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Ableton tour and Innovations launch
Andy Barrett Oct 27 2009, 2:14pm
Software and synth manufacturers get together for retailer tour
Ableton and Novation will be undertaking a national tour throughout November with dates in UK cities from Brighton to Glasgow. Product specialists will be demonstrating the latest version of Live, as well as showcasing Launchpad, Novation's new controller for Ableton. Every tour date will be an opportunity to see Ableton and Novation product specialists demonstrating various features in Live 8, offering tips and tricks to beginners and advanced users and taking Launchpad through its paces.
Also in November, Ableton and Novation will be launching the first of a series of gigs and club nights under the moniker Innovations. These will present live music from the most innovative electronic artists in the UK, starting on the 14th November with live performances from The Bays and Freerange Records' Matt Masters. The launch event will be free and will take place at Cafe1001 on London's Brick Lane from 7pm. Reserve you place at the Novation website, as well as keeping an eye on the Ableton and Novation websites for future events.
On the Ableton tour, the following demonstrations will take place on each date:
Ableton for beginners
DJing with Live
Performing with Live
Recording with Live
Q&A for advanced users
The tour team will be giving away tons of Ableton goodies, including stickers, badges, T-shirts, demo disks and sample discs.
For further information and to book your place on the tour, visit the Ableton Tour pages of the Novation web site.
These events have always been oversubscribed in the past, so be sure to book your place in good time. (All events below start at 7pm.)
Tuesday November 3rd - London School of Sound/Digital Village Clapham
Monday November 9th - Liverpool, Dolphin Music event at Leaf (L8 5RN)
Tuesday November 10th - Manchester, PMT
Wednesday November 11th - Glasgow, Rubadub
Thursday November 12th - Edinburgh, Red Dog Music
Monday November 16th - Newcastle, Sounds Live
Tuesday November 17th - Leeds, Production Room
Wednesday November 18th - London, Westend DJ
Thursday November 19th - Southend on Sea, PMT
Saturday November 21st - Birmingham, Hard to Find Records
Monday November 23rd - Bristol, Digital Village
Tuesday November 24th - Brighton, Guitar Amp and Keyboard Center
Wednesday November 25th - Poole, Absolute Music Solutions
