The Journey
6 Stages.
One Sound.
A structured path from blank canvas to a track you can play live. Each stage unlocks the next.
Stage 00
Orientation
The producer mindset. Ableton from the ground up.
1 Module
Stage 01
Capture The Idea
Rhythm, sound design, harmony, melody, and your first full loops.
7 Modules
Stage 02
Build It Out
Arrangement, automation, transitions, and FX.
4 Modules
Stage 03
Mix
Spectral balance, group glue, and honest feedback.
3 Modules
Stage 04
Master & Release
Mastering for the floor, export, and putting it out.
2 Modules
Stage 05
Perform
Performance styles, gear, and playing your music live.
1 Module
Course Format
Not A
Tutorial.
Each module is a mixed-media experience. You read, watch, interact, and build — in that order.
Every Module Begins
Headspace
A short read on the mindset for this module. Not motivation — reframing. Changes how you hear the technical content that follows.
Screen Capture
Video Walkthrough
Instructor voiceover over a live Ableton session. You see exactly what is happening and why — not just what to click.
In-Browser
Interactive Apps
ADSR shaper, step sequencer, signal flow diagrams — embedded tools that make abstract concepts tangible before you open your DAW.
Practical
Activities
Short, specific tasks in Ableton. Designed to produce an audible result you can identify and describe — not just replicate.
Optional Depth
Nerd Sections
Collapsed by default. Open them for the signal theory, psychoacoustics, or engineering backstory. Completely optional — never required.
Yours Forever
Resources Library
Ableton templates, lesson PDFs, reference track playlists, and a full glossary — accessible any time, for all completed modules.
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Today.
The full course is in production. In the meantime, both of these are available now.
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Free Ableton Live Beginners Course
The complete YouTube playlist. Beat-making, sound design, arrangement, mixing basics. Taught by the producer behind Scionaugh and Sciotech. Start immediately.
Watch on YouTube →Outerverse — 4 Hour Masterclass
Live Masterclass: Psy-Techno & Bush Prog
A 4-hour deep dive into the sound design, arrangement, and creative process behind Scionaugh and Sciotech. Available now on Outerverse.
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The Full
Curriculum.
Every module begins with a Headspace read, then a video walkthrough, interactive apps, and a build activity. Six stages, eighteen modules, from blank project to a track you can play live.
Modules publish on a rolling schedule. Join the waitlist for early access as each one ships.
The Instructor
Teaching
From The
Inside.
“Scionaugh — to know nothing — is a commitment to staying open, staying curious, and never letting expertise calcify into rigidity. That mindset is what makes a great producer. It is also what makes a great student.”
The philosophy behind the music and the teaching is the same. Ten years with Ableton Live, an academic background in electrical engineering and astrophysics, and honours in radio engineering and signal analysis. That technical depth informs the teaching without dominating it — the goal is always to give students the instincts, not just the theory.
Performing live since 2017 across Australia’s most prominent psytrance and electronic music festivals, and internationally across multiple continents. The course is built from the inside — from what actually goes into a track that moves people on a dancefloor.
Electrical Engineering & Astrophysics
Signal theory, waveform analysis, and physics — the foundation beneath every sound design decision.
Honours — Radio Engineering & Signal Analysis
Advanced frequency domain analysis, modulation theory, and signal processing. Directly applicable to synthesis and mixing.
10 Years — Ableton Live
A decade of production, performance, and experimentation across Bush Prog, Psy-Techno, and hybrid genres.
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Module previews are in production. Join the waitlist and you'll get early access to the first module as soon as it's ready.
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The complete course is in active production. Join to receive early access, lock in pre-launch pricing, and get modules as they publish.
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Beginner Foundations
The complete YouTube playlist. No signup required — click and start.
Full Course — Waitlist
Complete Production Course
All 18 modules, lifetime access, interactive apps, Ableton templates, and the full resources library. Pricing announced at launch — waitlist members receive early access and pre-launch rate.
Why join the waitlist? The course is being built in public. Waitlist members receive modules as they are finished — meaning you start learning now, not when the full course ships. Pre-launch pricing will be lower than the final price. No payment or commitment required to join.