Is there a one-to-one version?

Yes - ask admissions about private instruction and we will pair you with a specialist in this subject.

What do I leave with?

Your own completed project, produced through a mix of hard work, timely mentoring and hands-on learning.

Can I take it online?

Yes. Sessions run in person at this campus and live online at the same time, so you join whichever suits you.

How big are the classes?

Never more than ten - like-minded students and our roster of instructors, to share, challenge and inspire you.

Students who already know their DAW, or have taken one of our DAW classes, and want to produce professional-sounding songs in their genre.

How long is it, and what does it cost?

The length is in the glance strip at the top of this page, and the tuition for this campus - with the registration fee and any early-booking rate - sits just above the call to action.

Music Producer Foundations Program

Name: Music Producer Foundations
Price: 3199 USD

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Course — Portland

At a glance

Duration

84 hours

Format

In-person in Portland or Live Online

You leave with

Your own completed project, produced to a professional standard in your genre

Who it's for

Students who already know their DAW, or have taken one of our DAW classes

Never more than ten

Timely mentoring, hands-on work, and a class that pushes you

→Speaker design for studio monitors
→How to handle your home studio acoustics
→Stereo, mono, stereo & 5.1 surround sound software
→The delicate art of panning and balance
→Specialist EQ tutoring to help your production

→Why is compression so important and how does it work
→Getting to grips with parameters
→Circuitry within compression & other digital emulations
→Parallel processing dos and don’ts
→De-essing and gating techniques
→Achieve amazing clarity in your mix with dynamic controllers

→Learn about different types of delay and reverb
→An in-depth look at all parameters
→Spatialization with convolution delays and reverbs
→Harmonizers, pitch shifters, flangers, phasers and creative FX
→How FX can transform your tracks and really bring them to life

→The perfect use of samples and filtering
→Envelopers, vocoder, autopanning, ring modulators, bit crushing and distortion
→Everything about vocals including comping, tuning and preparing
→Learn how to separate BVs and lead vocals
→Learn professional techniques for automating levels (rides)

→Great tips on filters for FX, punch, ducking and side chaining dynamic controllers
→The best ways to use delay and reverb
→How to turn subtle sounds into monsters
→Interesting electronic mixing techniques which apply to all music
→Learn to improve and analyze every element of the mix
→Electronic listening critique (bring in your music)

→A/B’ing & how to get the best from your separation and EQ
→Leveling, phasers, EQ & brick wall limiting
→The ‘dos and don’ts’ of using mastering software & plugins
→Learn about the best metering tools and their application
→Live music listening critique (bring in your music)

→Oscillators, filters & LFOs
→Wave manipulation
→Envelopes and using them creatively
→How to make huge pads, basses and even drums using subtractive synthesis
→Advanced subtractive techniques

→Synth side-chaining
→Wavetable synthesis – Internal routing, layering & tuning oscillators and making authentic sounds
→Envelope automation
→The wonderful world of wobbles and LFO. Worth knowing for all styles!

→Arpeggiation, randomness and control technique
→Granular synthesis and wave shaping
→How to get messed up, but usable sounds on brilliant freeware granular synthesizers available
→Arranging tips #1

→Attaining club level sub-bass frequencies in the mix
→Advanced arpeggiating
→Getting to grips with frequency modulation synthesis
→Genre production differences
→Components of a drop – How to ‘hit people on the head’ in all styles
→Arranging tips #2

→Advanced arpeggiating
→Resampling
→All about Kontakt and what sets it apart from other software samplers
→Remixing and vocal tips
→Business tips and Q&A

→Guidance on uploading, releasing your music on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple, etc.)
→Overview of music publishing and collection of royalties (performance and mechanical)
→In depth dive into the world of the Do-It-Yourself Artist (DIY)

84 Hours | In-Person: $3199 | Registration Fee: $200

In Portland this course is deliberately small: a handful of students, one working producer, and plenty of time on the equipment. If getting to the studio is not practical, the same classes run live online, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.

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