MUSIC PRODUCTION COURSES

Music Production With Ableton Live 7

Course Name: Music Production with Ableton Live 7

Duration: 2 sessions of 3.5 hours

Venue: Birmingham, Edinburgh & Worcester

Fee: Please call for a price

Introduction:

Ableton Live is fast becoming the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) of choice for many individuals. Everybody from film composers, world class DJ’s, Remixers, Live performers and singer/songwriters are using the power of Ableton Live to bring their musical ideas to life. Its manipulation of audio with use of warp markers, has made Ableton Live a “must have” piece of software.

This course is intended for anyone who has an interest in music production using Ableton Live.

No previous knowledge of Ableton Live is required, however students should have some basic computer skills and some experience of working with melody, rhythm and simple chord sequences is preferred but not essential.

The course will cover everything, from the very basics of setting up your system preferences, to the more advanced features that will help you get the most out of your music.

Course Content:

The topics listed below are given as a guide to the various elements that will be taught during the course.

Students are encouraged to produce music in a style of there own choosing and once theory has been taught on a certain topic, it will put to immediate practical use.

• Setting the preferences and customizing Ableton to work your system at home.

• Using the browser and library

• Understanding the difference between the session and arrangement views.

• Getting to grips with clips, tracks and scenes.

• The clip view.

• Warping.

• Recording into the arrangement view.

• Automation of parameters.

• Recording audio.

• Recording midi.

• Using the instruments.

• Using the devices.

• Saving and exporting your work.

Music Production With Reason 4

Course Name: Music Production with Reason 4

Duration: 2 sessions of 3.5 hours

Venue: Birmingham, Edinburgh & Worcester

Fee: Please call for a price

Introduction:

Whether you are a composer, producer or live performer, Reason can offer you an unlimited number of sounds and inspirational ideas that will take your music to the next level.

It is being used by many big names all around the world, for example the Prodigy, Black Eyed Peas and A Guy Called Gerald. This course is intended for anyone who has an interest in music production using Propellerheads Reasons 4.

No previous knowledge of Reason is required, however students should have some basic computer skills and some experience of working with melody, rhythm and simple chord sequences is preferred but not essential.

Course Content:

The topics listed below are given as a guide to the various elements that will be taught during the course.

Students are encouraged to produce music in a style of there own choosing and once theory has been taught on a certain topic, it will put to immediate practical use.

• Setting the preferences and customizing Reason to work your system at home.

• Testing the system setup.

• Inserting devices into the rack.

• Saving a customised template.

• How to alter parameters and use the content menus.

• Working with the windows and scrolling/zooming.

• Working with devices and the rack.

• How to use patches and cross-browsing patches.

• The difference between send effects and insert effects.

• The transport panel.

• Overview of the sequencer.

• Recording notes into the sequencer.

• Recording automation.

• Editing clips in arrange mode.

• Editing clips in edit mode.

• Saving your work and getting organised.

• A closer look at all of the individual devices available in Reason (effects & instruments)