Start Here to learn mixing in Ableton Live

GET THE ESSENTIAL MIXDOWN BACKGROUND INFO

These are the terms, tools and concepts that I use in my hands-on lessons. You'll need to understand them so you can jump in and start doing the activities without getting lost when you hear things like "gain staging" and "headroom".

This is real audio engineering knowledge in a compact format, customized for Ableton Live.

Get the info pack and be ready to mix.

UNIVERSAL CHANNEL STRIP

Along with the PDF guides, you get this handy Ableton Rack.

This is a collection of the basic audio engineering tools we use for mixing, all in one place.

Think of it like a toolbox for solving the problems we encounter in Tone, Dynamics and Level.

Mapped with control knobs and setup to bypass anything you're not using.

I use it on almost every channel in my tracks and it makes the mix process really efficient.

Start now to learn a simple, solid mixdown strategy that will make your tracks sound Pro.