Students will spend one week learning the ins and outs of working in a professional music studio environment. Whether students play a musical instrument, love to work with computer software, are master organizers, or have never even considered making music, they will all find themselves part of a team working towards a common goal – recording a song! Students will write, record, and mix using a digital audio workstation (DAW); configure microphones to capture sound; create/plan the flow of a studio session, and learn the basics of releasing and promoting their work.
In this one week class, students will
- Generate creative musical ideas through brainstorming and mind-mapping
- Plan, organize, and execute a studio session
- Write, record, and mix music using a digital audio workstation (DAW)
- Learn to choose and operate microphones to capture the desired sound
- Learn the basics of releasing and promoting art
Equipment
- iMac
- Microphones
- Audio Interface
- Studio Monitors
- Headphones
- Rack Gear (Compressors, Reverbs)
- Basic Studio Gear (cables, mic stands, DI boxes)
- Instruments (Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Vocals, Beat Pad, MIDI Controller)
Software
- Ableton Live 11
- Logic Pro X
- Garageband
