Creating a DJ Mix in Ableton Live

Course Outline

Modern day music production software has become a key asset to DJs when it comes to creating a DJ mix. A huge proportion of professional DJ mixes will have been created using software and Ableton Live is the leader of the pack when doing this. If you want to create a professional DJ mix for radio or for promotion then understanding and learning this skill is a vital part of DJing.

This online course will take you deep into the process and show you just how the professionals create the perfect DJ mix. With everything from how to choose the right tracks to ordering the mix correctly this course will take you through the complete process. This course will also show you how to make your DJ mix stand out with processing the sound and adding FX to make the mix smooth and professional sounding.

This course contains over 5 hours of tutorials taking you through the full journey of Creating a DJ mix in Ableton Live and is a must for any DJ looking to learn how to create a professional sounding DJ mix.

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Course Content

• Lesson 01 - 
  Prepping Session View
• Lesson 02 - 
  Loading Tracks
• Lesson 03 - 
  Setting Up Return Track Effects
• Lesson 04 - 
  Auto Warp Preferences
• Lesson 05 - 
  Warping Part 1
• Lesson 06 - 
  Warping Part 2
• Lesson 07 - 
  Warping Part 3
• Lesson 08 - 
  Warping Intros Without Drums
• Lesson 09 - 
  Repeating The Warp
• Lesson 10 - 
  Previewing Mixes in Session View
• Lesson 11 - 
  Multi Tempo Selection Example
• Lesson 12 - 
  Developing The Running Order
• Lesson 13 - 
  Session To Arrangement View
• Lesson 14 - 
  First Mix Transition - Clip Edits
• Lesson 15 - 
  Phrasing and Detuning Songs
• Lesson 16 - 
  Longer mixes
• Lesson 17 - 
  Clip Fades and Curves
• Lesson 18 - 
  Basic Mixes Completed
• Lesson 19 - 
  Functional Effects - Compression
• Lesson 20 - 
  Creative Effects - Fade To Grey
• Lesson 21 - 
  Creative Touches - Audio Recognition
• Lesson 22 - 
  Transition EQ
• Lesson 23 - 
  Transition Samples
• Lesson 24 - 
  Pioneer Style Delay
• Lesson 25 - 
  Reverb + Delay
• Lesson 26 - 
  Sidechain Compression
• Lesson 27 - 
  Adding MIDI and Audio Elements
• Lesson 28 - 
  Transition FX - Beat Repeat
• Lesson 29 - 
  Recording Live Automation
• Lesson 30 - 
  Noise Sweep Machine
• Lesson 31 - 
  Spoken Word Acapella Intro and Filter Delay
• Lesson 32 - 
  Warping Rhythmic Acapella's
• Lesson 33 - 
  Tempo Changes Part 1
• Lesson 34 - 
  Tempo Changes Part 2
• Lesson 35 - 
  Finishing The Mix 1 - Track Levels
• Lesson 36 - 
  Finishing The Mix 2 - Export
• Lesson 37 - 
  Mastering - Checking Your Export
• Lesson 38 - 
  Mastering - Compression and Maximizing Volume
• Lesson 39 - 
  Comparing The Mixdown Export To The Master
• Lesson 40 - 
  Audacity Software
• Lesson 41 - 
  Publishing your mix - Mixcloud