Music Production
Electronic music production is the creation of music using electronic instruments, digital tools, and technology based on circuits. It offers a distinct sound that sets it apart from music produced using electromechanical means.
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION With ABLETON LIVE
Electronic music production is the creation of music using electronic instruments, digital tools, and technology based on circuits. It offers a distinct sound that sets it apart from music produced using electromechanical means.
Electronic music production course designed to help students specialise in music production. By joining this course, you will learn how to create high-quality music and achieve professional-level sound mixing. The course begins with an understanding of the nature of sound.
Our music production course is designed to help you develop the skills needed to produce your own tracks. You will learn to avoid common mistakes and gain numerous ideas for creating new tracks. This course is beneficial for beginners as well as those seeking advanced knowledge and techniques. We have successfully trained many students who are now well-placed in the industry.
Our music production course focuses on recreating and redesigning sounds using synthesisers. You will also learn how to start and finish tracks efficiently. The course will cover sound mixing techniques that give your music a professional touch and captivate the audience.
COURSE DURATION
The course duration is 3 months, with classes held thrice a week for 90 minutes per session. Additional classes may be provided if the faculty feels that more time is required for a thorough understanding of the concepts.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
No prior knowledge or qualifications are required to learn the art of music production. However, if you have any previous knowledge, it will aid in grasping the concepts more easily.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Interface & The Basics
Navigating Ableton Live’s two views: Arrangement View and Session View
Overview of the new features in Live 10
Understanding Info View, Help View, and the learning process in Ableton Live
Working with the Clip Slot Grid
Understanding Live’s signal flow
Recording & Warping
Recording audio and MIDI
Recording to the Arrangement
Editing audio and MIDI
Automation techniques
Exploring the Groove Pool
Full track deconstructions
Hardware setup for recording
Microphone types, placement, and audio interface needs
MIDI hardware setup and recording
Editing & Producing
Looping and using locators
Key mapping
Reversing clips
Time signature and meter changes in session and arrangement views
Adding harmony and working with vocal samples
Creating beats and working with one-shots
Slice to MIDI for beat production
Utilising drum racks
Consolidating tracks
Recording and writing drum grooves
Layering synths
Freezing and flattening tracks
Applying audio effects and automating them
Side-chaining
Routing and bussing
Resampling techniques
Sound Design and Samplers:
Synthesis basics and types of synthesis
Exploring Live’s instruments: Analog, Collision, Electric, Impulse, Tension, Operator, Simpler, and Sampler
Multi-samples and zones in samplers
Working with sampler orchestras
Audio and MIDI Effects
Introduction to racks and their uses
Instrument racks and chain selectors
Using macros in racks
Exploring drum racks and choke settings
Understanding the External Instrument device
Overview of MIDI effects
Working with MIDI effects like Arpeggiator, Chord MIDI Effect, and MIDI Effect Racks
Manipulating note length, pitch, randomness, scale, and velocity using MIDI effects
Overview of audio effects
Exploring all Ableton audio effects and their functions, including Simple Delay, Ping Pong Delay, Filter Delay, Grain Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Reverb, Beat Repeat, Looper, EQ Three, EQ Eight, Auto Filter, Amp, Cabinet, Corpus, Dynamic Tube, Erosion, Frequency Shifter, Overdrive, Phaser, Redux, Resonator, Saturator, Vocoder, Compressor, Glue Compressor, Limiter, Multi-band Dynamics, Gate, Auto Pan, External Audio Effect, Vinyl Distortion, Spectrum, Tuner, and Utility
Understanding audio effect racks and using presets
Building custom effect racks
Exploring parallel processing techniques
Applying Fade To Grey effect
Introduction to performance racks
Controllers
Overview of controllers
MIDI mapping and assigning controllers
Exploring the Ableton Push interface
Understanding the APC40 interface
Working with follow actions, legato mode, and launch modes
Launching clips in performance mode
Setting up effects for live performances
Utilising the crossfader
Mapping controllers for live performances
By completing the music production course, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to produce professional-quality electronic music. Whether you are a beginner or have prior experience, this course will enhance your music production abilities and help you excel in the industry. Join us and embark on a journey to create captivating EDM tracks and perform live with confidence.