March Break Music Tech Week

Intro to Hip-Hop Production & Beat Making (March Break Tech Week) Matt King | Tuesday March 12 | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Ages 13 – 18 Join producer Matt King as he breaks down how to flip samples and program hip-hop beats using Ableton Live. Location: The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The … Continue reading Intro to Hip-Hop Production & Beat Making (March Break Tech Week) →

Intro to Ableton Live (March Break Tech Week) Sasha Szlafarski | Tuesday March 12 | 1:00 – 2:30pm | Ages 13 – 18 Learn the basics of the industry-standard software Ableton Live in this crash course. Start writing original beats, combine loops, and record music of any style using computers, microphones and MIDI keyboard controllers. … Continue reading Intro to Ableton Live (March Break Tech Week) →

Intro to DJing & Turntables (13+) (March Break Tech Week) DJ Donna Lovejoy | Tuesday March 12 | 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Ages 13 – 18 Learn the basic art of DJing with DJ Donna Lovejoy. During this relaxed workshop presentation, aspiring DJs will have the chance to try their hand at mixing and … Continue reading Intro to DJing & Turntables (13+) (March Break Tech Week) →

How to Collaborate & Write Great Songs (March Break Tech Week) Melissa Dutch & Matt King | Wednesday March 13 | 1:00 – 2:30pm | Ages 13 – 18 Join producer Matt King (Chance the Rapper, Big Sean, EST Gee) and songwriter Melissa Dutch as they demonstrate tips and tricks to collaborate with others and … Continue reading How to Collaborate & Write Great Songs (March Break Tech Week) →

From Song Idea to Produced Track (March Break Tech Week) Melissa Dutch & Matt King | Wednesday March 13 | 3:30 – 5:00pm | Ages 13 – 18 Join producer Matt King as he shows how to record a high quality track using a microphone, midi instruments and your own computer! Learn how to record … Continue reading From Song Idea to Produced Track (March Break Tech Week) →

Writing Music for Video Games (13+) (March Break Tech Week) Paul Intson | Thursday March 14 | 1:00 – 2:30pm | Ages 13 – 18 Learn how to create dynamic, original music for video games from scratch with renowned film composer Paul Inston (The Nut Job, The Snow Walker, Saw VI).  No experience required. Location: … Continue reading Writing Music for Video Games (13+) (March Break Tech Week) →