Introduction to Ableton Live and MIDI Production (SF & Online)

Want to produce music in Ableton Live but don't know where to start? Take a dive into Ableton Live 12 and the world of MIDI production in our 2 class introductory series, designed to show you everything you need to know to get started making your own music! Taught by engineer/producer Lien Do (Different Fur Studios).

This class will show you why Ableton is the DAW of choice for electronic music production by many professional producers working in audio today. We'll start off by learning the ins and outs of the software: how to set up your session, understanding the arrangement views and navigating your way around the DAW. Then, we will go deeper into recording and producing music in Ableton, including how to program MIDI and work with virtual instruments, sampling, and using MIDI controllers.

Join us in person at the WAM Education Lab in SF, or join us from anywhere in the world via Zoom!

No prior Ableton experience necessary. Students taking the class remotely will need to have access to an Ableton Live 12 license at home. 30 day free trials are available via the Ableton website. For students taking the class in person, we will provide access to Ableton Live 12 at our Education Lab.

Class Details:

When: Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th

Time: 10:30am - 1pm PDT

Location: Class will be held in person at the WAM Ed Lab located at 447 Minna St in San Francisco, OR online via Zoom.

WAM Members get discounts! Become a member here. Current members please reach out to [email protected] for your member code.

Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before your event start date.

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Women's Audio Mission courses focus on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women and gender-diverse individuals. There are limited spots available in our classes, and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (cisgender or transgender), nonbinary, or gender-expansive, you reconsider enrolling in the class. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat in the class, that is one less woman, non-binary, or gender-expansive individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Lien Do is a Sacramento-born multi-disciplinary media artist living in the Bay Area. They hold a double bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis in Music and Design. Their expertise extends to a wide range of fields, including record engineering, post-film production, music composition/production, mixing and mastering. Currently, Lien has been serving as the co-owner and co-head engineer of Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, alongside Grace Coleman. They are also the co-founder of LIEMA, a post-audio film production company and Elfboi.io, an audio plug-in company.

They are a professor of post-production film audio for the MFA Graduate School program SOCDOC at UC Santa Cruz and at the Electronic Music Department at College of San Mateo. They have also delivered guest lectures at various institutions, including UCLA and other community groups. Also, they were featured as an artist in residence at SFMoma’s Open Space, where they presented a physics sound installation that explored the potential of harnessing Sympathetic Resonance.

Lastly, they are a music producer who operates under the name Leviathe working with various artists.