Ableton has announced an expanded partnership with SAE institutes in the United States.
Ableton is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, new students enrolled in the Audio Technology Program (ATP) at all SAE Institutes in the USA will automatically receive Ableton Live 8 as part of their accompanying Audio Production Bundle. The bundle contains a collection of industry-standard software and hardware, to which Ableton is excited to add Live 8.
In recognition of this new joint commitment, Ableton and SAE will hold a series of workshop events from August to October 2011, at SAE Institutes worldwide.
At each Ableton-SAE Fall Tour event, Ableton specialists will offer insight into production techniques using Ableton Live, suitable for artists and producers of any skill level. Every workshop will be free of charge and open to the public.
More information: Ableton
Cakewalk has announced the release of its SONAR X1 Advanced Workshop with Craig Anderton instructional DVD.
Beyond simple tutorial on how to get up and running with SONAR X1, this compilation of advanced workshop videos provide in-depth exploration of techniques that add up to a true master class.
SONAR X1 Advanced Workshop with Craig Anderton, a ground-breaking collection of advanced SONAR X1 techniques, is Cakewalk’s first official video tutorial. Craig is one of the most respected music industry experts in the world today, and his novel, real-world insights and tips will help any SONAR X1 user make music more creatively and efficiently.
The 1 hour and 40 minute video touches on a wide range of subjects, including vintage effects emulation, repairing damaged tracks, mastering within SONAR, “virtual multi-miking” techniques for acoustic instruments, perfect looping with any pad, convolution-based sound design, constructing a looper in SONAR with unique features, humanizing step sequencer patterns, album assembly, and much more – 31 videos total.
Presented in a practical, easy-to-understand style that demystifies otherwise complex topics, these videos also represent the state-of-the-art in video instruction with tight editing, superb sound quality, and excellent use of the video medium.
SONAR X1 Advanced Workshop with Craig Anderton is available at the Cakewalk Store at an introductory price of $29.99 USD/£24.99 GBP/€29.99 EUR.
More information: Cakewalk / SONAR X1 Advanced Workshop with Craig Anderton
Alan Parsons’ Art & Science of Sound Recording has posted a news updates for the Los Angeles Master Class Training Session, taking place July 22 and 23, 2011.
Excitement is building daily for the Master Class Training Session at Village Studios in Los Angeles on July 22-23, where a select group of Attendees get to make a record with studio legend Alan Parsons (Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Project…)
Confirmed for the Friday morning tracking session include bass great Nathan East–fresh from his European tour with Toto and days before he hits the road again with Fourplay,
Fellow Michael Jackson session player–indeed the man who played ‘that guitar’ on Black And White–is Tim Pierce (arguably the premier session guitarist in Los Angeles right now), and Rami Jaffee, just back from Europe with the Foo Fighters.
Currently there are only a few seats remaining for the Los Angeles Master Class Training Session. There will be a strict limit of 24 Attendees in order to preserve the intimate and interactive nature of this event. Cost: $1950 USD per person; Student pricing (with Student ID): $1750 USD. A 15% discount is available for members of the Recording Academy™ (Members please email info@keyfax for discount coupon code).
More information: Alan Parsons LA Master Class Training Session
Alan Parsons’ Art & Science of Sound Recording has announced the Level 3 Master Class Training Session with Alan Parsons, July 22-23, 2011.
A select group of attendees will join multi-Platinum engineer, producer and artist Alan Parsons and the crème de la crème of LA’s session musicians at the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles for the making of a new record.
This intensive two-day workshop expands upon techniques and practices shown in Alan Parsons’ Art & Science Of Sound Recording series, bridging the gap between modern recording facilities and a classic recording experience.
Rami Jaffee (Keys / Foo Fighters) and Tim Pierce (Guitar / Crowded House, Michael Jackson) are now confirmed as two of the session players for the LA MCTS. The full line up of players will be announced shortly.
The Master Class Training Session is $1,950 USD per person, including lunch and refreshments on both days, USB thumb drive of the final mix, goodie bag from sponsors, multi-track Session files (attendees must supply media), and a signed copy of Alan Parsons’ Art & Science Of Sound Recording DVD set. An Education Discount of $200 USD is available with Student ID.
The event is limited to 25 seats; early sign-ups are highly recommended.
More information: Alan Parsons’ Art & Science of Sound Recording
Point Blank has announced Music Potential, a free music production workshop featuring Wretch 32.
Point Blank, in association with Barclaycard Unwind and Choice FM’s Music Potential initiative, are giving young people a fantastic opportunity to win a recording session with Grime artist Wretch 32.
The contest winner will spend a day at the award winning Point Blank Music College in Hoxton, London working on their track with the latest star of the UK’s underground urban scene.
Wretch32, now signed to Ministry of Sound, started out as a member of the grime collective “Combination Chain Gang”, before forming The Movement with Scorcher, Ghetto, Devlin and Mercston. His huge debut single Traktor hit number 5 in the UK singles chart in January 2011 before Unorthodox featuring vocals from Example debuted at number 2. He plans to release his second album Black and White this August.
For a chance of winning, entrants must attend the Music Potential event taking place on July 21st at Wembley Arena and submit their demo CD. The event will feature a 1 hour ‘Inside Scoop’ seminar which will allow you to question some key industry figures including Wretch 32, plus Point Blank’s team of expert tutors will be hosting workshops in DJing, Producing, Singing, MCing and Film making.
The event is for 16-25 yr olds and absolutely FREE! You can register for either the Try It Session or the Inside Scoop Seminar via the Music Potential website
More information: Point Blank Online
Propellerhead has dubbed May 2011 as Music Making Month, a month-long set of activities to inspire and help people with their music creating endeavors, whatever they may be.
During the month, Propellerhead will serve up a packed schedule with daily online events including interactive workshops, Q&A sessions with artists, new tutorial content, webcasts of live events and clinics from places around the world and much more. Activities are designed for any musician or producer regardless of production tools used or instruments played.
Propellerhead has gathered a wide array of talent to present in a number of formats including: James Wiltshire of the Freemasons, Olivia Broadfield, DJ Lucky Date, Mocean Worker, Kim Nieva of Engine House Music, Pop-step producer Jakwob, Dave Brown of Boy in a Band, Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb, SoundCloud, Amber Rubarth, Giles Reaves, amongst others.
More information: Propellerhead Music Making Month
