Ultimate Ableton Live 9 Complete: Parts 4, 5, & 6 (Udemy.com)
Learning Ableton Live the right way: From the basics to the advanced, from Ableton Certified Trainer J. Anthony Allen.
Created by: J. Anthony Allen
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Produce music using Ableton Live
- Use drum samples to edit, arrange, and create unique drum beats of your own.
- Work inside Ableton Live for completing full tracks
- Kickstart your productions with my tracks - full sessions included in this class!
Course Description
This course is "5-Star Certified" by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.
100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.
For years I've been teaching Ableton Live in the college classroom. As a University Professor, my classes are sought after, and, frankly, expensive. I believe Ableton Live can be learned by anyone, and cost shouldn't be a barrier. This class uses the same outline and syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost.
This version of the class contains all parts 4, 5, and 6.
This is a really deep class - tons of content, tricks, and tips. I'm giving you tons of complete sessions to play around with. One of them (the first one in part 3) is even a finished, published complete track of mine. We are going to be covering how to produce using Ableton Live, starting from working with clips and going all the way up to some advanced production techniques. Topics include:
Synthesis Basics
Types of Synthesis
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Elements of Synthesis
Live's Analog Instrument
Live's Collision Instrument
Live's Electric Instrument
Live's Impulse Instrument
Live's Tension Instrument
Live's Operator Instrument
Live's Simpler Instrument
Live's Sampler Instrument
Multisamples and Zones
Sampler Orchestras
Racks!!!!
Instrument Racks
Chain Selector
Macros in Racks
Drum Racks
Choke Settings
The External Instrument
MIDI Effects
Arpeggiator
Chord MIDI Effect
MIDI Effect Racks
Note Length MIDI Effect
Pitch MIDI Effect
Random MIDI Effect
Scale MIDI Effect
Velocity MIDI Effect
Audio Effects
The three types of Audio Effects
ALL Ableton Audio Effects (and how to use them!)
Simple Delay
Ping Pong Delay
Filter Delay
Grain Delay
Chorus
Flanger
Reverb
Beat Repeat
Looper
EQ Three
EQ Eight
Auto Filter
Amp
Cabinet
Corpus
Dynamic Tube
Erosion
Frequency Shifter
Overdrive
Phaser
Redux
Resonator
Saturator
Vocoder
Compressor
Glue Compressor
Limiter
Multiband Dynamics
Gate
Auto Pan
External Audio Effect
Vinyl Distortion
Spectrum
Tuner
Utility
Audio Effect Racks
Using Effect Rack Presets
Building our own Effect Racks
Parallel Processing
Fade To Grey
Performance Racks
Controllers and Controllerism
MIDI Mapping
The Ableton Push Interface
The APC40 Interface
Follow Actions
Legato Mode
Launch Modes
Launching Clips in Performance
Effects Setup for Performance
The Crossfader
Mapping Controllers for Performance
... And much more!!!
Dr. Jason Allen is an Ableton Certified Trainer and a Ph.D. in Music Composition and master of Electronic Sounds. His music has been heard internationally in film, radio, video games, and industrial sound, as well as the concert hall and theater. His 2015 album, Aniscorcia, reaching the CMJ Top200 Charts and radio broadcasts nationwide. In 2014 he was named a semi-finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award.
He currently is an adjunct professor of composition at the University of St. Thomas, and the CEO of Slam Academy in Minneapolis.
Praise for classes by Dr. Jason Allen:
"Without a doubt the best explanation and east of use that one can get. It leaves you enough room to go explore. The classes go by quickly, so you can be on your way at being proficient. What are you waiting for!"
"Amazing - Seriously Loved It! I took all his courses and have to say I'm so happy! Learned loads! Jason is an awesome teacher!"
"I have never had any formal training in music at all. Trying to learn all the notes and how everything translated was a serious challenge. After going through this class, Dr. J has totally brought down the barriers. The content was very useful and was easy to grasp for me."
"I like these courses because you can get up and running quickly without having to spend hours of time wading through TMI (too much information!). Jason hits the high points but shows you what you need to know. Thanks!"
"I've watched many other videos on scales and chords before, however, this one has been the best. I now understand minor scales and chords and even how to analyze songs. It really gave me the confidence to start producing music because I feel like I have some structure and guidelines to follow. AWESOME!"
"Clear and Informative - Jason has a clear uncluttered style (with the important dashes of humor) of presentation that is focused on the important key aspects of this course. Recommended for those starting out!"
"Dr. Allen does it again with his music theory series. This course really opened up everything I learned from the 1st section, and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly highly recommend this course to anyone!!! Really opened my eyes to many things I wasn't aware of."
"The Best Teacher Ever, who makes you understand the ins & outs of Music Theory by all means without giving what you don't want to know."
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
512 Reviews
J. Anthony Allen
Dr. Allen is a 2026 Apple Distinguished Educator.
Dr. J. Anthony Allen is a distinguished composer, producer, educator, and innovator whose multifaceted career spans various musical disciplines. Born in Michigan and based in Minneapolis, Dr. Allen has composed orchestral works, produced acclaimed dance music, and, through his entrepreneurship projects, he has educated over a million students worldwide in music theory and electronic music production.
Dr. Allen's musical influence is global, with compositions performed across Europe, North America, and Asia. His versatility is evident in works ranging from Minnesota Orchestra performances to Netflix soundtracks. Beyond creation, Dr. Allen is committed to revolutionizing music education for the 21st century. In 2011, he founded Slam Academy, an electronic music school aimed at increasing accessibility to music production education. His innovative approach to academia was highlighted in 2024 when he received tenure and resigned from his university position on the same day.
As a composer, Dr. Allen is known for his unique synthesis of diverse musical influences, often blending acoustic music with electronic dance music elements. With a Ph.D. in Music Composition, multiple master's degrees, and numerous awards, Dr. Allen's academic and professional achievements are substantial.
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Reviews
By Tyson Busch on 8/10/2020
Thank you Jason for putting together a really comprehensive and well thought out course! It was awesome going through parts 1,2,3 and then 4,5,6 back to back and can't wait to make some backing music and sounds for my guitar playing. I feel a lot more comfortable in Ableton now despite going to a couple of other face to face classes back in the day, this covered a lot more and in a way that was easy to follow. Cheers
By Joris Vlaminckx on 6/23/2020
Very good teacher, Jason Allen is one of the best on Udemy covering such topics and he is always very responsive to your questions. The course helped me better than other videos I had tried before to really grasp the basics of advanced music production in Ableton Live. If I would have to point out one thing, only meant constructively, is that the long section on Audio Effects seemed to have surprised Jason himself on how long it took to soldier through all Ableton's Effects, hence that part seemed a bit less focused near the end than all other sections I thought and could have benefited from some video editing. Of course entirely my opinion and it still is quite an accomplishment to have covered them all in one course. Overall, I learned so much about how e.g. a chorus or a delay and other Time-based Audio Effects exactly work, even when as a guitarist I've been using such pedals for years without the proper know-how. So, I highly recommend this class and will probably enroll for his "Music theory for electronic musicians" classes next. Many thanks and keep up the great work, Jason!
By Nikolay Nikolov on 10/2/2019
Thank you for your clear pedagogic approach, especially for the rack parts. I had some difficulties with the audio effects in part 5. Amp/Cabinet and Vocoder were instructive illustrations and I had hoped to have more similar examples. Nevertheless, the entire program 1 to 6 was super helpful to me.
By Daniel L'Episcopo on 1/9/2019
This entire course was fantastic! A perfect way to get started with Ableton Live 9, understand how it all works, as well as feel comfortable with the software. There is a ton to cover in 4, 5, and 6 parts (compared to the first three), but engaging nonetheless. I won't say that you're going to be any sort of 'expert' after completing these courses, but Jason does an excellent job at giving you to the tools you need to hit the ground running. If you're looking for a place to start than this is the best place!
By Tyrone Ennis on 12/28/2018
I have learned quite a bit and gained confidence. I had been intimidated by Ableton. These classes have really made me appreciate and understand its capabilities. I'll be upgrading to Live 10 because of this class. I'm excited to continue using Ableton. I'm also going to sign up for the Music Theory. I really enjoyed this, worth it in my opinion.
By Dustin C on 4/6/2018
Jason Allen is an incredible instructor, I've taken several other of his classes including his comprehensive courses on music theory and music composition and have learned so much in such a small amount of time. He never goes on for too long and always keeps it concise. All in all, Jason Allen is one of the best instructors I've ever had.
By Philip Weinmann on 3/15/2018
I really enjoy the depth of this class and giving a walkthrough, tutorial and practical application for every button, dial, menu, etc... in Ableton I enjoy some of the on the fly building and configuring, but sometimes it seems to make the videos go on longer then they need to be. If you could find a balance of premade examples along with ones done on the fly, that would be help the videos be more concise.
By MC Vale on 1/5/2018
This course is definitely building on the basics of parts 1-3. Ableton was this intimidating DAW at first, but thanks to Jason's style and great teachings, it's all beginning to come together. I've already started composing my own tunes. Can't wait to get thru many of these chapters to continue working on my projects. This is all so very useful. Jason is a really good teacher, taking his time to explain everything, no matter how complex, and showing how it applies to what we want to do in Ableton. Great job!
By Marijan Kudrna on 12/20/2017
great, very detailed, very deeply explanations, I need to write a lot of informations, the best is you very often explain unknowable terms and functions in something recognizable, for example "damping in tension (instrument) is like putting a towel over the strings" - great! :) This is a way how to lead a workshop. Welldone job!
By Kelly McLaughlin on 11/18/2017
I finally feel comfortable with software that I've been struggling to understand for almost a year now! Explanations are clear and give you a background of information so you can figure out why the controls operate the way they do. Very thorough and easy to understand for a beginner like me. Thanks!!
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