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Ableton Live 3
Fall '26

Learn how to apply professional techniques like transitions, EQing, and detailing in this in-person course led by Richard Rose. 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

Monday
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

Stuck with 30 second sketches that never materialize into songs? Take this course to start making full & detailed songs with tried-and-true methods used by your favorite producers.
Learn how to polish your songs!

  • Take your unfinished sketches and turn them into full and exciting arrangements
  • Add edits and transitions to give your track a professional flow
  • Inject movement and life into your song with automation and clever sound design
  • Make your tracks powerful and lush with pro level mixing and mastering techniques

Meet your instructor.

Hugh “Richard Rose” Simons

Bass Music Production | Mixing & Mastering | Art of the Remix

Hugh is a versatile music producer with an extensive background in classical music, music composition, stringed instruments and music theory. With a strong focus on arrangement, sound design and automation, he has spent the last decade producing dubstep with a perfectionist approach. He blends strong melodic components with heavy and textured bass sounds that evoke cinematic imagery and emotional complexity.

Hugh started his musical career at age four with a heavy focus on cello, classical music and orchestra. By his teenage years, he was involved in multiple projects spanning a variety of genres including metal, jazz, orchestra, and choir. He has performed most genres of Western music at some point during his career. He was a cellist in the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s top symphony orchestra and has a certificate in recording, mixing and mastering. As an accomplished studio engineer, producer and performing musician, he excels at technical proficiency in a number of musical avenues.

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