Electronic Music Production with Ableton Live [2025] (Udemy.com)
The Complete Ableton Live Course - Create Full Tracks in No Time!
Created by: Simon Stokes
Last updated June 2025
What you will learn
- Skip years of watching tutorials by learning in a structured way how to make music from Ableton Certified Trainer and Soma Records artist Simon Stokes!
- Over 10,000 past students worldwide are already making exceptional music and getting signed!
- Friendly, clear and professional training from an artist who is active in the industry!
- Make full tracks from scratch in Ableton Live 12
- Dozens of included projects showing a track's progress (works in Ableton Live Lite and up)
- Drum Programming - Create Powerful Patterns
- Audio Effect Programming - Twist Those Sounds
- Sampling - Make New Records Out of Old Ones
- Arranging Tracks - Arrangement Techniques for Electronic Music
- Mixing Down - EQ, compression and more
- Mastering - Render Out Your Track for DJs!
Course Description
Ableton Live is without doubt the greatest music production software ever created. Whether you’ve never opened it in your life or are an experienced producer looking to make the switch, this course is for you.
This complete course has almost 15 hours of world-class tuition from one of the planet’s leading trainers.
Join Ableton Certified Trainer and critically acclaimed artist Simon Stokes (aka Petrichor // Soma Records) as he guides you on how to create top-quality electronic music from start to finish in Ableton Live.
The Ultimate Course
We’ve all imagined what it must be like to perform to thousands of people on stage. The adrenaline, the bass, the crowds watching your every move. Your guide on this music production journey has lived it. Traveling the world as a DJ and live act, he has channelled decades of knowledge and experience into this ultimate Ableton Live course.
Completely new to music production, or struggling to get inspiration for your tracks?
You’ve come to the right place.
You’ll learn how to construct beats, use audio effects, manipulate audio and synthesisers, mixdown and arrange your track plus a whole lot more! Simon Stokes is an Ableton Certified Trainer who is an active music producer touring the world. You know you’re in safe hands.
What’s Included?
This course comes absolutely packed with content for you to use and work through. Here’s what you’ll get:
66 videos of world class tuition in Ableton Live software
Almost 15 hours of content split into handy length videos over 4 modules
Taught in Ableton Live Intro - no expensive software required
Use the free Ableton Live Lite or Ableton Live Trial to take the course if you prefer
Dozens Ableton Live projects showing a track being put together from start to finish
Huge sample pack of sounds for your production
Personal Mentor Session with an industry professional (available separately)
What's New?
This course features more comprehensive content it's predecessor, including an expanded Sound Design module that now spans 5 hours, offering an in-depth exploration of sound creation, including the newly added Drift synthesizer.
Applicable to all Ableton versions, and delivered in Ableton LIve Intro, the course also provides updated insights on arrangement and mixdown techniques.
NEW: 15 hours of brand new video content split into 66 handy videos that you can access forever!
NEW: Taught in Ableton Live 12 - master the latest version!
NEW: Massively expanded sound design and sampling section, including detailed knowledge on using Ableton's powerful Drift synthesizer!
NEW: Lifetime access to our student forum for everyone who enrols!
NEW: Updated arrangement techniques and mixdown advice!
...and lots more! Check out the video for more details.
The Tutor
Simon Stokes is a highly accomplished music producer and a world-class tutor.
Signed to the legendary Soma Records under his Petrichor alias, he has released a string of singles and two albums to critical acclaim – Mångata and in Narisshu, picking up awards such as Mixmag’s Album of the Month. He performs the world over as a DJ and live act.
He is Scotland’s only Ableton Certified Trainer, chosen by Ableton themselves as one of the very best trainers in the world, and he runs SubSine | Academy of Electronic Music, Scotland’s leading electronic music production school.
Don't delay - start making music today.
Instructor Details
- 4.9 Rating
1,088 Reviews
Simon Stokes
Simon Stokes is the owner and head tutor of subSine | Academy of Electronic Music, Scotland’s leading electronic music school. As an electronic music obsessive, touring artist and trained audio engineer, he found his passion for synthesizers and drum machines in the late ‘90s.
Releasing house, techno and ambient music on record labels worldwide, Simon began to share his knowledge of Live in 2007, teaching people of all ages and backgrounds from his studio whilst touring Europe as a DJ and live act.
In 2011, Simon launched subSine | Academy of Electronic Music – a dedicated electronic music studio focused on Ableton Live tuition and artist development. By 2013, Simon had signed to the legendary Soma Records and has since released many Petrichor singles and albums on this mighty label which discovered artists such as Daft Punk, Slam and countless others.
Today this independent music school has a range of Soma Skool courses in conjunction with Soma Records; Pro Sessions with industry professionals; a record label to support past students; and an incredible community of producers throughout Scotland and the world.
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Reviews
By Salvatore Ivan Gatto on 8/26/2026
corso molto utile e approfondito, sono riuscito a concludere la mia prima traccia con molta soddisfazione. Unica pecca: Il mastering viene trattato con molta superficialità e diventa più una promozione per un servizio di mastering presso il sito. Detto questo, corso ampiamente consigliato.
By Roman Rubanovich on 7/8/2026
I’ve taken many courses on Udemy over the years, and this is honestly one of the most impressive ones I’ve completed. The instructor explains everything in a clear, engaging, and highly professional way, making even complex topics easy to understand. What I really appreciate is that the course is accessible even for people with little or no background in music production or Ableton Live. The lessons are well-structured, easy to follow, and packed with practical knowledge. You can tell the instructor has deep expertise and a genuine passion for teaching.
By Ronald Werth on 6/18/2026
Simon is a great teacher of EDM. He shows you how to make beats that make you want to dance. He teaches how to use Ableton Live as a DJ and how to make remixes to dance to. He teaches you how to use the buttons and dials on a MIDI controller to keep the dance floor bouncing. If you want to be a DJ or make great EDM, this is the course for you.
By Steven White on 6/17/2026
Like most people who open up Ableton for the first time I was completely baffled by the amount of stuff in the browser and the various windows. Ableton wasn't the first DAW that I had used but it was fundamentally different in many respects. Messed about in it for a while but never managed to get to it's full potential so I left it and went to previous DAWs. However always at the back of my mind I felt Ableton had much more to offer if I could only get to grips with it, so I decided to enrol on this couse with Udemy. This course has really begun to open up the possibilities of the program. Simon is a great tutor and now I'm finding possibilities that I really didn't know existed.
By Yeshi Namkhai on 6/3/2026
In my opinion, this is an excellent course because it's well thought out. Simon truly knows what he's teaching and why it should be taught this way. It's ideal for beginners because his approach facilitates practical implementation. It's perfect for those like me who have experience but had no idea what it meant to make music that you don't just sit down to listen to, but dance to, perhaps in a club, and actively experience. It's precisely when you know it well that you encounter the greatest difficulties (changing styles or genres). People like Simon are honest, and this shines through in all the modules, and they really help you understand. When I need to learn, I look for a course on the fundamentals because anyone can complicate things.
By Arshad Ansari on 4/2/2026
Great experience. Simon is a wonderful teacher and a very skillful music producer and mixing/master engineer. He helped me understand a lot of minor details and refresh my knowledge on Ableton Live. The course covers all the basics and offers a peek into how professionals create and mix music. Highly recommended for both beginners and people like me who are restarting their passion for making music. Thanks a lot Simon for providing this valuable course!
By Roy Mitchell on 3/30/2026
This course has filled in all the gaps in my knowledge and made me fall in love with music production all over again. The other Ableton courses I have done are like preparing for your driving theory Exam, but this course teaches you how to drive! Simon is an excellent tutor and he delivers the whole course in a way that’s so easy to understand and he backs up everything with real world scenarios! At the risk of sounding dramatic, this course has given me back my confidence and it has changed my life! I will always be forever grateful and I will show my gratitude by writing some absolute bangers! Thank you.
By Richard Strachan on 2/25/2026
Hey Simon, Many thanks for the last 15 hours I have spent going through those very useful videos. Straight to the point. I have learnt a lot. Many useful tips that I will keep on using for a long time. I have made quite a lot of musics in the past but never on Ableton or electronically with that kind of gear. As you said it a few times, that has saved my some time, avoiding some random shuffle through YouTube. Would definitely recommend your course to anyone. Cheers, Richard.
By Egor Petrov on 2/19/2026
Thanks to Simon for this wonderful course—it’s been the best 15 hours. It’s clear, interesting, creative, and fun. I made the last few lessons last as long as possible because I didn’t want the course to end. I recommend it to anyone just starting out on their journey into the world of electronic music.
By Robert Lucencic on 2/15/2026
This course exceeded my expectations. What stood out most was the instructor's deep expertise in the subject — it's clear they have real-world experience and aren't just reading off slides. The lectures were incredibly engaging and well-paced, making even the more complex topics easy to follow. I genuinely looked forward to each new section, which is rare for an online course. The examples were practical and relevant, and the instructor's enthusiasm kept me motivated throughout. Highly recommended!
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Overall Score : 98 / 100






