Duration: 6 months
Please Note: This module uses 3rd party plugins extensively. These plugins are provided in SEM, however please read here for information on what you may want to consider purchasing for home use, to make the most of your time and skills.
The Advanced Music Production module is an ideal progression for those who have completed the Introduction to Music Production module.
The Advanced Music Production module is for those who already have a good working knowledge of music production using a DAW. This module is not DAW specific, but focusses instead on transferrable music production techniques relevant for any platform. With this said, lessons are delivered on Ableton Live to show examples.
If you are already producing music, but often feel that something is lacking from your music, then this is the module for you. Over 6 months you’ll study different types of synthesis (subtractive, wavetable, frequency modulation, granular, additive) and sampling techniques allowing you to confidently recreate the sound you’re looking for from your favourite tracks. And learn to create something unique to you: no more presets! We’ll break down a range of different tracks to see why they work allowing you to incorporate these proven techniques into your own productions.
Finally, you’ll learn in-depth mixdown and mastering techniques using a range of high-end processors and effects from manufacturers like Slate Digital, FabFilter, SoundToys, Valhalla and Eoisis. These will help give your music clarity, punch and depth, and make it stand out from the rest. You’ll be learning in a creative environment, from industry active-producers who have a string of releases and remixes to their names. School of Electronic Music is an Ableton Certified Training Centre and a Native Instruments Education Partner.
Sound Design
Sound theory, advanced synthesis, Operator, introduction to Reaktor/blocks, advanced sampling and granular synthesis, effective layering of sounds, creative audio editing, recording, editing and processing vocals.
Music Production Skills
Further critical/analytical listening skills, advanced production techniques, advanced synthesis/sound design, case studies: how to structure music of different styles/genres.
Advanced Mixdown
Gain structure, effective metering (dBFS, dBVU), balance, panning, EQ (vintage analogue and digital), noise gates, compression types (VCA, FET, Opto, Vari MU), creative modulation effects, reverb and delay families, case studies: mixing different types of music and instrumentation, quick and and effective mastering techniques.