About Course
The Music Production in Ableton Live Summer Bootcamp is an immersive, hands-on program that takes you from first beat to finished track. Designed for beginners, this course focuses on real-world Ableton Live workflows and creative music production skills.
Students spend each day actively producing, building beats, programming MIDI, recording audio, arranging songs, and mixing projects with instructor guidance. By the end of the program, you’ll leave with completed music, a repeatable workflow, and the confidence to continue producing independently.
No prior Ableton experience required for Week 1. Week 2 builds on that foundation.
- Confident navigation of Ableton Live’s Session and Arrangement Views
- Audio warping, editing, and creative manipulation
- MIDI and drum programming with software instruments and drum racks
- Fundamentals of synthesis, sampling, and sound design
- Track arrangement, automation, and transitions
- Mixing essentials including EQ, compression, and FX
- Workflow techniques using racks, routing, and templates
- Best practices for exporting, organizing, and sharing finished music
- Navigating Session View and Arrangement View
- Audio warping, editing, and timing control
- MIDI programming for drums, melodies, and chords
- Drum Racks and sample-based beat creation
- Music theory basics for producers
- Expanding loops into full arrangements
- Intro to synthesis and sound design
- Effects, automation, and transitions
- Core mixing fundamentals
- Building a complete short track
- Recording instruments and vocals
- Vocal comping, timing, pitch, and processing
- Session organization, routing, and buses
- Custom racks, macros, and templates
- Advanced synthesis and sound layering
- Modulation with LFOs and Max for Live
- Advanced mixing and saturation
- Intro to mastering and export workflows
- Music release and distribution basics
- Final track presentations and feedback.
- 30 hours (15 per week) of in-person instruction at our NYC Facility
- Private room booking the entire week of your bootcamp (facilities open 10am-9pm)
- Free course assets and learning tools
- Access to the Sound Collective partner benefits and discounts
- Certificate of completion
Sound Collective features a full suite of professional spaces, including a dedicated recording studio, modern production labs, a PA-equipped performance space, and a fully outfitted DJ studio. Every room is stocked with industry-standard gear, modern hardware & software, and flexible setups for classes, practice, and collaboration.
Located at 28 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
