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Certificate Program - 39 Hours of Hands on Instruction
This extensive program is centred on the entire process of being an artist by discovering your own sound and developing your instincts through a series of sketches and experimentation. You will be exposed to a variety of approaches to arrangement and composition, storytelling techniques, ways of creating tension and release in your music. Through a series of challenges designed to help you master the steps involved in making your own music you will learn the ins and outs of Ableton Live. After a level of getting familiar with the tools that Ableton has to offer, you will then be guided in developing your sonic ideas into full length songs. This course will give you the experience of actually completing tracks to add to your portfolio. Your choices as an artist in combination with your technical know how will be paramount in defining your sound and making you stand out from the crowd.
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* Students registered for the Full Producer Program are eligible for Ableton's Educational Discount which knocks 50% OFF software purchases
* Students are required to bring their own laptop with an installed trial or full version of Ableton Live |
ABLETON LIVE 1: INTRO TO PRODUCING
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Release your studio and performance potential with our Ableton Live Foundation Course. Start making your own tracks by learning the basics of the software that has revolutionized electronic music creation and performance. Get comfortable navigating Live's unique interface, learn to trigger multiple tracks on the fly, and build your own song from scratch. At the end of this 6 week section you'll be on your way to making your 1st of many production pieces.
Also offered as part of Off Centre's Full DJ / Producer - and ONLINE Programs |
ABLETON LIVE 2: COMPOSITION & PRODUCTION ESSENTIALS
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Polish your beats & instrumentation by narrowing in on two crucial aspects of your sonic identity: Choice of sounds and song structure. With a focus on sampling, midi instruments, effects, and leveling we'll focus on refining your sound to give it clear definition. Through a series of sketches and experimentation we'll hone in on structural aspects of a variety of genres and breakdown the techniques used to seamlessly transition from one section of your song to the next. You'll be exposed to a variety of approaches to arrangement and composition, storytelling techniques, ways of creating tension and drama in your music. Whether hiphop, dubstep, house, ambient or anything in between here you'll expand your sonic ideas into full length songs.
Offered as part of Off Centre's Full DJ / Producer Program |
ABLETON LIVE 3: THE REMIX SUITE
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With our Ableton Remix Workshop we take your foundation & composition knowledge to the next level by specifically focusing the software’s innovative interface towards the intricacies of warping and details of arrangement within the context of the remix. Here you'll learn to pair your favourite vocal tracks with instrumentals and build your own arrangement from scratch.
Offered as part of Off Centre's Full DJ / Producer Program
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ABLETON LIVE 4: MIXING
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Mixing is a precise and technical craft that plays an incredibly important role in bringing the most out of your compositions by intricately balancing out all of its elements. In this module we'll start polishing your rough mixes by examining the essentials of Volume, Panning, EQing, Compressions, and important FX such as Reverb, Auto Pan, Delays and several micro details that will enhance your creative vision and prepare you for Mastering.
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ABLETON 5: MASTERING
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Bring the most out of your tracks with an Introduction to the fundamentals of arguably the most important finishing touch. The artistry in your tracks has been captured, your sounds are nicely mixed, but now you need that extra bump and final polish. In this introductory workshop you'll discover essentials of basic mastering. We'll explore the difference between correcting mixing mistakes and enhancing specific frequencies for target environments. Whether you're prepping for the club, an intimate theatre show, or releasing a mixtape we'll use powerful Paragraphic EQs to bring warmth and character to your tracks by intelligently matching your mix to reference tracks. We'll also touch on ins and outs of other mastering tools to bring the most out of your track.
Also offered as part of Off Centre's Full DJ / Producer & Advanced 1 on 1 Programs |
ABLETON PUSH: INTRO TO CONTROLLERS
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The Push is an invaluable controller for producers and performers. It's ability to seamlessly control Ableton with the touch of a pad or twist of a knob is unmatched by any other controller. You can trigger samples on the fly, play notes, and even sequence live drum patterns, the Push can make you studio experience come to life. Much like the MPC we can bang out ideas on touch sensitive pads, but the software component far exceeds the display and processing limitations of conventional hardware. Push inspires movement and interaction both of which are key components in successful electronic music performance and creation.
This component of the Full Producer Program offers a quick glance at some of the potential uses of Push as a standalone device and more importantly as a powerful controller that can be used to get the most out of Ableton. Also offered as part of Off Centre's Full DJ / Producer & Advanced 1 on 1 Programs |
Please note that these are NOT certificates issued by the manufacturers of the software, hardware, or governing body. The certificates are issued by Off Centre acknowledging the successful completion of your personal enrichment course.
The above podcast features songs created by graduates of the Full Producer Certificate Program
