Dubspot

Dubspot instructors ,Thavius Beck (LA) Jon Margulies (NYC) are hosting workshop sessions out in LA soon.  Thavius has a free one on July 14th (part of his ongoing series), and Jon is hosting a comprehensive weekend event the weekend of June 19 & 20.

Get a taste of the Dubspot experience…  Thavius’s series at the Downtown Independent will continue on July 14th and August… stay tuned….

Thavius Beck’s

The Production 101 workshops will be held inside the theatre of the Downtown Independent, and as usual the workshops are FREE and open to the public.

If you plan on attending please rsvp on the event Facebook page (so they have an idea of how how many people are coming), and feel free to post any ideas or suggestions you may have for topics to be covered.

The workshop topics will be tailored to the demands of those in attendance – so if people want basic, they will get basic, if the majority want to go deep, thats where it will go.

Beats and Bass with Ableton Live
Los Angeles – June 19 & 20 // 1pm – 7pm
Two Day Pass $295 (Attendance limited to 12 people)
Registration: heatercore.net/beatsandbass

It’s no exaggeration to say that Jon Margulies is one of the most highly qualified Ableton Live experts in the world. His video series on Live 5 is the only third-party training product ever to be sold on the Ableton website, and his book Ableton Live Power! is considered to be the definitive reference book on the program. Also active as an artist, Jon releases tracks on a variety of labels and is the founder of the Hobotech collective. His 2010 schedule includes an appearance at Coachella, a stop in Austin to open for Bassnectar, and an afterparty for Montreal’s Mutek festival. When in New York he teaches at Dubspot , where his classes are well known for being fun and easy to follow.

BEATS AND BASS is two days of boom bap, whomp and wobble…

On Day One you’ll learn the secrets of Live’s powerful Drum Racks. Not only will you learn essential sound shaping techniques to create your own kits, you’ll get an in-depth look at programming techniques to create compelling rhythms across a number of different genres.

Day Two will teach you how to get great bass sounds without relying on presets or becoming a synthesis wizard. Programming in a variety of different styles will be explored, as will important tricks to get your bass grooving hard and locking up with the drums just right.

This workshop is suitable for intermediate and beginning users. Registrants will be sent information on preparing for class in advance.

WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS

BEATS:
- Building your own drum racks
- Shaping drum sounds with layering, envelopes and effects
- MIDI Editing
- Swimming in the Groove Pool
- Understanding Swing
- Rushing and Dragging
- Straight beats vs. Broken Beats

BASS:
- Basic Bass Waveforms
- Shaping attack using envelopes
- Grit, Glide and Wobble
- Dancing With The Kick
- Sidechain Compression
- Stripping It Down, Staying Groovy
- Sub Bass vs. Lead Bass

PRE-REQUISITES: Attendees to this weekend must come equipped with a laptop, headphones and Ableton Live version 8. There will be lab periods for you to try things out as you go.

LOCATION: Abundant Sugar, 618A Moulton Street in downtown LA.