Ableton Live course London: City Lit

Ableton Live plus: advanced techniques

For DJs and songwriters alike, building on our introductory course, a more in-depth look at techniques and features including the Live Suite modules, Racks, Slicer, sub-mixing, dummy clips, video import, acapella and much more.

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Key course information

Dates
17/04/12 - 26/06/12

Day(s)
Tue

Duration
10 weeks

Time
10:00 - 13:00

Fees
Full fee: £232
Senior fee: £133
Concession: £67

Venue
KS - Keeley Street

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Course code
MK538

Availability
Available
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music@citylit.ac.uk or call 020 7492 2630

Course outline

What is the course about?

Develop your use and control of Ableton Live to include advanced production techniques and additional features of the Live Suite. Make your own sounds, explore the use of field recordings in sound design and integrate video into Live.

What topics will we cover?

- Using Drum, Instrument and Effects ‘Racks’ to apply parallel processing and further control
- Using 'Slicer' and sub-mixing techiques
- ‘Dummy’ clips, what they are and how to use them
- Creating your own synthesiser and sampler patches using Live Suite instruments
- Field recordings
- The use of side-chains in effects and processors
- Importing, editing and exporting video.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

- Use Drum, Instrument and Effects ‘Racks’ to apply parallel processing, velocity switching and morphing mapping controls to MIDI (keyboards and controllers)
- Use 'Slicer' to chop loops into individual mixer channels and apply effects
- Create your own ‘Dummy’ clips to apply pre-programmed automation of effects to any channel
- Manipulate and create sounds using oscillators, filters, envelopes and LFOs in synthesisers and samplers
- Make local field recordings and import them into Live for use in sound design projects
- Apply side-chaining with filters, gates and compressors
- Create a soundtrack for export or edit video for performance.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is an advanced course aimed at those who have completed our 'Making music with Ableton Live' course or have equivalent experience. You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English, engage in class discussions and take notes in English.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Classes will generally begin with a demonstration and discussion followed by practical work. You will work on one of 10 Mac based workstations to practice set themes, techniques and skills, applying these to your developing ideas and material and you will regularly present your work in progress to the group. You will receive regular support, encouragement and feedback from your tutor throughout the course.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

CDrs can be bought for saving your work (£0.50) or students may bring in USB flash drives to back up their work for use elsewhere. Students should always bring a note pad and pen.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

No.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made. You will save each week's work as new files, providing a record of your progress. You may request written feedback from the tutor at the end of the course.

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses. There will be an opportunity to evaluate your course at the end.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

With the growing popularity of music software, further progression in this area tends towards learning and integrating additional programs and approaches.
We offer a variety of courses in traditional sequencing packages, eg., Cubase, Logic and Pro Tools.
All-in-one software studio approaches are covered in our Reason and Ableton Live courses whilst musicianship and composition, notation and manuscript production are covered in our Sibelius courses.
Experimental approaches are explored in our Max/MSP courses.
Following on from our introductory Logic and Cubase courses we offer 'Mixing and advanced production techniques' and our 2-day 'Mixing and mastering masterclass'.
We also offer a range of fast-track introductory courses to most of our programs.
The music department additionally offers a wide range of instrumental and musicianship courses.
For further advice call the music office on 020 7492 2630 or email music@citylit.ac.uk.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2630

music@citylit.ac.uk

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Dates	Day(s)	Time	Duration	Fees	Snr	Conc	Code	Availability
09/01/12 to 12/03/12	Mon	18:30 - 21:30	10 weeks	£242	£242	N/A	MK535	Full	» Select
17/04/12 to 26/06/12	Tue	10:00 - 13:00	10 weeks	£232	£133	£67	MK538	Available	» Select

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