Sound Design for beginners in Ableton Live.
A visual guide to Sound Design course.
After 14 years teaching music production with Ableton Live, I left a system that took advantage of me. I didn’t want to teach music using presets and lifeless loops. So I made my own course. True sound design, from the ground up. If you’re done with copycat music and want to truly learn, this one is for you.
This is real sound design, built from scratch, explained in real time, layer by layer, using your ears and your eyes. With over 14 years of teaching at top music production schools (Point Blank Music School, DJP Madrid, DBS Bristol) and 25+ years of experience as a producer under the alias of Hektagon, I guide you through the real foundations of synthesis using nothing but Ableton Live’s built in tools. Through these 3 in-depth videos, you’ll learn:
student testimonials:
This is one of the premier Ableton’s courses for those looking to move beyond the preset.
The course covers a wide span of methods and techniques that can effectively elevate aspiring sound designers to the next level. It is compact, efficiently covers the fundamentals of sound recreation and synthesis, while adeptly mapping out the sonic potential of Ableton’s Analog, and Drift synths.
More to that, the course includes great tips and tricks for new Ableton users to create complex, and evolving sounds. The diagrams and figures serves as effective visual aid, and Hector’s fun, and direct approach makes the learning process more engaging.
As a graduate, I found this to be a comprehensive refresher, and in my opinion, this course is a catch in the sense that it emphasises “in the box” practices that actually benefit a sound without additional processing.
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Part 1- Foundations
How to visually analyse waveforms to recreate kicks, snares, hi-hats, bass, and strings
Sine waves, pitch envelopes, transient clicks, and oscillator layering
Understanding amplitude, filter envelopes, and the real meaning of timbre
Study of Analog.
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Part 2– Movement & Expression:
Adding character with filter types, LFOs, and modulation
Creating organic, “alive” sounds that move, wobble, and evolve
Practical tricks to make synth patches sound less synthetic and more emotionally resonant
We will be using Ableton’s Analog
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Part 3- Movement and Expression
Adding character with filter types, LFOs, and modulation
Creating organic, “alive” sounds that move, wobble, and evolve
Practical tricks to make synth patches sound less synthetic and more emotionally resonant
Use of Analog and Drift.
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Complete includes Parts 1 to 3
Here is the complete module for a special price each part is about 50 mins in length with a huge amount of value. For a special discounted price.
Every sound is kept raw and dry on purpose with no EQ, no effects; so you can focus purely on shape, movement, and synthesis. The polish comes later. The goal here is to truly understand what your synth is doing and develop a sound that is uniquely yours. Whether you’re crafting drums, basses, pads, textures, or live instruments this series will help you go deeper into your sound design journey and actually enjoy the process.
Please note that the videos would be provided as links for you to watch whenever you like at your own time and pace.
Additional material with projects demonstrating the concepts are provided.