Ableton and Cycling 74’s Max For Live offer a vast playground of opportunities to create unique and rich electronic music performances. In this workshop you will create a performance instrument. This workshop aims to provide you with suitable skills to begin exploring improvised performance in Ableton Live and Max For Live.

What you'll learn

• Discuss various forms of performance approaches in Ableton and Max For Live plus their advantages and weaknesses
• Explore one approach that gives most flexibility and ease for performing
• Gather assets in Ableton and Max For Live to use in the performance and how to fit them into our chosen approach
• Develop the approach into a complex performance orientated instrument based in the Ableton and Max For Live Environments

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
• A midi controller is desirable

Course content

Who is this course for

• This course is for people interested in exploring improvised performance in Ableton Live and Max For Live.

Useful links

Ned Rush's YouTube channel

About the workshop leader