20 minutes from class

Session View Mastery Overview

Unlock the full power of Ableton Live’s Session View in this focused online workshop designed for producers and performers alike. Whether you’re new to Live or looking to deepen your workflow of live looping, performance, and arrangement techniques, this session will transform the way you use Session View.

We'll cover:

• How to Session View: A foundational breakdown of how Session View works and why it’s essential for non-linear music creation, song sketching improvisation, Ableton DJing and live performance.

• Using Generic Controllers vs. Dedicated Grid Controllers: Learn the pros and cons of each type of controller, and how to map them effectively for expressive performance and clip control.

• Performance Clips: Explore creative dummy clip use and configurations used for builds, fills, transitions, and FX tricks to enhance your live sets.

• Follow Actions Deep Dive: Go beyond the basics to master probabilistic clip sequencing, Instrument and FX switching, generative patterns, music production with follow actions, and advanced chaining techniques.

• Headphone Mix/Metronome and Cue Tracks: Set up a flexible cue system for live shows and practice sessions, including separate metronome routing and monitor mixes.

• Arrangement → Session: Learn how to convert arrangements into performance-ready scenes and clips for live remixing and rework sets.

• Easy Lead-Ins: Use Consolidate to New Scene techniques, dummy clips and pre-roll methods for seamless intros, fills, and cue-based transitions.

• Hidden Mapping Controls: Discover under-the-radar ways to map Session View elements that aren’t normally available, including track launchers, scene scrolling, and visibility toggles.

This workshop will give you practical workflows, creative inspiration, and a performance-ready template you can adapt to any genre or setup.

  ClipScale

Exclusive Max for Live device included in this session which will allow you to change the global key of live according to the name of clips.

SessionBPM

Another exclusive Max for Live device for this session which will allow you to change BPM (or gradual BPM) and Time Signature from clip names.

What's Included with this session:

• 2 hours of Ableton Certified Training Video
• ClipScale Max for Live Device
• SessionBPM Max for Live Device
• PDF with a list of the best Max for Live Utilities and Tutorials for the Session View

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Yeuda Ben-Atar, a world renowned Ableton Certified Trainer, hails from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Israel, Yeuda’s passion for music led him to the United States, where he discovered his true calling with Ableton Live in 2007, embarking on a journey of mastery. He approaches Ableton in a unique way; producing and performing with video game controllers under the moniker Side Brain. One of Yeuda’s most remarkable qualities is his exceptional knowledge and speed, combined with his unparalleled ability to explain complex concepts in a simple and engaging manner. With years of experience as a music production instructor and educator, Yeuda has contributed his expertise to prestigious institutions throughout the United States, including USC, UCLA, UCSD, Colburn Music School, Berkley School of Music, Cal Arts, NAMM, Skywalker Sounds, Bedrock LA, Sonos Studios, Sweetwater Headquarters, 1500 or Nothing studios, Grammy U, Pensado’s Place, Vintage King, Museum of Making Music, Lynda.com (now known as Linkedin Learning), and Perfect Circuit Audio, among many others. His projects have included working with and teaching artists such as Timbaland, Ludacris, Lavel Kali(Beyonce, Drake) DJ Numark and Jurassic 5, Beck, Skrillex, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Rick Rubin, Giorgio Moroder, Simi, Bootie Brown (Pharcyde), Dave Pensado, Madison Mcferrin and countless others.