EboSuite – Next Level Video in Ableton Live

Aug 26,19

Music Technology

EboSuite – Next Level Video in Ableton Live This week we’ll take an in-depth look at an amazing video manipulation plugin called EboSuite. EboSuite is a suite of MaxforLive devices that you can use to edit, cut, and manipulate video within Ableton Live. Technically it is operated through MaxforLive devices but the actual application runs outside of Ableton Live. This genius tactic is what makes is so darn useful in avoiding the common fallbacks of MaxforLive and video. Most MaxforLive video devices give you the fun ole’ start-stop-start-stop clunkiness we’ve grown to love but EboSuite bucks that trend. In this article, we’ll run through the initial steps of setting up video with the plugin, then cover the large swath of devices and FX you can use with it. Read below! Setting Up Video with the eConvert Device Setting up video for EboSuite is pretty easy, but for the faint of …

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Global Section & Unison (Part 7)

May 3,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Global Section & Unison (Part 7) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we cover the global section and unison controls! As always we included all the previous videos so scroll down for the latest video. Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters Part 3 – Envelopes Part 4 – The Matrix Part 5 – LFOs Part 6 – MIDI Expression Part 7 – Global & Unison

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – MIDI Expression (Part 6)

May 1,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – MIDI Expression (Part 6) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we’re covering the MIDI Expression! As always we included all the previous videos so scroll down for the latest video. Come back thursday for part 7! Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters Part 3 – Envelopes Part 4 – The Matrix Part 5 – LFOs Part 6 – MIDI Expression

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – LFOs (Part 5)

Apr 26,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – LFOs (Part 5) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we’re covering the LFOs! As always we included all the previous videos so scroll down for the latest video. Come back next week for part 6! Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters Part 3 – Envelopes Part 4 – The Matrix Part 5 – LFOs

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – The Matrix (Part 4)

Apr 24,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – The Matrix (Part 4) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we’re covering the the Matrix! Come back Thursday for part 5! Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters Part 3 – Envelopes Part 4 – The Matrix

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Envelopes (Part 3)

Apr 19,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Envelopes (Part 3) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we’re covering the the Amp Envelope. Come back next week for part 4! Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters Part 3 – Envelopes

Student Questions – Looping in the Drum Rack (Tutorial)

Apr 18,18

Tutorials

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

Student Questions – Looping in the Drum Rack It was never simple to loop in the Drum Rack. One of our student asked how to do it so we came up with a few options. Check out the video below. Have any specific questions you would like to get a customize tutorial on? Submit your questions HERE. Do you have any Drum Racks tricks to share? put them in the comments

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Filters (Part 2)

Apr 17,18

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

All About Ableton’s Wavetable – Filters (Part 2) We continue our series of All About Ableton’s new Wavetable synthesizer. Today we’re covering the 2 built-in filters. Come back Thursday for part 3! Part 1 – Oscillators Part 2 – Filters

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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13dec6:00 PM8:00 PMFuture Funk Masterclass with SideBrain

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Future Funk Masterclass with SideBrain

Beat Lab CEO and Founder, Yeuda Ben-Atar, is one of the world’s top Ableton Certified trainers – he’s taught some of the greatest producers alive like Skrillex, Timbaland, and Giorgio Moroder to name a few. With an extensive musical background beginning with playing keys and guitar as a teenager, progressing into one of the most highly respected producers and production teachers online, to one of the only Ableton Certified Trainers in Los Angeles, to having Grammy-nominated and Billboard charting alumni of his school – Yeuda truly is a one-of-a-kind teacher and mentor.

As an Artist Side Brain play live beats on Video Game Controllers.

Check out Side Brain’s Blog for endless free Ableton Racks.

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FUTURE FUNK – The mixture of electronic dance music and live funk

Join SideBrain to discuss the influences and background of this genre, and why it is what we consider to be a timeless genre

1. Choosing the sounds that create a sonic palette for this genre

2. Chords, progressions, and turnarounds that make future funk musically unique

3. How to make the “feel” of future funk more human

4. Tips and tricks for the mix

5. Arrangement, final tweaks and live performance edits that work in the club

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(Friday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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20dec6:00 PM8:00 PMLogic Pro for Beginners with Kayhee

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Logic Pro for Beginners with Kayhee

Overview of Logic’s main windows (Workspace, Mixer, Library, Upper Tab, Editor, Preferences)
Region and Track Inspector
Quick look at Logic’s native Synthesizers
Quick look at Logic’s best native plug-ins
Setting up sends and buses in Logic
Automation and Flex tools in Logic
MIDI Operations in Logic
Controller set-up in Logic
Sampling in Logic
Useful shortcuts and functions in Logic

Keyhan Kamelian is an Iranian music producer, songwriter, engineer and sound designer based in Los Angeles. Keyhan’s production, which spans across various genres and styles, has been awarded multiple titles by Indaba Music and acquired multiple placements in recent years. Additionally, Keyhan’s sound design for award-winning short film ‘Personal’ has been praised by critics for its fusion of organic and synthesized textures. He has also been invited to present masterclasses on audio production at his alma mater, Berklee College of Music. Keyhan’s current focus is on producing singles and EPs for various singer-songwriters as well as completing his own artist project. While not producing, Keyhan teaches private lessons on piano and production as well as playing keys for local pop and indie artists around LA.

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(Friday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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26dec6:30 PM10:00 PM2-Day Intensive: Composition & Sound Design for TV & Film w/Jesse Wolston

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2-Day Intensive: Composition & Sound Design for TV & Film w/Jesse Wolston

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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(Thursday) 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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

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2-Day Intensive: Finger Drumming w/Coby

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

BIO:

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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(Saturday) 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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