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I teach Ableton Live through a structured, practical approach tailored to your goals, experience and preferred learning pace.

What I cover

• Fundamentals: session vs arrangement view, clip and scene workflow, recording audio and MIDI, warping and tempo management.

• Editing and arrangement: comping, grouping, automation, warping advanced material, and efficient workflow techniques to speed up production.

• Sound design: using Ableton’s instruments (Wavetable, Operator, Sampler, Simpler), effects chains, synthesis basics, resampling and layering.

• Sampling and beat-making: chopping samples, drum racks, groove extraction, swing and humanisation techniques.

• Mixing and processing: EQ, compression, saturation, parallel processing, bussing, gain staging and loudness management for mixes that translate.

• Creative techniques: MIDI effects (Arpeggiator, Scale, Random), Max for Live essentials, creative routing, sidechain and audio-to-MIDI workflows.

• Live performance: building sets in Session view, clip launch quantisation, follow actions, MIDI mapping, hardware integration and set preparation for shows.

• Project finishing and delivery: stem export, mastering prep, collaboration workflows and version control.

I offer tailored Logic Pro support sessions covering everything you need to complete projects faster, work more creatively and solve technical issues with confidence.

What I cover

• Project setup and workflow optimisation: organisation, templates, track stacks, buses, naming and colour-coding, folder structures, and efficient session templates for different workflows (recording, mixing, scoring).

• Recording techniques: audio routing, I/O setup, input monitoring, comping, punch recording, MIDI recording and quantisation, external hardware integration, and best mic/DI practices.

• MIDI editing and virtual instruments: Piano Roll, Step Input, MIDI Transform, Smart Controls, articulations, expression mapping, sample library management and getting realistic performances from software instruments.

• Editing and comping: advanced audio editing, take folders, Flex Time and Pitch, beat mapping, tempo detection, elastic audio techniques and aligning live performances to click without artefacts.

• Mixing and FX: channel strip workflow, EQ, compression, transient shaping, parallel processing, automation, aux/bus use, reverb/delay placement, creative FX chains and mastering considerations.

• Synthesis and sound design: Alchemy, ES2, Sculpture basics, layering, modulation routing, and building patches for pads, basses, leads and textures.

• Sample libraries and third‑party plugins: installation, authorisation, optimisation, AU plugin management, freezing tracks to save CPU, and troubleshooting performance problems.

• Scoring and tempo map work: tempo maps, SMPTE sync, video import, markers, click setup for picture, and exporting stems/frames for post-production.

• Advanced routing and bussing: sidechain setups, multichannel routing, stem exporting, bus architecture for mix efficiency and stem delivery formats.

• Automation and mastering prep: writing automation, trim automation, automation preferences, final bounce settings, loudness metering and preparing tracks for mastering or distribution.

• Troubleshooting and system optimisation: resolving crashes, project recovery, plugin conflicts, sample-rate issues, MIDI latency, buffer settings and optimising macOS for audio performance.

• Teaching and workflow coaching: personalised sessions to upskill you, project-based learning, shortcuts, key commands, custom templates and checklists to accelerate future sessions.