dates
- date
- places
- 20 places
- price
- HUF 30,000
number of people — november 16–20, 17:30–19:30
course language - hungarian
In our practice-focused workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of Ableton Live from scratch. We will cover the software layout, sampling, synthesis, and track structuring. By the end of the course, you will be able to turn your first musical idea into reality and navigate the program with confidence. Suitable for both complete beginners and returning users
no prior musical background is required.
Tutor: Roland Nagy
Weekly schedule for the workshop:
Monday – Basics and Interface
- Getting to know the Ableton Live interface - The structure, differences and use of the Session and Arrangement views - The software’s basic operating principles and workflows
Tuesday – Instruments and Effects
- Working with musical instruments, MIDI and audio effects - A detailed overview of the most important and useful built-in instruments
Wednesday – Field Recording and Post-production
- A short sound-gathering walk around the neighbourhood: recording ambient sounds with a mobile phone
Editing and applying effects to the recorded sounds in Ableton
Thursday – further techniques and modulation
Warp functions (timing, beat alignment and hand design)
Modulation tools: LFO, Envelope Follower
Using macros and creating custom controls
Friday
- Developing musical structures and arrangements - The basics of sound design - Mixing and finalising the workflow
The course does not require any prior experience. What to bring: - Laptop - Headphones - Ableton Live – a 30-day free trial is available here: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
If you have any questions in advance, please feel free to contact the tutor: Roland Nagy – +36305994341
