Masterclass Series Music Technology
All Workshops are Free! Seating is limited. Booking is essential.
Compression – The Ins & Outs
By Aidan Harper
When: Saturday 21 March 2015, 11h00 – 12h00
Musician, DJ, journalist, lecturer, manager, and film industry player Aidan Harper will explore studio compression.
This effect is often misunderstood and under-utilized in-studio. He’s worked with bands such as Springbok Nude Girls, Shadowclub, Zebra & Giraffe, Funmongers, Jac Sharp, The Awakening, and many more. His TV production work includes the likes of Going Nowhere Slowly, Bling, Nightlife, Heita, Hectic Nine-9, Fear Factor, Cooked, as well as many film productions, documentaries, and commercials. He also lectures on the various aspects of the music and film industry and has been invited to speak at many seminars, workshops and conferences. He taught multimedia and sound engineering to previously disadvantaged children, for three and a half years.
Branch – Paul Bothner Music Somerset West
Address: Shop 16, Checkers Centre, c/o Main & Gordons Street, Somerset West
GPS: -34.086449 +E 18.853478
Tel: +27 (0)21 852-2030
Technology in Songwriting
By Belinda van Zwijndrecht
When: Tuesday 24 March 2015, 19h00 – 20h00
Music School owner Belinda Zwijndrecht has long been regarded as a talented songwriter, performance artist, and teacher.
Belinda will demonstrate how songs are constructed using hi-tech studio gear. She’ll cover various topics including the history of songwriting, composition technique, and her insights. She’ll demonstrate studio monitors, studio microphones, recording software, and studio equipment.
Branch – DV Village Music Bloemfontein
Address: Shop 5, Victorian Square, C/O 2nd Avenue & President Reitz Street, Bloemfontein
GPS: -29.107692, 26.209181
Tel: +27 (0)51-447 9754
Tone Guru
By Lyle Burger
When: Saturday 28 March 2015, 11h00 – 12h00
This is a guitar effects workshop by Lyle Burger from the band Gage. It features help on getting better tone from your gear.
Lyle has performed live on SABC 2, e-tv, and at Oppikoppi and Café Barcelona to name but a few. The band Gage will perform live on Acoustic Guitar. It also features a full demo of the Laney GH100L Half Stack valve amp for guitar. He’ll show us how to get better tones from amps and effects, using his advanced and professional approach.
Branch – DV Village Music Kimberley
Address: Shop 54 North Cape Mall, Memorial Road, Royldene, Kimberley
GPS: -28.760152, 24.760356
Tel: +27 (0)53-832 2522
Live Electro and Tech
By Sean Ou Tim a.k.a. Mr Sakitumi
When: Saturday 28 March, 11h00 – 12h00
Looping Champ Sean Ou Tim will show us how to do live electro.
Also being one of four Ableton Live Certified Trainers in South-Africa, Sean Ou Tim has perfomed and taught workshops in Berlin and South-Africa, performing with various bands and artists, including Lark, Godessa, Closet Snare, and Mr Sakitumi & The Grrrl. This workshop will focus on Electronic Music Production, and includes the use of MIDI controllers in performance, with new ideas and demonstrations to take to the stage.
Branch – Paul Bothner Music Plumstead
Address: Shop G7, Richmond Centre, Main Road, Plumstead
GPS: -34.023111 + 18.466923
Tel: +27 (0)21 761-4828
The Studio Premix
By Colin Peddie
When: Saturday 28 March, 11h00 – 12h00
Studio guru Colin Peddie will explain how to premix in studio and lay down tracks better.
As owner of Sonic Studios in Durban, Colin knows how to make music recordings work well, whether it’s for a band, choir or at corporate level. Colin isn’t only a sound engineer, he’s also a musician and a producer. Using the musical talents of his studio team, he produces sound-tracks, stings and jingles tailored to their clients’ needs.
Branch – Glenwood Village Music
Address: Shop 101/102, Glenwood Village Centre,
Corner of Che Guevara & Hunt rd
GPS: -29.854474, 30.997378
Tel: +27 (0)31 202 7755
Electro Audience Participation
By Fletcher Beadon
When: Saturday 4 April, 11h00 – 12h00
Fletcher will show us how he develops live tracks, using you, the audience!
Famous for his exceptional live and studio work as a DJ and producer, he’s well respected by his students and fellow producers for his amazing talent in Electronic Music Production. Fletcher can turn tracks into highly rhythmic, overlapping swirls of melody and harmony in a unique and powerfully moving way. Being one of four Ableton Live Certified Trainers in South-Africa, Fletcher teaches Electronic Music Production at SAE, previously Cape Audio College.
Branch – Paul Bothner Music Claremont
Address: Shop PO 01, Stadium on Main,
Corner Central & Hawthorne Road, Claremont
(Under the Stadium-on-Main Parkade, at the back of the SHOE HQ Building on Main Road)
GPS: -33.979239, 18.466151
Tel: +27 (0)21 674-4030
Hybrid Drumming Power
By Darren Petersen
When: Saturday 11 April, 11h00 – 12h00
Darren has taken his UCT level abilities to many exciting places for drummers and audiences alike, using acoustic and electronic gear concurrently. Learn more about how to make the art of Hybrid Drumming work for you, like many other famous artists have, globally.
Branch – Paul Bothner Music Parklands
Address: Shop G32 Sandown Retail Crossing Shopping Centre,
Corner of Sandown Road and Wood Drive Parklands
GPS: -33.801051, 18.503347
Tel: +27 (0)21 554-3640
Sound Engineering as a Career
By Michael Slater
When: Saturday 18 April, 11h00 – 12h00
Michael Slater is the owner/facilitator of the College of Audio Engineering, which has been in existence for more than 30 years.
He has a great résumé as a sound engineer… Learn how to turn this into a real career, from a pro. He lectures on all aspects of Studio and Live Engineering, with an excellent understanding of the very latest in studio technology.
Branch – Paul Bothner Music N1 City Value Centre
Address: Shop 71, N1 Value Centre, Goodwood
GPS: -33.8917439 +18.555506
Tel: +27 (0)21 595-2444
