custom plug-ins
& music software.
Instruments, effects, Max for Live devices, and applications for your workflow.
make sound.
make it yours.
One-to-one sessions with Kamau Baaqi. Bring a track, a sound, or a question—we’ll work through it together in Ableton.
90 minutes$130 USDOnline
SOUND / 001READY / 118 BPM
MOVE TO SHAPE SOUND
01 / try something
what are you working on?
Choose a free, ten-minute exercise.
No signup.
TRY THIS / ABOUT 10 MINUTES
02 / individual sessions
your music.
your music.
your session.
Work on a track, explore a tool, or develop a sound through a focused screen-sharing session.
- SESSION
- 90 minutes
- PRICE
- $130 USD
Request a time. I’ll confirm by email and send a secure payment link.
No charge when you 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.
BY ARRANGEMENT
let’s find a time.
Send a couple of times that work for you. I’ll follow up by email to arrange your session.
No payment is taken with your request.
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learning,
in practice.
Selected student comments and course survey responses.
THE PRACTICEsound, systems,
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?
custom plug-ins
music production.
Develop an original track, from early idea to arrangement.
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.
KAMAU BAAQI / STUDIO INQUIRIES
studio desk.
Demo workspace. The example inquiries are fictional. Changes stay in this preview; emails are not sent.
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YOUR TIME / YOUR PACE
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make it fit your practice.
Set the offer visitors see. These settings apply to individual lessons. Commissioned projects are scoped and quoted separately; lesson requests still need your confirmation.