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 SOUND ENGINEERING & MUSIC PRODUCTION

Sound Engineering today is one of the most versatile qualifications to hold in the music industry. Since sound engineering includes a variety of different aspects relating to sound and music production / compositions, the possibilities of what you can do with this course are endless. A detailed course focusing on music production, Recordings, Sound mechanics, Studio protocol, Sound Balancing and Sound dynamics, including Mixing & Mastering.

(Free practise time for DJ Students / Free studio space for Music production)

Learn Mixing & Mastering Onlin

MIXING AND MASTERING

Learn how to polish your sound and mixes. Get that depth in your music that professionals have. Basic knowledge of D.A.W is required for this course. Mixing is the process of taking each individual raw track of your song and blending it together to make one cohesive piece. This process includes adding EQ, compression, balance adjustment, reverb, delay, saturation, and a host of other processing to enhance the sound and bring it up to a professional, RRQ (radio-ready quality). The process entails adding the final layer of polish to your song using plugins from waves mastering bundle, izotope ozone, as well as using the stock plugins from the related DAW, from level balancing to frequencies needing finishing touches, this course will set your mix ready for release, making your track warmer, fuller & mastered.

LEARN SOUND DESIGN & SYNTHESIS ONLINE

SOUND DESIGN & SYNTHESIS

Create the sounds you hear in your head as your imagination is your only limit. Make your signature sound that will stand-out from the crowd by using subtractive synthesis, frequency modulation, and sampling, processing and layering resulting in creating dynamic, complex and unique sounds that no one else will have in their pre-set libraries. 11 This one-month creative sound design course allows you to develop your own signature sound. With various hardware and software plugins we'll show you how they integrate within a track and also include examples of comparative sound design & FX. The module goes deep into the heart of sound creation and advanced techniques that will give you a complete understanding of how sound is created. Synthesize three dimensional frequencies, create realistic instrumental tones or design the next classic bass sound

SKILLS TAUGHT

Definition and characteristics of sound - Loudness, pitch, amplitude, brief introduction to waveforms and ADSR. 

ABLETON LIVE PERFORMER COURSE

Ableton Live Performer Course

Ableton Live is an increasingly popular choice for DJs/Producers who want to take their mixing skills into the 21st century. The Ableton Live DJ / remixing course shows you how to integrate Ableton into your existing DJ set up or perform a live set entirely from your laptop and controllers. Its designed for students who want to learn everything in terms of DJing and live act, remix and using Ableton live to create, play and perform using Push2 and various other controllers. From using sampling, to making your own effect racks and chains, and building your custom DJ templates to remixing on the fly using Ableton link and jamming with live musicians is part of the course.

MODULE 1

(WEEK 1 TO 4)

Week 1 (Classes 1 & 2) - Introduction to Electronic Music Performance, Overview of Ableton Live and getting acclimated with the user interface along with understanding the different features and signal flow.

Week 2 (Classes 3 & 4) - The session view, laying musical ideas into audio & midi clips. Clip envelopes, clip launch and clip sample functions. Using the drum rack to create beats and grooves.

Week 3 (Classes 5 & 6) - The arrangement view, using the session view clips to arrange the music ideas and drums in order to create a song structure, automation lanes & editing. Warping, quantization. Learning to make production essential elements like chord progressions, leads, counter melodies, pads & baselines etc.