A free 4 week course is being offered by Berklee Online introducing anyone to the fundamentals of Ableton Live - ran by Erin Barra and Loudon Stearns. Their website says:
Ableton Live Fundamentals is a perfect point of entry if you're looking to learn this fascinating program, which will open up new possibilities and change the way you think about making music. Ableton Live is not only an ideal tool for recording, but it can also be used for composing, arranging, mixing, and especially performing. This course touches upon all of these fundamentals, as well as production, synthesis, sampling, effects processing, and workflow inside of this unique software.
For more information and to enroll on the course, head over to: https://welcome.online.berklee.edu/Ableton-Live-Fundamentals-Course.html?pid=8123
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