Fwd: Ableton News: Beat the Clock Contest, New Instrument and Artist Features

[Lankford, Elsa M.]

24 hour song competition - with ableton live, see below. 


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From: Ableton Newsletter <no-r...@ableton.com>
Date: May 19, 2012 1:32:56 AM EDT
To: <elan...@towson.edu>
Subject: Ableton News: Beat the Clock Contest, New Instrument and Artist Features

Change your language for future newsletters: English | Deutsch | 日本語 Ableton News - May 2012 Beat the Clock Contest, New Instrument and Artist Features Dear Elsa Lankford, Springtime is here and we have lots of fresh news to share with you. There's an exciting contest that pits your creativity against a time limit, a brand new Partner Instrument, artist features on Monolake and Mouse on Mars, and more. Read on: Contents Beat the Clock: Make a Track in 24 Hours and Win New Partner Instrument: Electric Pianos by Soniccouture Ableton Artists: Monolake and Mouse on Mars Improve Your Skills: Online Training Partners Page Bring Your Talents to the Ableton Team! 1. Beat the Clock: Make a Track in 24 Hours and Win Ableton has teamed up with SoundCloud and enlisted some of our favorite artists for an exciting contest. From May 14-28, a free Live Pack featuring content by M83, Junior Boys, and Nosaj Thing is available to all Ableton Live 8 users. Your challenge: use the Live Pack to make a new, original track. The catch: you only have 24 hours to create and submit your work. SoundCloud users, a committee of Ableton and SoundCloud staff and the artists themselves will judge the best tracks. Prizes include a trip to Berlin, lifetime upgrades to Ableton Suite, five years of a SoundCloud Pro Plus account and more. Enter the contest now And don't forget: until May 31, all Live 8 users receive five months of SoundCloud Pro for free. This offer is also valid for any upgrade or new purchase of Live 8 or Suite 8. Get Live 8 with free SoundCloud Pro 2. New Partner Instrument: Electric Pianos by Soniccouture Introducing Electric Pianos, a software instrument consisting of two sampled vintage electric pianos – the Rhodes Stage 73 and the Wurlitzer 200A. The nuanced sounds and dynamics of these legendary keyboards have been perfectly captured by Soniccouture, with every key recorded at many velocity levels for a total of nearly 3 GB of samples. Built for perfect integration in Ableton Live, this instrument’s 70 Rack presets provide many classic electric piano sounds and include controls for effects, dynamics and EQ settings. 13 Simpler presets for building your own custom instrument are also included. Hear Electric Pianos 3. Ableton Artists: Monolake and Mouse on Mars Monolake: Ghosts In The Machine Check out our exclusive interview with Robert Henke (Monolake). Robert talks about the creation of his new album Ghosts, and with his usual insight, delves deep into the topics of sound design, mixing in and out of the box, performing live in surround sound and much more. Read the Monolake interview Mouse on Mars: Live for All With their brilliant combination of experimental and melodic elements, German electronic musicians Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner reinvent their trademark sound with every album. For the tour supporting their latest release, Parastrophics, Ableton Live plays a central role for both the music and visuals. The result is a spirited, thrilling performance that leaves plenty of room for improvisation. Watch the Mouse on Mars video 4. Improve Your Skills: Online Training Partners Page Want to sharpen your Ableton Live skills? There are now more ways than ever to learn Live online and we've put together a page listing our official training partners. Each partner offers their own approach for learning Live, ranging from short video-focused training courses on specific genres or software functions, to longer-term distance learning certificate programs. View the Online Training Partners Page 5. Bring Your Talents to the Ableton Team! Interested in a career with Ableton? We are currently looking for candidates to fill the following positions: In Berlin: Web Director Director Support + Office + IT Marketing and Communications Manager Product Owner / Feature Owner (f/m) Administrator Windows/Linux Accountant Controlling Trainee In the U.S.: Assistant Marketing Manager Learn more about these opportunities All the best from Berlin, The Ableton Team We want your feedback! If you have any questions or comments, please write to con...@ableton.com To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please click here: Unsubscribe Stay in touch with Ableton Our Privacy Policy | Contact us | Your account | Change language | Unsubscribe © 1999-2012 Ableton AG. All rights reserved. Ableton AG, Schoenhauser Allee 6-7, 10119 Berlin, Germany Sitz (Registered Office): Berlin, Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 72838 Vorstand (Management Board): Gerhard Behles, Jan Bohl, Bernd Roggendorf Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats (Chair of the Supervisory Board): Uwe Struck