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Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand

Learn how to use all the different elements within music to trigger and transform visuals.

Level

Level 2

Duration

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Format

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Course overview

Learn how to use all the different elements within music to trigger and transform visuals.

Who is this course for?

  • • This workshop will show participants how to build their own audio visual performance using TouchDesigner and Ableton. TouchDesigner is a visual programming language for real time interactive multimedia content. Using the TDAbleton tool, a vast array of audio elements within Ableton can be used to automate an audio reactive visual show.

Requirements

  • • A computer and Internet connection
  • • A Touchdesigner free license (https://derivative.ca/download)
  • • Ableton Live 10 or 11 ( for Live 11, you will need to use the latest version of TouchDesigner and select the TDAbleton beta plugin)

Course content

Session 1

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Week 1 course materials & downloads · Part 1 - Introduction to the twoone looper, signal flow and audio file management in Max · Part 2 - Expanding your visual network and Understanding the Math Chop

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Session 2

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Week 2 course notes and downloads · Part 1 - Mapping in Touchdesigner and Ableton & Understanding TD Ableton’s Purpose · Part 2 - Overview of the Ableton Project & TD Ableton’s Song Component

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Session materials

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Week 1 course materials & downloads

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Part 1 - Introduction to the twoone looper, signal flow and audio file management in Max

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Part 2 - Expanding your visual network and Understanding the Math Chop

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Part 3 - Adding Image Filters & Audio Analysis to the network

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Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 1

Part 4 - Building your own Audio Analysis, Recording & Projecting your AV work, checking TD Ableton Install

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Week 2 course notes and downloads

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Part 1 - Mapping in Touchdesigner and Ableton & Understanding TD Ableton’s Purpose

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Part 2 - Overview of the Ableton Project & TD Ableton’s Song Component

Open resource

Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Part 3 - Working with TD Ableton’s Clip Slots to trigger different visual networks

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Audio visual creation & performance with TDAbleton - On demand / Session 2

Part 4 - TD Ableton in my own live set & TD Ableton Midi Component

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Instructors

Nilly Brook

Nilly Brook

Instructor

Nilly Brook lectures various visual technologies across a number of institutions including: The National Film and Television School, Central Saint Martins, Wimbledon School of Art, London South Bank University and Private clients. She is also a musician, producer and audio-visual performer working on two separate solo projects.