This two-day intensive class will have you arriving as a newbie and leaving with the core skills to get you started with Ableton Live! Join WAM on September 17 and 18!

In this Introduction to Ableton Live class, you will learn from professional electronic musician and artist, Trovarsi. This class will cover everything from audio editing, producing, and manipulating audio recordings to processing, and looping. Learn the ins and outs of MIDI programming like editing, recording, arranging, and working with MIDI controllers in Session view!

Learn in an environment with women and gender-expansive folks and experience the power of collective learning. No need for prior experience, just a drive to learn one of the most powerful, all-in-one performing and composing digital audio workstations. On day one, we will get started with arrangement views and strategies. On day two, we will end strong with core reviews and group participation, and plenty of time for hands-on training and questions.

We hope to see you soon at our WAM offices in Oakland, ready to learn!

Saturday, September 17

Time: 10am–2pm

Location: WAMO – 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

Class Focus:

• Program overview and its functions
• File Management
• Session View
• Audio editing, producing, manipulating audio recordings, processing and looping.
• MIDI programming, editing, recording, and arranging.
• Work with MIDI controllers in Session View
• Making Beats

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Sunday, September 18

Time: 10am–2pm

Location: WAMO – 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

Class Focus:

• Arrangement View – strategies for editing and arranging MIDI and audio
• Review of Saturday
• Performance/Group Participation

Please reach out to education@womensaudiomission.org if you are a WAM member for your PROMO code. Become a member here.

A free 90-day trial version of Ableton is available here.

Proof of vaccination and mask required.

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***NOTE: Attendees can receive refunds up to seven days before your event start date.–

By purchasing a ticket for this event, I grant Women’s Audio Mission and its staff, volunteers, professional photographers, and the media the absolute right and permission to take during the Event and to use and publish photographs of me, still or moving, with or without my name, and to reproduce same through any media, for artistic, promotional, advertising, web content or other commercial and non-commercial purposes, and I shall not be entitled to any monetary compensation of any kind in respect thereof.

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Women’s Audio Mission’s classes and programs focus on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women. There are limited spots available in our classes and programs, and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary, or gender-expansive, that you reconsider enrolling in the class. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat in the class, that is one less woman or gender-expansive individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Trovarsi is an LA-based music composer/producer, live electronic artist, educator, and streaming YouTube host. Over the past decade, Trovarsi has released her music on various notable electronic music labels. Her work transcends genres, cultures, and boundaries and authentically and reverentially embraces many creative traditions. With a hybrid blend of modular and analogue synthesizers, drum machines, and Ableton, Trovarsi embraces Afrofuturistic electronic expression while remaining firmly planted by her musical roots.

Trovarsi is co-founder of the Southern California Synth Society, whose purpose is to educate and facilitate interest in electronic music through synthesizers, modular DIY builds, and community events. She founded the international streaming festival Frequency Shift, featuring female and gender-expansive electronic artists. Additionally, Trovarsi produces Faders Up, an online monthly interview/performance show highlighting unique artists in electronic music. She is the curator of Transduction Signal on FNOOB Techno Radio, showcasing global artists/DJs and up-and-coming electronic musicians.

Whether performing in the LA underground or on global streaming platforms, Trovarsi continues to push the boundaries of electronic music.