Ableton Workshop with Sarah Pumpian: "Creative Music Production Techniques"

Discover the art of experimental sound design in this immersive Ableton workshop at Roots Music Project. On April 20th.

We'll venture beyond conventional production techniques to uncover fresh sonic landscapes. Under the guidance of accomplished producer and educator Sarah Pumpian (ZEMBU), you'll learn to transform raw audio into evocative ambient textures using creative effects processing, resampling, and innovative Simpler techniques. Whether you're looking to break free from creative ruts or expand your production toolkit, this workshop offers practical approaches to generating unique sounds that will inspire your future projects.

We will explore unconventional starting points in Ableton by manipulating raw audio, using effects in unexpected ways, and building textures to create ambient atmospheres. Through techniques like resampling and chopping up audio using Simpler, we’ll break away from traditional workflows and discover new sonic possibilities.

Requirements for Workshop:

• Laptop

• Ableton(A free 30-day trial of Ableton Suite is available for download: Ableton Trial)

• MIDI controller

• Headphones

• We will be sharing a folder of samples to use for the workshop via USB sticks. We will have some adapters, but please bring your own if you have one.

• This is a beginner-intermediate workshop, so prior knowledge of Ableton is recommended. You should be comfortable navigating around Ableton and slicing audio clips. Music theory knowledge is not required; however, you will have the option to play in your own parts on a MIDI controller if you choose to.

Sarah Pumpian is a music producer, singer-songwriter, educator, and industry professional with a career spanning performance, production, education, radio, and music festivals.
As the artist behind ZEMBU, their indie electronic music has amassed over 8 million streams. Sarah has spent the last 7 years as a music educator and served as the Program Manager for We Make Noise Fort Collins, a program focused on advancing gender equity in music technology. Sarah continues to be dedicated to both artistry and advocacy in the music industry.

https://www.zembumusic.com/

Roots Music Project Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit local music incubator based in Boulder, Colorado. We believe in the power of music to make the world a better place. All music starts locally. We empower artists, fans, and venues to connect and create a thriving and inspiring local music scene.

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