Abstract Composition in Ableton and Max For Live

Membership plan: Going Deeper | Topics: Music Production

Course overview

Ableton and Cycling 74’s Max For Live offer a vast playground of programming opportunities to create unique compositions and rich sound designs. In this workshop you will create musical and sonic ideas using abstract techniques of composition. This workshop aims to provide you with suitable skills to begin exploring generative composition and complex sound design.

What you'll learn

Discuss the relevance of using generative processes in certain musical contexts
Explore how we can use these processes to create musical ideas
Look at ways to capture these ideas to use for future projects
Exploring various sound design techniques to add colour and shape

Who is this course for?

This course is for people with a programming background who are interested in generative composition and complex sound design.

Course content

Abstract Composition in Ableton and Max For Live - On demand

Part 1 - Percussion from feedback samples
Part 2 - Generate chords using Midi effects
Part 3 - Using MaxForLive for generative midi
Part 4 - Build a sequencer in MaxForLive

Requirements

A computer and Internet connection
A good working knowledge of computer systems
A basic awareness of audio processing
Good familiarity with Ableton and Max For Live
Access to a copy of Ableton Live 10 Suite, or Ableton Live 10 with a Max For Live license

Meet your instructor

Duncan Wilson (aka Ned Rush) is a musician, producer and content creator based in the UK. Whilst perhaps largely known for his Youtube channel, he has also released music independently as well developing content for Isotonik Studios.