Inside the Ableton Producer’s Playground. Free Access!

This post is for those who are either unfamiliar with my membership site, The Ableton Producer’s Playground, or for those who need more information about it. Today I created a brand new video giving you an overview of what is inside the exclusive group.

Very rarely are you allowed to look behind the curtain until after you have made a purchase. I wanted to let you know what to expect as well as allow you 7 days to experience it for yourself Free!

Below are a few videos to help you get your head around what is at offer. I’m so confident you will be blown away with what you see, that I’m giving you 7 days to test drive it. If for some reason it’s not for you, it’s super easy to cancel from your paypal account.

Inside the Producer’s Playground

What are Song Loops? Find out in the video below:

Here a walkthrough of the Ableton Master Template:

(warning, it’s about an hour.. you can skip through if you like)

Here’s what a current member had to say:

“Hey Jason, i would like to give you a feedback after being nearly 3 month a member of this community. I have never expected to improve my knowledge on Ableton so rapidly as i´m doing right now. Your videos are very well done. And for a beginner it is really the easiest way to get started with this monster DAW. All my questions have been answered very quick from other members and some suggestions brought new and very helpfull insights. So every penny is worth it and i hope to professionalise my skills more and more. Thanks a lot for this and take care!”
Alvaro Moreno

Take the Free 7 day Trial of the Ableton Producer’s Playground

Ableton 9 EQ Mixing Tip for Conflicting Instruments

As I dig deeper into Ableton 9, I find more and more ways to solve mixing problems to get better results. In this case I’ve come up with a way to solve EQ conflicts (fighting frequencies).

Conflicting EQs can happen in a mix when 2 or more parts are fighting for the same frequency. Examples of this can be the kick drum & bass, or vocals & lead parts.

When this happens you have a few choices. Get rid of one of the parts if it’s not completely necessary, pan parts to different locations, or use of reductive EQing.

In the video below I focus on reductive EQs. This involves finding the most important frequencies of each track with Ableton 9′s EQ8 effect. Since you can now see the frequency spectrum on your EQ, you can easily find the important fundamentals & reduce the levels in those areas.

Once that is dialed in, you can turn the EQ effect off on each track. Then when a conflict arises, you can simply copy the EQ of a certain track you want to hear better in your mix and paste it to the conflicting instrument.

Check out the video to see how easy this is:

Happy music making,

Jason

Over 30 Hours of streaming Ableton tutorials for just $7

Or get Full access as a Playground Member

The Ultimate Ableton Master Template

This Template is the result of 100's of hours of passionate work. This tool will easily triple your productivity! This gives you all the tools you need to make great quality music without having to leave the template. Drum kit Chains, Bass Chains, Subs, Stabs, Pads, drum loops, reverse sounds, tons of effect options, and more. Check out the walkthrough video by clicking on the title on picture.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 1

A must for anyone new to Ableton or wanting to dive deeper into the depth of this program. Over 4 hours of the most in depth yet easy to follow tutorials on the market! Fully updated for Ableton 9 & previous versions.

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

Stutter Pads

This tool is a simple, yet versatile way to create a wide variety of Stutter effects in Ableton. This tool comes with 20 excellent Stutter patterns & you can easily make your own as well. Perfect for all styles of electronic music. There is also a Send/Return effect rack that works incredibly well with this tool.

Roland JX3P for Ableton

Randal Helm (aka @MrBitterness) has REALLY outdone himself with this sampled synth. The synth was meticulously sampled across the keyboard range 6 separate times per patch to give you several vintage sound options from the legendary Roland JX3P. This was 4 months in the making & is finally available to the public. Click on title for audio samples & more info.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 2

This collection makes an incredible companion to the first collection and gets into the newest features in Ableton. There are also 20 professional custom drum kits and a full Drum Racks replication of Roland's famous R-70 drum machine.

Advanced Warping Collection

This collection is a must for DJ's and remixers! If you find yourself warping full songs on a regular basis, you are going to run into warping issues that can really bring your production to a halt. These simple secrets will get you past that with ease and back to doing what you do best.

Producer's Deluxe Collection

Get all 3 of my full video Collections (Ultimate Collections 1 and 2 and Advanced Warping Collection) Producers Deluxe Collection

Dj'ing and Performance Collection

A must for anyone wanting to DJ or perform live in Ableton. Includes 17 in-depth Videos on Warping, Organizing files, Setting up midi controllers (including APC40) and lots more! As a Free bonus, it also includes my Ebook "Mixing with your Mind - Make your best DJ Mix".

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

30 Day Music Production Video

If you've ever wanted to look over my shoulder while I make songs, THIS is the collection for you! In this collection you get me producing 2 full songs and a DJ mix from start to finish over a 30 day period. I take you through the good the bad and the ugly. It's the most honest video collection I've ever made. It includes every Ableton songfile for each day, every sample used and about 20 hours of Video. It also includes mixdowns of the 2 completed songs and DJ Mix.

Ableton Remixing Walkthrough

New Reduced Price (from $37)! For those who want to see exactly how I approach a remix. From editing the original sounds, to dropping them into Ableton and building ideas. Then adding to these ideas to compliment the original material and finally working it all into a song. All edits, effect settings, automation, and arranging procedure is included in the information packed video collection. (Now with a bonus 2 hour video walkthrough with songfile)

Ultimate Drum Machine Samples

This is a gold mine of sample collections from 70 vintage drum machines. This varies from the most popular to the obscure. All kits made into Drum Rack presets that are easily installed to your library. For a full list click on the title link or picture to the left. This collection will easily give you every sound you could need for electronic drums. If you are looking for THAT sound, I guarantee you'll find it here!

MusicSoftwareTraining.com moves to Denver

For those of you who might be wondering why my posts have been a bit less frequent, it’s been due to my moving to Denver. There has been a lot of preparing, packing & all the other stuff that comes along with a big move. It’s certainly taken a toll on my music productivity & even though I have finally arrived here, there is still another month of this to be expected.

For the last 18 months or so I’ve been living in Iowa City, Iowa. It was a great college town with a slower pace of life than my previous residence in Southern California. The new environment has been quite a healing experience. I had to get use to cold weather, but it was worth it.  While there, I backed off from DJing gigs & focused largely on music production & building up this site. I knew I’d get back into it later, but I felt the need to re-prioritize. It turned out to be a very productive time.

Here are some of the things I’ve been able to accomplish:

Creating the Ultimate Master Template

Introducing the Producer’s Playground

Posting a 12 step songwriting process in Ableton

Creating the Stutter Pad instrument

A complete update of my 1st Ultimate Ableton Tutorial Collection

Creating (and continuing to improve) my Partnership Program

Although it was tough to back off on live performance, I am really proud of the contributions I’ve been able to make in other ways. So although Iowa City didn’t offer a whole lot in terms of expanding as a performing artist, it still served a great purpose & allowed me to focus on the business side of things in a way I hadn’t previously been able to.

That said, I knew Denver was always part of the bigger plan. There is a great Ableton community both in Denver & Boulder which is not too far away. Denver is also the home of Beatport & clubs like The Church, Beta & the legendary Red Rocks. I’m sure I’m barely even scratching the surface here & I look forward to finding the hidden gems this area has to offer. If you are associated with booking electronic artists & DJs, have good promotion, great sound & think I’d be a good fit for your venue, definitely get in touch with me. I’ll be available in mid-late June.

So this is my 3rd day here & at the moment, the majority of my time is dedicated to finding a place to live & adapting to the traffic & clusterfuckery of the street layout. I’m most likely going to be setting up camp in the Capital Hill area. In the meantime, I’ll try to get more Ableton 9 & Push videos & posts up when I can. I don’t have any space for my studio at the moment, so i’ll be in minimalist mode until I am properly settled in to my new place. Your patience is appreciated.

What you can expect

Being back in a big city will have a lot of great advantages & I plan to connect with a lot more artists & share more tips, tricks, hacks & techniques that you can put to use right away. I’m sure I will come across many new insights from these new interactions. You can also expect more music out of me as well as more focus on DJing & live performance.

Max for Live will be making more appearances as well as I poke around further & discover how far that rabbit hole goes. Instead of bombarding you with every possibility, I’ll pull out the most useful tools & techniques I can.

Members & Partners can expect continued updates & more interaction over the coming months as I always push myself to create a better experience for you all. I’m always here listening to your feedback, comments & suggestions, so keep those coming.

I’m also planning to upgrade the website a bit, so if you are a wordpress guru, get in touch!

Wish me luck on finding the perfect place & expect to hear from me soon!

Happy music making,

Jason

Over 30 Hours of streaming Ableton tutorials for just $7

Or get Full access as a Playground Member

The Ultimate Ableton Master Template

This Template is the result of 100's of hours of passionate work. This tool will easily triple your productivity! This gives you all the tools you need to make great quality music without having to leave the template. Drum kit Chains, Bass Chains, Subs, Stabs, Pads, drum loops, reverse sounds, tons of effect options, and more. Check out the walkthrough video by clicking on the title on picture.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 1

A must for anyone new to Ableton or wanting to dive deeper into the depth of this program. Over 4 hours of the most in depth yet easy to follow tutorials on the market! Fully updated for Ableton 9 & previous versions.

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

Stutter Pads

This tool is a simple, yet versatile way to create a wide variety of Stutter effects in Ableton. This tool comes with 20 excellent Stutter patterns & you can easily make your own as well. Perfect for all styles of electronic music. There is also a Send/Return effect rack that works incredibly well with this tool.

Roland JX3P for Ableton

Randal Helm (aka @MrBitterness) has REALLY outdone himself with this sampled synth. The synth was meticulously sampled across the keyboard range 6 separate times per patch to give you several vintage sound options from the legendary Roland JX3P. This was 4 months in the making & is finally available to the public. Click on title for audio samples & more info.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 2

This collection makes an incredible companion to the first collection and gets into the newest features in Ableton. There are also 20 professional custom drum kits and a full Drum Racks replication of Roland's famous R-70 drum machine.

Advanced Warping Collection

This collection is a must for DJ's and remixers! If you find yourself warping full songs on a regular basis, you are going to run into warping issues that can really bring your production to a halt. These simple secrets will get you past that with ease and back to doing what you do best.

Producer's Deluxe Collection

Get all 3 of my full video Collections (Ultimate Collections 1 and 2 and Advanced Warping Collection) Producers Deluxe Collection

Dj'ing and Performance Collection

A must for anyone wanting to DJ or perform live in Ableton. Includes 17 in-depth Videos on Warping, Organizing files, Setting up midi controllers (including APC40) and lots more! As a Free bonus, it also includes my Ebook "Mixing with your Mind - Make your best DJ Mix".

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

30 Day Music Production Video

If you've ever wanted to look over my shoulder while I make songs, THIS is the collection for you! In this collection you get me producing 2 full songs and a DJ mix from start to finish over a 30 day period. I take you through the good the bad and the ugly. It's the most honest video collection I've ever made. It includes every Ableton songfile for each day, every sample used and about 20 hours of Video. It also includes mixdowns of the 2 completed songs and DJ Mix.

Ableton Remixing Walkthrough

New Reduced Price (from $37)! For those who want to see exactly how I approach a remix. From editing the original sounds, to dropping them into Ableton and building ideas. Then adding to these ideas to compliment the original material and finally working it all into a song. All edits, effect settings, automation, and arranging procedure is included in the information packed video collection. (Now with a bonus 2 hour video walkthrough with songfile)

Ultimate Drum Machine Samples

This is a gold mine of sample collections from 70 vintage drum machines. This varies from the most popular to the obscure. All kits made into Drum Rack presets that are easily installed to your library. For a full list click on the title link or picture to the left. This collection will easily give you every sound you could need for electronic drums. If you are looking for THAT sound, I guarantee you'll find it here!

Write a song in 24 hours – Ableton Walkthrough 

If you didn’t read my last post, I challenged myself to create a song from scratch & finish it within 24 hours. You can read my last post for all the guidelines but generally speaking, I built the song with only samples from other songs and audio content. I didn’t use any built in Ableton instruments, just the effects. Everything was done in the arrangement window.

As far as songwriting experiments goes, this really took me out of my regular process & got me thinking differently. The results were really different as well. I encourage you to try something similar & see how it works for you.

As promised, here is the video walkthrough of the 1st song I created during my 24 hour experiment.

Happy music making,

Jason

Over 30 Hours of streaming Ableton tutorials for just $7

Or get Full access as a Playground Member

The Ultimate Ableton Master Template

This Template is the result of 100's of hours of passionate work. This tool will easily triple your productivity! This gives you all the tools you need to make great quality music without having to leave the template. Drum kit Chains, Bass Chains, Subs, Stabs, Pads, drum loops, reverse sounds, tons of effect options, and more. Check out the walkthrough video by clicking on the title on picture.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 1

A must for anyone new to Ableton or wanting to dive deeper into the depth of this program. Over 4 hours of the most in depth yet easy to follow tutorials on the market! Fully updated for Ableton 9 & previous versions.

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

Stutter Pads

This tool is a simple, yet versatile way to create a wide variety of Stutter effects in Ableton. This tool comes with 20 excellent Stutter patterns & you can easily make your own as well. Perfect for all styles of electronic music. There is also a Send/Return effect rack that works incredibly well with this tool.

Roland JX3P for Ableton

Randal Helm (aka @MrBitterness) has REALLY outdone himself with this sampled synth. The synth was meticulously sampled across the keyboard range 6 separate times per patch to give you several vintage sound options from the legendary Roland JX3P. This was 4 months in the making & is finally available to the public. Click on title for audio samples & more info.

Ultimate Ableton Collection 2

This collection makes an incredible companion to the first collection and gets into the newest features in Ableton. There are also 20 professional custom drum kits and a full Drum Racks replication of Roland's famous R-70 drum machine.

Advanced Warping Collection

This collection is a must for DJ's and remixers! If you find yourself warping full songs on a regular basis, you are going to run into warping issues that can really bring your production to a halt. These simple secrets will get you past that with ease and back to doing what you do best.

Producer's Deluxe Collection

Get all 3 of my full video Collections (Ultimate Collections 1 and 2 and Advanced Warping Collection) Producers Deluxe Collection

Dj'ing and Performance Collection

A must for anyone wanting to DJ or perform live in Ableton. Includes 17 in-depth Videos on Warping, Organizing files, Setting up midi controllers (including APC40) and lots more! As a Free bonus, it also includes my Ebook "Mixing with your Mind - Make your best DJ Mix".

Always In Key

Never hit a bad note again! With this tool, you'll be able to choose the key you want to play in and conform anything you play or ANY midi loop to that key! This is a fantastic tool for playing Live, DJ'ing, Remixing or Producing. Imagine chaotic, out of tune parts transformed into beautifully harmonized music. This will be the most fun you've had in Ableton in a Long time! Will work perfectly with the "Mixed in Key" number system or by actual key name. Must have Ableton 8.1.3 or later. Does NOT Require Max For Live.

30 Day Music Production Video

If you've ever wanted to look over my shoulder while I make songs, THIS is the collection for you! In this collection you get me producing 2 full songs and a DJ mix from start to finish over a 30 day period. I take you through the good the bad and the ugly. It's the most honest video collection I've ever made. It includes every Ableton songfile for each day, every sample used and about 20 hours of Video. It also includes mixdowns of the 2 completed songs and DJ Mix.

Ableton Remixing Walkthrough

New Reduced Price (from $37)! For those who want to see exactly how I approach a remix. From editing the original sounds, to dropping them into Ableton and building ideas. Then adding to these ideas to compliment the original material and finally working it all into a song. All edits, effect settings, automation, and arranging procedure is included in the information packed video collection. (Now with a bonus 2 hour video walkthrough with songfile)

Ultimate Drum Machine Samples

This is a gold mine of sample collections from 70 vintage drum machines. This varies from the most popular to the obscure. All kits made into Drum Rack presets that are easily installed to your library. For a full list click on the title link or picture to the left. This collection will easily give you every sound you could need for electronic drums. If you are looking for THAT sound, I guarantee you'll find it here!