Our DJ Course teaches you how to Create, Arrange, and Perform Your Sets
The Recording Connection Live DJ with Ableton Live program teaches aspiring audio enthusiasts and music makers what it takes to be a Live DJ on the festival circuit. As a part of the Live DJ school and EDM production program, you will learn the principles of the genre in order to create amazing live performances for an array of live music audiences and settings.
If you want to launch your career as a DJ, consider choosing a school or program that will help you connect to the music industry without forcing you into huge amounts of debt. With our on-the-job training approach, we believe the Recording Connection is the place to start your career as a real working DJ.
BROWSE COURSE OUTLINE
This lesson details how to optimize your computer for audio work, connecting and configuring external devices with Ableton, and an overview of the Ableton Live 9 Interface.
View CourseLearn core concepts of Ableton Live
View CourseThis lesson looks at Live’s incredibly flexible mixer.
View CourseDive into MIDI and Abelton Live
View CourseThis lesson looks at Live’s browsers and file management capabilities.
View CourseLearn why keeping similar instruments on the same track or two and naming your clips, tracks, & scenes are important elements in workflow.
View CourseThis lesson looks at a few features that every Live user should know how to use.
View CourseThis lesson teaches you how to add the effect and modify it yourself, or hot-swap a preset
View CourseThis lesson covers the basic features employed by Live for playback and navigation in arrangement view.
View CourseThis lesson explores how we can warp audio in non-conventional ways.
View CourseThis lesson includes an in-depth discussion of operator, and an overview of analog, collision, electric, and tension as well as the Vocoder device.
View CourseIn this lesson we will review all 4 types of racks.
View CourseTake a look at finalizing our mix and arrangement using your lesson 13 .als file.
View CourseThere are a multitude of ways to convert Audio clips to MIDI notes, allowing for extensive creative possibilities. We will discuss the various methods of doing so in detail.
View CourseThis lesson concentrates of the frequency analyzer
View CourseThis lesson covers Basic Max for Live functionality within Ableton 9.
View CourseA follow up to part 1 and diving into Max for Live devices
View CourseIn this lesson, we discuss how to configure your MIDI Settings and how to properly set your system up for their use.
View CourseThis lesson brings everything together and what it takes to perform on stage.
View CourseThe final exam for our Ableton Live course consists of a final written exam and a practical exam that is performed in under the supervision of your mentor.
View CoursePush is a comprehensive instrument for laying down and tweaking tracks in the studio or at home
View CourseOur DJ Program Partners you with Music Industry Pros
A Live DJ’s best friend, the digital audio workstation (DAW) has become a staple for many electronic musicians. Depending on the processing speed and storage of your laptop, it’s like having a sound studio in your computer bag. Pre-loaded with instruments, sample packs, and the ability to store and arrange your files, a Live DJ should never leave home without their DAW.
But there’s more to becoming a Live DJ than just having the right DAW or DJ controllers, you also need to know how to use your tools as a pro DJ. That’s where the Recording Connection comes in. By working one-on-one with an experienced DJ inside of a real-world studio, our DJ program is much more than beat matching, sound design, and mixing techniques.