Ableton Certified Training Center
1 of 119 worldwide
Active artists as instructors
not career educators
Taught at our NYC location
Also available in Berlin and online
Course at a glance
11 weeks
Intermediate to advanced
Sept 22
5-10 pax
Any DAW
Finished track using original sounds
Course outcomes
You'll finish with real music
You learn every main synthesis type, from subtractive and wavetable to sampling and granular, and finish with an original track built around sounds you designed yourself.
Check out the tracks our students have already released:
What you'll accomplish in this course
Make sounds from scratch
Learn advanced synthesis methods
Create bass, leads, pads
Synthesize drums and percussion
Create FX and atmospheres
Create a library of original sounds
Course Journey
What you'll learn week by week
Synthesis foundations
Introduction to sound and synthesis: Learn the elements of sound and subtractive synthesis.
Classic bass sounds: Design basses with oscillators, filters and envelopes.
Leads and plucks: Use LFOs, PWM and arpeggiators to design leads.
Textures and drums
Keys and pads: Design polyphonic pads with layering and modulation.
Synth drums and percussion: Synthesize kicks, snares and hats.
FX, drones and atmospheres: Create risers, sweeps and cinematic textures.
Sampling and wavetables
Sampling and granular synthesis: Use samples as oscillators and warp textures.
Wavetable synthesis: Design modern bass and leads with wavetables.
Advanced sounds and finishing
Advanced wavetable and granular: Build evolving polyphonic textures.
Hybrid synthesis: Blend techniques for percussion and FX.
Final project presentation: Present your track and get feedback.
Value
What's included?
Everything you need to learn, practice, and keep improving after class.
Live group classes
Learn directly from an experienced producer in a structured weekly format.
Small group feedback
Personal feedback from pro producers so you improve faster
Hands on assignments
Apply new concepts each week and use them to build your track
Exclusive discounts
Save up to 50% on selected software
343 Labs certificate
Receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Some of your instructors
Learn from active producers
Mentorship from active producers, performers, and engineers shaping today's electronic music scene.
Stella Key
Producer • DJ • Vocal Producer
Producer, DJ, and topliner with releases and collaborations.
Great Dane
Producer • DJ • TeamSupreme Founder
Touring producer DJ and TeamSupreme founder known for bass music production.
John Selway
Techno Producer • DJ • Label Owner
NYC techno artist and label owner with decades of releases and touring.
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FAQS
Still have questions?
Producers who want to design their own sounds and stop relying on presets.
Some. We recommend a basic grasp of music production before joining.
An original track built around sounds you designed yourself, plus a thorough understanding of synthesis.
A laptop, headphones and a DAW with synth plug-ins, which we recommend in class.
You can book a private make-up class for a reduced fee.
Yes. Flexible monthly payment plans are available through Affirm so you can spread the cost.

Call 1-800-243-3405 or schedule a free Zoom with Nacho. We look forward to speaking with you.


