Immersive Audio with Ableton Live - Summer 2025

Unlock the power of spatial audio for live performances and immersive art in this 2-day course!

🗓️ Saturday, August 16 + Sunday, August 17 | 3pm - 6pm
📍 POST | Houston, TX
💙 2 class sessions + opportunity to exhibit your work inside ÅRT ĈLUB on September 7, 2025!
🎟️ $215

Howdy, dadageeks 💙

We're glad you're here! dadageek is excited to team up with ÅRT ĈLUB to offer this in-person course to the Houston digital art community! You can learn more about the course below. Feel free to reach out with any questions to kyle@dadageek.com

dadageek is a non-profit community of immersive artists and electronic musicians based out of Austin, TX. Our mission is to offer education and community to those creating at the intersection of art, interactive media, and tech. Our community is filled with talented and creative technologists with a passion for sharing their expertise with others. https://dadageek.com/

ÅRT ĈLUB is a transformer; in museum mode, viewers witness the rapid evolution of entertainment technology and its aesthetic possibilities. In club mode, invited talent operates our exhibits like an instrument of music. Both in museum and club mode, ÅRT ĈLUB pushes the envelope of the intersections between art and technology. Our goal is to propel the greater Houston area into the future by demystifying technology and inspiring creativity. https://www.artclubhtx.com/

What is this course about?

Join us for an exciting two-day immersive audio workshop designed for musicians and sound designers eager to explore the world of spatial audio with Ableton Live! This course will introduce you to the essential hardware and software tools needed to start creating immersive audio systems. You'll learn how to design various spatial audio setups and see live demos of software tools driving multi-channel output. Beyond the technical basics, we'll dive into spatial audio mixing and compositional techniques, primarily using Ableton Live, with concepts applicable to other DAWs.

After the course, participants will have the opportunity to present their work at an exhibition inside ÅRT ĈLUB on September 7!

The workshop is led by Kyle Evans, Managing Director at dadageek, Professor of Immersive Media at the University of Texas, and Artistic Director of the spatial sound collective Rolling Ryot. His experience bridges creative practice and technical expertise, making this a valuable opportunity for anyone looking to elevate their audio production skills.

What is Spatial Audio?

Spatial audio, sometimes referred to as surround sound, expands sound and music outside the bounds of a typical two-speaker stereo system. Spatial audio systems can be simple, such as quadraphonic with 4 speakers, or they can be very complex and experimental, implementing dozens of channels of audio surrounding the listener in many positions. This approach allows artists to create immersive soundscapes that evoke movement and enhance the emotional and narrative impact of any sonic experience.

What will I learn?

Students in this course will walk away knowing:

• An understanding of the hardware and software tools needed for spatial audio

• How to use free Max for Live devices to create multi-channel audio output

• How to design creative spatial audio systems for performances or installations

• Compositional and mixing techniques for creating with spatial audio systems

Who is this course for?

Students who enroll in this course are:

• Electronic musicians looking to add new technology to their toolset,

• Producers, technologists, and programmers looking to explore new approaches to sound design,

• musicians looking to elevate their music with spatial audio, and

• anyone interested in the intersection of art, tech, and design!

This course is tailored for beginners in spatial audio. However, some experience with music production, sound design, or digital audio software is recommended.

What is the class like?

This course will meet two times at POST in Houston, TX. The class is capped at 22 students, so you will have plenty of opportunities to connect with your instructor and ask questions. Your fellow students in the class will be an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, programmers, and creative humans excited to learn, create, and connect!

Are there any requirements?

• A Windows or Mac laptop

• Experience with a digital audio workstation

• Headphones

• Recommended: Ableton Live Suite or Ableton Live Standard with Max for Live add-on

Note: Ableton Live Suite can be downloaded as a 30-day free trial. If downloading the trial, please wait to sign up for the trial until within 30 days of the course.

Meet your instructor!

Kyle Evans is a new media artist, sound designer, educator, and performer. He is a Professor of Immersive Media in the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies at the University of Texas in Austin, a founding board member and Managing Director of the digital art educational non-profit dadageek, Artistic Director of the sound-art collective Rolling Ryot, and co-founder of the immersive art studio dadaLab. He has produced and presented a wide range of new media art performance and immersive installation artworks throughout North America and Europe at venues such as MUTEK San Francisco, Transmediale in Berlin, the International Computer Music Conference at Columbia University, The Dallas Museum of Art, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Vancouver New Music Festival, and the GLI.TC/H festival in Chicago. His writings and artworks have been presented in several academic and popular publications including the Leonardo Music Journal, Computer Music Magazine, Neural Magazine, and Popular Science Magazine.

Artist Website: https://www.kyleellisevans.com/

University of Texas at Austin - Assistant Professor of Practice,
Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies
https://designcreativetech.utexas.edu/kyle-evans

Rolling Ryot - Artistic Director and Founding Board Member
https://www.rollingryot.net/

dadaLab - Co-Founder
https://www.dadalab.art/

dadageek - Managing Director and Founding Board Member
https://dadageek.com/

FYI

Refund Policy: Students can receive refunds up to 7 days before the class start date.

Class Minimums: If the class minimum has not been met, the class will be canceled or rescheduled. Those who have pre-paid will be notified in advance and will have the option to receive a class credit or a full refund.

Media Release: Please note that some events may be photographed or video recorded. Registering for this event hereby authorizes dadageek and Art Club to use said photos or videos on social media or in future promotional materials.