Beginners Intro to Ableton

Introduction to the general workflows and creation process within Ableton. There's plenty more to learn than this, but if you want to jump into production this is a place to start. 0:00 - Intro to video 00:48 - Intro to Ableton Workspace and Windows 01:55 - Difference Between MIDI Tracks and Audio Tracks 03:00 - Arrangement View and Functions 03:30 - Setting Tempo and Metronome 05:01 - Track Setup (Recording, Solo, Mute) 06:15 - Preferences Setup (lag, inputs, outputs) 08:18 - Session View (Differences between Ableton and other DAWs) 10:00 - Using Software Instruments 12:50 - Creating a Loop Section 13:37 - Recording a take 15:06 - Correcting MIDI Performances (timing, quantising) 17:21 - Adding Drums using a Drum Rack Preset 20:40 - Using MIDI Capture to get performance back 21:57 - Correcting Drum Performance (timing, quantising, duplicating) 22:53 - Velocity in MIDI 24:13 - Creating functioning Loops (making sure it loops correctly) 25:45 - Deleting Tracks 25:56 - Creating a Bassline using MIDI 28:15 - Building Arrangement by Duplicating Loops and Tracks 28:37 - Thickening Arrangement by Layering Textures 31:30 - Audio Effects (EQ, Dynamics, Harmonics, Time Based FX) 33:55 - Automation in Ableton 35:35 - Adding Samples 37:08 - Warping Audio Files to Match Tempo 38:23 - Where to find your 3rd Party Plugins in Ableton 38:39 - Using Reverb and Delay Sends 40:40 - Setting Mix Levels for Export/Bounce 41:46 - Preparing Track for Export/Bounce 45:49 - Ableton Session Backup/Saving 46:50 - Ableton Updates and Version Compatibility