Music Production with Ableton Live
This 9 weeks part-time course is dedicated to Music Production with Ableton Live.
The lectures are in the evening, once a week, making it easy to get training on Ableton Live even if you are in full-time employment or studying something else.
While you learn on the latest version of Ableton Live, all the general elements of music production are covered and this knowledge can be applied to any other software: we start from absolute beginner level (using samples and loops), and very quickly move to learn the secrets of drum and groove programming, finishing with arrangement, using effects, mixing and mastering in Live.
Expert Tuition to Compose, Remix, DJ, Perform with Ableton Live
Throughout the course you will also learn what Ableton Live has to offer to performing artist, DJs, and studio producer: Live's interactive capabilities can be used to produce mixtapes, quick remixes (mashup) or to play for an audience, but this is not just a DJ tool - the applications in sound design, composition, or as an addition to a traditional studio setup are simply amazing.
If you have not purchased Live yet this course is the perfect opportunity to learn the difference between all the different versions (Ableton Live Intro, Ableton Live Lite, Ableton Live Suite)and experiment with the some of the most popular controllers: Akai APC40, Novation Launchpad, iPad, and many others. And if you already own some of these, it's time to learn how to get the most out of them!
Music Production with Ableton Live – Course Outline
- Session view layout, launching Clips, using the Browser
- Using FX
- Using controllers. Novation Launchpad + AKAI APC 40
- Warping and Grooves: get tracks, loops and acapellas in time
- Extracting and applying "groove"
- Drum Rack. Building a beat. Slice to MIDI
- Using Simpler to create basslines and other melodic parts / textures
- MIDI FX. Tools to help with melodic creation
- Using 3rd party Instruments and FX. (Native Instruments, Suite instruments)
- Using Envelopes to edit audio and automate FX
- Recording audio and live looping
- Recording sets, composing music in real time ("jamming")
- Editing using the Arrange page
- Mixing: EQ + Compression
- Routing + Groups
- Side-chaining FX: pumping basslines, big buildups, gating
- Racks + chains: creating complex instruments, FX textures
- Performance set-ups optimised for Live and Studio
- Advanced Sampling
- Esoteric features: Follow Action, Legato and Sample Offset
- Bouncing + Mastering
- Working with video
How to apply
Online application is not available for this course. You should instead call or email our admission office to get more information and reserve a place when you are ready.
Places are strictly limited: reserve yours today or contact us to check for availability.
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