DETAILS
| Platform | Zoom |
|---|---|
| DAW | Logic Pro |
| Duration | 45 min - 1 hr |
| Frequency | Once a week |
| Fees | ₹5000 for 4 classes |
| Total Fees | ₹45,000 |
| Time of Fee Payment | Before the start of 4 classes |
CLASS IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE FUNDAMENTALS, RECORDING, MIXING AND MASTERING.
MONTH 1
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Notes - how they are formed | Major scales | Different chords | Key, time signature, tempo |
| Sharps and Flats | Examples | Major scale chords | Songs in a key |
| Semitone and tone | Minor scales | Minor scale chords | HWP |
| Intro to scales | Examples | HWP on chords | HWP |
MONTH 2
| Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of DAW | Instruments that go well together | Gain Staging | Pre Mix |
| Equipments Needed | How to layer tracks | Sample Rate | Organisation of project & colour coding |
| Connections | How to structure songs | Bit Size & Bit Depth | Grouping & Makers |
| Tempo and it’s role | SP + HWP 1 (Compose a track) | HWP 1 (Rectifying) | HWP 2 (Application) |
MONTH 3
| Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQ explanation | HWP 3 feedback | Compressor explanation | Application of EQ & Compressor on tracks |
| EQ on tracks | EQ on group tracks | Compressor on tracks | Studio environment |
| 3rd Party EQ plugins, | Group EQ on HWP 3 | Live feedback for compressor on HWP 3 | Perspective of a recording engineer in studios |
| SP + HWP 3 | Additive and subtractive EQ | SP | HWP 3 + HWP 4 |
MONTH 4
| Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Tracks | Wet Plugins - Delay | HWP 3 & 4 feedback | Side chaining |
| Wet Plugins - Reverb | Application of delay | Analog hardwares | Instruments to side chain |
| Application of reverb | Reverb and delay calculator | Analog Vs Digital | HWP 5 |
| HWP 3 + HWP 4 | HWP 3 + HWP 4 | Noise Floor | AR |
MONTH 5
| Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation | HWP 6 Feedback | Stereo spread | HWP 7 mixing workflow |
| Touch & Write functions | Flex Pitch - Autotuning | Modulation plugins | HWP 7 mixing workflow |
| Plugin Automation | Autotune plugins | Exciter plugin | HWP 7 mixing workflow |
| HWP 6 | HWP 6 | HWP 6 + HWP 7 (Compose) | HWP 7 mixing workflow |
MONTH 6
| Day 21 | Day 22 | Day 23 | Day 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recording engineer work flow | Analog mixer | De-esser | Lufs and volume levels |
| Flex additional options | Mic level and line level | De-breath, etc | Dealing with a single mix track |
| 2 compressors | Choosing reference songs | Creating templates | Prepping before mastering |
| Target mixing levels | HWP 7 | Mastering intro | HWP 8 |
MONTH 7
| Day 25 | Day 26 | Day 27 | Day 28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limiter | Multimeter | Compressor for mastering | Distortion/saturation |
| Application of Limiter | EQ for mastering | Live feedback of HWP 8 | Stereo spread |
| 3rd party limiters | Linear Phase EQ | SP 1 | Export settings |
| Live feedback of HWP 8 | Live feedback of HWP 8 | SP 2 | Live feedback of HWP 8 |
MONTH 8
| Day 29 | Day 30 | Day 31 | Day 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output check on different systems | Production with respect to the genre | Sound proofing | Collaboration with artists |
| Fixing output issues | AR of a commercial studio set up | AR - footage of actual studio in Chennai | Song recreating |
| Streaming services criteria | Best equipments for quality | Useful websites for music producers | Beats inspired from artists |
| SP | AR | Sound libraries and it’s use | Instruments matching the mood + HWP 9 (Come up with a song tune) |
MONTH 9