course outline

2 classes > one weekend > 12 hours per day

  • 1.     Setting your BPM

    2.     Manually loading samples and creating arrangements

    3.     Using simpler to create loops (ex. Drum loops)

    4.     Creating chord progressions

    5.     Filling up the song (percussive and drum elements)

    6.     Understanding levels

    7.     Understanding panning

    8.     Setting up reverb and delay

    9.     Creating chord progressions (drawing in or using MIDI controllers)

    10.  Gain staging your plugins

    11.  Sidechain compression

    12.  Drum mixing / parallel compression / drum buss

    13.  Making space for the vocal

    14.  Using reverb and delay

    15.  Adding swing/groove to loops/simpler

    16.  Using triplets

    17.  Understanding the important of basslines

    18.  Different types of basslines (acoustic basses, VST basses and 808s)

    19.  Pitching your 808

    20.  How to turn your 808s into bassline melodies

    21.  Gliding your 808s

    22.  Using a mixing of bassline sounds

    23.  Arranging your song

  • 1.     What is mixing?

    2.     What is mastering?

    3.     Why are they important?

    4.     Using a reference song for mixing or mastering

    5.     How to achieve a good mix and master

    6.     Exporting stems

    7.     Monitoring/room acoustics

    8.     EQ’ing (eliminating harsh frequencies, adding bottom end, and top end etc.)

    9.     Compressors vs limiters (when to use which)

    10.  Automation

    11.  How to use automation with EQ’ing and compression

    12.  How to use compression

    13.  Sidechain compression deep dive

    14.  What is mastering?

    15.  What can you achieve through mastering

    16.  How to master and different ways to master

    17.  Using a reference song for mixing or mastering

    18.  My basic mastering chain

    19.  When you need to go back to the mix

    20.  Ai mastering (good or bad and how to use ai mastering tools)

2-day comprehensive course