The Most Efficient Way to Learn Ableton

[soundinmotiondj]

Plenty of good recommendations, but the one thing nobody seems to have mentioned - there is no efficient way to learn production. Making music is a very serious endeavor, be prepared to spend the rest of your life working on it. I've been at it for decades, and I'm just startin' to feel like I'm gettin' OK at it.

+ 1 million

After three years, I have managed to reliably turn out the most generic and banal elevator music you have ever heard.

Granted, my work flow is good, my understanding of the tools is improving, my library is growing and getting better organized...so that is something. But, as of yet, my taste FAR exceeds my ability.

[deathy]

but just make as much music as possible with it.

That.

[steveoath]

Youtube is a goldmine.... If you Know why you'r getting stuck IMHO.

The two most helpful things i've done were

(1) mad zach tutorials from here. I had no idea about some of the techniques MZ was showing having come from a Propellerhead Reason background to Ableton.

and

(2) signed up to an ableton masterclass at Shoogle Studios here in glasgow. Having a real life person pass on tips and helping me understand the workflow was invaluable.