Music Production With Ableton Live
Faculty: Audio
Duration: 8 Weeks
Delivery: Online
Level: Beginner/Advanced
Start Date: Lvl 1: 8th June – Lvl 2: 26th May
Course Director: Eoin Smith
Fees: €400
Certification: Windmill Lane Recording Studios
COURSE CONTENT
LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM USING ABLETON LIVE.
The team at Windmill Lane Recording Studios are the perfect team to help you master the skills to take your Ableton production and performance to the next level.
We will guide you through all of the great features and functions in Ableton and show you how to develop professional workflows. Everything is covered, from how to start a project all the way through to delivering a mix to a mastering engineer!
As a producer, you need to know how chords, rhythms, basslines and melodies are made. Let the Windmill Lane team show you all the tricks and tips to making professional sounding tracks and dynamic performances.
Some topics covered:
- Create beats and slice rhythms using samples, Drum Racks and Samplers
- Learn the basics of music composition: chords, melodies, and harmony to help your track evolve and develop
- Get an in – depth understanding of the Live Capabilities of the Session View, Ableton’s unique jamming facility.
Learn how to
- Edit Audio and MIDI like a pro.
- Get impact, clarity and depth in your mixes.
- Control and Perform Your Tracks in Ableton’s Session View
MUSIC PRODUCTION LEVEL 1
MUSIC PRODUCTION LEVEL 2
- Custom Made FX/Instrument Racks
- Using External Synths
- Alternative Time Signatures
- Ableton Push: An Introduction
- VJing with Ableton with Pulse College Custom Built Software
- The Wavetable Synth: An In-Depth Exploration
- Hardware and Set – Up
- Ableton in the Traditional Band Set-Up
- Final Performance in Windmill Lane
- Hardware and Set – Up
- DJ Performance
- In Depth Clip Launch Functions
- An Introduction to MaxForLive
- Building Your Own Effects
Got a question?

Eoin Smith
Eoin Smith is the Course Director for the BA (Hons) Degree in Audio and Music Technology, here at Pulse College. He has a PhD from Maynooth University and is interested in all things Computer Music. Ableton Live is one of his primary tools for composition, production and performance and he’s looking forward to taking you through all aspects of the program.
HOW TO APPLY
This course is a direct application course. Applications are currently taken through the Application Form below. Upon receiving your application form our Admissions Team will be in contact. No industry experience is required and applicants may be accepted without formal academic qualifications. If you wish to gain further insight into what this course has to offer, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Start Dates
8 Week Course:
1 night a week (Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 9pm).
Level 1 start date is June 8th 2021
Level 2 start date is May 26th 2021
To apply for this exciting online course, click Apply Now below.
- Computer running Ableton Live 10 (90- day free trial available)
- A broadband internet connection
- Camera preferable but not mandatory
To apply for this exciting online course, please fill out the application form below.
Joanna will be in contact!
There is no interview application for this course but we would be delighted to invite you in for a private tour of our campus; to meet our course lecturers and gain further insight into what our course has to offer.
I would highly recommend Pulse College as a go to for courses.. Windmill Lane Recording Studios is amazing and lecturers are so passionate for music it really shows.
Google ReviewGary O’Brien
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FEES
Total Cost: €400
*Full Payment Required to Confirm Place
On completion, you will be awarded a Pulse College Certificate.
*Please note: Fees are non-refundable
Total Cost: €400
*Full Payment Required to Confirm Place
On completion, you will be awarded a Pulse College Certificate.
*Please note: Fees are non-refundable