# Event Details - **Event Name**: Soul Sound Retreat Volume 3 ~ FLOW STATE - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am - **Event Description**: Soul Sound Retreat Volume 3 ~ Flow State (website: https://www.soulsoundacademy.net/retreats) Learn to create, record, & produce music using Ableton Live at a weekend island getaway immersed in nature! Our theme is Flow State. Flow state in music production is that magical "in the zone" mindset where you're completely absorbed in making music: singing, creating tracks, beats, or melodies, losing track of time and self-doubt as ideas pour out effortlessly and intuitively. We will learn how to work with recording software to create a flow state for your creative process, empowering you to create a recording workflow that encourages the creative flow state. A potential exists within you that is worth the time and effort necessary to develop.Take this opportunity to learn the skills to record your musical expressions in a friendly and fun format. Tune into your heart, and find your soul's voice. Come to learn how to record the music that’s inside you, or improve your existing musical production skills. - Beginner’s welcome! - Accessible, easy introduction to Ableton Live production software - Collaborative music making & recording - Embodiment activities to activate our musical creativity - Percussion & sound games - Record your music (with support) - Quick ways to make musical grooves & loops - Musical arrangement fast- track tips - One-on-one and group support - Ways to get "unstuck" - Express and record the music inside you What you get: - Group and one-on-one Ableton training - A weekend of musical recording exploration - Collaborative music making activities and games - New skills to begin your journey as a music producer - An Ableton template file optimized for quick music creation & to encourage flow states - 2 Lunch, 2 dinner, and 2 breakfasts - 2 nights Accommodation in our beautiful retreat centre ****************** RETREAT SCHEDULE FRIDAY FLOW: 2PM-4PM: Arrival, find your room 5PM: Grounding & opening circle 5:30PM: Basic vocal recording : Ableton group lesson Turning on Ableton A tour of the Ableton user interface Configuring your digital audio interface How to configure mic and record Audio input settings How to save an Ableton set 6:30PM: Dinner 7:30 PM Review of how to record audio Using the loop selector How to set up a midi keyboard How to assign a virtual instrument to to a midi track and record Adding basic EQ and compressor to each channel 9PM Break for night Hot cocoa Jams Answering questions SATURDAY FLOW: 8:30AM: Yoga & stretching 9AM: Breakfast & buddy check in 10 AM: Group class Review our intentions for the retreat Question from last night Using midi loops for drum patterns & melodies Look at demo sets as starting points 12PM: Lunch 1PM: Group questions 2PM: Break out groups (group work: getting musical, or work on your own) Possible options: How to get an idea from your phone’s voice memo into Ableton to complete Group rhythmic percussion recording game or record a jam Making basslines; fun with Boomwhackers Freestyle with midi keyboards to make melodies, quick techniques Synth basics Drum programming: make your own drum kit Sidechaining basics Using the groove pool Sidechaining Exploring compression, delay & or saturation Record and mix harmonies Examine mixing sequence: Exploring the Ableton drum rack Comping lesson Explore Mixing sequence 4PM: Movement break & snacks 4:30PM: Collaborative music making or work on your own or ask more questions 6PM: Dinner 7PM: Jam and/or listening party 9PM: More jamming, or record by yourself or with others, or more one-on-one guidance DAY 3: SUNDAY FLOW 8:30: Yoga & stretching 9AM: Breakfast 9:30AM: Check in circle, and buddy check in (what do you need to learn or do before the retreat is over). 10AM: Closing circle & photos and official end of the retreat 11:30AM: Bonus class: Group class based on collective feedback 1PM: light lunch ***************** This retreat is for you if: You are new to music production and want to learn how to record and produce music using Ableton Live This retreat is for you if: - You’re a songwriter wanting to explore new production techniques to enhance your tracks - You’re feeling stuck in your creative musical process and need a supportive environment to spark inspiration - You want hands-on guidance from experienced mentors to elevate your production quality - You’re seeking a balance between technical skills and creative expression in your music About your guides: ::Aaron Handford (DJ Driem):: Aaron Handford is DJ and music producer of organic electronica, deep house & downtempo bass whose festival credits include Burning Man, Pachena Bay, Valhalla Fest, Burn In The Forest, Otherworld, & SubLunar and releases on the Visionary Shamanics and Lump Records label. A veteran of music production retreats, Aaron has taken all the wisdom from his various trainings and distilled it into a one day offering for beginner music producers to dive into the beautiful world of music production. He enjoys collaborating with vocalists and instrumentalists to co-create musical journeys. His artistic goal is to forge connections between the spheres of deep house, downtempo global bass music, jazz, and world rhythms. About our venue: Nestled on 10 acres in the south end of Quadra Island, our centre is the perfect place to explore your creativity surrounded by nature. Numerous trails and access to the beach offer bountiful sources of inspiration. Date: Friday Oct 17 to Sunday Oct 19, 2025 Price (All-inclusive): Shared dorm (4 people): $550 CAD Double room: $650 CAD Private room: $700 CAD For more information and a 15 min intro meeting, please email soulsoundreteat@gmail.com We are grateful to be gathering on the unceeded traditional territories of the Laich-kwil-tach people. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/heriot-bay/soul-sound-retreat-volume-3-~-flow-state/200029164738533 - **Event Categories**: live-music, workshops, entertainment, music, festivals, health-wellness, meetups, art, parties, it, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 13 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029164738533?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=heriot+bay-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Heriot Bay - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Quadra Island - **lat**: 50.154026111358 - **long**: -125.27229309082 - **full address**: Quadra Island, Heriot Bay, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Inner Light Productions (https://allevents.in/org/inner-light-productions/25388671) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1faa50d6bb1d9c99f253163b29419086f0a4ac155b93bf11cb407cdccd79f042-rimg-w1200-h675-dc194776-gmir?v=1762735232 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7b4df09d1797b0d62d3bd97ff077f0aee92feddcf8f76d19338d7ad0f2799f59-rimg-w300-h300-dcfe65c3-gmir?v=1762735233 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Quadra Island, Heriot Bay, Canada - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Inner Light Productions - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** live-music, workshops, entertainment, music, festivals, health-wellness, meetups, art, parties, it, trips-adventures - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Soul Sound Retreat Volume 3 ~ FLOW STATE ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Soul Sound Retreat Volume 3 ~ FLOW STATE", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1faa50d6bb1d9c99f253163b29419086f0a4ac155b93bf11cb407cdccd79f042-rimg-w1200-h675-dc194776-gmir?v=1762735232", "startDate": "2025-11-21", "endDate": "2025-11-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/heriot-bay/soul-sound-retreat-volume-3-~-flow-state/200029164738533", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Quadra Island", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "name": "Quadra Island, Heriot Bay, Canada", "addressLocality": "Heriot Bay", "addressRegion": "BC", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "50.154026111358", "longitude": "-125.27229309082" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Soul Sound Retreat Volume 3 ~ Flow State\n\n(website: https://www.soulsoundacademy.net/retreats)\n\nLearn to create, record, & produce music using Ableton Live at a weekend island getaway immersed in nature!\n\nOur theme is Flow State. 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