electronic music labnotes

If you want to learn electronic music and are in NUS, contact EML at electronicmusiclab@gmail.com about joining
If you're not in NUS, contact Ben Ang at ben.ang.music@gmail.com about Ableton Live / electronic music lessons / e-learning / home-based learning (HBL)

Lessons at the NUS Electronic Music Lab are open to students of NUS (National University of Singapore). All sessions are on Saturdays afternoons (1- 3 pm for lesson, 3 - 5pm for practice) at NUS UTown unless otherwise stated - for more info (e.g. which room in NUS UTown) please email electronicmusiclab@gmail.com NUS Week Date Track A: Production (Core) Track B: Electronic Music Performance (Parallel) Week 1 15 Aug 2026 Open Class • Introduction to EML Open Class • Performance Demos & Track Introduction Week 2 22 Aug 2026 Orientation 1. Setup hardware/software 2. Present schedule & assign mentors Orientation 1. Try electronic music instruments 2. Receive schedule Week 3 29 Aug 2026 Beats, Melodies, Layers 1. Song anatomy 2. Session View programming 3. Basic music theory Performance Concepts 1. Introduction to instrum...

How to write tech riders and stage plots (with examples and template)

Examples of Tech Riders What you need to list Names and what they play (microphones where needed) Equipment you are bringing vs backline that you need venue to supply Frontline (how many channels connected to main PA, subwoofer needed?) Stage Plot Link to your music Contact information Thank you "If the venue is unable to provide any of the equipment above, please contact [band representative with email] so we can coordinate other arrangements." (you need backup plans) Remember details Electrical power needed Monitor speakers Tables Very simple example More detailed http://totalproaudio.stevebunting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Example-Sound-Tech-Spec.pdf Banda Magda Example of a Stage Plot Very simple Slightly more detailed one More detailed one using Stage Plot Pro Example from a show with multiple bands This is what the Neon Nonya show looked like, based on that tech rider Template for cre...

How to get started making electronic music with EML

How to get started making electronic music with EML Updated August 2026 for Academic Year 2026-2027 Free Packs for the Performance Track - Click here to download 12 free packs that Performance Track members can use to start playing in Ableton Live (Production Track members can also download if you want). When you click on an ALP file, Ableton Live will ask you to choose which folder to install it into. Try out all 12 packs and see which genre you want to start with. This link will expire on Sunday 30 August 2026. Click to download 12 free packs Equipment to bring for ALL sessions Laptop (either Mac or Windows) with charger Earphones / Headphones (preferably wired , not wireless) because you cannot hear over your laptop speakers Mouse (it's much easier to use with the software than trackpad) USB-C to USB-A adaptor (if you want to try connecting a MIDI controller, because we have a few demo sets available) Software to download (should be completed on Orientation Day) ...

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