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The Art of Digital DJing - Class 1 Sept 27th, 2008

Hi Guys,

Thanks for a great first class. I think we're off to a good start. So, next class is next week, October 4th.

First week assignment - play around with importing your own music to Ableton, and "warp" those markers so the songs are lined up with the master tempo. Then look for interesting loops in that song, cut and paste that track down one vertical "Audio Track", and find other loops that you like (this is deconstructing the song into loops). Now you can trigger a bassline or vocals when you're DJing.

Remember, with Ableton we're always DJing with loops.

Next bring in another track (or 2 or 3) and do the same thing. Play with how and where you introduce these songs into your mix. That's it. If you like what you have, play it for the class. We'll talk more about mixing techniques and monitoring next class, as well as how to use physical controllers.

Also, don't forget our "Breakers" segment - that's where you break new tracks/artists that you have dug up, or your own music or compositions. This is part of your grade, so don't forget. Ideally, it's new stuff, but it doesn't have to be. If you've dug rare stuff, you can drop that too.

Just use the comment section of this post to post questions, and Al and I will respond to them.

-G

Posted by g on September 27, 2008 1:06 PM |

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James:

Thanks for a fun class, Gautam and Alan. Let us know if you can get some educational versions of Ableton!

Posted by James | September 29, 2008 9:59 AM

Posted on September 29, 2008 09:59

Channa:

I'm doing a lot of work on my desktop. Do I just transport all the mp3 files I warped along with the Live file to my laptop?

Posted by Channa | September 29, 2008 2:25 PM

Posted on September 29, 2008 14:25

G:

Do a test run first before you do too much work. But each MP3 you bring in and warp, you have to save that MP3 by hitting save in the clip view (when you click on the song to see its wave). In the sample box there's a "save" button. Hit that, and you get a .asd file that saves all the warping info and loops you did for that clip. The .asd file is small, like a few kb. When you transport from computer to computer, you need to take the MP3 and that .asd file.

Posted by G | September 29, 2008 8:39 PM

Posted on September 29, 2008 20:39

Al:

Channa -

G is right. Make sure the .asd files move with the source files.

One tip I would suggest - try to keep the file path the same when you move from computer to computer. For example, if the files are in your /Music/ folder on one computer, make it the same on the next. Do the same for your project files. This will help the project to reconnect properly when you relaunch on the next computer.

Hope this helps!

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