Learn to DJ, produce, record as well as make your own beats! Ages 13+
We offer private lessons as well as classes
Classes
NEW – Intro to DJing class for teenagers!
Intro to DJing with a focus on Digital Turntables (VDJs) Ages 13 – 18
Saturdays from 2:20 – 3:20pm
January 12th – March 9th (9 classes)
Classes are $500 plus the yearly admin fee of $25 = $525.00
The Concepts that would be covered include:
- A personal laptop
- Ableton Suite software – if you want to try a couple lessons before buying Ableton you’re welcome to use OTOB’s program. There is an educational discount available for students purchasing Ableton available through Albeton Live. (You will need a letter from OTOB to get this discount – please contact the office to request this.)
- Your own set of headphones or monitor
- You can input your own microphone into our system
tel:6473437272
mailto:info@ontheoffbeat.ca
NEW – Intro to DJing class for adults!
Intro to DJing with a focus on Digital Turntables (VDJs)
Saturdays from 3:30 – 4:30pm
January 12th – March 9th (9 classes)
Classes are $500 plus the yearly admin fee of $25 = $525.00
- A personal laptop
- Ableton Suite software – if you want to try a couple lessons before buying Ableton you’re welcome to use OTOB’s program. There is an educational discount available for students purchasing Ableton available through Albeton Live. (You will need a letter from OTOB to get this discount – please contact the office to request this.)
- Your own set of headphones or monitor
- You can input your own microphone into our system
tel:6473437272
mailto:info@ontheoffbeat.ca
Private Lessons
Private lessons are $70 per hour/$52.20 per 45 minutes.
To book in a trial lesson please call or register online:
tel:6473437272
mailto:info@ontheoffbeat.ca
What concepts would be covered in lessons?
- Working with audio & MIDI effects and automation
- Warping and sampling
- Workflow project synthesis
- Song structure Song Transcription
- Analysis basics of mixing
- Compression EQ audio effect
What gear do I need? (You can use OTOB’s set up for the first few lessons)
- A personal laptop
- Ableton Suite software – if you want to try a couple lessons before buying Ableton you’re welcome to use OTOB’s program. There is an educational discount available for students purchasing Ableton available through Albeton Live. (You will need a letter from OTOB to get this discount – please contact the office to request this.)
- Your own set of headphones or monitor
- You can input your own microphone into our system
Cameron Tinklenberg
Cameron Tinklenberg, a keyboardist, pianist, and electronic music producer originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, US is a very versatile and experienced musician who is relatively new to the Toronto music scene. Having performed and played a wide variety of musical genres such as jazz, hip-hop, reggae, funk, rock, blues, EDM, folk, and almost anything in-between, Cameron has had a broad musical career and continues to perform and play throughout Canada and the United States. Cameron has performed with many North Carolina based groups such as The Coastal Collective, Temple5, The Keith Butler Trio, The NuJazz Trio, Rebekah Todd & The Oddyssey, The Valedictorians, Heritage, and many others. He has also played alongside prominent jazz musicians such as Herman Burney, Delfeayo Marsalis, Joe Chambers, Matthew White, to name a few. He was the co-founder of The Coastal Collective and Temple5, which are two well known jazz/hip-hop groups in North Carolina. He composed music and performed as a keyboardist extensively at music festivals throughout the southeastern United States, and has had the pleasure of opening up for Lupe Fiasco, CeeLo Green, Nappy Roots, J-Swiss, Wordsworth, and many other prominent hip-hop artists. Cameron has been apart of tours across the US and currently stays busy pursuing his masters in Music Technology and Digital Media at The University of Toronto. Having taught electronic music production and piano for many years, Cameron prides himself in being an effective and personable teacher who strives to push every student to realize their musical potential.