Tekserve clinics on using Live in New York This Sat 11/18

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Hi All,

Tekserve contacted us to let us know they are doing some more Ableton Live seminars this Saturday. Their presenter Ben Casey is deep into Live and an excellent presenter. This should be a treat! Make sure and RSVP to stay up on future clinics and to save a spot.

Best,
Dave

Here is a link for the full story.

http://www.tekserve.com/seminars/list.p ... letonlive6

Here are pasted descriptions:

Begin the day with Ableton Live 6, an Introduction (1:00PM-2:30PM) for a demonstration of how Live makes capturing and recapturing your musical ideas a spontaneous and fun process with its intuitive interface and comprehensive features. Next up, in Digital DJing with Ableton Live (2:30PM-4:00PM), discover why Ableton’s flexible work environment is quickly becoming the choice for live electronic and loop-based performance on stage. The series will conclude with Live Looping with Ableton Live (4:30PM-6:00PM), a showcase of the Live looping features that make Ableton perform less like software and more like an instrument.

Engineered as a universal tool, Live is equally comfortable handling any aspect of your music, from composing, producing, DJing, arranging and performing. Ableton’s clean and intuitive interface is designed to transform your computer into a live musical instrument. Join Tekserve’s Ben Casey for this full day seminar series to learn how Live pushes music composition, production, and performance forward, and blurs the lines between them.

Tekserve Presents: Ableton Live 6, An Introduction, hosted by Ben Casey

Saturday, November 18th, 2006 1:00pm

In this seminar, Tekserve's Ben Casey will introduce you to Ableton Live 6, the powerful music production application that integrates loop-based and linear composition together in a single interface. Ableton Live 6 inspires unparalleled creative freedom by allowing for spontaneous composition, recording, remixing, improvising and editing your musical ideas within a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Ben will discuss the intimate details of Live, from importing and recording audio to utilizing plug-ins and software synthesizers. Come learn about the new features available in Ableton Live 6 and see what Live can do for you and how you can do it Live.

Tekserve Presents: Digital DJing with Ableton Live 6, hosted by Ben Casey

Saturday, November 18th, 2006 3:00pm

Since it’s release, Ableton Live's unique ability to adjust the to tempo and key of a piece of music in the middle of a performance has made it a huge success with DJs around the world. In this seminar, Tekserve's Nick Polit and Ben Casey will show you how Ableton Live bridges the gap between DJing, remixing, and production. Come learn how to record perfectly cut loops on the fly, mix and match audio of any tempo, and add effects, all without ever stopping the music. Ableton elevates your DJ set, because everything happens in real time. Follow your inspiration and use your time more effectively, instead of spending it converting sample rates, calculating tempos, editing loops and routing complicated effect chains. Whether using Ableton as the center of your DJing rig or as a creative addition to your existing setup, Live brings fresh possibilities to DJing.

Click here to register for this seminar.

Tekserve Presents: Live Looping in Ableton 6, hosted by Ben Casey

Saturday, November 18th, 2006 4:30pm

Join Ben Casey for a demonstration of the Live Looping features in Ableton and introduce the possibilities available to enhance your digital soundscapes. Learn to import loops and samples into this powerful sequencing program and how to mix and edit your loops to produce complete pieces in real-time. This seminar will offer solutions for DJs, musicians, and sound artists who want to create a flexible work environment for live electronic and loop-based performance on stage.