Interactive Performance with Ableton Live

CMSP-569

This is a hands-on, experiential class for developing engaging performances with Ableton Live. In this class, students will learn how to take advantage of the non-linear approach of Ableton’s Session View to create dynamic performances that encourage flexibility and improvisation. The semester will be a mix of production and performance exercises designed to discover ideal arrangements for live electronic music, as well as methods for reverse-engineering completed productions for a live setting. Students will use controllers to explore fundamentals of launching and looping clips, building up arrangements, melodic playing and improvisation, vocal processing, effect manipulation, and rudimentary integration of reactive visuals.   

Credits
2
Required Of
None
Electable By
All
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
New York City
Department
CMSP
Course Chair
Merrily James
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.