What’s required?
Basic understanding of using Ableton (like loading files, creating MIDI clips, etc – check our other mini Ableton refresher in Part 6 for the basics)
Ableton Live 9.2 Standard (or higher) – you can also follow along with 9.2 (the only difference is the Simpler, an extra video explains it)
VST: NI Massive (1.3xx or higher)
no other 3rd party plugins needed
What song is being produced in the course?

The course will walk you through:
– Idea generation (first in Session View, later we switch to Arrangement View)
– Writing powerful Future Bass chords and advanced MIDI writing techniques
– Writing fat and powerful drums
– Writing melodies
– Sound Design (with NI Massive – and optional with Operator and Serum)
– Making vocal chops and glides
– Creating chord slides, glides, pitch effects, LFO shapes and techniques, frequency shiftings
– Filtering, EQing, Vibrato, Envelope shaping
– Layering and sound stacking
– Creating crazy little fills and breaks for huge drops
– Creating Future Bass arpeggios and melodies
– Adding sphere with resampling and reversing sounds
– Creative arrangement (taking your 8 Bar loops and turning them into a full song)
– Mixing: We are completely mixing the track using techniques like “Frequency Masking”,
– Mid-Side mixing, and many more
– Mastering: in the end we are fully mastering the track with a custom Ableton effect rack chain.
– Bonus: Serum sound designs, more vocal chops, ..

What you’re getting:
– A complete start-to-finish production course
– 30+ Studio sessions with Francois / Production Music Live
– 5h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access
– Bonus: Ableton Project File created in this couse (using Ableton Live 9 Standard + NI Massive)

Class Curriculum:
Part 1: Setup & Intro
Preview Introduction & Hello (1:41)
Start Setup & Downloading The Files (1:59)
Preview Playing the Final Product (2:20)
Part 2: Idea Generation – Session View
Start 00 Idea Generation – Part 1: Writing Chords (15:40)
Start 01 Idea Generation – Part 2: Creating The First 8 Bar Loop in Session View (22:58)
Start 02 Switching to Arrangement View & Adding Layers (20:37)
Part 3: Building The Track – Arrangement View
Start 03 Adding Snares (12:59)
Start 04 Adding Vocal Chops (15:46)
Start 05 Adding Fills, Warps, Stretches (17:14)
Start 06 Sound Design, LFOs, Arpeggios (22:57)
Start 07 Adding Chilled Parts, Scales (16:04)
Start 08 Adding Plucks (12:35)
Start 09 Four To The Floor Part (13:58)
Start 10 Creating A Big Fill FX (8:21)
Start 11 Sound Design: LFO E-Organ (9:49)
Start 12 Heavy Drop + Lead Sound (11:15)
Start 13 First Buildup and White Noise Edits (5:50)
Start 14 Adding an Intro (11:58)
Start 15 Creating Custom Pianos, Resampling, Reversing FX (18:05)
Start 16 Transitions 1 – Frequency Shifting (7:42)
Start 17 Transitions 2 – Fade To Grey FX (6:53)
Start 18 Transitions 3 – Adjustments (6:43)
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Bonus 1 Future Bass Melody Vocal Chop Session
Bonus 2 How to use Ableton Live 9.2 Simpler vs. Simpler in Live 9.5

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