Behind the scenes of laura escudes ableton one thing series. Shes an early adopter who has made a business of putting the live into ableton live. Posted in news, technology tagged ableton, ableton live, drake, harry styles, laura escude, music production, music production school, pentatonix, the mmmmaven project, the weeknd sonic faction releases a free probability pack for ableton. Laura escude on the art of designing a live show loop youtube. Artist, performer, live performance specialist, mentor and resource to the stars, laura escude aka alluxe has forged quite the multifaceted career in electronic music production. Laura specializes in the software program ableton live and became one of the first ableton certified trainers in the world in 2008.
A highly talented djproducer and controllerist in her own right her music is released as alluxe shes also worked on. Laura escude is an american artist, certified music technology trainer, entrepreneur, and live show designer. Violinist, ableton live trainer and music programmer laura escude visited the sonic state studio for a live performance and interview escude has worked as a live trainer and programmer with kanye west, jayz, bon iver, herbie hancock and others. She specializes in the software program ableton live and became one of the first ableton. Ableton live is a digital audio workstation for macos and windows. As one of the pioneers in live show programming especially the use of ableton live software, now widely.
It created bubbles that would trigger off her violin playing and intensity. Ableton certified trainer rishabh rajan is here to show you just what all these new goodies can do in this whats new course. But, it was a fairly obscure software application called ableton live that really piqued laura s interest. Since she is a musician and producer herself, we started with her showing me some of her techniques and then i brainstormed and built upon those. If you live or will be in california near van nuys and want to learn more ableton live here is your chance. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Laura escude on the art of designing a live show loop. It seems that using an external master time code would be best. Listed among her accomplishments, laura has programmed and designed shows for kanye west, jay z, american idol, herbie hancock and porter robinson, opened for miguel and garbage, and composed and performed string arrangements for kanye west and jay z. Laura escude music electronic creatives clients press the transmute accelerator events home welcome laura escude music electronic creatives clients press the transmute accelerator events back to top. Ableton live expert laura escude on being behind the sounds.
Laura used unreal engine for visual projections effects. A walkthrough of the new devices, features and improvements in ableton live 10. As opposed to our old setup, i actually get excited about making changes to our live show now. Learn how laura creates intricate loops using ableton live in both improvisational and structured ways. A highly talented djproducer and controllerist in her own right her music is released as alluxe shes also worked on live shows with the likes of the weeknd, bon iver, garbage, iggy azalea, herbie hancock, porter robinson, childish gambino, the silversun pickups, charli xcx, the yeah yeah yeahs, drake. Oct 04, 2010 i ableton certified trainer and dubspot instructor thavius beck will be hosting a 2 hour ableton live workshop starting at 7pm going over various techniques for production, live performance, and sound manipulation using ableton live, as well as the best ways to get the most out of your midi controllers to take full advantage of the software. In contrast to many other software sequencers, ableton live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for composing, recording, arranging, mixing, and mastering, as shown by abletons companion hardware product, ableton push. All you need is an audio interface, ableton live, a controller and instrument or voice. Laura escude aka alluxe went from the being the worlds first ableton certified trainer in 2008 to being the first to implement the software in some of the most prestigious live shows all over the globe.
Laura escude apogee master class live stream apogee. From becoming the first ableton certified trainer to being kanye wests controllerist, laura has a vast wealth of experience. In this episode, yan zhu azuki shares her experiences hacking software including ableton live and her approach to producing and performing music. Herbie hancock i thought i knew ableton live until i met laura. It was very easy to work with laura because she gets what i do from an artistic perspective and has the technical knowledge to pull off my unconventional ideas. This badass is also an accomplished music producer, dj, violinist, entrepreneur and ableton live wizard. In 2009 she was introduced to kanye west s engineer, anthony kilhoffer. I will donate 100% of the proceeds of my album sales to the production freelancers and tour personnel support fund to aid my brothers and. In 2008, escude became the worlds first ableton certified trainer, implementing the software in many high grossing live shows around the world. Ableton handles everything we need it to and were still just scratching the surface of what it can do. Ableton makes push and live, hardware and software for music production, creation and performance. As an ableton expert, laura soon began meeting musicians who wanted to use the innovative software to improve their live shows, and it was a combination of meeting the right people and having the right expertise that eventually led to her going on tour with kanye west, for whom she was handling aspects of the show design as well as performing.
It wasnt by accident that escude began proselytising on behalf of the progressive software. Laura began receiving an abundance of tech support calls about it, so she taught herself how to use it. When laura began doing tech support for ableton, she couldnt have guessed where it would lead, but the suitability of the software for live work meant that her skills were soon very much. After years of balking at the use of computers in our live show, the ableton system laura designed for us has completely changed my opinion. No matter where youre at in your musical journey, a bedroom producer or a touring pro like laura escude, sweetwater can help you achieve. In 2008, laura escude became one of the first ableton certified trainers. Ableton live expert laura escude playback engineer to the stars. I will donate 100% of the proceeds of my album sales to the production freelancers and tour personnel support fund to aid my brothers and sisters out there in the touring industry who are unable to work for the foreseeable future due to covid19.
Nov 16, 2018 laura escudefounder and ceo of live show design company electronic creatives and musical artistdiscusses her work and the release of her transmute ep. When it came time to take my solo live set to the next level i was referred to ableton live sonic scientist laura escude. Our carefully selected authors are classroom educators, bestselling authors, and recognized authorities. Yan is the chief information security officer at brave.
Ora, io ovviamente uso ableton live pesantemente cosi come pro logic e reason. Nov 18, 2019 laura provides her music programming and dj skills to use training operators for the weeknd, iggy azalea and many more. Hes made the whole set of 28 max for live devices available as a free name your price download. Jul 20, 2010 in this video, ableton certified trainer, controllerist, and violinist laura escude demonstrates how to use the looper device in ableton live to record a live instrument and build up layers of recording as it loops. We choose these experts because they are effective, passionate, enthusiastic teachers who make the.
Ableton live expert laura escude on being behind the. In this samplingforbeginners tutorial renowned violinist and electronic music performer laura escude takes you through the very basics of sampling using ableton lives stock sampler, simpler. She is also famous for her masterclasses and events about. Escude was the worlds first ableton certified trainer in 2008, and the first to implement. Ableton user groupla director and ableton certified trainer laura escude is giving a workshop on september 28th called making music with ableton live. Since she is a musician and producer herself, we started with her showing me some of. Ableton live expert laura escude playback engineer to. As an artist, laura escudes output as alluxe fuses avantgarde and classical elements with live electronica to create a unique, hybrid style of. Laura is the worlds first ableton live certified trainer, as well as an artist, instrumentalist, and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology. Laura escude, sound designer, composer, violinist and ableton live educator kindly took time out between live shows, tours and studio work to sit down with for an interview. Ableton certified trainers and ableton certified training centers are private entities or enterprises and neither employees nor agents of ableton. She is also famous for her masterclasses and events about ableton live software. I ableton certified trainer and dubspot instructor thavius beck will be hosting a 2 hour ableton live workshop starting at 7pm going over various techniques for production, live performance.
With ableton live, you would have to sync via mtc or midi clock or link. As one of the pioneers in live show programming especially the use of ableton live software. Laura provides her music programming and dj skills to use training operators for the weeknd, iggy azalea and many more. Its hard to know where to start when considering the achievements of laura escude. In 2012 she founded electronic creatives, using her skills to hire and train programmers and playback engineers for artists including logic, ariana grande, the weeknd, big sean, charli xcx and the yeah yeah yeahs. She talks about her current musical projects, studio setup, new ableton simpler sampler tutorialvideo for and her beautiful album, pororoca. Laura escude demonstrates and discusses how she designs live shows and performances for herself and clients such as kanye west and bon. Electronic creatives provides playback rigs and ableton engineers for touring artists who require music playback. In 2007, escude became abletons first west coast product specialist and a few months after, she became the worlds first ableton live certified trainer and. A featurelimited version of ableton live came bundled with maudio keyboards and audio interfaces. Ableton live 10 is packed with all kinds of cool new toys and features.
Laura escude is a criticallyacclaimed music technologist, violinist, composer, sound designer and educator. M audio was distributing ableton, so customers would often call with questions related to the software and laura took it upon herself to learn as much as she could about it. So what is sampling and how does abletons simpler sampler work. In contrast to many other software sequencers, ableton live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for. As the worlds first ableton certified trainer and the founder of electronic creatives, laura leads a worldwide team of elite show designers programming playback for iconic acts from jay z, logic, kanye west, ariana grande, american idol, and the grammys. Lauras credits include working with kanye west, jay z, herbie hancock, miguel, bon iver, porter robinson, silversun pickups, iggy azalea, and many others. In 2009 she worked with cirque du soleil on their production viva elvis. Listed among her accomplishments, laura has programmed and designed shows for kanye. She founded her first company evotech audio in 2008 and later founded her current company electronic creatives in 2012, which became an ableton certified training center. It was a pleasure for me to work with her and i will again as my live set continues to evolve. She specializes in the software program ableton live and became one of the first ableton certified trainers in 2008. Her company electronic creatives specializes in music and technology consulting and is an ableton certified training center.
As the worlds first ableton certified trainer and the founder of electronic creatives, laura leads a worldwide team of. Jul 18, 2019 laura escude is an international music producer, dj, controllerist, violinist and live show designer. Laura escude music electronic creatives clients press transmute accelerator blog connect home welcome laura escude. Technology is a second language for escude, who in 2008 became the worlds first ableton certified trainer. Laura alluxe escude is the controllerist for kanye west hypebae. The max for live device laura uses in her video is one of a number of useful tools made by tom cosm, an ableton certified trainer based in australia. Today bandcamp is waiving their revenue share on music sales. Laura escude announces the transmute accelerator 3. Ableton live expert laura escude playback engineer to the.
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