The EDM Ultimate Production Course
98.6% fail at becoming a music producer. Why?
Because they don’t train with established successful producers. Give yourself a chance and train with us.
To quote the old adage
“Take at close look at your instructor, because they can only teach you to be where they are now”
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Author Rick Snoman
You will have a personal training programme to ensure you learn all the core elements, while adjusted to your ability to ensure you learn fast and proficiently.
Your mentor will review your progress at every session ensuring that all foundation principles are understood.
You will have the opportunity to focus on a particular genre or technique while boosting your confidence in your ability to write and produce great radio-ready music quickly.
Our training is designed to meet your needs.
Each module consists of direct mentoring that focuses on learning the most important disciplines to be a successful music producer.
Work on the DAW of your choice, but learn the techniques and skills to be successful. We offer ongoing support with software and hardware advice.
You are an individual, and we will tailor the training to meet your needs and ambitions. Your course is designed around your development.
Your training can fit around your lifestyle. We are flexible and work with you so you obtain the best possible outcome. Virtual hours can be traded for studio time.
After each module, you will have self-study assignments to complete, which you will review with your instructor at the following sessions. Course is supported by on line videos and the Dance Music Manual.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a greater understanding of EDM production. You will have a completed track mixed and mastered by Apple Approved Mastering Engineers at Altar Academy Studios.
This Ultimate Production Course is not designed for complete beginners, it is recommended that you have a working knowledge of your DAW and a basic understanding of music production. If you are entirely new to production, you should attend our foundation course first.
You will require a computer (PC or Mac), a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), an audio interface and headphones or monitor speakers. You can use the processors and effects that come free with your DAW, but depending on your DAW, you may need to invest in some software synthesisers and further plug-ins. If you need any more advice on this, you can use the contact page to talk to us before applying.
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The Foundations
We start on the foundational skills you require to build a professional track. The focus here is on developing your listening skills, understanding acoustics, music theory, building the foundations of a track and processing/effects.
By the end of this module you’ll know how to listen, what to listen for, how to create the beginnings of a track and how to make informed decisions between processing options (tube, tape, vactrol, VCA etc.)
Drums & Groove
This module focuses on drums and groove. We’ll look at the importance of kick design, claps, snares, hats, how to process them and how to build professional drum loops.
By the end of this module you’ll know how to build or select kicks, claps, snares and hats, how process them and how to create the cornerstone of EDM – great sounding (pounding) dance music drums.
Bass & Groove
The focus here is creating groove that makes us want to dance. We’ll go through the theory of groove before putting it into practice by creating a solid foundation for your track followed by sound design requirements to make great bass sounds.
By the end of this module you’ll have created a groove to your track, you’ll know how to create bass sounds and how to process them for maximum impact on the dance floor.
Leads
This module pays attention to the leads. Throughout this core you’ll learn the theory behind how to create lead melodies and more importantly for dance music, the sound design, processing and layering techniques behind great leads.
By the end of this module you’ll understand how to compose lead melodies, sound design techniques, how to layer sounds together to produce huge sounding leads, and how to apply processing and effects
Arranging & FX
By the time you reach this core, you’ll have the basics of an electronic dance music track so we’re going to work on arranging it to produce the completed track. You’ll learn how make a track that maintains a listeners interest and how to build and release tension alongside how to create your own effects.
By the end of this module you’ll not only have a completed track, but will know all the tips and tricks behind successful arranging and how to maintain a listeners interest in your music.
Mixing
Your completed track is now ready for its final mix. Over this module you’ll learn how to mix your music to add clarity, definition and a great sound. We’ll discuss EQ and how to (and not to) employ compression, limiting, reverb and delays. At the same time we will professionally mix the track at our studios using our hardware. Then we will analyse the results of both mixes and teach you how to address any issues.
By the end of this module you’ll know how to mix your music, how to avoid the most common mistakes and you’ll also have a copy of your track that has been mixed at our studios.
Mastering & Promotion
A bad master can make the difference between a label signing you and not. As an Apple approved Mastering house we will discuss the theory and practice behind mastering your music to a professional level. You’ll learn how to master your music and then you will have the opportunity to master your track at home. At the same time we will master the track here, and we will compare the results before discussing how to get your track signed.
By the end of the course, you will know how to write a complete EDM track, and have a completed track that has been mixed and mastered at a professional studio, and walk away with the knowledge of how to get it signed.
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