Prod. 101 - Ableton // 4 Week Course (May 2025)

Wanna learn to make make a cool songs with us??

Sign up for a in depth 4-week course on creating beats, melodies, and more using your computer!

This course is best for beginners. This class series is 12 hours total, spread over 4 classes. Currently this course is $200 - 400 sliding scale. It includes a complimentary download of Ableton Lite Live.

If you are super interested in taking the course but cost is a barrier to your learning please talk to us about setting up a payment plan! We can be reached at [email protected].‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ :)

• Learn synthesis & sound design on Ableton Live Lite (we'll provide the software)!
• Internalization of core concepts of sound, midi, sampling, and recording
• Hands on practice with midi controllers and audio interfaces
• Other topics we'll explore include: basic song structure, best practices for mixing, and how to choose the right equipment for you
• By the end of the course, you will be able to compose a simple track(!)

• A laptop with at least 1GB of free space for installing new software and 4GB of RAM
  ( Please reach out to us on our contact form if you do not have a laptop and we will help you as best as we can! )
• Permissible OS's include: Windows and Mac (Linux users are welcome to try an install, but know that some functionality may be lacking, so email ahead! And sorry, no Chromebooks this time around..!)
• A notebook or something else to take notes. Trust me!
• Time! There will be a fair bit of homework as there's a lot of ground to cover in just 4 weeks..!

Email us at [email protected] with any questions about the requirements and we will do our best to help you out as much as possible!!

Dailen Williams is a lot of things: a self-taught musician, a DJ, a visual artist, an educator, and an organizer. In her Queer dance-pop project she employs cheap old keyboards, guitar pedals and literal toys to create work characterized by buzzy basslines, shimmery drones, and secret polyrhythms.

A self-taught producer, Dailen began DJing and beatmaking in 2011, eventually going on to start various above and underground party-series around Providence with her peers, including the experimental club night Approximate (2016), the inflatable art installation series Ice Floe (2016-2018), the monthly queer dance party Hot Club II (2019-2020), the sober Queer party Que Dulce (2021-2022), and the local producer showcase Focus Group (2022-2023).

As a teacher Dailen prefers more a practical approach, grounding heady concepts in everyday examples and encouraging could-be artists to make beautiful work with what they already have. Dailen has prepared a deep, yet paletable curriculum that feels a bit more like a fun science class than a lecture.

CLUB:CLUB is like a gym for DJs & Music Producers!
In addition to courses we host "Club:Meets" - fun and lowkey socials where you can make friends and hone your DJing and music-making skills on our equipment for $0 - 30 sliding scale. You can also bring your own to teach and learn.

If you'd like to meet us before commiting to a whole course come by during a meet-up! We host them every Monday night. You'll meet the instructors, see what we're about, and maybe even make a few friends!

You can read about CLUB:CLUB below:

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Meet-ups happen every Monday night from 8p - 11p

at Pyxis, 25 Manton Ave. 02909

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Info: We're skipping right to the fun part. In this class we get everything installed and start poking around with sounds and keyboards. By the end of this class you should have a rough idea of how a beat is made in Ableton - and perhaps you make a really simple one..! Don't fret if the things you make don't sound good just yet. There's still 3 more weeks and you've got so much more room to grow. :)

Info: In this class we're learn how to make soft leads and chubby basslines. Together we'll explore how modern synthesizers work, what the heck "EQ" is, and why modular synths are neat and niche. Gotta walk before you can run!

Info: Now that you've seen the synths we can trust you with the samples. After all, it's important to know where things come from. In this class we'll do some field recording, granular experiments, and make lofi beats to study to. Oh, and effects, too!

Info: Last class! Now that you how how to make pretty sounds we'll show you have to make pretty songs! Some simple music theory and composition basics to get you on your ways to making hits and classics. Good luck out there! :)

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