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Ableton Live 12 Beginner Level 1

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Introducing our comprehensive Ableton Live 12 tutorial!

This is the ultimate Ableton Live 12 tutorial for beginners who want to master this DAW. Whether you’re new to music production or switching to Ableton Live 12 for the first time, this course will get you up and running. Our Ableton Live 12 for beginners course will guide you through every step of the process.

Led by Ableton Certified Trainer P-LASK, this step-by-step course walks you through creating your very own track from scratch, making it the perfect Ableton Live 12 beginner tutorial.

Starting with the basics, from opening the software and setting up your audio preferences, to creating beats, using Ableton’s ‘Simpler’ sampler, building basslines, creating synth chord progressions, automating, arranging, and mixing – this course covers everything you need to know to master Ableton Live 12.

All resources needed to create the track are included, and this tutorial is suitable for all versions of Ableton Live 12 – ‘Intro’, ‘Standard’, or ‘Suite’. So, consider it your go-to Ableton Live 12 Intro Standard and Suite tutorial for beginners.

This is the ultimate beginner’s guide to Ableton Live 12, brought to you by the world’s leading online music academy.

Get ready to unleash your creativity!

What’s Included?

Our Ableton Live 12 Intro Tutorial provides everything you need to follow along, whether you’re purchasing the course or subscribing for access to all courses on the platform. You’ll get:

  • 18 instructional videos demonstrating how to use Ableton Live 12 for beginners
  • Over 3 hours of content, broken down into easy-to-digest sections
  • The full Ableton Live project used in the tutorial
  • All samples and materials used throughout the course

Your Tutor

Paul Laski (aka P-LASK, Man From Another Place) is a seasoned producer, remixer, sound designer, DJ, and music educator with more than a decade of experience in the industry.

With a unique blend of deep house, tech house, garage, techno, jungle, and more, Paul’s productions stand out with their distinct style. His music has been released on notable labels like Moody Recordings, Krafted Underground, DTLA, and many more, including his own label, Electric Dangerous Records.

As an official Ableton Live Certified Trainer – one of fewer than 100 in the US – Paul is the perfect choice to guide you through this Ableton Live 12 tutorial for beginners, ensuring you get the most out of the software.

Learn how to use Ableton Live 12 with us today!

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Thanks for making this course! I’m getting the following error when I try to open the later project files: Ableton Live 12 Beginner Level 1_Module 17.als was made with a newer version of Live. You need Ableton Live 12.1b5 or newer to open it. I have Live Suite 12.0.20 Build 2024-07-29_26c4e6ea8d

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This is likely because the .ALS project was created & saved with Ableton Live 12.1 which is still in Beta at the moment, so no yet released. Bummer but also makes sense if PLASK decided to explain and showcase latest Live 12.1 features :wink:

Ableton Live license owners can Register for Live 12 beta Program on Ableton Centercode Website to get the latest 12.1bx version ( The Beta installs separately, not overwriting your current Live 12 Release ).

You also get access to new Ableton Live sequencers and other stuffs :wink:

Just click on the “No Account - Create One” link if you’re not yet registered for the Beta Program.

Hope this helps !

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Makes sense. Thanks for the recommendations about the beta program.

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Just completed the course, would highly recommend to anyone starting out or anyone that needs to familiarise themselves with Ableton live 12. Looking forward to level 2, hopefully we can get that soon!

Many thanks!

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Welcome aboard to the forums and thanks for your comment ! :sunglasses:

Ableton Liv 12 Level 2 course is available here :

https://www.sonicacademy.com/courses/ableton-live-12-beginner-level-2

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Update on this :

Live 12.1 has been released by Ableton now :+1:

So you no longer need to get the beta through Ableton Center Code :sunglasses:

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I’d done a couple Ableton introductory tutorial things and was worried this would be rehashing stuff I’d learned, but this approach felt much more practical and useful even already knowing a lot of the basic foundation - highly recommend even to those somewhat familiar with the DAW!

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