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Ableton Core

DAW Core Skills

Workflow and navigation in your DAW of choice

Mondays

Mar 2, 2026 - May 4, 2026

6 PM Pacific | 9 PM Eastern | 2 AM UK

10 Classes • 2 Seats Available

Resident Non-Resident
$450.00
Resident pricing

What is Residency?

DAW Core Skills

Workflow and navigation in your DAW of choice

Tuesdays, Thursdays

Apr 2, 2026 - May 5, 2026

4 PM Pacific | 7 PM Eastern | 12 AM UK

10 Classes • 8 Seats Available

Resident Non-Resident
$450.00
Resident pricing

What is Residency?

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Learn the essential concepts and vocabulary of music production.

Build upon your core platform skills in any DAW such as Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, or FL Studio and begin to you journey into the realm of effects. Think of this class as the answer to the question: “What do all the buttons and dials do?”.

Instructors will cover all this foundational info and explain how synthesis, mixing, and effects all share a common lexicon. It is vital that creatives familiarize themselves with this language before venturing onwards!

Key Concepts:

  • Frequency Effects (filters, equalizers, etc.)
  • Temporal Effects (reverbs, delays, etc.)
  • Dynamic Effects (compression, etc.)
  • Basic Subtractive Synthesis (and its use in effect processing)
  • Metering
  • Mastering Concepts
  • Mixing Methodology
  • Mixing Tools & Concepts
  • Automation

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What Students Say

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Online session very informative and Nathan is a kind and gifted teacher

—Gaston

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Nathan was extremely helpful in helping better understand the basics of harmony and music theory. The instruction style is small group and having the ability to communicate and not just listen to a lecture makes the learning process more

—Ira

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Nathan is Very knowledgeable and passionate about music. he has a ton of experience as an engineer and producer he plays piano and understands all the notes logic pro that is what i will be doing next. .looking forward to the classes

—Don

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Recently took a couple of classes - Effects, Synthesis and Mixing primer and the Beat Building Jam. Both classes were really good. Ended up learning a lot of basics of how sound design and shaping works in the first one and a bunch of

—Hardik

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Great teachers and instruction. I will definitely recommend and am really happy I took the time to attend a class-such valuable and easy to understand concepts and a few radical gems that will blow your mind!

—Valentina

Course Level: Core Skills

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