Beginner

Week 1:

The History of Production, The studio as an instrument, Drum Machines and Synthesisers

Week 2:

The DAW (What is a DAW)? Ableton Demo

Week 3:

Simple Set Up (How to) In’s and Out, What you will need, Audio Interfaces, Midi Controllers

Week 4:

Making a Beat, Timing, Looping, Quantise

Week 5:

Recording Audio, Warping Audio

Week 6:

Effects, EQ, Reverb and Delay

Week 7:

Dynamics, Compression, Saturation

Week 8:

Close to the edit, Fades, Editing, Resampling

By the end of this course you will know how to…

Choosing the right gear for a home recording studio

Set audio and MIDI preferences

Record and overdub Audio and MIDI

Edit, pitch, warping, audio

Create tracks using software instruments

Make a beat using samples and software drum machines

Understand Effects and Dynamics