Your Complete Ableton Coaching
From Your First Beat to Pro-Level Tracks
Our Ableton coaching is your creative playground: we’ll guide you through the essentials of Ableton Live, help you design your own signature sounds, and show you how to experiment with arrangements that bring your ideas to life. Along the way, you’ll discover how to streamline your workflow so you can stay in the creative flow, and learn the techniques to shape mixes that sound polished, powerful, and truly yours.
What you’ll learn:
AudioWorks
AudioWorks is your go-to resource for technical and creative music production. It offers practical, hands-on tutorials for:
Ableton Fundamentals: Learn Session vs. Arrangement view, clip/scene management, track routing, and workflow shortcuts.
MIDI Basics: Record, quantize, humanize, and route MIDI patterns while controlling velocity, CCs, and program changes.
Audio Clips & Loops: Edit non-destructively, manage gain, use warp markers, and loop creatively.
Warping & Time-Stretching: Time-stretch vocals, drums, and stems using transient-based and advanced algorithms.
Digital Audio & Analysis: Understand AD/DA conversion, sampling, bit depth, and use FFT/spectral tools for EQ decisions.
Studio Techniques: Optimize mic placement, preamps, monitoring, room acoustics, and I/O routing.
Sounds & Samples
Your guide to creating and shaping sounds, from basics to advanced techniques:
Sampler vs. Synth & Envelopes (ADSR): Samplers play recordings; synths generate sounds electronically. Envelopes shape dynamics for hits or pads.
Bass Design: Subbass synthesis, filtering, layering, and sidechaining for powerful grooves.
Chords & Pads: Harmonically rich layers, voicings, and mix placement.
FM, Wavetable & Granular: Create metallic, dynamic, or textured sounds with advanced synthesis methods.
Instrument Racks, Morphing & Resampling: Layering, preset transitions, and creative resampling for new ideas.
Design & Production Techniques: Club-ready sound design, modular patching, signal-flow optimization, and creative inspiration.
BeatFactory
Learn to build drum racks, layer percussion, and create groove with swing and shuffle.
Drumkits & Drumracks: Tune samples, use velocity layering, and set up complex routing/effects.
Rhythm & Groove: Add human feel with swing, quantize strategies, and groove pools.
Slicing & Dynamics: Rearrange breaks, emphasize accents, and bring loops to life.
Punch & Layering: Combine kick, transient, and mid-body; design custom drum kits and refine sounds.
TrackBuilding
Effects & Dynamics
Learn to structure, automate, and finalize tracks for release-ready results.
Arrangement Workflow: Plan song sections, energy curves, and motif variations to keep listeners engaged.
Track Finishing & Remixes: Master checklists, final loudness, metadata, stem exports, and remix organization.
Automation & Mixing: Use automation for movement (filters, reverb) and advanced mixing (stereo placement, mid/side, bus compression).
Mixdown: Consistent gain-staging, bus processing, and export-ready formats (WAV 24-bit/44.1k/48k).
Master the use of effects to give your sounds character, from subtle space to aggressive distortion.
Insert vs. Send/Return: Apply inserts on individual tracks; use sends/returns for shared effects and CPU efficiency.
Reverb, Delay, Filter & EQ: Explore reverb types, delay techniques, filters, and practical EQ workflows.
Dynamics: Compressors for peaks, sidechaining for groove, and parallel (NY) compression for punch and transparency.
Modulation & Distortion: Chorus, phaser, flanger, creative effect racks, and controlled distortion for character.
Learn the principles behind melodies and chords to create emotionally engaging music.
Major / Minor Scales: Understand tonic, subdominant, and dominant; practical tips for writing and transposing in major and minor.
Chords & Progressions: Build triads and extended chords (7th, 9th) and use techniques like circle of fifths and modal interchange for tension and resolution.
Alternative Scales: Pentatonic, Dorian, Phrygian, and exotic scales for unique melodic ideas.
Harmony
Why Choose Ableton Coaching?
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all workshop or tutorial—every session is designed specifically for you, your genre, and your current project. You’ll learn Ableton Live inside out, from workflow tricks and production techniques to sound design, beat-making, and creative arrangement, all with hands-on guidance and instant feedback.
What You’ll Gain:
By the end, you’ll not only be comfortable navigating Ableton Live but also possess a wide-ranging knowledge of electronic music production. You’ll be able to create polished, release-ready tracks while taking away the skills, confidence, and creative tools to produce professional music on your own.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any prior knowledge in music production?
No prior experience is needed! Our coaching is designed for beginners, and we’ll guide you step by step through the basics of Ableton Live, beat-making, sound design, arrangement, and mixing. All you need is curiosity and a passion for music.
Do I need Ableton Live to start?
Yes, but the good news is that you can download a free 30-day demo of Ableton Live directly from their website and try it out for yourself before committing.
How are the coaching sessions structured?
Each session is hands-on and tailored to your pace and goals. We focus on practical skills that you can immediately apply to your own music, making the learning process fun and productive.
Can the coaching be personalized?
Absolutely! Every session is customized to your experience level and musical interests, so you get the guidance you need to grow as a producer.
How do I book a session?
Before booking, feel free to get in touch with us for a personalized offer. We’ll help you find the best coaching plan for your needs.
Grab your free discovery chat
Your chance to connect, talk, and see if we’re a good match – no cost.
booking@modernmusicproduction.de