What if I miss a lesson?

You can make up a missed lesson on a future cycle at no extra cost.

Can I take it online?

Yes - every session runs in person in New York or Live Online, and you can join the same class either way.

How long is the course?

36 hours, hands-on, drawn from our full Electronic Music Producer Program.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes - it is built for beginners and for self-taught producers ready to fill the gaps and level up.

How much does the course cost?

$1,799 if booked 14 days ahead, or $2,099 otherwise, plus a $200 registration fee.

Do I get a software discount?

Yes - every Garnish student gets 50% off Ableton Live.

Ableton Live Class

Name: Ableton Live Class
Price: 1799 USD

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Course — New York

At a glance

Duration

36 hours

Format

In-person in New York or Live Online

You leave with

A finished track, start to finish

Included

50% off Ableton Live, and a free catch-up if you miss a lesson

Fast-track from a blank screen to a finished track. This 36-hour, hands-on course is drawn from our full Electronic Music Producer Program and is a great fit for beginners or self-taught producers ready to level up, in-person in New York or LIVE online.

In New York this course runs from our studios in Manhattan and Brooklyn, in small groups, with the option to join the very same sessions live online, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Each class is taught by a producer working in the city's scene, so what you learn is what is being used in sessions right now.

“I needed to brush up on something, so I called Garnish, as they have the best instructors” – Jamie Jones

Let’s Get Going!

→How to set up: Audio and the preferences window
→Explore what makes Ableton different to other DAWs
→Applications of session view and arrangement view: when to use which
→Live concepts: clips / browser / scenes / library
→Launching clips
→The concept of Ableton’s unique warp engine
→An introduction to FX
→An introduction to instruments

Creating With MIDI & Audio

→How to quantize audio
→How warping works
→Clips – exploring clip view & properties of clips
→How to make beats with Drum Racks & Simpler sampling
→Live’s effects and employing third-party effects
→How to record MIDI and set up live looping
→Basic routing and resampling
→Automation – how to create dynamic change in arrangements

DJing and Live Performance

→Preparing whole tracks (warping) and harmonic mixing
→‘On-the-fly’DJ effects
→Grouping tracks and basic routing
→How to use MIDI controllers more effectively / mouse-free control
→Bespoke Ableton controllers – Akai, Push and Novation
→Structuring your sets & using loops
→How to record your performance & edit the arrangement view
→Bouncing down

MIDI Tracks and Composing with Virtual Instruments

→Simpler – Learn to unlock the full potential of this simple sampler
→Drum Rack – Programming beats, how to chop up loops, manipulating sounds, vocals and tracks – making rhythms from any sound source and also exploring the technique of Slice to MIDI.
→Grooves & how to extract them
→Using & controlling virtual instruments from third party developers
→Setting up controllers via MIDI keyboard or drum pad
→How to get creative with MIDI effects

Recording Techniques and an Introduction to Sound Design

→Balancing – an introduction to the art of mixing. Group tracks and advanced uses of routing
→The recording patch in detail, & an introduction to gain structure
→EQ and compression for recording
→Introduction to sound waves, frequency & amplitude
→Foldback, headphone mixes & latency
→Microphones overview and stereo mic-ing techniques
→Recording specific aspects of Ableton
→Digital, analog, sampling rate and bit-rate explained
→How to compile audio takes

Advanced Techniques

→Advanced warping – manipulate classical music, a capellas and anything else without beats!
→Clip envelopes – how to use the unique loop-based technique, unique to Ableton, for automation on audio fx,, midi fx and instruments. Learn to achieve complex music, sound and rhythm manipulation with ease.
→Multi-track warping
→An introduction to Racks & Chains – their powerful hidden features. Also includes how to layer FX and instruments
→Bringing all automation types together – and how to create build-ups and break-downs with complex sounds.

Why study Ableton with us? Personalized, small-group teaching, the ability to make up a missed lesson on a future cycle, extra reading materials, and a 50% discount on Ableton software for every Garnish student. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.

Testimonials

In our students' words.

“Each instructor I had was spot on! They were able to answer all the questions I had and some. I would highly recommend Garnish Music school to anyone looking to learn more about electronic music.”

Danile Tran

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