Oliver Giving

I offer private classes for one or two people in my home studio in Victoria BC, Canada!

What :::

- Electronic music production with Cubase, Ableton Live and Reason

- Beginning and Intermediate DJing with Serato

- Advanced DJing and live performance with Ableton Live

Who :::

I can help realize the musical goals of the following people ::

- Lovers of house, techno, hip hop, downtempo and other genres of electronic music who want to learn how to make their own tracks

- Singer/Songwriters who want to learn how to record their vocals and instrument(s) and then use electronic instrumentation/effects to make their songs complete

- Beginner or seasoned DJs who want to take their performances to the next level using Serato and Ableton

Where :::

My home studio is in the Crystal Pool area ::

How Much :::

Single person ::

- Each 2 hour private lesson = $50

- 10% discount for five lessons purchased in advance = $225

- 20% discount for ten lessons purchased in advance = $450

Two friends at the same time ::

- Each 2 hour private lesson = $75

- 10% discount for five lessons purchased in advance = $337.50

- 20% discount for ten lessons purchased in advance = $600

More Details Please :::

All lessons are individually tailored depending on your goals.  The choice of software we will use also depends on your goals.  In all cases, we will focus on building your songs or DJ sets/live performances.  And along the way you will develop the technical and creative skills necessary to continue on your own.

Here are some further details regarding what I can teach ::

- Advice on what is the best gear to buy

- Microphone technique and recording

- Composing beats

- Composing bass lines, melodies and harmonies

- Basic music theory

- Basic mastering

- Putting your music on the internet and making it known

- Mixing: making all elements of your song sound good together through proper use of special effects, delay, reverb, compression, limiting and frequency equalization

- MIDI control

- DJ and live performance setup

- Warping audio

- Making the most of your computer system’s resources

Contact :::

Please feel free to email me with any questions you have ::

oliver (AT) olivergiving (DOT) com