Roland and SubBass launch world’s first AIRA Academy for electronic music production

Roland has teamed up with SubBass, one of the UK’s leading providers of DJ and music production courses, to launch the world’s first AIRA Academy. Taught using Roland’s acclaimed range of AIRA production and performance gear, students will progress through a 16-hour course covering essential production techniques including synthesis, beat creation, sequencing, arrangement and effects.The inaugural course will be run by DJ/Producer Fabio Lendrum at the SubBass Academy of Electronic Music in Westminster, London.

Course Content

Spend two days in the studio with SubBass trainer Fabio Lendrum and learn how to get the most from the TR-8, TB-3, VT-3 and System-1. This course is not DAW specific and users of Logic, Ableton Live or any other DAW can take the course as we will be concentrating on the hardware and how to get the best from it.

Timetable - Saturday and Sunday 12 - 8pm

COURSE TUTOR: FABIO LENDRUM

The course will be taught by Fabio Lendrum, the fast-rising DJ/Producer whose work has been championed by key music industry players including Pete Tong and MistaJam. Fabio’s busy DJ schedule has seen him play sets at Fabric, Matter and XOYO, along with radio airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Kiss FM.

THE AIRA GEAR

The AIRA range of music production equipment includes the TR-8, the reimagined versions of Roland’s classic TR-808/909 drum machines, as well as the SYSTEM-1 synth, which recreates some of Roland’s classic analogue synths that are still used by producers all over the world. Launched last year, the AIRA family was an immediate hit with producers thanks to flexible, hands-on control and easy integration in DJ sets. The students will be learning on the same AIRA gear used by artists ranging from Todd Terry and DJ Pierre to SBTRKT, Eats Everything and Goldie.