Mixing &
Mastering in
Ableton Live
This robust course is designed to not only teach you how to use Ableton Live to mix and master music, but to also learn the underlying concepts so you can apply the skills to any mixing environment or DAW.
Hi, my name is Anthony. I am the creator of the Seed to Stage Youtube channel where I have helped countless folks wrestling with Ableton Live realize their potential. For 15 years, I have used Ableton Live in the studio and on stage in every conceivable situation. I have used the software to compose and release songs that have 10 million + plays on Spotify.
You Will Learn
- Composition workflows that pull ideas out of your head and yield amazing music
- Tactics that pull emotional responses out of your listeners
- Song Structuring techniques for compelling results
- Practical applications for Music Theory
- Beatmaking and Sampling
- How to Master the Piano Roll
- How to create Transitions and Fills to move energy
- Finalization workflows for productivity
You Will Get:
- An organized and optimized curriculum
- Video lessons with 20+ hours of content.
- Mentorship via the Seed to Stage private Discord Server.
- Feedback on your compositions through the community.
- Loads of resources such as Sound Samples and Ableton Templates.
- Lifetime access to continuous new content updated monthly!
- Lasting skills that will ignite and elevate your career!
Seed to Stage: Mixing and Mastering Curriculum
1 - Welcome
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2 - Mixing 101
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3 - Blend and Balance
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- 3.1 Blend and Balance Intro (0:57)
- 3.2 A Balancing Act with Ableton (3:53)
- 3.3 A Balancing Act with Ableton: Results (6:07)
- 3.4 Understanding Signal Flow in Ableton Live (4:50)
- 3.5 Loudness vs Gain vs Volume / Intro to Gain Staging (8:00)
- 3.6 Level Up: Metering RMS and Peak (4:05)
- 3.7 Best Practices Moving Forward
- 3.8 Session and Arrangement View (2:36)
- 3.9 Lets Get Organized (10:59)
4 - Equalization
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- 4.1 EQ Eight 1: Overview and Filter Modes (8:34)
- 4.2 EQ Eight 2: The Frequency Spectrum (11:28)
- 4.3 EQ Eight 3: The Spectrum Analyzer in Action (14:38)
- 4.4 EQ Eight 4: Treating Resonant Peaks with Audition Mode (18:18)
- 4.5 EQ Eight 5: EQ for Conflicting Tracks (13:39)
- 4.6 EQ Eight 6: Scale Carving Trick (7:25)
- 4.7 EQ Eight 7: Lets EQ a Mix! (17:34)
- 4.8 The "Solo" Switch (3:25)
5 - The Stereo Field
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- 5.1 Understanding Panning (7:32)
- 5.2 Review: Panning in Action (15:04)
- 5.3 Widening 1: Izotope Imager Metering (11:49)
- 5.4 Widening 2: How Width is Made (6:15)
- 5.5 Widening 3: Haas Delay and Comb Filtering (27:20)
- 5.6 Widening 4: EQ Eight L/R Mode (7:43)
- 5.7 Widening 5: EQ Eight M/S Mode (15:41)
- 5.8 Widening 6: Modulation Effects for Adding Width (16:36)
- 5.9 Working with Stereo Image in a Mix (20:34)
6 - Returns: Reverb, Delay, and Beyond
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- 6.1 Space Commander: Designing Space (2:13)
- 6.2 The Return Tracks (12:21)
- 6.3 Designing Space with Reverb (Deep Dive) (18:10)
- 6.4 Using Reverb for Widening (14:57)
- 6.5 Ableton Delay Deep Dive (17:17)
- 6.6 Ableton Echo Deep Dive (21:02)
- 6.7 Adding Subtle Reverb for Realism (12:53)
- 6.8 Hybrid Reverb Deep Dive (21:21)
7 - Automation
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8 - Dynamics Processing
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- 8.1 Intro to Compression (1:55)
- 8.2 Compressor 1: Threshold & Volume Compensation (13:02)
- 8.3 Compressor 2: Ratio, Attack, Release, and more (21:22)
- 8.4 Compressor 3: Using Compressor as an Auto Volume Control (6:15)
- 8.5 Compressor 4: Using Compressor as a De-Esser (5:12)
- 8.6 Compressor 5: Side-Chain Processing (13:36)
- 8.7 Compressor 6: Compressor as an Expander (7:19)
- 8.8 Glue Compressor vs Compressor (12:38)
- 8.9 Ableton Gate (8:36)
- 8.10 Inverse Gating Your Effect Sends (5:53)
- 8.11 Multiband Dynamics 1: Multiband Downward Compression (19:11)
- 8.12 Multiband Dynamics 2: Add Punch with Upward Expansion (10:15)
- 8.13 Multiband Dynamics 3: Multiband Upward Compression (8:24)
- 8.14 Multiband Dynamics 4: Downward Expansion Gating (5:41)
- 8.15 Multiband Dynamics 5: The Infamous OTT Preset (12:21)
- 8.16 Limiting with Ableton Limiter (15:10)
- 8.17 Should I Mix into a Limiter? (3:38)
9 - Saturation and Harmonic Distortion
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- 9.1 Why would I Want Distortion in My Mix? (1:55)
- 9.2 Ableton Saturator and Non Linearity (14:04)
- 9.3 Ableton Saturator Clipping Modes in Use (23:32)
- 9.4 Ableton Saturator and Transfer Functions (15:01)
- 9.5 Speed Saturator - Random Preset Generator (7:46)
- 9.6 Ableton Overdrive to the Rescue! (17:05)
- 9.7 Saturation for Width (8:50)
10 - Referencing
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11 - Home Studio Setup and Sound Treatment
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- 11.1 Intro: Lost in Translation (1:44)
- 11.2 Understanding the Problem (6:39)
- 11.3 Room Layout: Listener and Speaker Placement (7:45)
- 11.4 Testing Room Layouts with Ableton (7:01)
- 11.5 Can't I just Mix on Headphones? (5:04)
- 11.6 Sound Treatment 1: Early Reflections (6:12)
- 11.7 Sound Treatment 2: Bass Traps (6:36)
- 11.8 Sound Treatment 3: Diffusers (4:04)
- 11.9 Seed to Stage Studio Treatment Walkthrough (8:33)
12 - Mastering and Limiting
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- 12.1 Understanding the Role of Mastering (4:14)
- 12.2 Ableton Limiter 1: Brickwall Limiting and Dynamic Range (9:11)
- 12.3 Ableton Limiter 2: Limiter Controls (24:39)
- 12.4 Loudness Targets and Loudness Normalization (11:42)
- 12.5 Ableton Limiter 3: Limiter Use Examples & Crest Factor (21:09)
- 12.6 Should You Use True Peak Limiting? (7:32)
- 12.7 Loudness Targets & The Loudness Wars (8:17)
- 12.8 Mastering EQ 1: Baxandall EQ with Free CORAL BAX-TER (20:11)
- 12.9 Mastering EQ 2: Bass and Loudness (13:31)
- 12.10 Mastering EQ 3: Treble and Loudness (11:57)
- 12.11 Pro Exporting 1: Sample Rates and Intermodulation Distortion (21:52)
- 12.12 Pro Exporting 2: Bit Depth and Dithering (20:22)
13 - Bus Processing & Top Down Mixing
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- 13.1 Getting Organized with Grouping (13:12)
- 13.2 Top Down Mixing: Mix Bus EQ (22:06)
- 13.3 Top Down Mixing 2: Mix Bus Stereo Width (13:27)
- 13.4 Bus Processing 1: Bus Compression (25:55)
- 13.5 Bus Processing 2: Bus Saturation (19:34)
- 13.6 Bus Processing 3: Drum Buss (13:17)
- 13.7 Mixing into a Temporary Limiter (21:42)
14 - Advanced Side Chaining
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15 - Audio Split Rack Processing
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Live Streams
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That Was Awesome. What Now?
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