Live Performance with Ableton
Workshop
Duration: 6 hours
Sunday, 05 October 2025 | 11:00 > 18:002025-10-05T11:00:00.000Z | Flyer New Media
An intensive 6-hour workshop dedicated to the fundamental techniques of building a live performance with Ableton Live: from using Session and Arrangement View to managing samples and virtual instruments, all the way to integrating external synths, modular systems, and controllers. Practical aspects such as clock, MIDI, and latency management will also be addressed, with the goal of providing participants with the foundations to create a stable, flexible, and personal setup.
The workshop is led by Giancarlo Lanza, an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2009, with over 15 years of experience. After a short introduction to the context of electronic live performance and the differences between DJ sets and live sets, participants will be guided through a progressive journey that blends theory and practice, learning how to design and manage a live set according to their resources.
During the workshop, participants learn to work with Ableton Live by exploring tools and methodologies in detail: from preparing samples and clips, to using virtual and external synths, to integrating modular systems and handling latency in real-world situations.
What you will learn
Who it is for
Producers, electronic musicians, sound designers, and performers interested in building a personal and flexible live set with Ableton Live. A basic knowledge of the software and/or digital music tools is useful but not mandatory.
Format and duration
📍 In person
⏱️ 6 hours in total – divided into 2 sessions
Recommended personal setup: laptop with Ableton Live installed, audio interface, MIDI controller
Optional: external synths, Eurorack modules, or other hardware instruments for integration
Language: ITALIAN
Do you want to take your music from the software to the stage?
This workshop provides methods, tools, and inspiration to turn Ableton Live into a stable and creative performance setup.
The workshop is led by Giancarlo Lanza, an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2009, with over 15 years of experience. After a short introduction to the context of electronic live performance and the differences between DJ sets and live sets, participants will be guided through a progressive journey that blends theory and practice, learning how to design and manage a live set according to their resources.
During the workshop, participants learn to work with Ableton Live by exploring tools and methodologies in detail: from preparing samples and clips, to using virtual and external synths, to integrating modular systems and handling latency in real-world situations.
What you will learn
- Introduction: context of electronic live performance, differences between DJ set and Live set
- Initial considerations: available equipment, personal skills, scalable setups
- Session View vs Arrangement View: flexibility, improvisation, linearity, storytelling
- Managing audio samples: audio vs MIDI clips, loops, one-shots, warping, time-stretching
- Soft synths (virtual instruments): stability, CPU load, practical tips, mapping to MIDI controllers
- External synths via MIDI: audio and MIDI routing, program changes, presets, latency management
- Modular and CV signals: clock and sync with Ableton, creative integration
- Latency management: MIDI clock and Link, drift, jitter, offset, correction strategies
- Conclusion & Q&A: recap of key concepts, practical tips, sharing of participants’ setups
Who it is for
Producers, electronic musicians, sound designers, and performers interested in building a personal and flexible live set with Ableton Live. A basic knowledge of the software and/or digital music tools is useful but not mandatory.
Format and duration
📍 In person
⏱️ 6 hours in total – divided into 2 sessions
Recommended personal setup: laptop with Ableton Live installed, audio interface, MIDI controller
Optional: external synths, Eurorack modules, or other hardware instruments for integration
Language: ITALIAN
Do you want to take your music from the software to the stage?
This workshop provides methods, tools, and inspiration to turn Ableton Live into a stable and creative performance setup.
Videos
Presentazione PUSH - by Giancarlo Lanza
"Push The Beat Contest" by Fonderie Sonore
QuNeo Presentazione Ufficiale Italiana - Parte 2/2
Corso di Ableton Live - Giancarlo Lanza
Anteprima Live 10 - Workshop integrale con Giancarlo Lanza
Author
Giancarlo Lanza has been an Ableton Certified Trainer since 2009 and has taught for many years at prominent institutions such as NuT Academy (Naples) and Fonderie Sonore (Rome). His advanced training courses have also been hosted by leading music academies, including S.A.E. (Milan), Radio DJ, Joyancona, Waveahead, the “Licinio Refice” Conservatory in Frosinone, and others. His academic experience includes teaching “New Music Technologies” for the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), as well as Ableton courses for the...- Fonderie Sonore – School of Electronic Music and Sound Engineering was founded in Rome in 2010 and for over 15 years has been offering advanced training courses in computer music and professional audio engineering. Recognized by the Lazio Region and an official Ableton Certified Training Center, the school has trained more than 500 professionals and counts on a community of over 10,000 contacts.
With a methodology combining theory, practice, and a dedicated e-learning platform, Fonderie Sonore prepares highly qualified professionals in...
