Individual Mentoring
Live Looping Mentoring & Coaching
Setup · Sound · Loops · Performance
Individual work on technology, sound, Live Looping, performance and musical clarity.
Individual starting points
Setup & RoutingUnderstand signal paths and reduce unnecessary complexity.
Loopstation / Ableton / ControllerAlign devices and control options in a useful way.
Effects & SoundUse sound decisions, dynamics and processing deliberately.
Form & TransitionsDevelop loops, change between them and shape longer arcs.
Voice / Instruments / ElectronicsConnect sound sources into a personal language.
Live PerformanceDevelop a reliable working method for rehearsal and stage.
Starting point: setup, workflow and musical question
Which devices are actually in front of you, where does the signal flow get stuck and what musical goals are you pursuing? What already works, and what would you like to work on next?
Musical work
From technology and sound to performance
Where is the music situated, and what musical vision should the setup support?
Sound sources
Voice, beatbox, idiophones, aerophones, strings and electronics.
Musical systems
Jazz improvisation, modal approaches, microtonality, open concepts and pulse-based forms.
Dramaturgy & Form
Atmosphere, pulse, building tension, density, release, rupture, turn, deceptive resolution and musical breathing.
Context
Stage, theatre, live scoring, workshop, ritual space and club/hybrid context.
I use Live Looping in solo performances, theatre and live scoring, workshops, music education projects and improvised performances. These applications shape the mentoring. Further sound layers are shown in Instruments & Sounds.
Process
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How we work
Clarify
Define goals, questions and working frame.
Organise
Make signal paths and workflow visible.
Play
Try out sound, loops and form.
Continue
Define next steps.
Even after a session or an intensive weekend, detailed questions often remain. For short follow-up questions or adjustments, I am reachable by message or phone between coaching phases.
Formats
Online & In Person
The right format depends on the question, the existing technology and the desired scope of work.
Online
Online session
For focused questions about workflow, routing, structure, feedback and next technical or musical steps.
Multi-session online coaching phase
Several sessions with working phases in between, to develop technology and musical structure step by step.
In person
Day coaching
Direct work on technology, sound, timing, Live Looping and musical workflow.
Intensive coaching · 2–3 days
The weekend format has proved especially useful in practice: it offers enough time for setup analysis, musical work, concrete implementation and a clear next working structure.
- Friday: arrival, getting to know each other, reviewing the technology, first analysis and goal clarification
- Saturday: intensive work on routing, sound, Live Looping, technology and musical structure
- Sunday: final session, summary, next steps and departure in the afternoon
Longer coaching / Porano week
By arrangement, several days or one week in Porano: coaching, studio work and focused working time for Live Looping, sound, musical language and performance. View Porano / Creative Stay
On site across Germany
By arrangement at the client’s place, if setup and working conditions are prepared in a useful way.
Prices
Prices & Agreement
Online
Online session · 60 minutes60 €
Multi-session online coaching phaseby arrangement
In person
In-person coachingfrom 350 € / day
Intensive coaching · 2–3 daysdepending on duration, location and preparation
Longer coaching stays in Poranoprice on request
On-site coaching across Germanyby arrangement; travel and framework separately
Several days, weekend formats or longer coaching stays are agreed individually according to duration, location, preparation and framework. Travel and accommodation questions are clarified separately.
Experience & Background
Since 2009: Live Looping practice as a musical working method
Arystan develops polyinstrumental Live Looping setups with voice, trumpet, percussion, string instruments, electronics and digital workflows. Experience from stage, teaching, theatre and workshops helps translate technical questions into clear musical structures.
Contact
Clarify questions and the next step together
For a first enquiry, a short description of the technical starting point, current questions and desired format is enough.