Plymouth Taster Day

Free music workshops

November 16, 2024 11:00 AM
Plymouth

Get the hands-on experience at dBs Institute Plymouth.

Join us on Saturday 16th November for a set of practical workshops led by our expert tutors.

Our Taster Days are a fantastic way for anyone interested in music to discover some new techniques and get hands-on with the best equipment money can buy, all under the tutelage of our industry-seasoned tutors. If you're interested about formal education, our Taster Days are also a great place to discover our courses in music production, electronic music production and sound engineering, and how they can help you forge your path in the creative industries.

Workshops

Advanced electronic music production in Ableton Live 12

Join Matt Ward, accomplished producer and performer and course lead of our BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production degree for an exciting exploration of some advanced creative techniques in Live 12 including:

  • Warping techniques
  • Groove extraction
  • Syncing your tracks (and knowing when not to!)
  • MIDI Sequencing
  • Drum tuning
  • Parallel MIDI processing
  • Advanced drum programming
  • Intro to Max for Live Devices: Explore a hand picked selection of custom devices to enhance your production
  • ...and much more!

The art of mixing

Pete Day, multi award-winning recording engineer and course leader of BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering, will be delivering an in-depth session on mixing music in our flagship Neve studio, covering:

  • Critical listening
  • Large and small format mixing consoles
  • Analogue vs digital
  • Working with tape
  • New York/parallel compression
  • An exploration of hardware effects

To book your spot, register below. Have questions? Reach out to us at admissions@dbsinstitute.ac.uk or call 0161 552 6467.

Book your spot

To register to attend our Plymouth taster day please complete the form below and we will send you confirmation of your booking to the email address you’ve provided.

FAQs


How to find us (Plymouth)

dBs Institute Plymouth, 6 Elizabeth Court, Higher Ln, Plymouth PL1 2AN

Travelling by car and parking
Our campus is located just a short distance from the centre of Plymouth and can be easily reached by car. On-street parking in the immediate area is limited to St. Andrews / Whimple Street with a maximum stay of 3 hours. There are however, many larger car parks within a 15-minute walk of the centre, which are marked on the map below.

Travelling by public transport
We’re just a 15-minute walk from Plymouth Railway station if you’re travelling by train.

If you’re arriving via coach, e.g. National Express, we’re a less than a 10-minute walk from the Plymouth coach station on Armada Way.

Map

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