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Ableton Live 12 in 90 Minutes: Certified Fast-Track Guide

Name: Ableton Live 12 in 90 Minutes: Certified Fast-Track Guide
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)

Ableton Certified Trainer and University Professor Dr. J. Anthony Allen's Award-Winning Curriculum

Created byJ. Anthony Allen

Last updated 12/2025

English

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What you'll learn

At the end of this course, students will be able to produce music with Ableton Live and be on their way to being a professional musician.
Work in the Session View and Arrangement View of Ableton Live 12
Record Audio, Midi, and Understand Live's Signal Flow
Navigate 100% of Ableton Live
Produce music using Ableton Live
Students will understand the two views in Live.
The fundamentals to recording in Live 12
All possible ways of editing in Live
The 10 fundamentals to audio recording
The 6 fundamentals to MIDI recording
The essential tools for Warping
Editing and Producing in Arrangement view
Session View editing and Producing
Making Beats
The 7 (and more!) methods to making beats in Ableton Live 12
Producing with synths in Ableton Live
The 12 Ableton Live Instruments
The Wavetable Synth (similar to Serum)
The Ableton Live Samplers
The 3 uses of Racks
The 8 MIDI Effects
The 10 Time-based audio effects
The 17 frequency-based audio effects
The 7 Dynamic-based audio effects
Working with Controllers and DJ Tools
Performing with Ableton Live
Mixing in Ableton Live 12
Mastering in Ableton Live 12

Course content

6 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 36m total length

Introduction2:58
Learn the basics of Ableton Live by making music together in 90 minutes, starting from scratch and avoiding heavy technical detail while you build tracks.
What is an Ableton Certified Trainer?3:15
Clarify what an Ableton certified trainer is, including rigorous testing and teaching ability approved by Ableton. Learn how to install Live, get up and running, then begin using the program.
Ableton Live Versions2:55
Explore the three Ableton Live licenses—intro, standard, and suite—and compare the available software instruments and audio effects, plus upgrade paths to move from affordable options to the full toolset.
Where to Buy2:39
Buy Ableton Live 12 at the lowest price on Ableton.com, with educational offers up to 60% off. Students can authorize their license with proof, using a demo until approval.
Installation1:13
Install Ableton Live 12 by dragging the disk image to the applications folder on mac, then launch after a brief first-launch setup; PC users can drag or double-click to start.

The 2 Views of Ableton Live4:58
Explore Ableton Live's two main views: session view for performance and arrangement view for timeline-based composition. Learn to toggle with the tab key and work with clips and clip slots.
Arrangement View6:06
Explore arrangement view in Ableton Live, organizing tracks with mixer controls, solo, volume, pan, and sends, and distinguish MIDI vs audio clips by their visuals.
Session View4:55
Explore session view in Ableton Live 12, launch clips, and adjust volume and panning. Compare with arrangement view, noting separate clips and content but a shared mixer.
Producing in Session and Arrangement View2:19
Choose either session view or arrangement view and stick with it to avoid confusion. Write in arrangement view, then use session view for performance ideas or exploration.

Info View2:24
Open info view from the view menu or press question mark, then hover any control to see its name and function, like what monitoring means.
Help View2:58
Open the help view to tour live with lessons on session and arrangement views; load sets, use next page, and hide the view to free space.
Zooming and Scrolling2:37
Learn to zoom and scrub in live using click-and-hold on the magnifying glass or two-finger trackpad gestures, enabling quick navigation from the start to the end of a track.
Clip View/Window2:27
Learn clip view basics in Ableton Live 12, including opening and resizing clips, adjusting volume and pitch, reversing, and handling looping, length, and position, and creating clips.

Let's Make Some Music7:46
Learn to build a simple drum beat from scratch in Ableton Live 12, using both audio samples and a drum rack in arrangement view.
Using Drum Rack5:53
Learn how to build a drum rack pattern in Ableton Live 12 by loading samples onto pads, creating a MIDI clip, and comparing drum rack workflows with MIDI tracks.
Using MIDI Tracks5:55
Understand how midi tracks work by assigning an instrument to hear bass and pads, since midi messages are on and off and require sound.
Adding Bass2:24
Create a new MIDI track in Ableton Live, input C major notes, lower the octave to C1 for a bass sound with the meld synth, then add pads.
Adding Pads3:16
Learn to create warm, slowly evolving pads as background textures in Ableton; duplicate a baseline, build a C major seventh ninth chord, and apply a lo-fi VHS pad preset.
Arranging2:35
Create a complete arrangement in Ableton Live by duplicating parts, trimming instruments, and building thicker sections before spreading them across the song. Save and export your session.
Saving and Exporting2:53
Save and collect all files for a live session in Ableton Live 12, using collect all and save, compress to a zip, and move or share sessions between computers.
[DOWNLOAD] Download Session0:03

Listen: A Work in Progress8:37
Watch a work-in-progress synth wave track in Ableton Live, detailing mixing, trimming, and fine-tuning as the artist collaborates with a vocalist and refines the arrangement from intro to double chorus.
Track Deconstruction6:12
Deconstruct a track by showing how fm eight (dx seven emulator) and meld in live create textures with echo and chorus, plus automation of filters and a mix of samples.

Requirements

Students should be ready to produce music, but do not need to be experienced musicians. No prior experience is needed in music theory or production.
Access to Ableton Live will be required. Using the trial version (free for 30 days) would be a great way to start.

Description

The Fastest Way to Start Making Music with Ableton Live 12

Hi – I'm J. Anthony Allen - an Ableton Certified Trainer and tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music. Nearly a million students have taken my Ableton Live classes, averaging over 4.7 in student ratings.

I've created this special 90-minute accelerated version of my bestselling Ableton course for one reason: to get you making music as quickly as possible.

Why This 90-Minute Fast-Track Approach?

Start Creating Immediately: No endless button tutorials—we jump straight into making music together
Results-Focused Learning: You'll be working on a real music session by the end of our 90 minutes
Certified Expert Guidance: Get only the essential knowledge you need from an Ableton Certified Trainer
See Real Tracks Deconstructed: I'll show you my own productions to demonstrate what's possible
Downloadable Session File: Continue working on the music we start together in class

This Class is Perfect For You If:

You want to start making music TODAY, not after weeks of tutorials
You learn better by doing rather than watching
You're short on time but eager to begin your music production journey
You're overwhelmed by Ableton's features and need a clear starting point
You want to see if Ableton is right for you before diving deeper

My Promise to You:

As a full-time Music Producer and Educator, I am committed to your success. Post your questions in the class, and I will respond within 24 hours. If this class doesn't meet your expectations, take advantage of the 30-day money-back guarantee—no questions asked.

Why Learn From Me?

Apart from being an Ableton Certified Trainer, I'm also a tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music Composition AND a dedicated professional music producer. I've had tracks on the charts and numerous teaching awards. My teaching style is relaxed and conversational—it's just the two of us hanging out and learning Ableton. Please laugh at my bad jokes. I'm pretending that you are.

Ready for More After This Fast-Track Guide?

This 90-minute class is designed to get you started quickly. If you want to dive deeper after this introduction, check out my comprehensive "Ultimate Ableton Live 12 Masterclass Series" which expands on everything we cover here.

Don't miss this opportunity to start making music with Ableton Live 12 in just 90 minutes. Let's get creating together!

See you in class, Jason (but call me Jay...)

Who this course is for:

Anyone in any country who is ready to start their music production by learning everything they need to know about making music with Ableton Live 12.
Beginners: If you don't know much about music production, this is the best class to start with.
Intermediate: If you've dabbled with Ableton Live, but are missing the foundational knowledge of the program, start here.
Advanced: People using Ableton Live on a daily basis will benefit from the workflow tips, vocabulary, and techniques in this course.

Ableton Live 12 in 90 Minutes: Certified Fast-Track Guide

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 13min

Learning the Interface4 lectures • 18min

Navigating Live4 lectures • 10min

Let's Make a Simple Beat8 lectures • 31min

One of My Tracks2 lectures • 15min

Wrap Up3 lectures • 9min

Requirements

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