Finish release ready tracks
Ableton Live tuition built around the music you actually want to make. We work on your sessions, fix what's in your way, and build the habits that turn loops into finished, label-ready tracks.
Tailored to your music.
Every session is built around what you're working on. These are the kind of areas we move through – in whatever order makes sense for where you are.
Workflow and Ableton fundamentals
Get fast and confident in the box – routing, warping, sampling, MIDI, devices, racks, automation and templates that get you from idea to demo without losing momentum.
Drum programming and groove
Building drum kits that hit, programming patterns with feel, swing, fills and the layering techniques behind club-ready percussion.
Sound design and synthesis
Designing your own sounds in software and on Ben's hardware – Pro-1 basses, Nord pads, Minilogue leads. Subtractive, FM, sampling, resampling.
Arrangement and storytelling
Turning loops into tracks. Intros that work, drops with weight, breakdowns that breathe, and arrangements built for dancefloors, not bedrooms.
Mixdown and finishing
Levels, EQ, compression and glue. Getting your tracks loud, clean and translating across club rigs, headphones and laptop speakers.
Whatever you're stuck on
Got an unfinished project? A track that's nearly there but missing something? Bring the session and we'll work on it together.
Your mentor.
Ben Elding
Ben's sound sits at the intersection of hypnotic grooves, intricate rhythms and emotive melodies – crafted to create a narrative that mirrors the intensity of the moment. Releases on respected labels including Shen have earned widespread recognition.
As a DJ, he's shared line-ups with globally respected artists including Sasha, John Digweed, Franky Wah, Maceo Plex, Cristoph, Nick Warren and Ivory – performing across the UK and internationally, including Ibiza.
Tailored, not template.
Sessions are 1-to-1, 60 minutes by default, and shaped around what you're working on. Get in touch and we'll put a plan together.
- 1-to-1 with Ben, in the studio or online
- Bring your own project – we work on real music
- Hardware synths available in-session
- Session notes after every lesson
- Block discount for 12 week session packages
FAQ
Absolutely. Most students start from scratch. The intro call is precisely so we can establish where you are and build from there without any assumptions.
Once a week tends to produce the fastest progress, but fortnightly works well too. Some students book intensively before a gig. There's no obligation – you book as and when suits you.
Ableton Live 12 is the primary DAW. Ben uses it for his own releases so you're learning a live, working workflow – not a theoretical one.
No. If you're a complete beginner we start from the ground up. If you already have a version of Ableton, bring it – we work in your environment.
Yes. The studio has a full hardware setup including the Nord Lead A1, Korg Minilogue XD, Moog Minitaur, Behringer Pro-1 and Model D, Ableton Push 2 and Maschine 3. You're welcome to use any of it during sessions.
Primarily electronic music – house, techno, deep, melodic and everything adjacent. The fundamentals of production are universal, so if your genre is adjacent, everything still applies.
Ready to
finish tracks?
Book a free 20-minute call. Bring a project, a loop, or just an idea – we'll figure out the plan from there.