Lesson 17 of 17Music ProductionIntermediate

Reviewing the Course

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Isaac Cotec wraps up the course, recapping how to build arrangements, move between Session and Arrangement view, and keep practising on your own tracks in Ableton Live.

Part of the courseBuilding Tracks in Ableton Live17 lessons (1h 52m)

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Course Completion Message: Building Your Tracks in Ableton Live

Hey, this is Isaac Kotick Subaqueous, and good job for making it through this course on building your tracks in Ableton Live! This is awesome and a really big deal because now you have a great start on how to use Live and how to use it creatively in building your own tracks.

Key Takeaways from the Course

We've gone over:

  • How to build out your arrangement
  • Working with compositions
  • Moving between session and arrangement view
  • Advanced features around live effects

Suggestions for Practicing

To get you ready to edit and work on your own tracks in Ableton, I suggest taking the time to really practice these things. Here are a few thoughts:

  • Work on compositions: Even pieces you might not release.

    "Every director has a hundred bad movies." - Steven Spielberg

    So, make those bad movies as quickly as possible, this is my suggestion.

  • Throw ideas out: Now that you know the advanced features of Live and editing, don't be afraid to experiment.

  • Spend time sketching: Consider dedicating a few hours a day, a few times a week, to building sketches and concepts.

  • Keep it fun: Don't get obsessed with finishing a song just yet, just play around!

Moving Forward

After you've cultivated enough time behind your projects, you're going to be really solid as a producer.

So, good job for making it through this course! Now, just start working on your own music and build out those sounds you've been waiting for.

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Isaac Cotec

Isaac Cotec

Isaac Cotec is, arguably, one of the best Ableton trainers in the world! While working on his own music, he began teaching recording techniques, sound design, and Ableton Live to private students, and since earning his certification as an official Ableton Certified Trainer he has helped thousands of producers step up their game and succeed as musicians.

Isaac started producing electronic music in 2005 with Psyche Sonics, an experimental group working with the science and research of binaural beats and altering consciousness through sound. After touring, he continued writing music under the alias Cotec and later emerged as the artist Subaqueous, blending his electronic past with both future and organic production techniques. To date, he has released 3 albums and 4 EPs.

Isaac is also the founder and manager of the record label Invibe Music, which represents some of the Pacific Northwest's best electronic music and specialises in midtempo dance music.

In his Ableton Live courses, Isaac shares the production, sound design and songwriting techniques he has spent years refining - the very skills he uses to turn a spark of an idea into a finished track.

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