Ableton Push - Workflow and Production (Udemy.com)

Learn Push workflow and production techniques with Ableton Certified Trainer Mitch Lee. UPDATED FOR LIVE 10.1

Created by: Mitch Lee

Produced in 2019

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What you will learn

  • Program Drums
  • Play melodies, chords and scales
  • Sample
  • Record and Loop Audio
  • Arrange
  • Mix

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Overall Score : 90 / 100

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Course Description

UPDATED FOR LIVE 10.
1Learn Push workflow and production techniques from Ableton Certified trainer and award winning producer Mitch Lee.
Learn to create and produce with the Ableton PushDrum ProgrammingNotes, Chords and ScalesSampling WorkflowRecording AudioArranging and MixingUnderstand production workflowThe Ableton Push has changed the way Ableton users produce and perform. Workflow is everything and understanding how best to maximize this instrument is what this course is all about.
Content and OverviewDrum ProgrammingDrum programming is one of the many strengths of the Ableton Push. You will learn how to program drums 3 different ways. We start with finger/pad drumming techniques and explain how to setup your loop lengths and quantize settings for best results. Then we create a house beat while explaining step sequencing with the Push. Finally we conclude with the Hybrid Technique of finger/pad drumming and step sequencing. The main workflow technique we showcase through all three methods is Subtractive Drum Programming.
Notes, Chords and ScalesThe isometric keyboard on the Push allows users to create melodies with ease. The scale function creates a fast way to create melody or bass lines in any key or scale you desire. Learning a few different chord shapes will allow you to play many chords in any scale. The melodic step sequencer is another creative tool for creating baselines and melodic lines you might not normally make.
Sampling WorkflowWith the latest 9.
5 release of Live, Ableton has completely changed the sampling game for Push users. The upgrade to the simpler instrument has taken the sampling process on the Push to an incredible new level. Offering a number of new tools inside of simpler along with the ability to warp samples allows us to time stretch instantly and manipulate samples any way we please. Chopping samples is just the beginning, learn to sample fast, from vinyl and other formats.
Recording AudioThere are a number of Push users who also play other instruments like guitar and bass. Understanding how to record and loop with the Push is a real mystery for some users. Learn to how to use a foot pedal to punch in and out and record live instruments with the Push. Mitch also explains how to connect a hardware synth and control it with the Push.
Arranging and MixingThe Push is an incredible arrangement tool. Learn how to setup your clips in Ableton and learn Mitchs macro arrangement technique with the Push. Take your ideas and loops and make them into sections of your tracks fast andefficiently. Learn what mixing facilities are available to Push users. Beingable to meter on the Push 2 has made it much easier to get your mixes to a place where you can fine tune and make your tracks sit properly. The Push turns into a tactile tool for adjusting and tweaking your tracks while processing and working with plugins andvsts.
Live PerformanceA case study following artist Sergio Levels as he walks through his live performance setup and tricks and tips for integrating other hardware and devices.
ShortcutsOver 15min of quick hitting shortcuts to make your workflow lightening fast.
Updates and Bonus SectionBrand new content for the Live 10.
1 update added. Learn to make an incredible Selektor Drum Rack and watch how this workflow is a game changer. What am I going to get from this course?
Over 40lessons and over 6hours of content!
Learn the Ableton Push from Ableton Certified Trainer and award winning producer Mitch LeeProject files, drum racks and sample packs to help you follow along with the lessonsCreated for beginners and Intermediate Push usersWorkflow is at the heart of every lessonWho this course is for:
Ableton Push usersProducers new to PushBeginner to advanced Push users

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Instructor Details

Mitch Lee

Mitch Lee is an award winning film, tv and video game composer and producer. Mitch is also a certified Ableton Live Instructor and has a passion for breaking down and passing on music production skills and techniques.
Mitch has gone on to produce music for companies like Warner Brothers, Activision, Atari, ESPN, Adidas, Nissan, Lamborghini and many more.

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Reviews

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By Anthony Lee on 12/20/2020

Great course!

By Neil Rego on 12/6/2020

Very good buy this course

By Guven Oguz on 12/6/2020

Thank you for this well-designed course which is very useful for a newbie like me. Probably a two-part program (one for complete beginners and the other for intermediate users) could have been a much better idea, but still I am happy with this one. Recommended!

By Gregory D. Brown on 11/10/2020

I am absolutely positive that Mitch is a wizard using Ableton Push 2 I'm not saying that to be sarcastic at all. It's quite evident that he knows exactly how to navigate all of the various functions and controls. However as a Jazz Piano instructor of over 23 years, I can say for sure that the ability to play and the ability to teach are 2 different skill sets, with some overlap to be sure. I wanted to sound as positive as possible. I am a COMPLETE novice when it comes to Ableton Live and Push 2. Many times Mitch to his credit would say what he was doing, even why he was doing it. But he didn't break it all the way down to the simplest steps. For example, when explaining that at first build a complex drum track then begin to subtract from it. He didn't go into detail as to how he was doing it. He simply just did it, without deep explanation. Plenty of assumptions were made that I the student knew certain things, which I didn't. Another example. When he pressed the pad to lower a velocity, I could never get my push to do that. I'm sure it was something very simple that I wasn't doing, however as a novice I had no idea what it was. I think this tutorial would be ok for someone with some knowledge of push 2, but as for a total novice as myself, I feel too many intermediate steps were not included. So for a low level to medium level experience user I would give this tutorial 4 and a half stars but for a beginner, 2 and a half maybe 3.

By Regina Sayles on 11/9/2020

I'm pretty new to Ableton. I bought a Push 2 because it just seemed like I could do more if I had one and wow, was that the truth. I figured out a few things on my own when I got it, but this course has opened up a million possibilities and saved me hours of surfing on YouTube to find videos that teach this. Mitch is great!

By Mar Tin on 11/7/2020

So far, it has been really easy and fun to follow. Looking forward to completing the rest of the course.

By Djah Mso on 11/5/2020

Instructor talks too much. If anyone owns a push, they must at least already know about things like velocity. Just go straight to the point. It's looking more like a youtube video to me and it's for that reason I paid so I would avoid to much talk a little substance.

By Arun Kumar P on 11/4/2020

Beat drop team has done amazing job making this workflow. Learnt a lot of things. It needs multiple times to get use to it. The resources are so helpful. Thanks once again team. Great job.

By Simon Aston on 11/2/2020

Excellent Information, Hope to go through again to develop my Push 2 Skills. Thank You

By Nigel Pond on 11/1/2020

Not enough interaction. This is probably a criticism of Udemy rather than the course content itself. The course is more of a demo than training...

By Kain Baker on 10/19/2020

i'm enjoying so far, it is challenging to follow at times tho. maybe a little fast. i'm new to the push 2.

By Wolfgang Lachner on 10/8/2020

Super ich muss wiederholen immer wieder