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* Students registered for the Full Producer Program are eligible for Ableton's Educational Discount which knocks 40% OFF software purchases
* Students are required to bring their own laptop with an installed trial or full version of Ableton Live 10
* Students are required to bring their own laptop with an installed trial or full version of Ableton Live 10
Level 1: Intro to DJing
A 6 session comprehensive introduction course covering all the basics of mixing, scratching, and use of equipment. Designed for the beginner with little to no experience on the turntables. The main focus of "Intro to DJing" is to develop hand skills, basic music theory, and experiment with different ways of playing with sound on the turntables.
Level 2 DJ: Set Building
Built on the basics of mixing & scratching learned in the Intro course, but places them within the context of set development. Creative transitions, blends, and designing unique intros will take centre stage as you start crafting an idea of your musical style and character. You'll begin to explore mixing with different genres and selecting a musical style that suits you. The 6 week session leads towards creating a 10 - 15 minute set which each of you will perform on the final class.
Level 3 DJ: Creating a Demo
In this class you will be take your set programming skills to the next level. Level 3 is not only about perfecting mixing and scratching skills, but also about building confidence behind the decks through creative control and personal style. Things to look forward to include exploring detailed mixing transitions, scratching combination methods, and creating a professional "demo tape". We'll also introduce you to the industry leading Traktor Scratch Pro 2 software and begin to incorporate digital mixing techniques using loops, cue points, and FX. As you prepare for recording your first mix, you'll learn electronic music production basics as they relate to DJing.
Level 4 DJ: Live Performance
This course is designed for live performance. Learning how to engage an audience is the key to being a successful live DJ! In this class we focus on psychological aspects of preparing for the show including displaying confidence and connecting with the crowd. We'll also focus on the difference between the opener and the featured act. In level 4 we explore what it takes to become the headliner as you prepare your first 30 - 45min which will be performed for the class and captured on video.
Level 5 DJ: Bringing it All Together
Description about Level 5.
could be the same as DJ/producer bridgre...???????
But happens closer to the end, maybe even just before artist development
could be the same as DJ/producer bridgre...???????
But happens closer to the end, maybe even just before artist development
DJ / Producer Bridge
Description about connecting DJing and Production
Ableton Live 01: Foundation
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.
Ableton Live 02: Composition & Production Essentials
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.
Ableton Live 03: Remix Suite
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.
Ableton Live 04: Mixing
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.
Music Fundamentals 101
Covering all the essential components of music creation from the perspective of the musician, DJ and Producer, this class starts from the basics and assumes no previous musical training. With a hands on learning approach this is a lab style course designed to fill the gaps in any artists theoretical understanding of how electronic music is made. Using Ableton Live 9 and Midi keyboards we will show you how to have fun with melodies and harmonies by focusing on foundation skills and concepts that will give you the confidence to create meaningful changes and progression in your tracks. Our primary focus here is to teach the language of music without the tedium of traditional music theory by directly translating your ideas into sound. This course is not about writing musical notation, rather about practical application and understanding of essential concepts.
Mastering Basics - Izotope Ozone --- maybe intermediate mixing and intro to mastering...?????
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 all the essential mastering basics. 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 Ozone's powerful Paragraphic EQ to bring warmth and character to your tracks by intelligently matching your mix to reference tracks. We'll also touch on the ins and outs of other Ozone mastering tools including: Loudness Maximizer, Multiband Dynamics, Multiband Stereo Imaging, Harmonic Exciter, Dithering, and Mastering Reverb.
Intro to Push
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.
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.
Sound Design with Serum
Description about Sound Design.
Could include something about field recording
Could include something about field recording
Artist Development
Description about Artist Development
Please note that this is NOT a certificate issued by the manufacturers of the software or hardware. The certificate is issued by Off Centre acknowledging the successful completion of your personal enrichment course.
