Timo Preece –Certified Ableton Trainer, ProTools Expert– is an accomplished, innovative and highly versatile audio technologist, multi-media trainer, live performer and electronic musician.
Timo Preece
After spending spending several years working and performing in Tokyo, he landed back in San Francisco as the director for sound arts and music technology courses at Ex’pression College.
Ever the educator, Timo has developed curriculum for some of the most renowned audio training centers in the U.S. and is an AVID Protools Expert, a Certified Ableton LIVE trainer, and a specialist in most other professional digital audio workstations.
He consults, plays live electronics, does studio production, and has works with an extensive variety of amazing musicians, DJs, sound enthusiasts, and some world renown artists.
And now he rocks courses for us. Welcome to the the team Timo!
We selected Ableton Certified Trainer, TImo Preece, to create courses for our websites and our partner sites. He is an independent trainer who has completed the Ableton Live Certification process and is officially recognized by Ableton and us for his accomplishment. He is not an Ableton employee.
iZotope RX 6 is one of the most powerful audio restoration software available, but did you know it's also an amazing tool for sound designers? In this course, sound design expert Timo Preece thinks outside the box and shows you how to unleash your creativity with iZotope RX.
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Ableton Live FastTrack 301
Distortion
Ableton Certified trainer Timo Preece is onboard to share his valuable workflows and production tips for Live's saturation and distortion FX. Learn how to harness the power of these FX in this 15-tutorial FastTrack™ in-action course.
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Building Live Performance Setup
Strategies for Building a Live Performance Setup
Learn key concepts and practices for building and maintaining Live performance setups.
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Sound Design 102
Capturing the Sound of Berlin
Join sound designer Timo Preece as he sonically explores Berlin's abandoned structures while recording a plethora of unique sounds. Then, see how he transforms the audio in his DAW as builds an amazing sound library!
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Live 9 402
Killer Sound Design
Sound designers can create any sonic FX and audio worlds that they can imagine. See the art and science of how sounds are designed, constructed and produced in this Ableton Live-based course by Certified Trainer Timo Preece...
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Reviews
Colin wrote on December 25, 2020
Great! Some helpful framework / conceptual thoughts as well as some very practical tips on implementing a performance environment in Ableton.
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Marc Simon wrote on January 30, 2019
I am working on my first performance and the thoughts on limitations and prioritizing was just what I needed at the right moment, thank you very much!
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Gerald B. wrote on February 10, 2018
The instructor was very knowledgeable about this subject. I really enjoyed learning from him.
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Jonathan wrote on September 29, 2017
Good stuff. Certainly gave me a new perspective on how to use RX in ways that I had not imagined. Definitely added new possibilities for my sound creation. A lot of the examples in the course ended up being similar in genre/style, but the concepts were nonetheless to appreciated.
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Dominick Versetto wrote on August 26, 2017
Nicely Done!!!
I've been using Live for quite a few years. I learned more than a few techniques from this course.
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Arfa Grekos wrote on June 17, 2017
Is an AMAZING COURSE, well worth the watch, will propel you regardless of what stage your at with your production.
To Learn is to live
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Ole Højer Hansen - Composer/Pro wrote on May 2, 2017
Brilliant and innovative course!!!
Takes the use of this truly great software - into new, creative dimensions:)
Timo Preece is an excellent teacher.
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Eugenio Martinez wrote on April 18, 2017
Thank you for addressing and answering so many issues and elements regarding live setups strategies , well done !
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Eugenio Martinez wrote on April 18, 2017
Excelent ! Very well done and really useful tips, clear explanation and covering a lot of good material,Thank You !
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Luke wrote on March 16, 2017
Really good course. There is something for baginners and those semi -pro Live users. Recommended