On May 17, SAE Institute Atlanta campus will host Atlanta-based producer and beat maker Tec Beatz as the featured guest at “Hear & Now: Atlanta Hip-Hop.” He has worked with many artists, including Killer Mike, Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Lil Scrappy, Cyhi Da Prynce and Tamar Braxton.
The workshop will examine the artists who have made the “Atlanta sound” a unique hip-hop genre over the past 20 years. Beatz will also demonstrate how to create Atlanta-style tracks and beats using the Ableton Live software and Ableton Push hardware, which he utilizes in all of his productions.
“There’s no better producer than Tec Beatz to explain how and why the Atlanta style of hip-hop is so innovative and distinctive. Workshop participants will get an amazing opportunity to learn the tips and tricks that he uses in the studio each day,” says SAE Atlanta campus director Charlene Purtlebaugh.
David Lopez will lead the workshop. He is an SAE audio technology program instructor and Ableton-certified trainer. In addition to teaching Ableton Live classes at SAE, Lopez is also a DJ and drummer and teaches classes in audio theory, microphones and stereo mic techniques, signal processing, synthesis and sampling, signal flow, and console operation.“Ableton is a fantastic tool for creating fat, hard-hitting hip-hop, and Tec is the man who knows how to do it,” says Lopez.
The “Hear & Now: Atlanta Hip-Hop” workshop featuring special guest presenter Tec Beatz will be held at SAE Institute’s Atlanta campus at 215 Peachtree St. NE on Saturday, May 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Entry is free and open to the public. To register, sign up online or call SAE Atlanta at (404) 526-9366.
