Taught by Rachel K Collier, with Mary Spender. Available through Mary Spender’s School.
01 / In the studio · Ableton Live 12
How to Produce Music with Ableton Live
For beginners and producers building their skills.
Take a musical idea from your first session through to an exported demo. Start with Live’s foundations, then explore the creative decisions that bring a track together.
14 chaptersAlmost 12 hours of video
Inside the course
Drum programming, MIDI instruments and audio recording
Sampling, effects and creative sound shaping
Arrangement, automation and transitions
Mixing techniques and exporting your music
Includes project files, sample and MIDI packs, plus bonus track breakdowns.
Rework a finished production into something you can perform on stage or film. Build your setup across three progressive levels, with performances and breakdowns showing each stage in action.
3 progressive levelsYour pace
Inside the course
Choosing controllers and configuring your live setup
Session View, clips, samples and MIDI mapping
Audio and MIDI looping, live effects and Push 2
Audio routing, click tracks and headphone mixes
Includes the production project and performance sessions to follow along.
Prices shown in USD. Follow the course links for previews, the full curriculum and current enrolment options.
Find your starting point
Before you press play.
Which course should I start with?
New to production? Start with the production course. For the performance course, you should already know Ableton Live or be comfortable producing in another DAW.
Do I need instruments or extra hardware?
No instrument is needed for the production course: a computer and Ableton Live are enough to begin. The performance course explores controller options, but you can also learn to program a performance without playing an instrument.
Can I use Live Lite or Standard?
Both course pages say you can follow with any edition. Available instruments and effects differ; check the course guidance before enrolling.
Where do I enrol and watch?
Both courses are hosted by Mary Spender’s School on Teachable. Open the course you want above to view its details and enrol. Lessons are self-paced, with lifetime access.
Are these included in the free Production Notebook?
These are separately purchased courses. The free Notebook is a way to follow Rachel’s ongoing creative journey, with music, studio notes and a window into the community.
The RKC Production Notebook
Come for the music. Stay for the making.
A closer look at the tracks, the experiments and the artist behind them.
