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If you’ve spent any portion of the last year’s mandated downtime mastering a musical instrument, then congratulations on being more productive than most. Expressing yourself creatively is a great way to maintain your sanity, and if you’re actually writing your own music, all the better.

But if you want to actually turn any of your hooks and riffs into songs, you’re going to need more than confidence and a recorder app on your smartphone — you need quality sound mixing software. Luckily, the Complete Ableton Live 11 Music Production Essentials Bundle will bring you up to speed.

These eight courses will take you through everything you need to know about the intricacies of Ableton, with some ancillary information about music theory and songwriting thrown in for good measure. The three introduction classes kick off the bundle to give you an overview of how the software works, while the Warping & Automation and Essential Features guides show you how to execute more advanced tricks. Finally, the two-part Music Theory & Songwriting lectures help you hone your musical masterpiece with technical and structural guidance to help your work really pop.

What’s most exciting about this bundle is that it’s just as useful for seasoned musicians as it is for beginners. If you already know your way around the keyboard (or fretboard, or woodwind), this is your opportunity to immortalize the skill you’ve dedicated years to perfect. On the other hand, if you’re simply learning a few early chords on the ukulele, these classes will give you the foundational knowledge you need to achieve true expertise.

Whether you’re recording your band’s compositions or just fretting around in your free time, this is one impulse purchase you won’t regret. All eight courses in The Complete Ableton Live 11 Music Production Essentials Bundle are on sale now for $36.

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