Introduction to the DAW: Navigating and setting up your Digital Audio Workstation Logic Pro.
Basic Music Theory: Understanding scales, chords, and rhythms to create simple melodies (no music theory knowledge required).
Beat Making: Creating basic drum patterns and rhythms using MIDI and samples.
Sound Selection: Choosing and organizing sounds for your track (drums, bass, leads, pads).
Basic Audio Editing: Cutting, trimming, and arranging audio clips.
Simple Arrangement: Structuring a track with an intro, verse, chorus, and outro.
Basic Mixing: Adjusting levels, panning, and using simple EQ and Compression for a balanced sound.
Intro to Effects: Applying basic effects like reverb and delay to give life to your sounds.
Sampling: Understanding how to import and manipulate samples.
Creative Workflow: Organizing your project for smooth and efficient production.
Basic Automation: Automating volume and effects to add movement and dynamics to your track.
Final Steps: Preparing your track for social media/streaming platforms.
Advanced Sampling: Layering, chopping, pitch-shifting, and manipulating samples to fit your vision.
Use of Effects: Applying advanced effects like sidechain compression and limiting to transform sounds.
Synthesiser Modulation: Utilising key features of a synth to create the sound that is right for you.
Rhythm and Groove: Creating more complex, humanised drum patterns, and implementing swing.
Layering Sounds: Using multiple layers to create fuller, more textured soundscapes.
Vocal Production: Recording, editing, and processing vocals, including pitch correction, layering, and effects.
Advanced Arrangement: Adding variety and complexity to your arrangements with build-ups, dynamic changes, and contrasting sections.
Mixing in Context: Understanding how individual elements fit into a cohesive mix, including balancing different frequencies and maintaining clarity.
Track Analysis: Analysing and deconstructing existing tracks to understand professional production techniques.
Track Mastering Basics: Introduction to mastering your tracks for commercial release, ensuring that they sound good on all sound systems.
Advanced Sound Design: Crafting unique sounds with synthesisers, samplers, and effects.
Complex Arrangements: Structuring full tracks, incorporating build-ups, breakdowns, and seamless transitions.
Mixing and Mastering: Looking at the in-depth features of effects to create a professional sound.
Taming Low Frequencies: Working with bass can be difficult, but there are simple ways to make sure it doesn’t interfere with your mix.
Advanced Beat Making: Programming intricate drum patterns, going deeper into the art of interesting drums.
Power of Simplicity: Understanding effectiveness with the use of space, avoiding an overwhelming track.
Dynamic Transitions: Making sure that your track flows effortlessly, giving the listener a good experience.
New Genres: Expand your pallete by learning how to make music that you haven’t yet tried.
Energy Creation: Looking in-depth at the techniques behind a great build-up, drop and breakdown.
Problem Solving: At this level, a lot of obstacles tend to come up. Learn how to overcome challenges with ease.
Advanced Production Workflows: Speeding up your production process with custom templates, shortcuts, and advanced techniques.