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Music Production and Sound Design with Ableton Live

Learn Ableton and music production from a master.

About me:

Hello.
I am a sound designer and producer with a 15 years of experience composing, editing, recording and shaping sound+music for theater, film, podcasts, dance clubs, sound art and all sorts of multidisciplinary projects. Because of my extensive work with playwrights, I have a keen ear for language and how to edit speech and dialogue for optimal naturalism. As a composer, I can create a wide range of genres and sensibilities, from neo-classical to techno.

As a sound designer I have collaborated extensively, on projects ranging from Shakespeare to Sound Art. Collaborations include Marina Abramovic, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Duncan Sheik, Taylor Mac and many more. I have designed sound systems for venues all over the world, including Pompidou in Paris, Kings Theater in Edinburgh, Lincoln Center in NYC, Hong Kong Royal Theater in HK and many more.

With 20 years of experience with Ableton Live, I have all of the tools to create great sounding, complex sonic ideas. Whether it is simply cleaning up a bad recording, editing a podcast, scoring a film or
building a sonic brand, I am a kind and intuitive collaborator and teacher who has long left his ego behind.

Location

At student's location: Around Kingston, NY, United States
At teacher's location: Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY, USA
Online via webcam

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General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

Hello.
I am a sound designer and producer with a 15 years of experience composing, editing, recording and shaping sound+music for theater, film, podcasts, dance clubs, sound art and all sorts of multidisciplinary projects. Because of my extensive work with playwrights, I have a keen ear for language and how to edit speech and dialogue for optimal naturalism. As a composer, I can create a wide range of genres and sensibilities, from neo-classical to techno.

As a sound designer I have collaborated extensively, on projects ranging from Shakespeare to Sound Art. Collaborations include Marina Abramovic, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Duncan Sheik, Taylor Mac and many more. I have designed sound systems for venues all over the world, including Pompidou in Paris, Kings Theater in Edinburgh, Lincoln Center in NYC, Hong Kong Royal Theater in HK and many more.

With 20 years of experience with Ableton Live, I have all of the tools to create great sounding, complex sonic ideas. Whether it is simply cleaning up a bad recording, editing a podcast, scoring a film or
building a sonic brand, I am a kind and intuitive collaborator who has long left his ego behind.

Education

Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts, Drama + Music

As a producer, I began using Ableton at version 1.0. At this point there were very few places to learn about music production with Ableton. Much of my knowledge come from many years of exploration create sound and music for everything from Shakespeare to Techno.

Experience / Qualifications



Teaching Experience:
Colorado College Bachelor of Arts, Drama 2002
Colorado College; Colorado Springs, C
Visiting Professorship: Introduction to Sound Design

Brown University/ Trinity Rep; Providence, RIGuest Lecturer: MFA Directing - Sound Design

NYU Tisch: Playwrights Horizons Theater School; NYCMaster Clasess in Sound Design and music production, Experimental Theater Wing

Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts; Boulder, CO
Visiting Artist for 7 years, performance and sound design workshops

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