Module 3 of 3: Ableton Live Course - DJ/Performance

 

Summary

 

With download sales suffering due to the illegal downloading of music, the last few years has seen a massive music industry career resurgence in the importance of live performance as a revenue stream for music producers and DJs. Point Blank music production school's Ableton Live Course - DJ/Performance provides the perfect platform for DJs who are looking to make the move into music production and offers producers a unique creative approach to making and performing your music. The course includes integrated use with Serato and The Bridge and is taught by a Certified Ableton Trainer, Freddy Cuin, with tons of current live and studio experience of Ableton to pass on. Aroha from Serato said "It was great to see your guys who attended the training aced it!". So you will be in good hands!


Content

 

Remix & Mashup Techniques

  • Sampling sources
  • Cleaning and editing samples
  • Warping acapellas
  • Extracting acapellas

 

Video in Ableton Live

  • Importing video into Ableton Live
  • Scoring to video
  • Video editing
  • Syncing video to your live set

 

Warping Whole Tunes

  • Setting the downbeat
  • Warping a recent tune
  • Warping an older tune
  • Organising your music library

 

Live Tools

  • Effect chains
  • The Racks
  • Third party performance effects
  • Creating your live template

 

MIDI Controllers

  • MIDI MODE optimization
  • APC 40 and Launchpad
  • The lemur
  • Wii control
Jamming with Ableton Live
  • Syncing to the DJ
  • Working with a band
  • MIDI drum kit
  • Hands-on tips


Advanced Set Ups

  • Third party MIDI translators
  • Working with Serato and The Bridge
  • Max for Live
  • Rewiring to Logic

 

Getting the Gig

  • Self promotion and marketing
  • Managing a label
  • Music business
  • Event management


Performing

  • Build your Live performance for the final week
  • Tutor input
  • Perform at gig
  • Feedback on performance

 

Set Ups

  • Performance routing
  • “All in the box”
  • Hardware set ups
  • Creating your loops on stage

 


 Course Details

Duration: 1 Year

Price: £4,995.00


Course FAQ
 Available Dates
July 2012
October 2012
January 2013

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Payment Options

 Weekly Timetable

One daytime class
(11am - 6pm)

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