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AV LIVE with Touchdesigner 

ABLETON & MODULAR SYNTHS



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about the course

Learn hardware and software for AudioVisual LivePerformance using TouchDesigner, 
Ableton Live & Modular Synths in 
11 Hours intensive video course.

Course target

60% Visuals Topics + 40% Music Topics based on the experience of producing AV performances with Ableton and Modular Synthesizers as well as producing UI Environment for synchronizing visuals with the incoming audio signal

Time proven approach ...

We believe that our course's approach to teaching TouchDesigner is unique and effective in that we provide our students with a hands-on learning experience that allows them to experiment and create freely..

Our course material is structured in a way that is easy to understand.

Who is the course for?

Workshop oriented for Musicians who want to extend their experience and creative possibilities to produce well synchronized Audio-Visual Performances as well as for the Visual Artists who want to add the sound part to their work.

Duration

4 weeks

Your skill level

Beginner, Intermediate

Software

TouchDesigner, Ableton Live

Video Duration

11 Hours

Format

Self-Study

Who needs this

Motion Designers Media Artists 3D Artists VR / XR Producers NFT Artists Interactive Developers Musicians VJs AI/ML Enthusiasts Designers

course format & materials

The course is completely prerecorded and includes 11 Hours of video lessons

TouchDesigner & Ableton projects

For communication, we have a chat with and other participants.

Library of Software Tools

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syllabus

Detailed course program:

1.1 Methods of Hardware / Software AV Synchronization
1.2 Modular Basics
1.3 Eurorack Modules Overview
1.4 Arturia Beatstep Pro

2.1 TouchDesigner to CV
2.2 Architecture of AV Setup
2.3 Architecture of your own AV show
2.4 TDAbleton

3.1 Building the EDL Parser in TouchDesigner
3.2 Building Video Library using Replicator
3.3 Control Movie playback from Ableton using MIDI

4.1 TouchDesigner as Generative Control tool for Ableton
4.2 Ableton as a Timeline Tool for TouchDesigner
4.3 TouchDesigner as a Sound Generator
4.4 Building CV Utilities in TouchDesigner
4.5 Building UI using Drag'n'Drop and Widgets

outcomes from the course

Understanding of protocols and hardware / software synchronization methods

Basic principles of Modular Synthesis

How to build Sound, MIDI and CV utilities in TouchDesigner

Concept and build effective modular visual system

Build the interactive UI

How to make effective videoplayback system

Team

We are a team of professionals ready to help you throughout the journey. Besides an ample technical expertise, each of us has an individual style and a unique vision to share with you.

Stanislav Glazov

Instructor for TouchDesigner integration

STANISLAV GLAZOV

MEDIA ARTIST, EDUCATOR, COURSE AUTHOR

 

3D AND AUDIOVISUAL ARTIST WITH OVER 22 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND 20 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

For more than 20 years, he has worked in light and visual art, seeking innovative opportunities where art and technology intersect. His installations and AV performances explore themes such as inner and social freedom, consciousness, identity, and loneliness in the modern world, using high-tech techniques.

Driven by his desire to create unforgettable experiences that inspire, he takes an individualized approach to each work, creating unique algorithms and synchronizing sound with visuals and digital shapes. He is also known for producing music with modular synthesizers and analog devices, influenced by industrial music, which combines noise, disharmony, and shamanism to take listeners on an intense emotional journey.

In 2013, he created his own generative design studio Licht.Pfad.

Creation of AV Performances in partnership with Dasha Rush, Robert Lippok

Performances at all the iconic festivals of the planet: Berlin Atonal, Mutek Montreal, Ars Electronica Linz, Unsound Festival in Krakow, Raster-Noton night in Berghain, Barbican London, Resonance Festival in Tokyo, Mira Festival Barcelona, L.E.V. Festival, Light Festival Lyon

Since 2016 - working on theater projects with Maxim Didenko, including the creation of media servers for various performances

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385€

Self-Study course

You receive a fully prepared package that you can use at your own pace without restrictions.
It includes:

  • Access to the Video Lessons
  • Access to the working Projects
  • Access to the shared chat


Incl. VAT: 42,95 €
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FAQ FAQ FAQ FAQ

Advanced Knowledge of TouchDesigner
Previous C++ development experience
Object-oriented programming notions

Windows OS Prefered (we will be using Visual Studio IDE).

Partial payment option available: 50% before the start of the course and 50% 1 month after the start

All practical topics have corresponding tasks to complete as homeworks. Most of them require to repeat the actions from the lectures on your own supply.We recommend to execute them even if everything is clear in theory - to ensure that you won’t face unexpected issues in your future work.
During final week you will have to develop and complete your own project (with our assistance) as a kind of exam of the obtained knowledge.

10-12 hours per week should be sufficient to master necessary concepts and skills. You may want to invest more time for more exhaustve explorations though. Remember, the course program is somewhat open-ended: nearly all topics are not limited in scope, and have lots of options for extra developments.

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