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Ableton Live 1
Fall '26

Learn Ableton Live and start producing your own original tracks from scratch.

Classes meet in Minneapolis, weekly on Thursdays @ 7pm CST for 12 weeks, starting October 22, 2026.
FORMAT

In-Person
Course

START DATE

Thursday
10.22.26

DURATION

12 WEEKS
3 HRS / WEEK*

END DATE

Thursday
01.21.27

PRICE

$499 / MONTH

START TIME

7PM CST

*Class lengths may be reduced to 2 hours for very small class sizes.

The only ableton certified training center in minneapolis.

Learn everything there is to know about Ableton Live's interface, and how to harness it to create your own original music from scratch. Our curriculum is comprehensive, covering recording, sampling, warping, sequencing, and arranging, with hands-on, activities and materials to help you develop your own professional workflow.
Harness the powers of Ableton Live to create your own original music:
  • Capture any sound or performance and add it to your songs
  • Sequence MIDI instrumentation to program basslines, harmonies, melodies, and more
  • Learn workflow pro-tips to make navigation fast and seamless
  • Start arranging your own musical compositions in just a few weeks!

Meet your instructor.

MikeRat,

Michael Pendergast

Ableton Live | Sound Design | Mixing and Mastering

MikeRat has been with Slam Academy since 2013, and is now the lead in-person instructor; teaching classes from our flagship Ableton program all the way to Sound Design and Mixing and Mastering.  He's also a pillar of the local bass music scene, having played at The Armory, First Ave, and is a resident performer at Infrasound Music Festival.  He's an expert in weird, glitched-out, wompy bass, and has been heard on labels like Wormhole and Street Ritual.  Mike's approach to both music production and teaching is to lead with his heart, and he places an emphasis on community and camaraderie in the classroom and on the dancefloor.  You can catch him running the Ableton Live User group every month, as well as hosting workshops on community wellness within the music scene.  He's also a seasoned drummer, turntablist, and loves chatting with students about music theory.

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