3 Techniques + Random MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet

We continue with our Ableton Effects cheat sheet series. Check out the previous cheat sheets and techniques by CLICKING HERE.

The entire collection is available to Beat Lab students and alumni.

The Random MIDI effect can randomized incoming MIDI notes. In combination with other MIDI effects you can get many different useful functions. Let’s check out a few of them.

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Fill Maker

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1 Note Drum Beat

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1 Button Chord Progression

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Random Cheat Sheet

We made a cheat sheet for you to quickly reference all the functions of the Random MIDI effect.

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Join us for a 2-day Intensive with Sound Design professional Jesse Wolston. This is a 2-day event on December 26th and 27th from 6:30pm – 10pm each night.

OUTLINE

Day 1:

– Understanding and interpreting Visual Media

– Composition for Film and T.V.

– In-depth look into film music and the purpose of themes, motifs, and harmony

– Lab time implementing intentional emotion

Day 2:

– Sound Design in context

– Creating textures and developing sounds using synthesis techniques and audio recordings

– Using production tools to re-design sounds to support the compositions

– Lab time implementing sound design together with Day 1’s composition

– Final review of Day 1 & 2

BIO

Jesse is a composer and motion designer from Auckland, New Zealand. His musical output is primarily modern classical and abstract electronic. Jesse is a certified Sound Designer & Producer from the Berklee School of Music, who currently builds large-scale international audio/visual art installations, sound exhibits, and compositions for documentary & art films. He works independently in graphic and motion design. He currently resides in Highland Park.

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28dec11:00 AM2:30 PM2-Day Intensive: Finger Drumming w/Coby

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Coby Ashpis is a producer, multi-instrumentalist, private instructor, and finger drummer based in Los Angeles. He is a resident performer with the Beat Cinema collective and is a Product Specialist at Native Instruments. He holds a degree in Music from the University of Chicago and has been finger drumming since 2012. Coby has shared the stage with acts from across the hip-hop and beat scene, including Daedelus, Tsuruda, Open Mike Eagle, Linafornia, Com Truise, Ras G, Dibiase, Tek.Lun, DJ Premier & Royce da 5’9″, and Free The Robots among many others. He performed at Coachella’s Turn Down Tent in 2018 and most recently competed as a top 8 finalist in the 2019 Goldie Awards Beat Battle hosted by A-Trak and Fool’s Gold Records in Brooklyn, New York. He is set to release his first full-length album in 2020 on the Dome of Doom label. You can catch him performing at Beat Cinema each month at Apt. 503 Lounge in Koreatown.

In this exclusive 2-day workshop we will cover:
– Overview of finger drumming basics: keeping time, finger placements, playing simple patterns
– Learning fundamental genre patterns: trap, house, boom bap/lo-fi, footwork, garage and more
– Techniques for speed and accuracy
– Ableton techniques for maximizing Drum Rack functionality
– Creative resampling and dynamic sound manipulation
– Building and performing your own original routine

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2-Day Intensive: Songwriting w/CLARA

Join us for this event which will take place over two days on December 28th and 29th, each day from 3:30pm – 7pm!

Class outline:

– Where to start? How to find inspiration?

– How to write songs daily, even if you’re not extremely confident working in a DAW

– How to create stand out lyrics

– Understanding the narrative of songwriting, who are you talking to? or who is talking?

– How to simplify and strengthen an idea

– How to get out of writer’s block

– Is music theory necessary to write a song? How is it helpful?

– Typical song structures for different genres

– The importance of arrangement

– How many hooks do you need? How do genres differ from each other?

– How to write a show-stopping song no matter what genre

– Learn the “rules to break them” in pop music

– How to demo songs for pitching

– Collaborating with other writers

– How to finish a song

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CLARA is a Pop-Soul Artist who rose to fame by winning talent competitions and simultaneously posting her music on Youtube. She has independently grown a following of over 250,000 subscribers and her 35 million+ views have led to sold out tours all over the globe including the US, Asia, Australia, Canada and more. CLARA has performed at prestigious venues like The Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall with Brian Mcknight and her songs are heard in numerous commercials, films & TV shows such as Big Mouth and The L Word. Her sweet, sultry vocals paired with soul-stirring music make her an artist to remember. CLARA is a self-taught singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and even directs her own video content. Her recent singles titled “Beau” and “My Kinda Lovin” can be heard on all platforms including Spotify and Apple Music under “CLARA” and you can give her a shout on instagram @ClaraTheArtist.

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3 Techniques + Random MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet

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