Music Production Courses
Learn your way: beginner to advanced, online or in-person
Work with Ableton Live
From your first steps to advanced production - turn your ideas into finished track using Ableton or any DAW
Music Theory
Learn how rhythm, melody, and harmony blend together to craft tracks that resonate
Arrangement
Turn your loops and ideas into full compositions, shaping the energy and progression of your music
Synthesis and Sound Design
Discover how to design sounds from the ground up, using analog and digital synthesis techniques
Mixing and Mastering
Understand mixing and mastering techniques to give your music a polished, release-ready sound
I would love to help you!
I’m Ivelin Mateev / Think Aloud – music producer, audio engineer, and tutor with over 15 years of experience. I specialize in production, synthesis, sound design, mixing, and mastering, and so far I’ve taught more than 400 students worldwide through courses, masterclasses, and individual mentoring. Alongside teaching, I co-founded the duo BORNE ALOFT, which debuted on Maceo Plex’s label Ellum Audio, and also released solo tracks on Dskonnect Records and Obscura. I’m the founder of the first music production course at SoftUni Creative in Bulgaria, and will be happy to share my experience to support your progress.
All Courses
In this intermediate course, we’ll build a track from scratch - synthesizing our own sounds, refining the arrangement, diving deeper into mixing techniques, and mastering essentials. With the knowledge gained, you’ll be able to complete your own tracks with greater confidence and bring your musical ideas to life. This level is the natural follow-up for students who finished my beginner course.
Language: Bulgarian
Software: Ableton Live
Length: 24 hours (8 lectures x 3hrs)
Where: Online
Start / End Date: past course, video recordings
Price: 400 EUR
English Teaching and Future Groups
I also teach in English and will soon be organizing group courses. If you’re interested in joining, feel free to get in touch - early access often comes with a discount. Groups in both English and Bulgarian are currently forming, and as soon as we reach enough participants, a new course will begin.
Why Choose Me
Education
Bachelor Degree in Music Technology, UK
Critical Listening - Queen’s University Belfast
Experience
Taught 400+ students worldwide and helped many artists with their own music
Releases
Ellum Audio by Maceo Plex (with duo BORNE ALOFT)
Dskonnect Records
Obscura Music
Support
Supported by renowned artists such as Maceo Plex, Adam Beyer, Raxon, Solomun and many more
Get In Touch
Ready to join a course or access the recordings? Just fill out the form and I’ll get back to you with all the details.