Our five week course is designed to equip applicants with the skills required to compose, record, sequence, remix, re-edit, mix, master and perform live with Ableton.
We are currently enrolling for this Module. Start Date TBC
Real Sound Tutor: Eoin Smith
Course Cost: €300 We offer special discounts for every friend you sign up!
Week 1: Introduction, Workflow and Simple Beats.
Software/Hardware Set-up
The Ableton Interface
Introduction to the Arrangement Window
Drum Programming with Midi
Using Audio Samples with the Impulse
Effects: Reverb, Delay, Eq
Midi Instrument: Impulse
Week 2: Audio Processing and Simple Sampling
Recording Audio
Importing, Editing and Processing Audio Samples.
Warping Audio
Automation
Effects: Gating, Compressors, Side-Chaining, Beat-Repeat
Midi Instrument: Simpler
Week 3:Bass/Melody and Effects
Synth Programming with Midi
Quantisation
Groove Templates
Using Sends and Returns
Introduction to the Session View window
Effects: Filtering
Midi Instrument: Operator
Week 4: Using Ableton in a Live context
DJ-ing with Ableton
Working with Scenes
Ableton Live Mash-Ups/ Remixing
Using Midi Controllers
Effects: Looper, Beat-Repeat, Filter Delay, Grain Delay
Midi Instrument: Sampler
Week 5: Finalising your Sound
Working with Audio Units and VSTs
Developing Instrument Racks
Advanced Audio Processing
Bouncing your tracks and creating a mix-down
Introduction to Mastering
Effects: We’ll go through some nice free Audio Units.
Week 6: Additional Week
Introduction to Max for Live
Some demonstrations and talks from tutors
More time for students to pick our brains
You must bring your own laptop, charger & headphones, with a full working copy of Ableton 8 installed and ready to go.We do not provide the Ableton software, but you can download a fully functional 30 day trial Here
Submit your application to reserve your place which will be confirmed upon deposit payment