx
05:19:30 - Track 2 Buildup/transition fx
05:39:24 - Track 2 Arranging fx
05:50:36 - Track 2 FINAL RESULT
05:56:59 - Track 3 afro melodic house drums piano and pads
05:58:40 - Track 3 Adding a drone
06:00:40 - Track 3 Building drums
06:10:00 - Track 3 Adding a piano and creating chords
06:28:00 - Track 3 Adding a sub bass
06:31:15 - Track 3 Adding a pad
06:36:00 - Track 3 Adding rhythmic sounds
06:41:40 - Track 3 Adding mid range percussion
06:52:15 - Track 3 new chords vocal and arrangement
06:52:40 - Track 3 Showing new chord progression
06:59:30 - Track 3 Adding pluck/arp melodies
07:18:00 - Track 3 Arrangement and automation
07:38:00 - Track 3 Adding more percussion
07:42:10 - Track 3 Automation
07:48:21 - Track 3 Adding big drums + intro and outro + mastering
07:49:00 - Track 3 Making a big drum rhythm
07:58:15 - Track 3 Arrangement and automation
08:05:30 - Track 3 Adding a conga and transition fx
08:16:10 - Track 3 Operator/analog melody layers
08:19:10 - Track 3 Adding fx, sidechain compression and automation
08:22:25 - Track 3 Final Arrangement and automation
08:31:34 - Track 3 FINAL RESULT