Academy of Music Technology

Academy of Music Technology The Academy of Music Technology is an Ableton Certified Training Center for music production with Ableton Live and Push.

Founded in 2014, AMT is South Africa’s only Ableton Certified Training Centre, providing world-class education in modern music creation using Ableton Live and Push — the global standard tools for digital music production and live performance. What AMT Offers
AMT specialises in equipping students with both the creative and technical skills required for computer-based music production and performanc

e across a wide range of musical genres. The AMT curriculum is structured across three progressive modules, guiding learners from foundational to advanced levels in music production, sound design, and live performance. Training is hands-on and project-driven, designed to prepare students for real-world careers in music production, composition, and performance. The AMT course curriculum is developed with an all inclusive mindset toward the integral relationship between music production and performance. Ranging from studio production techniques such as; Editing and Sequencing Audio and MIDI, to a live performance approach of Session View Follow Actions, Live Template Design, Controllerism and the Integration of External Instruments and hardware with Ableton Live.

20/08/2026

Join the User Group Johannesburg for a FREE workshop with Mxshi Mo (Nkanyiso Shoba) as he explores Lonelism Art: Crafting Atmosphere & Identity in Electronic Music.

Discover creative approaches to sound design, field recordings, humanising your music, and building a unique sonic identity, all through Mxshi Mo’s hybrid workflow with Ableton Live 12, Push 2, Move and Novation Circuit Rhythm.

Gqom • Afro-Tech • Jazz Hop • Kwaito • Experimental Sound
Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your production in a new direction, come connect, learn and make some noise with the Johannesburg Ableton community.

Admission is FREE! 🎶
Come through, bring your ideas, and discover new ways to craft atmosphere, identity and emotion through sound.

Gqom AfroTech Kwaito ElectronicMusic MxshiMo

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the second session of our Designing Racks workshop at the Goethe-Institut...
06/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the second session of our Designing Racks workshop at the Goethe-Institut South Africa yesterday! It was fantastic to spend the afternoon exploring creative instrument design in Ableton Live and building an expressive multisampled Mbira Instrument Rack together.

If you'd like to build the Mbira Instrument Rack yourself, you can download the complete Live project free of charge by joining the Discord server.
https://discord.gg/BXDep43cb
This Live project is part of the Academy of Music Technology EMP curriculum. So if you are interested to learn more please send me a message to enquire about Ableton Certified Training through AMT.

You can also visit emilehoogenhout.com to download more free Instrument and Audio Effect Racks for Ableton Live, or book a one-on-one session with me if you'd like to deepen your understanding of music production, synthesis, music theory, and Ableton Live through Ableton Certified Training.

Thanks again for all the support—I can't wait to see you at the next workshop!

Much love, Emile

03/08/2026

🎛️ DESIGNING RACKS — FREE ABLETON WORKSHOP
Join us for another Ableton User Group Johannesburg workshop at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg on Wednesday, 5 August at 4PM!

In this hands-on session, we’ll be building a multisampled Mbira instrument from provided samples and transforming it into an incredibly expressive software-based acoustic instrument using Ableton Live.
We’ll explore how to go beyond simply recreating the sound of an acoustic instrument — using Ableton’s instruments, effects and rack-building techniques to create unique sonic textures and expressive possibilities that simply aren't possible in the acoustic domain.

🎶 Bring your laptop and build along with us!
📅 Wednesday, 5 August 2026
🕓 4PM
📍 Goethe-Institut Johannesburg

🎟️ FREE ENTRY
The Ableton User Group Johannesburg is a community for musicians, producers, DJs, sound designers and curious creatives interested in exploring the possibilities of Ableton Live.
Want to join the community and get access to workshop resources, project files and more?

👉 Find the Ableton User Group Johannesburg page to join our Discord server, or send me a DM if you'd like to be part of the community.
Come build something expressive, experimental and completely unique. 🙌

26/06/2026

🎛️ Designing Racks | Build Your Own Mbira Instrument in Ableton Live

Ready to take your sound design skills to the next level?

Join us for Designing Racks, a free, hands-on Ableton User Group Johannesburg workshop where we'll build a fully playable Mbira (Kalimba) Instrument Rack from scratch using only Ableton Live's stock devices.

We'll dive into Sampler (or Simpler), MIDI effects, and audio effects to create an expressive multisampled instrument while exploring practical techniques you can use to design your own custom instruments—from traditional acoustic sounds to birdsong and beyond.

💻 Bring your laptop and build the instrument alongside us in real time. Every attendee will receive the complete Ableton Live project file free of charge via the Ableton User Group Johannesburg Discord server, so you can continue learning and experimenting at home.

📍 Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
📅 Wednesday, 1 July
🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Free entry

Whether you're just getting started with Ableton Live or want to expand your sound design workflow, Designing Racks will give you practical, creative techniques for building expressive instruments using nothing but Ableton Live's built-in devices.

We can't wait to see you there!

24/05/2026

Join us for an in-depth workshop exploring how to integrate VCV Rack with Ableton Live using completely free tools. Learn how to route MIDI and audio between both platforms, create modular effects chains, generate evolving sequences and modulation, and expand your creative workflow with modular synthesis techniques.

Whether you’re new to modular or already experienced with Ableton Live, this session will cover practical approaches to sound design, sequencing, live experimentation, and creative production workflows that you can immediately apply to your own projects.

Free event • All experience levels are welcome.

ElectronicMusic

21/05/2026

LiveFlows with Ableton User Group Johannesburg was an incredible deep dive into transforming studio projects into dynamic, expressive live performances. From Session View workflows, stem manipulation, dummy clips, racks and macro mapping, to integrating external synths, live guitar processing, looping, and tactile control with Ableton Push, this session explored practical approaches to building flexible hybrid live rigs.

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg and contributed to such an inspiring evening of knowledge sharing, experimentation, and community. It was amazing to see so many different approaches to performance and creative workflow design being explored in one space.

Here are a few moments from the session 🎛️🎚️🎸


17/04/2026

LiveFlows • Wed 6 May, 3PM Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
Free event. Turn studio tracks into dynamic live Ableton performances.


16/03/2026

Join Ableton Certified Trainer Emile Hoogenhout at Goethe-Institut Johannesburg for a free, inspiring Ableton 12.3 workshop. 1 April, 16:00. Hosted by Academy of Music Technology and Goethe-Institut Jhb.

You’re warmly invited to join Ableton Certified Trainer Emile Hoogenhout at the Goethe-Institut Jhb, the new home of the...
16/03/2026

You’re warmly invited to join Ableton Certified Trainer Emile Hoogenhout at the Goethe-Institut Jhb, the new home of the Ableton User Group Johannesburg, for an inspiring session exploring the latest creative possibilities in Ableton Live 12.3.

In this hands-on workshop, Emile will demonstrate some of the powerful instruments and devices in Live 12.3, including Meld, Roar, Auto Shift, and Drum Sampler, along with new modulation behavior, MIDI transformation tools, and Generator devices for creative sound design and music production.

This free community workshop welcomes both beginners and experienced producers. Come connect with fellow music makers, learn new techniques, and explore tools that can expand your creative workflow. The Ableton User Group Johannesburg meets monthly throughout the year, with upcoming dates shared in advance.

📍 Location: Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
📅 Date: 1 April 2026
🕓 Time: 16:00 – 18:00
🎟 Entry: Free and open to everyone
🎛 Host: Academy of Music Technology & Goethe-Institut Johannesburg

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