STUDIO / SOUND SOFTWARE EDUCATION01 — INTERACTIVE WORK

make sound.
make it yours.

Learn music production through your own ideas. Private Ableton coaching, creative software, and sound design.

90 MIN$130 USDONLINE

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INTERACTIVE SOUND STUDYREADY / INTERACTIVE

Explore the possibilities. Learn to make your own.

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PROGRAM / 2026.1106 WEEKS / LIVE ONLINE

Ableton Live:
Foundations.

Six Sundays of guided electronic music production.
NOV 15 — DEC 20 / 12:30–2:15 PM ET

COURSE DETAILS
01.00 / START HERE

what are you working on?

Find a starting point. No signup required.

02.00 / PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

your music.
your session.

Personalized music production coaching through the sounds, tracks, and ideas you’re already working on.

SESSION
90 minutes
PRICE
$130 USD

Book through Calendly. I’ll email your secure payment link after booking.

Payment is due within 24 hours to secure your session. Unpaid times may be released after a manual review.

60 MIN / FOCUSED$90By request
90 MIN / PRIVATE$130Book online
4 × 90 MIN / TRACK$480By request
What we can work on

rhythm & drums

Build a beat with MIDI and Drum Rack. Explore timing, velocity, and groove.

loops & possibilities

Use Session View to collect ideas and find combinations worth developing.

samples & sound

Cut, repitch, and reshape audio into playable material with Simpler.

from loop to arrangement

Build sections and create contrast in Arrangement View.

movement & detail

Shape energy and space with effects, automation, and transitions.

finish & share

Bring a piece together and learn how to export it.

BOOK / 01

choose a time.

Schedule through Calendly. Payment details follow by email, with 24 hours to pay and secure your session.

BOOK PRIVATE COACHING

90 minutes / $130 USD · Pay after booking.

03 / STUDENT PERSPECTIVESABLETON LIVE / STUDENT FEEDBACK

learning,
in practice.

Selected student comments and course survey responses.

STUDENT FEEDBACK / 01
“Anyone thinking about taking a class with Kamau should definitely do it! He’s an amazing teacher and you’ll come out of it with a ton of new skills.”

Student comment · supplied by instructor

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THE PRACTICE

sound, systems,
learning.

Artist, musician and creative technologist working across electronic music, software and interactive systems. Ableton instructor at Underground Music Academy.

selected work ↗
04 / commissioned work

something you want to make?

01

custom plug-ins
& music software.

Instruments, effects, Max for Live devices, and applications for your workflow.

02

music production.

Develop an original track, from early idea to arrangement.

03

sound design.

Sound for moving image, interactive work, and performance.

SCOPE AND FEES AGREED BEFORE WORK STARTS.

05 / before your session

a few things.

Do I need to know Ableton already?

No. Individual sessions can start wherever you are: opening Live for the first time, developing a workflow, or working through an existing track.

What should I bring?

For an individual session, have Ableton Live, headphones, reliable internet, and a project or question if you have one. For the group course, check UMA’s software requirements ↗ before registering.

When is my session confirmed?

I’ll follow up by email to agree the details and arrange payment by secure link before we meet. A calendar request holds its time for up to 48 hours, or until the session starts if sooner. A request alone is not a confirmed booking.

What if I need a custom project?

Send a short brief using the commissioned-work options above. We’ll discuss scope, timeline, and fees before work starts. Project inquiries are separate from lessons.

your next session.

Times in
Anything useful to know? optional

No charge now. I’ll confirm the time by email, then send your payment link.

Your details are used to arrange your lesson. No mailing-list signup.