{"id":12645,"date":"2020-10-19T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=12645"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:24:09","slug":"get-started-ableton-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/get-started-ableton-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Get started with making music in Ableton Live Lite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Illustration:<\/strong> Leonard Peng<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re looking to pick up a new hobby or you’re reaching for the stars, music creation can be an endeavor that’s extremely immersive, rewarding, and fun.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s nothing quite like being able to make the kind of music that you love listening to, or creating something that you’ve never heard before. That said, with countless different courses, articles, and resources out there, it can be challenging to know where to start. Should you begin with learning how to read music? Or should you download some software first (and if so, what software)? Just figuring out where and how to start can feel overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good news: You\u2019re not alone\u2014we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The articles and tutorial videos featured below break down each step of the music production process so you can tackle them one at a time. Together, we\u2019ll lay the foundation for building your first track brick by brick, sound by sound. Once you reach the end of the experience, you\u2019ll be equipped with the tools you need (and the know-how for how to use them), a basic understanding of music theory, and an export of your first track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Splice is now integrated into Ableton Live\u2014discover how to search, filter, and audition Splice sounds, all synced to your project\u2019s key and tempo.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to expect:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This experience is designed so that you’ll be able to create your first track in the span of one week, if you choose to put in some time everyday. Of course, you can move faster or take longer than a week if you’d like. To receive notices to keep you on track over the course of seven days and a code for a free month of sounds that you can use in your music, enter your email here if you haven’t already.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end, you’ll have made something like this, in the genre of your choosing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll need:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to a computer or laptop, the following is all you’ll need to get started. Don’t worry\u2014we’ll dive deeper into how to install and use each of these in the first tutorial video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n