Production — «Own Sound»

A music production course for those who want to create their own music, edits, intros, bootlegs or prepare material for DJ sets and live performances.

We work in Ableton Live 12. To start, a computer and headphones are enough — the school provides all the rest of the equipment. The programme suits beginners and adapts to your level, genre and goal.

Who it’s for

Course curriculum

1. Ableton Live 12 and production workflowThe interface, Session / Arrangement View, audio and MIDI tracks, basic instruments, effects, project organisation.
2. Physics of sound and basic music theoryFrequency, timbre, amplitude, harmonics, key, chords, tempo, time signature, rhythm.
3. Drums and grooveKick, clap, snare, hats, percussion, swing, velocity and building the rhythmic foundation of a track.
4. Bassline and rhythm sectionThe interaction of kick and bass, sidechain, low-end, groove and the balance of low frequencies.
5. Sound synthesisSubtractive, FM, wavetable, granular synthesis. Creating bass, lead, pad and texture sounds.
6. Sampling and resamplingWorking with samples, warping, slicing, pitching, audio manipulation and creating your own sound elements.
7. Arranging a club trackIntro, break, build-up, drop, outro. How to make a track clear for the listener and easy for the DJ.
8. DJ edits and bootlegsExtended intro/outro, transition edits, mashups, loops and tools for your own sets.
9. Effects and spaceReverb, delay, echo, chorus, flanger, modulation FX. Atmosphere, depth and movement in a track.
10. EQ, compression, saturationFrequency balance, dynamics, density of sound and working with individual channels and groups.
11. Layering and your own soundHow to combine sounds, create character and shape a sonic identity.
12. Automation and modulationMovement in a track, changing parameters, building energy and a living arrangement.
13. Mixdown workshopLoudness balance, panorama, reference tracks, groups, headroom and pre-master prep.
14. Mastering basics and exportMaster-channel processing, limiter, loudness and export for SoundCloud, Bandcamp and DJ sets.
15. Live performance and Ableton PushPreparing a live setup, working with Ableton Push, launching scenes, loops, stems and basic jamming.
16. Release, promo and use in setsHow to present a track, prepare a demo, release it and integrate your own material into a DJ set.

Outcome