Recording, Production and Computer Music

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Location:

The best value tuition in the UK from an experienced musician and DJ.

Anyone is welcome from Beginner to Intermediate

Theory, knowledge and technical know how -

- Microphone techniques
- The centre piece of recording studios: the mixing desk
- An overview of recording media
- Recording acoustic and amplified instruments
- Midi/synth instruments
- An introduction to compression/noise gates and basic outboard gear.

We will also look at:

• The music recording chain:
Soundcard, speakers, headphones, midi keyboards, synths, other outboard gear – Building A Performance Setup Including Midi Controllers And The Wii Remote
• Synthesis – the workings of a keyboard
Using Synths To Come Up With Completely New And Unique Sounds
• Recording/Sampling:
Using Samplers and samples to Come Up With Completely New And Unique Sounds and Recording Vocals/equipment etc
• Composition and Arrangement:
Beat making, and Programming Beats, Melodies, Chords, Sequences, Polyrhythms Etc.
• Effects/Processing
• Compression and Dynamics Processing
• Mixing and Mastering – Automation, Eqing, line levels.

Mixing and mastering, will also include:

- Enhancing and refining and creative use of outboard and plugins
- Transferring audio to the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) such as; Ableton, Logic, Cubase and Reaper
- Editing audio and automation in the DAW
- Use of multi-band compression, master compression, EQ finalising and limiters for mastering

DJing skills:

Direct drive turntables or Ableton, M Audio Torq and Traktor 3. Discover how Ableton, M Audio Torq and Traktor 3 works, and how they can transform your ideas, and add a new dimension of creativity into your mixes.

WHERE:

I teach from home (or a fixed venue)
I travel to students
I teach online

WHEN:

Mornings, Daytime, Evenings, Week days, Weekends

SUBJECTS: Ableton, Ableton Live, computer music, Computer Music Production, Cubase, logic, looping, M Audio Torq, mastering, Microphones, midi, production, programming, recording, Studio Techniques, synthesis, Traktor

Rates:

Rates: *£20 per hour - CURRENT DEALS: 20% DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS & *FOR BULK BOOKINGS. *It is possible to negotiate the amount per hour, as this will depend on the amount of time you book. In the first session pay for 2 hours, get the third hour free. **There is a 48 hour cancellation policy.