Past Events

Intro to Ableton Workshop with Hector Rodriguez

$40 | 3-5PM Saturday, 5/27 | Patchwerks Seattle Event Space | All Ages 

 In this two-hour workshop, Hector Rodriguez will provide a detailed introduction to using Ableton Live for electronic music production. The goal for the workshop is to provide the tools and insight into the process of producing a track, and to facilitate making your own music quickly. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops (with ableton installed) so they can follow along during the presentation. The workshop will cover practical application in Ableton Live 11.

Bring a laptop with Ableton Live 11 (any version) installed to work alongside Hector and get the most out of this workshop.

Workshop topics include:

• Setting up & browser introduction

• Using audio clips/samples in session and arrangement views

• Using Midi instruments

• Building a song in session and arrangement views

• Creating beats with drum racks

• Recording audio

• Intro to mixing and effects

• Using plug-ins

• Simpler

• Session view & key/midi mapping

• Finishing and exporting the arrangement

• Workshop details:

  • Audience: Beginner to intermediate

  • Entry: $40 per seat (1 attendee)

  • Time: 3-5PM on Saturday May 27th

  • Registration: Register here to save your seat [insert Eventbrite link]

  • Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops and headphones (a limited number of headphones will be available)

  • Track feedback will be available towards the end of the workshop for attendees (Time permitting)

About the instructor:

Hector is a recording and mixing engineer, gear head, and lover of house, hip-hop, techno, cats and pitbulls. He is a multi-genre producer and DJ, and the founder of Underscore Recordings. (Seattle based electronic music label) He has released his own productions across multiple genres with various labels including his own.

Hector is a graduate of Full Sail University and has almost 20 years of practical music industry experience in his tool kit. He has engineered sessions in large and small format studios, including recording instruments and vocals, editing, arranging, mixing, and mastering for a variety of clients.