Dubspot

In this week’s Ableton Live tutorial, Professor Nalepa shares a tip he learned from Justin Boreta of The Glitch Mob at the Dubspot Ableton Live 8 Tour workshop in Los Angeles. The technique involves creative use of the Auto Filter, Audio Effects Rack, The Chain Select Ruler and the Macro Knobs. Nalepa starts by demonstrating how to adjust low and high frequencies using  Auto Filter to give tracks more emotion or add some excitement, and then shows you Boreta’s technique which involves grouping the Auto Filter into an Audio Effect Rack and mapping it with the Chain Select Ruler. By then end of this tutorial, you should have a good grasp on how to create a custom filter sweep that you can control with a MIDI controller.

Boreta is a producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and member of Los Angeles based production unit The Glitch Mob, who are known for their dynamic live performances and DJ sets and for fusing next level hip hop beats with experimental electronic dance music to create undeniable results. The Glitch Mob are currently gearing up for their 2011 Summer Tour which kicks June 24th at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. They’ll be playing Ultra Music Festival in Miami on Sunday, March 27th.

Below, you’ll find the Boreta and The Glitch Mob remixes and edits Professor Nalepa used in this week’s tutorial!!!

Nalepa – Monday (The Glitch Mob Remix) by Dubspot

Nalepa – 4th of July (Slidecamp Remix) by Dubspot

Lil Wayne – Lollipop (Nasty Ways Remix) by Dubspot

Nosaj Thing – Coat of Arms (Boreta Remix) by Dubspot

For a deeper exploration of Ableton Live I recommend checking out Dubspot’s new (in-house or online) courses on the program.

Working together with Dubspot, we have created an online Ableton Live curriculum designed to take you through the complete process of finding your own unique style and creating a body of work – learning Ableton inside and out! (inspired by my advanced classes I teach at Chapman University Conservatory of Music). The goal: to become a well rounded producer. I am thrilled with how it has turned out, Dubspot’s talented Pat Cupo created the videos for the online class, taking my course design and actualizing it in a brilliant way. The weekly video tutorials will supplement this great course.

Steve Nalepa is an LA-based producer, professor, Dubspot Instructor and Ableton Live expert. He’s produced tracks and collaborated with everyone from legends like Bill Laswell and Pharoah Sanders to rising electronic music artists Nosaj Thing and The Glitch Mob.

Ableton Live Producer Certificate Program

All six levels / 48 sessions / 132 hours of hands-on instruction + labs

Courses:

• Ableton Live Level 1: Shake Hands with Live
• Ableton Live Level 2: Completing Your First Track
• Ableton Live Level 3: Production Essentials
• Ableton Live Level 4: Sound Design & Instrumentation
• Ableton Live Level 5: Advanced Composition & Production
• Ableton Live Level 6: Taking Your EP Global

This program is about learning Ableton Live by going through the entire process of being an artist, from developing your sound through a series of sketches while getting familiar with the application to creating a fully-fleshed out four song EP. You will create a remix and submit it to an active remix contest, score a commercial, and learn valuable insider tips and techniques.

Includes:

• Ableton Live Core & Advanced: 6 levels
• 132 hours of in-class instruction
• Additional instructor-supervised lab hours
• Dubspot’s complete Ableton course load

Program Goal:
After completing this program, you will leave with a multi-track EP, a remix entered in an active remix contest, a scored commercial to widen your scope, and the Dubspot Producer’s Certificate in Ableton Live.