If you are looking to get started in music production but aren’t sure where to begin, you’ve come to the right place. This book is filled with expert advice and helpful tips to help you on your music making journey. We’ll have you creating your own tracks in no time; over the following pages you’ll learn how to record and arrange tracks like a pro, and we’ll also teach you some tricks for producing different genres like EDM, hip-hop, new country and more.

This book also comes with exclusive access to all the software, plugins and tutorial videos you need for a truly interactive learning experience. Simply follow our guide on page 15 to download and install the Computer Music Plugin Suite.

It used to be the case that you could only really get a professional-sounding mix after years of experience working in a 'proper' recording studio with a (often huge) hardware mixing desk. Nowadays you get all of that mixing power – plus a lot more besides – in your software DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). So if you use one of the many DAWs out there – Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig Studio. Tracktion Waveform, or one of many more – then this guide is for you, and you already have everything you need to create perfect mixes on your PC or Mac.

Welcome to the Music Producer's Guide to Ableton Live, a complete guide to one of the most popular Digital Audio Workstations, as used by top producers, DJs, musicians and bands the world over

Welcome to the Music Producer’s Guide to Ableton Live, a complete guide to one of the most popular Digital Audio Workstations, as used by top producers, DJs, musicians and bands the world over.

Ableton Live is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. Whether you have been using Ableton’s finest DAW for all 20 years of its lifetime or are new to this exceptional platform for creating music, there will be plenty on offer for you in this bookazine. Our main features start by covering everything you need to know about Ableton Live. Our in-depth look at Ableton Live 1, covers all the big new additions and explains how you can make the most of them to improve your production workflow and creativity.