Ableton Live Course - DJing

Take your DJ Skills into the 21st century with Ableton Live. This revolutionary piece of software has opened up a new world of exciting creative possibilities for DJs and this Ableton Live course will give you the low-down on the multitude of tools available to you.

 

As you learn how to mix and manipulate tracks in real time using a MIDI controller, DJ mixer or keyboard, your sets will begin take on a unique and improvised flavour. The Ableton Live course will show you not only how to perform with Ableton Live, but also how to make mash ups, mix cds and help you make the transition from DJ to producer. Please follow this link if you are looking for a more comprehensive guide to producing with Ableton Live.

 

Our Ableton Live courses are developed and taught by experienced music industry professionals.

Course materials include:

One-to-one video feedback on your music

Weekly online masterclass with a pro producer

Over 20 video tutorials on Ableton Live

300 pages of course notes

Over 20 Ableton projects to download

Exclusive samples & audio resources

24/7 access to student / tutor discussion forums

Ableton Live Course contents

Week 1: The Basics

  • Session & arrangement view
  • What is MIDI? Basic rhythm concepts
  • Clips and scenes

Week 2: MIDI Clips

  • Programming drums, editing and recording MIDI
  • Impulse and Simpler (Basic Ableton instruments)
  • MIDI routing, Clip envelopes (MIDI)

Week 3: Audio Clips

  • Warping entire tracks and creating loops
  • Playback algorithms, tightening up loose loops
  • Clip envelopes (audio)

Week 4: MIDI and Audio FX/Creative Browser Use

  • MIDI and Audio FX: how and where to use them
  • Organising projects/ clips/ channels
  • Understanding the file management system

Week 5: Recording Arrangements and Recording Audio

  • Consolidating audio/ freeze/ flatten tracks
  • The analogue to digital process
  • Recording audio into Ableton

Week 6: Automation/MIDI Controllers/MIDI Mapping

  • Automation
  • MIDI Clock and synchronisation
  • MIDI controllers and setting them up (MIDI mapping)

Week 7: Organising your tunes

  • DJ Styles /techniques, how do you want to DJ?
  • Organising tunes
  • Warping accapellas

Week 8: Performance set ups

  • Advanced MIDI Control
  • Firing samples

Week 9: Creating A DJ Compilation Mix

  • Setting up and creating a ‘DJ mix’ CD
  • Working in the arrangement view

Week 10: Creating a Mash-Up Mix

  • Mixing tips (basic EQ and compression)
  • Building arrangements
  • How to create a ‘Mash-Up’

Week 11: Tips for Creative DJ Mixing and Productions

  • Sidechaining
  • Creative Use of the Drum Racks
  • Glitching

Week 12: Final Test

  • OCN Test

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Tutor profile

JC Concato
JC's previous projects include production, engineering and remix work for the likes of Bjork, Portishead, The Cure, Erasure, Allister Whitehead, Galliano, Pressure Drop, Raggatwins and Renegade Soundwave.

 

 

 

 
 Course details
 Available Dates
5th April 2010
5th July 2010
27th September 2010

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"I am finding the Ableton Live course to be invaluable and very informative and I am enjoying it greatly."

(Michael Gyori - CANADA)

 

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