All Your Playback Questions Answered. $15/Month.
Introducing The Playback Pro Community.
A dedicated community for beginner to advanced playback engineers who want to run playback like a pro without endless YouTube rabbit holes.
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Don't you wish...
- You had an "Ableton Wizard" friend you could ask for advice?
- You didn't have to spend hours on YouTube to get a simple question answered?
- You could see how other playback engineers are solving the same problems you're facing?
The Playback Pro Community is For You.
Here's What You Get by Joining:
Dedicated Community.
This isn't another forum of freeloaders with generic advice.
It's a community of people who are committed to running playback like a pro. Where playback engineers of all levels can ask questions, share ideas, and respond to one another.
You're not sifting through noise and guessing who to trust. You're learning alongside people who care about running playback like the pros do.
Monthly Live Q&A Coaching Call with Nick.
Once a month, all members can join a live Q&A call with Nick where you can:
- Get your playback questions answered live.
- Hear his thought process on specific scenarios, not just generic tips.
- Watch live coaching so you can learn how to think like a real playback engineer.
- See what other members are working on and learn from their experience.
A Library of Previous Calls.
The Playback Pro Community isn't just "one live call per month."
Every call Q&A coaching call is recorded and added to an ever-growing library of real questions from real playback engineers-- with Nick's personal response to each.
So you can:
- Search past calls to find answers to the exact problem you're facing.
- Learn from questions you never thought to ask.
- Get Nick's professional insight on dozens of different scenarios.
I'm Nick, a touring playback engineer.
I've run playback for every kind of band in every kind of venue.
Now I'm on a mission to help musicians & audio engineers run playback like a pro with tour-tested training that demystifies Ableton Live.
Because I believe that every band deserves a great playback engineer.
ARTISTS I'VE WORKED WITH
ANDY GRAMMER
GAYLE
PIERCE THE VEIL
HUNTER HAYES
JVKE
MARC SCIBILIA
BRIAN KELLEY
CHASE RICE
CLAY WALKER
ELI YOUNG BAND
THE BAND PERRY
SCOTTY MCREERY
PRISCILLA BLOCK
THE CAB
CITIPOINTE CHURCH
BREAKING BENJAMIN
MACKENZIE CARPENTER
AND MORE...
It's More Than a Community.
Instead of:
- Watching every YouTube video searching for an answer...
- Hoping you can trust the advice from that online forum...
- Wondering how other playback engineers are running their shows...
You'll have:
- Direct access to Nick every month for coaching and Q&A.
- A community of people who speak your language.
- Tailored insight into your unique situation.
READY TO BECOME A PLAYBACK PRO?
WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THE PLAYBACK PROGRAM:
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10 online courses (over 16 hours of video) taking you from zero to pro-level playback.
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13 PDF guides and checklists for quick reference.
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The step-by-step system to help you run playback for any artist, band, or church.
"This is by far the most clear and comprehensive learning program about becoming a Playback Engineer."
"The Playback PROgram gave me the confidence to be able to go out and run a show and know that everything is gonna work."
The Playback PROgram™ is Designed For YOU!
"I'm looking forward to each new lesson!" - John; Playback PROgram Member
"This course linearly starts from the beginning. The knowledge builds on itself, and I think that's a good way to learn playback" - Scott; Playback PROgram Member
READY TO BECOME A PLAYBACK PRO?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long do I have access to the course?
Is there a payment plan?
Can I purchase courses from the Playback PROgram individually?
What format are the courses in?
Do you guarantee results?
Can I join even if I don't know Ableton?
Can’t I learn this stuff on YouTube?
Will this teach me how to run playback in DAWs other than Ableton Live?
Will this help me run playback for my band or church?
Will this help me become a professional playback engineer?
Does the Playback PROgram include practice content like song stems?
Will this replace hands-on practice?
Will this teach me how to control external MIDI devices & use timecode?
Will this show me how to program lights and ProPresenter?
What if I've already bought "How to Edit Ableton Like a Pro?"
Can I make back my investment?
"It's like a magician revealing his tricks!"
- Christian; Playback PROgram member
Ready To Go From Spacebar Pusher to Playback Pro?
You can keep piecing tactics together from YouTube and hoping it all holds up on stage.
Or you can follow a proven, tour‑tested system to become the playback engineer bands, churches, and artists actually trust with their show.
If you’re ready to go from spacebar pusher to playback pro, the Playback PROgram is built for you.
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