This introductory workshop will teach participants the foundational tools and techniques for using Ableton Live.

Starting with the Session and Arrangement Views, this workshop covers how to use tracks, the mixer, instruments, and effects to make music, sound design and audio for live performance. Little to no experience is required.

Participants will need a laptop with Ableton Live. Ed Video has a limited amount of laptops with Ableton Live Intro available for members to use. Non-members may rent a laptop for an additional $10 +HST.

Please email workshops@edvideo.org for any questions or accessibility concerns.

*Stephen Surlin is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and educator. Surlin’s practice includes audio, visual, and technology-based theatre production work with Canadian Stage, Outside the March Theatre Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, and youth education programs with Soulpepper and Toronto Metropolitan University. Surlin’s art and design work often incorporates hardware, software and wearable sensors that wirelessly connect participants to interactive audio-visual experiences. Examples of this work includes immersive sound design for TOPDOG/UNDERDOG (Canadian Stage), the wireless haptic feedback system in No Save Points (Outside the March Theatre Company), interactive audio-visual installations at Nuit Blanche (Toronto), and outdoor musical theatre at the SummerWorks Festival (Toronto)*.