Ableton Music Producer Podcast

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#94 - Max For Live Tools: Ableton Certified Trainer Series Sep 21, 2021

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During this final episode of the series, 3 Ableton Certified Trainers share their favorite Max For Live devices and how they use them. Dan interviews Misty Jones, Adam Fangsrud, and Melanie Frisoli as they share their devices categorized by Instruments, Special Effects, Utility/ Workflow Enhancements, Video, and more.

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Adam Fangsrud has been an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2011. He is the owner and head engineer at Red Sun Mastering and plays in the electropop duo Flatliner, as well as producing solo techno as Kro. In addition to private instruction, Adam teaches Ableton Live for the Austin, TX based 'Dadageek Academy'. He is equally capable in the hardware and software realms, specializing in production, mixing, mastering, sound design and generative composition using Max for Live.

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Mélanie Frisoli is a composer, sound designer, field recordist, trained audio engineer and educator based in Montreal. She is the first female Ableton Certified Trainer in Canada, with over fifteen years of experience in the music industry. Mélanie has released six albums under the name Mell, and spent years traveling around the globe performing full-time. She has also composed music for documentaries and theater plays, and is an expert using Max For Live.

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Misty Jones is a Nashville-based music producer and assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University and has been an Ableton Live user since 2007. She went on to receive a Master of Music degree in Music Technology Innovation at Berklee Valencia in Spain, where she developed her “Orbit Suit,” using Live and controllers to “remix” a guitar player in real time on stage. In addition to teaching synthesis, MIDI and Ableton Live at MTSU, she devotes time to the scholarly research of pop music evolution and trends, training producers and developing curriculum. In her spare time, she loves remixing, mashups and sample/granular-based composition.

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#93 - Using Push 2: Ableton Certified Trainer Series Sep 14, 2021

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In this episode, Ableton Certified Trainers Darren Kramer and Wyatt Meagher share their workflows using the PUSH 2 MIDI controller.

Darren Kramer is an innovative trombonist, DJ, XO professional brass artist, and Ableton Certified Trainer, creating live remixes using live looping, effects, Push beat slicing, virtual synths, vocoder and the iPad Lemur app. He’s been a professional musician for over 30 years, collaborating with Grammy Award Winning saxophonist -Michael Brecker. Darren has also toured with artists such as Matchbox Twenty and performed on the legendary Broadway show - Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.

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Wyatt Meagher is a producer, performer, and teacher based in Miami, Florida. He manages the Miami Ableton Live User Group and taught at the Miami Conservatory of Music. He's performed at major music festivals including Ultra Music Festival with the group Telekinetic Walrus, and produces under the name Y Diz.

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#92 - Production Workflows: Ableton Certified Trainer Series Aug 31, 2021

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This episode includes 6 Ableton Certified Trainers sharing their production workflows, creative insights, and tips for using Live's devices. Listen as they discuss favorite Live 11 updates, MIDI & Audio Effect workflows, Ableton Live Packs, and much more.

Guests included in this episode:

James Patrick:

James Patrick is a sound artist, music producer, and educator. He has been creating original electronic music works and events involving technology and live music since the 1990s. He is the co-founder and owner of Slam Academy, an Ableton Certified Training Center based in Minneapolis. James is the owner of several forward thinking record labels, and was the curator of the international Spark Festival of Electronic Music.

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Christina Horn

Christina Horn, AKA Hudson K, is a pianist, singer, songwriter, composer and educator who has been integrating Live into her performances since 2009. She has been actively touring and teaching for a decade and is interested in the intersection between art and technology. With her latest project Hot Lights, Christina has been commissioned to write music for the Discovery network, including shows like Oprah Winfrey, HGTV, Food Network, and others.

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Isaac Cotec

Isaac Cotec has his hands in many aspects of the music industry. Over the past decade he’s been a record label owner, mixing/mastering engineer, a researcher in altering consciousness through sound, a touring musician and an Ableton Live Certified Trainer.

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Champion Sound (Music Training)

Tim Linetsky (Underbelly)

Timothy Linetsky is a producer, DJ, pianist and educator. He is known for his YouTube channel You Suck at Producing, in which he does music production tutorials centered around Ableton Live. He currently teaches private lessons online and releases music as Underbelly.

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David Lopez

David Lopez aka Didactic is an audio production & technology professional with over 15 years of diverse experience as an Audio Engineer, Consultant, Educator, Producer, DJ and Ableton Certified Trainer.

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#91 - Mixing Tips: Ableton Certified Trainer Series Aug 24, 2021

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In a new series of interviews with Ableton Certified Trainers, Dan talks with Brian Jackson and Mike Cupino about mixing and mastering. Both guests share their decades of experience in the studio on a variety of topics, including using reference tracks, mixing workflows, solutions to common audio problems, favorite plugins/ devices, and more.

ABOUT BRIAN JACKSON

Brian M. Jackson is a music producer, electronic musician, audio engineer, and educator with over 20 years experience. He was among the first 5 Ableton Certified Trainers, and taught at many schools in Manhattan, including SAE, IAR, and was the electronic music program coordinator at SAE and curriculum director at Dubspot. He's the Author of The Music Producer's Survival Guide: four-part Ableton Live beginners course on skillshare.com, and Career in Independent and Electronic Music (Sound on Sound Presents…).

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ABOUT MIKE CUPINO

Michael Cupino is an artist/composer/producer/engineer based in Miami, Florida, where he specializes in music technology and a variety of creative digital fields. Notable projects include being a UX and sound designer for Mixed In Key, as well as developing curriculum for SAE Insitute Miami's Electronic Music Production (EMP) course. Michael is also available for freelance engineering, production, consultations and private lessons. He has been working with various studios and artists in the South Florida area since 2003.

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#90 - In The Studio w/ LP GIOBBI Aug 17, 2021

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LP GIOBBI is a piano house producer, performer, label owner, music director, and more. As a classically trained jazz pianist, she studied at UC Berkeley and quickly transitioned into electronic music. She was labeled by Billboard Dance and Your EDM as an emerging artist to watch for. Since then, LP has landed on the cover of Spotify's Cratediggers, Amazon's Fresh Dance, and Deezer's New Dance playlist, and is co-founder of the publishing company Animal Talk. LP also founded FEMME HOUSE, an educational platform empowering woman and non-binary people in music production. She's performed on major stages including Lollapalooza, Brooklyn Mirage, while supporting established artists such as Marc Rebillet and others.

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#89 - In The Studio w/ Ali Stone Aug 10, 2021

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Ali Stone is a GRAMMY nominated & Multi Platinum music producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and artist, who was named by Billboard as one of the Latin Hitmakers of 2021. She has been making waves with her work, composing movie soundtracks, remixing top artists, producing for the likes of RBD, Alok, Danna Paola & Mary J. Blige, among others. She has played at EDC, was one of the opening acts on Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, and has her own sample pack on Splice.

In this episode, Ali and Dan discuss her experience moving from Colombia to Los Angeles to become a full-time producer, her process producing with Ableton Live and collaborating with artists, creating her Splice sample pack, scoring music for the horror film Dementor, and much more.

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#88 - Creative Confidence & Workflows For Finishing Tracks w/ LNA Aug 03, 2021

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Liina “LNA” Turtonen is a music producer, musician and YouTuber based in York, UK. She is the creator of an audio/production channel on YouTube called ‘LNA Does Audio Stuff’ and the co-founder of Equalize Music Production.

In this episode, LNA and Dan talk about how to finish tracks and improve your creative workflow in the studio.

LNA is best known for her YouTube channel ‘LNA does Audio Stuff.’ An innovative music production tutorial channel that is known for its fun and approachable style, and challenges the views on gender within the YouTube audio industries. It features detailed tutorials, for example in Ableton Live, music production techniques, new music production gear, etc. LNA does also fun music production challenges that aim to entertain, as well as de-mystify the audio industry and make it more approachable for everyone.

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#87 - Intuitive Music Production & Live Performance w/ Jlin Jul 20, 2021

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Jlin is the recording alias of Jerrilynn Patton, an electronic music producer from Gary, Indiana. Initially associated with Chicago's footwork scene, her music evolved far beyond that style, exploring unheard rhythms and placing her in a category of her own. She quit her job as a steel mill worker to pursue music full-time. As one of the most acclaimed experimental electronic artists of the 2010's, she has shared the stage or collaborated with artists such as Björk, Ben Frost, Kyle Abraham, and William Basinski. Additionally, she has ventured into contemporary dance, composing the music for Wayne McGregor's Autobiography (Harry Potter, The Legend of Tarzan, etc.)

In this episode, Jlin and Dan talk about using intuition while producing music, her live performance setup with Push 2, and many other things.

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#86 - Podcast Highlights - PART 2 Jun 29, 2021

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In this new series, Dan Giffin highlights some of the best moments from episodes #16 - #24 with podcast guests.

Podcast highlights include:

#16 - Ableton Live Tips & Tricks - Audio Effects with AfroDJMac

#17 - Creative Producing & Insights with Andrew Huang

#18 - Live Show Design & Music Industry Myths with Laura Escudé

#19 - Inside The Song & Promotion with Sara Simms

#20 - Interview with Sonic Bloom Founder - Madeleine Bloom

#21 - Interview with Isotonik Studios Founder - Darren E Cowley

#22 - Marketing Tips for DIY Artists w/ Kevin Breuner

#23 - Ableton Live 10.1 Features & Development Process w/ Simon Haye

#24 - Behind The Creative Process with I AM SNOW ANGEL

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#85 - In The Studio w/ BOT Jun 22, 2021

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In this episode, Dan and BOT chat about mixing tips, how to find the right person for mastering your tracks, working with a label, Andrea's favorite Ableton Live devices and plugins, and funny stories about performing.

Andrea Fratangelo is a techno/ house producer and DJ under the name BOT. As a member of the well established duo project Crookers, he famously created the remix of "Day 'N' Nite" by Kid Cudi, which was in the UK Singles Chart at number 2. Since then he started his solo project BOT, releasing singles on Dirtybird Records and hitting the charts at #10 on Beatport’s Techno category. Andrea has also taught several courses on mixing house and techno in Ableton Live through IO Music Academy.

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Twitter @bot106

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