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4 Reasons for Making Field Recordings

Posted by Benjamin Ang on March 28, 2026

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This blog is maintained by Ben Ang, Principal Tutor of EML (NUS Electronic Music Lab) and Ableton Certified Trainer, Singapore

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)

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EML Schedule 2026 - 2027

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...

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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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This post was updated 13 August 2025. The previous update was 30 August 2024. Live 12 comes in three editions: Intro, Standard and Suite. They share common features, but Standard and Suite have additional features, instruments, effects, and Packs. Lite is the version that is often bundled when you buy a Launchpad or keyboard or MIDI controller. The others - Intro, Standard, and Suite, are bought stand alone. Overview of Editions Edition Lite Intro Standard Suite Key Features Limited Limited Full Full Software Instruments 5 8 13 20 Packs 2 4 16 33 Presets, Samples, Loops N/A 5+ GB 38+ GB 71+ GB Audio Effects 16 27 42 58 MIDI Effects 10 12 13 14 MIDI T...

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