Master Hybrid Live Performance: Ableton Live + Sonic Pi Workshop for Electronic Musicians
Learn to integrate Sonic Pi live coding with Ableton Live production in this 8-session workshop. Build hybrid performance setups for clubs and algoraves.
Ableton Live + Sonic Pi: Hybrid Live Performance Workshop
Discover how live coding and DAW production can converge in a unified performance workflow. Our Ableton Live + Sonic Pi workshop teaches you to harness both algorithmic composition and hands-on production in real-time—creating performances impossible with either tool alone.
This isn’t about choosing between code and clips—it’s about mastering both paradigms to unlock new creative dimensions in electronic music performance.
What You’ll Discover
🔌 Communication Protocols
Master MIDI, OSC, and Ableton Link—the bridges connecting Sonic Pi’s live coding with Ableton’s production power.
💻 Sonic Pi Live Coding Fundamentals
Learn Ruby-based music programming from basics to advanced generative techniques and algorithmic composition.
🎹 Ableton Live Integration
Control instruments, effects, clips, and mixer parameters from code—turn Ableton into your algorithmic sound engine.
🎭 Multi-Level Improvisation
Perform simultaneously in three dimensions: live-coded patterns, clip launching, and effects sculpting.
🎪 Performance Skills
Manage cognitive load, recover from errors gracefully, and maintain creative flow across two interfaces.
🚀 Complete Live Set
By session 8, perform a 20-30 minute hybrid set ready for clubs, algoraves, and live coding events.
Workshop Pricing & Formats
Complete 8-Session Series (Recommended)
8 sessions × 4 hours
- Progressive curriculum from fundamentals to performance
- Build complete hybrid live set
- Ongoing facilitator support
- Private community access
- Session recordings included
Investment: Sliding scale $640-$960
Early bird discount: 15% off full series
Individual Sessions
4-hour workshops focusing on specific topics:
- Sessions 1-2: Foundations (Sonic Pi basics, MIDI/OSC/Link setup)
- Sessions 3-4: Integration (Sequencing Ableton, routing, templates)
- Sessions 5-6: Performance (Improvisation techniques, error recovery)
- Sessions 7-8: Synthesis (Develop and perform your live set)
Investment: Sliding scale $80-$120/session
Prerequisites
- Basic music theory helpful but not required
- Experience with either Ableton Live OR programming (not necessarily both)
- Computer running both Sonic Pi and Ableton Live (intro/trial version acceptable)
What Participants Say
“I’ve been producing in Ableton for years, but adding Sonic Pi opened up an entirely new dimension. The algorithmic patterns I can generate now would take me hours to program manually.”
— Sam R., Electronic Producer
“Coming from a live coding background, I was intimidated by DAWs. This workshop showed me how to keep the code-based improvisation I love while gaining access to professional sound design.”
— Alex K., Live Coder & Algorave Performer
“The hybrid approach completely transformed my performances. Now I improvise at multiple levels simultaneously—code generates the structure while I sculpt the sound in real-time. This is the future.”
— Jordan M., DJ & Electronic Musician
How to Register for the Workshop
📧 Request More Information
Email us with your experience level (Ableton/coding), questions, and scheduling preferences:
workshops@creativecodingtech.com
We’ll send you:
- Detailed session-by-session breakdown
- Upcoming dates and times
- Technical requirements and setup guide
- Sliding scale pricing details
- Registration information
Workshop Sessions Breakdown
Sessions 1-2: Foundations
- Sonic Pi basics: live loops, synths, samples
- Understanding MIDI, OSC, and Link protocols
- First integrations: sending MIDI from Sonic Pi to Ableton
- Setting up your hybrid workflow template
Sessions 3-4: Integration
- Sequencing Ableton instruments from code
- Controlling effects parameters algorithmically
- Audio routing: processing Sonic Pi through Ableton effects
- Building performance templates optimized for hybrid use
Sessions 5-6: Performance Techniques
- Multi-level improvisation strategies
- Managing cognitive load during performance
- Error recovery and graceful fallbacks
- Aesthetic decision-making: when to use code vs clips
Sessions 7-8: Synthesis & Performance
- Develop your personal hybrid live set
- Rehearse and refine performance flow
- Live performances with peer feedback
- Iteration and optimization
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About This Workshop
Ableton Live + Sonic Pi: Hybrid Live Performance is one of eight transformative workshops we offer at the intersection of technology, consciousness, and creative expression.
Explore Our Full Workshop Catalog:
- ⚡ Reformed Mindfulness: Calvinism Meets Contemplative Practice
- 💻 The Conscious Coder: Engineering for Sustainability
- 🧘 Basic Meditation: Foundation Practices for Mindful Living
- 🌀 Algorithms as Code: Generative Art & Creative Coding
- 🖌️ Conscious Art Making: Mindfulness-Based Creative Practice
- 🌍 Conscious Consumerism: Inner Alignment & Planetary Healing
- 🎵 Ableton Live + Sonic Pi: Hybrid Live Performance (you are here)
Why Hybrid Performance?
The Power of Integration
DAW-only limitations:
- Pre-arranged clips and linear sequences
- Manual programming of complex patterns
- Limited real-time generative capabilities
Live coding-only limitations:
- Basic audio processing compared to professional DAWs
- Lack of curated sound design and samples
- Limited effects processing power
Hybrid approach advantages:
- ✨ Algorithmic pattern generation with studio-quality sounds
- 🌊 Effects as compositional elements controlled by code
- 🎭 Improvise structure (code) and texture (clips/effects) simultaneously
- 🎲 Controlled randomness and self-modifying musical systems
- 🔄 Best tool for each musical moment—never forced to choose
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Algorithmic Freedom. Production Power. Unified Performance.
| *Wingston Sharon Wilson | Creative Coding & Technology* |