ABLETON LIVE COACHING
MUSIC PRODUCTION & AUDIO ENGINEERING LESSONS
ABLETON LIVE COACHING
MUSIC PRODUCTION & AUDIO ENGINEERING LESSONS
ONE-ON-ONE ABLETON LIVE COACHING
MUSIC PRODUCTION & AUDIO ENGINEERING LESSONS
Master the critical concepts of Ableton Live, music production, and mastering with a tailored 1-on-1 mentorship.
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Master the critical concepts of Ableton Live, music production, and mastering with a tailored 1-on-1 mentorship.
CLASS START
On-Demand Scheduling!
Schedule lesson times flexibly based on your availability
LENGTH
1-2 Hour Sessions
Choose casual or intensive lessons of 1 to 2 hours each
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner to Advanced
All skill levels are welcome. Lessons are tailored to your goals and needs
RESOURCES
Audio Clips and Guides
Get audio & MIDI samples, PDF reference guides, and unlimited access to the lesson recording
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner to Advanced
All skill levels are welcome. Lessons are tailored to your goals and needs
CLASS START
On-Demand Scheduling!
Schedule lesson times flexibly based on your availability
LENGTH
1-2 Hour Sessions
Choose casual or intensive lessons of 1 to 2 hours each
RESOURCES
Audio Clips and Guides
Get audio & MIDI samples, PDF reference guides, and unlimited access to the lesson recording
GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY
MASTER THE RELEVANT TOPICS
Ask questions, and receive answers in REAL-TIME as you master the topics relevant to your specific goals and needs
1-ON-1 COACHING
Enjoy the full attention of your instructor during the entirety of each lesson, hosted online via Zoom
LEARN FROM A HUMAN
These arenโt pre-recorded video classes; Youโll be learning in REAL-TIME from an actual instructor.
REVIEW
Take the time you need to absorb the information by reviewing an exclusive recording of every lesson at your convenience.
TRY A LESSON FOR FREE
“Let me introduce you to my lesson format and answer any questions you have about Ableton or otherwise during your free hour.”
AVOID CONFUSION
START YOUR PRODUCTION JOURNEY OFF RIGHT
Truly understand every skill needed to become an effective Ableton Live Producer! Learn to create and manipulate the sonic building-blocks of music using time-tested techniques.
FILE MANAGEMENT
Learn essential, file management best practices so that you will never lose your valuable work!
THE ABLETON BROWSER
Learn to fully utilize the powerful Ableton Browser! Search, categorize and save samples, clips, devices, and plugins.
RECORDING & EDITING AUDIO
Record and resample from various audio sources. Learn to record from other tracks and external inputs. Manipulate the tempo and pitch to fit your music!
RHYTHM PROGRAMMING
Program your own drum patterns using Ableton Live’s powerful MIDI sequencer and Drumrack.
MIDI EDITING
Learn to produce sounds from MIDI instruments using the MIDI editor. Learn essential commands and keyboard shortcuts to navigate and operate this essential workspace.
EFFECTS & AUTOMATION
Take a journey through a few of Ableton Live’s incredible audio and MIDI effects. Control these devices automatically with intuitive automation commands
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Operate Ableton like a pro using an essential list of quick-key shortcuts.
SAVING & EXPORTING
Save and export your sonic masterpiece to a format anyone can enjoy. Share your music with your friends and family members.
TRY A LESSON FOR FREE
“Let me introduce you to my lesson format and answer any questions you have about Ableton or otherwise during your free hour.”
AVOID CONFUSION
START YOUR PRODUCTION JOURNEY OFF RIGHT
Truly understand every skill needed to become an effective Ableton Live Producer! Learn to create and manipulate the sonic building-blocks of music using time-tested techniques.
FILE MANAGEMENT
Learn essential, file management best practices so that you will never lose your valuable work!
THE ABLETON BROWSER
Learn to fully utilize the powerful Ableton Browser! Search, categorize and save samples, clips, devices, and plugins.
RECORDING & EDITING AUDIO
Record and resample from various audio sources. Learn to record from other tracks and external inputs. Manipulate the tempo and pitch to fit your music!
RHYTHM PROGRAMMING
Program your own drum patterns using Ableton Live’s powerful MIDI sequencer and Drumrack.
MIDI EDITING
Learn to produce sounds from MIDI instruments using the MIDI editor. Learn essential commands and keyboard shortcuts to navigate and operate this essential workspace.
EFFECTS & AUTOMATION
Take a journey through a few of Ableton Live’s incredible audio and MIDI effects. Control these devices automatically with intuitive automation commands
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Operate Ableton like a pro using an essential list of quick-key shortcuts.
SAVING & EXPORTING
Save and export your sonic masterpiece to a format anyone can enjoy. Share your music with your friends and family members.
+ADVANCED TOPICS
SPEED PRODUCTION WORKFLOW
As a professional music producer in a saturated music industry, it’s important to maintain a steady and constant musical output, by reducing creative and process resistance at every turn. The Speed Production Workflow will teach you to minimize wasted time and maximize productivity during EVERY session. This method combines scientifically proven focus practices with an organization system that will make every second of your production time valuable. Just request this topic in your next Spacefood lesson!
ADVANCED MIXING
Learn advanced mixing and mastering techniques that will give your music the shine and impact that it deserves. Understand the physics of sound to better visualize signal summing. After you’ve received this critical understanding of sound, your music will be clearer, louder, punchier, and more emmersive.ย This topic includes a deep dive into the toolkit of professional mixing and mastering engineers; such as compressors, limiters, Dynamic EQ, saturators, and many more.
This topic is so important, it bridges EVERY genre! From tuning, timing, and mixing a Rock band to fattening, distorting, and shaping electronic 808s in your next Hip-hop hit.
Request this topic during your next Spacefood lesson!
SOUND DESIGN
Take a deep dive into an endless world. Learn a wide array of skills required to conjure, mix and manipulate sound into something completely new. This is the skill required to take the sounds you have in your head, and turn them into something real.
The world of sound design spans a wide range of applications including sound design for film (make the next Halloween hit soundtrack), complex sound design for music, remixing, ambience, percussion, bass design, and the list just goes on and on!
Request this topic during your next Spacefood lesson!
CREATIVITY COACHING
Creativity is the name of the game, and the more you create, the more you’ll experience creative blocks. Smash through these blocks with the help of an experienced mentor. Together, we’ll diagnose the source of your creative constipation and re-light your fire and flow for music.
Creative coaching is a process of positive enforcement and encouragement while you experience the natural eb and flow of your creative mind. Let me be your coach and music motivator!
Request this during your next Spacefood lesson!
COLLABORATION METHODOLOGY
Boom! Here is the hidden gem among all of the topics I teach. With music electronic music production being such an independent (and sometimes very personal) activity, it’s easy to feel isolated from others. This isolation can quickly become the source of all of your creative problems which is why I have developed (and continue to develop) fun systems for producers to collaborate with one another! It’s fun to gamify music! Let me teach you how.
Request this topic during your next Spacefood lesson!
Spacefood
Aaron is a multi-instrumental music producer and music educator from Nelson, Canada. In addition to producing, recording, and mastering music, he offers his advanced knowledge of production, mixing and mastering to his students via 1-on-1 mentoring on Zoom. Aaron has taught, mixed and produced music for projects spanning genres from Electronic Dance, Psytrance, Dubstep/IDM, Jazz and Folk, to Celtic, Ambient, Country and beyond. He is honoured to have produced for award nominated artists.
Aaronโs personal brand of music, as his three entangled monikers; Spacefood, Handsome Hansel and Shapeshifting Masters of Darkness, represents an avid curiosity of audible influence, as his experimental form of recording and sound mangling creates soundscapes traversing genres and energies from Chill-hop to Dubstep.
TESTIMONIALS
Iโve been working with Aaron for several months now. My first impression was that his enthusiasm for teaching Ableton is off the charts. He is high energy yet very patient in his instruction style.
My knowledge of automation and sound design has increased 5x since working with him. His technical expertise is apparent in his clear description of every knob that you hover over. Iโve accelerated my comfort level with Ableton in a very short time.
I’d been wanting to get more serious about music production for years so when I stumbled across an ad for a free introductory lesson, I thought “what the heck?” Aaron was a total pro right from that very first session.
He’s always on time, knows Ableton inside and out, and brings a huge amount of enthusiasm and energy. I wasn’t totally convinced at first that lessons could be done effectively through video conferencing and screen sharing but Aaron’s been very flexible and we’ve found a system that works really well.
No book or tutorial video has been anywhere near as helpful as checking in regularly with a real person who is genuinely delighted to see me succeed with my productions. I highly recommend working with Aaron!
Aaron is an awesome teacher and a great mentor! He is very passionate and enthusiastic about teaching which makes it easier to learn.
He answers emails quickly and he’s always ready to answer your questions; He will go the extra mile for you! I learned so much in just a few months of training and was able to produce 2 songs from start to finish!
READY TO MAKE SOME MUSIC?
Choose a mentoring option that works for you!
FOR THE CASUAL PRODUCER
1-hour lessons | Ideal for busy schedules
FREEBIE
New here? Try a free hour lesson on for size to see if you like the way I teach.
1 HOUR
FREE
LEARN BY THE HOUR
Don’t let your busy schedule hold you back from become an Ableton Producer. Progress toward your goals one hour at a time!
$50/hour
SAVE UP TO 30% WITH A BUNDLE
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
BUNDLES FOR THE SERIOUS LEARNER
2-hour lessons | The optimal length for maximum progress
FREEBIE
1 LESSON
(1 HOUR)
New here? Try a free hour lesson on for size to see if you like the way I teach.
1 HOUR
FREE
PROGRESSIVE
2 LESSONS
(4 HOURS)
Drill deeper into the vast world of music production with 2 ultra-focused learning sessions.
$180CAD
($45/hour)
FULL-ON
6 LESSONS
(12 HOURS)
If you’re driven to MASTER Ableton Live, this’ll be the option for you! Save money and commit yourself to SIX high-intensity, 2-hour lessons.
$420CAD
($35/hour)
MID-TEMPO
4 LESSONS
(8 HOURS)
Maximize the depth of your learning time with FOUR, comprehensive, 2-hour lessons
$320CAD
($40/hour)
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
LEARN AS A TEAM
Share the cost of customized coaching with a group of three or more
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
FOR THE CASUAL PRODUCER
1-hour lessons | Ideal for busy schedules
LEARN BY THE HOUR
Don’t let your busy schedule hold you back from become an Ableton Producer. Progress toward your goals one hour at a time!
$50/hour
SAVE UP TO 30% WITH A BUNDLE
FREEBIE
New here? Try a free hour lesson on for size to see if you like the way I teach.
1 HOUR
FREE
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
BUNDLES FOR THE SERIOUS LEARNER
2-hour lessons | The optimal length for maximum progress
PROGRESSIVE
Drill deeper into the vast world of music production with 2 ultra-focused learning sessions.
$45/hour
($180)
MID-TEMPO
Maximize the depth of your learning time with FOUR, comprehensive, 2-hour lessons
$40/hour
($320)
FULL-ON
If you’re driven to MASTER Ableton Live, this’ll be the option for you! Save money and commit yourself to SIX high-intensity, 2-hour lessons.
$35/hour
($420)
FREEBIE
New here? Try a free hour lesson on for size to see if you like the way I teach.
1 HOUR
FREE
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
LEARN AS A TEAM
Share the cost of customized coaching with a group of three or more
Purchase sessions safely and securely using Paypal’s payment processing service.
FAQ
How do I book my first lesson?
When you are ready to start lessons, choose one of the pricing options from the website! I have provided many flexible options to match your budget and commitment to learning. Clicking on any of the “BUY NOW” buttons will direct you to a page where you can choose the date and time for your first lesson and securely complete your payment.
If you have any problems booking the lesson, please contact me via email: Spacefood@tidio.xyz
Are these pre-recorded video tutorials or am I actually speaking with a human?
These are not pre-recorded lessons. It’s just me and you, human-to-internet-to-human! 1-on-1! You can ask me a question, and show me the music you’ve been creating and I’ll respond in real-time. There are a lot of video tutorials and courses out there already. I want to offer you custom-tailored coaching that fits your needs and interests.
What genres of music is this good for?
My method of teaching is not restricted to any single genre of music. During our lessons, I will introduce methods for breaking down the crucial characteristics of a song so that you can begin to make it yourself! As far as the types of music I am best at, my favourites are Dubstep, Nero-Bass, Psytrance, and Chill-Hop!
How much does it cost?
Lessons are available in pre-paid bundles of 2 Lessons (4 Hours) for $180CAD, 4 Lessons (8 Hours) for $320CAD, and 6 Lessons (12 Hours) for $420CAD.
Hourly lessons are $50
Group lessons can be arranged for groups of 3 or more and can save you some money per person! Request a quote from the form on the “GROUP” tab of the pricing section of this page.
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Iโm not from Canada, can I still take lessons from you?
Absolutely! I have been making an effort to connect with more students outside of Canada. Since music is usually an evening activity for many people, I’ve been finding the timezone difference works wonderfully for my schedule! I can start my teaching day earlier and accommodate lesson times that most overseas local instructors can’t (want a midnight Ableton Lesson in the UK? I can do that!)
If you have any questions about this, please contact me using my chat button on the bottom right side of the screen.
How long is each lesson?
Lessons are between 1-2 hours depending on the lesson package you’ve purchased. Students who have committed to an intensive bundle can save up to 30% and will be learning for the optimal length of time per session (2-hours).
When are lessons?
You can choose any available time and day to take your pre-purchased lessons! Pick a time that works for your schedule. I just don’t work on the weekend (unless I’m holding a weekend workshop or have received a special request).
Want to request weekend lessons? Contact me here: spacefood@tidio.xyz
What do I need?
You’ll need a few basic things to take lessons with me.ย
There is a lot of other fun equipment that can make using Ableton a lot more fun, but the above list is the minimum you’ll need to start taking lessons.
I have never used Ableton before, can I still take lessons?
Fantastic! Please let me have the opportunity to introduce you to the best music production software in the world (IMO). My lessons are great for all experience levels, including complete beginners.
Iโm an intermediate Ableton user but need someone to help me finish tracks regularly, can you help?
Definitely! A big part of what I offer is Creativity Coaching. I’ll help you avoid writers block and stay on a solid path toward your production goals. Want to finish 1 track per month? I’d love to keep you motivated, inspired and on track!
Are these lessons online or in person?
I teach 1-on-1 lessons exclusively online (unless I’m doing a weekend workshop). Online lessons are more convenient for everyone involved, and you have the option to record the entire session so you can review it later on! I will use a variety of software for video conferencing and high-quality audio streaming, but my go-to tool is called Zoom (You can read about it on their website here: https://zoom.us/
Can I take lessons in person from you?
I only offer in-person lessons during group workshops. Otherwise, I teach strictly online only!
What version of Ableton do I need?
Any version of Ableton Live 9 or 10 will do! That includes, Intro, Lite, Standard, and Suite. If you haven’t purchased it yet and you’d like to try Ableton Suite for free, head over to the Ableton Website to download a copy: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
What topics will you teach me?
I will teach you anything from the fundamentals to composition to mixing and mastering! Here are some common topics I cover during my lessons:
I still have questions. How can I contact you?
If you still have questions for me before you book a free hour, please use the chat in the bottom-right corner of my website ——->
If I don’t answer right away, I’m probably teaching a lesson and will get back to you as soon as possible via email. Please be sure to include your email address in the chat window when you say hello!
I canโt afford lessons do you have any cheaper options?
No worries! If you’re a bit strapped for cash you can share the cost of lessons with a group of 3 or more!
Request a quote using the form on the “GROUP” tab of the pricing section!
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