James Gordon joins Ableton User Group NYC for an in-depth masterclass where he discusses using Ableton Live on stage. Using the Push 3 as a centerpiece, you’ll learn about technical routing, redundancy, and custom instrument design, and live visuals controlled by Live. Discover the essential workflows needed to bridge the gap between studio production and a live performance on a festival stage. Topics to be covered: Playback – How to set up Live as the command center of a live show, including Push control, connectivity MIDI/CV. Live As An Instrument – How to get creative with the live show, adding flexibility / improvisation / generative, Performance Pack deep dive. Advanced Live Techniques – Introduction to Max For Live for developing visuals, mo-cap, lighting control… Explore examples of deeper Live integration. About the Artist: James Gordon is a New York-based composer, producer and engineer with over fifteen years of experience across film, television and record production. Classically trained and shaped equally by the UK’s electronic music scene, he spent a decade working in major-label record production before focusing on composition for screen. His TV credits include two seasons of Shark Attack Files for National Geographic and Space Disasters for the Smithsonian Channel. He also writes for Bleeding Fingers Music — the Hans Zimmer-founded composer collective in Santa Monica — with work synced across Netflix, Disney+, NBC and ABC, and most recently featured on Saturday Night Live. Links: jgordonmusic.com jgordonmusic.com/discography
