Ableton Live DJ Course (W/E)

DJ Pete Tong is a fan of Ableton Live and a recent visitor to Point Blank.		Create your own tracks, remixes and edits with Ableton Live

Course Summary

Ableton Live is an increasingly popular choice for DJ's who want to take their mixing skills into the 21st century. The Ableton Live DJ course shows you how to integrate Live into your existing DJ set up or perform a DJ set entirely from your laptop. You'll learn how to set up controllers and mixers plus how to mash up beats and accapellas to create your own unique remixes and re-edits. Welcome to the future!

Ableton Live DJ Course Contents

Introduction and Setup

Setting up your audio card to work with Ableton Live

The Session and Arrangement views
Creating your DJ template

Loading audio files from the browser

Warping Audio Files

Organising your tunes
How to use Warp Markers

Warp modes

Warping an entire track

Using Controllers

Using a MIDI controller with Live

Using a DJ mixer with Live
Using a Wii controller with Live

Mash-ups and Remixing
Working with acapellas
Creating edits of your favourite tracks
Basic remix techniques

Effects & Processing

DJ's guide to EQ
Types of filter and their uses
Reverb and Delay, Distortion effects

Performing with Ableton Live

DJing alongside Ableton

DJing with Ableton only
Performing a Live set

Recording your mix