J. Anthony AllenComposer, Producer, Music Educator, Entrepreneur

Free Ableton Live 12 Music Production Class!

Name: Free Ableton Live 12 Music Production Class!
Uploaded: 2024-03-10T01:56:34+00:00
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Channel: J. Anthony Allen
Description: In this segment of his free Ableton Live 12 music production class, J. Anthony Allen explains the two main workspaces in Ableton Live—Arrangement View…

10 Mar 2024 · 2 min

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In this segment of his free Ableton Live 12 music production class, J. Anthony Allen explains the two main workspaces in Ableton Live—Arrangement View and Session View. He advises beginners to focus on only one view at a time to avoid confusion, recommending that producers pick either Arrangement or Session and master it before attempting to blend both. Allen shares his personal workflow preference for Arrangement View, while acknowledging that many producers comfortably work entirely in Session View. He emphasizes that there is no "wrong" way, but using both views simultaneously can create problems for a track’s development. The advice is presented in a conversational, instructional tone, aiming to guide new users toward a clearer, more efficient production process.

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Okay. So you might be asking yourself, well, how do I use this? This is neat. I've got these two views. I've got, you know, two different kind of content areas, and they share a mixer. That's great. I get it. But why? How do I use that? So my suggestion for you is that when you're producing music, when you're making a track, use one or the other. Okay? Don't use both at the same time. You can. There are ways to do that, and we'll talk about that later. But until you get really good at it and really good at understanding what live is going to do, stick to one or the other. When I'm writing music, when I'm producing music, I'm almost always working in Arrangement View. Sometimes I do some stuff in Session View, but I'm an Arrangement View guy. I like Arrangement View. I know other people that only work in Session View. They produce whole tracks in Session View, and that's just really comfortable to them, and that's awesome. If you're one of those people, that's awesome. There's no wrong way here. Okay. But try to use one or the other. Otherwise it gets really confusing. Okay? So when you're making a track, don't use both sides. Make a track in Session View or Arrangement View, but don't try to use both sides simultaneously. You're going to just create problems for yourself. Cool. All right, let's move on.