Production w/ Ableton

Wanna learn to make make a cool songs with us??

Sign up for a in depth 4-week course on creating beats, melodies, and more using your computer!

This course is best for beginners. This class series is 12 hours total, spread over 4 classes. Currently this course is $200 - 400 sliding scale. It includes a complimentary download of Ableton Lite Live.

If you are super interested in taking the course but cost is a barrier to your learning please talk to us about setting up a payment plan! We can be reached at info@clubclubpvd.com.‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ :)

January Schedule

Thursdays, 7p - 10p

  • Jan 9
  • Jan 16
  • Jan 23
  • Jan 30

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

  • Learn synthesis & sound design on Ableton Live Lite (we'll provide the software)!
  • Internalize the core concepts of sound, midi, sampling, and recording
  • Hands on practice with midi controllers and audio interfaces
  • Other topics we'll explore include: basic song structure, best practices for mixing, and how to choose the right equipment for you
  • By the end of the course, you will be able to compose a simple track (!)

REQUIREMENTS

  • A laptop with at least 1GB of free space for installing new software and 4GB of RAM
( Please reach out to us on our contact form if you do not have a laptop and we will help you as best as we can! 
  • Permissible OS's include: Windows and Mac (Linux users are welcome to try an install, but know that some functionality may be lacking, so email ahead! And sorry, no Chromebooks this time around..!)
  • A notebook or something else to take notes. Trust me!
  • Time! There will be a fair bit of homework as there's a lot of ground to cover in just 4 weeks..!

Hit the contact form with any questions about the requirements and we will do our best to help you out as much as possible!!

MEET YOUR TEACHER, DAILEN WILLIAMS

Dailen Williams is a lot of things: a self-taught musician, a DJ, a visual artist, an educator, and an organizer. In her Queer dance-pop project Caloric she employs cheap old keyboards, guitar pedals and literal toys to create work characterized by buzzy basslines, shimmery drones, and secret polyrhythms.
A self-taught producer, Dailen began DJing and beatmaking in 2011, eventually going on to start various above and underground party-series around Providence with her peers, including the experimental club night Approximate (2016), the inflatable art installation series Ice Floe (2016-2018), the monthly queer dance party Hot Club II (2019-2020), the sober Queer party Que Dulce (2021-2022), and the local producer showcase Focus Group (2022-2023).
As a teacher Dailen prefers more a practical approach, grounding heady concepts in everyday examples and encouraging could-be artists to make beautiful work with what they already have. Dailen has prepared a deep, yet palatable curriculum that feels a bit more like a fun science class than a lecture.