Music Production Summer School

Summary

Learn how to produce music using Logic 8. This week long course will show you all of the essential skills that you need to produce tracks on a home studio set-up. Whatever style of music you love we will show you the techniques that professionals use to get that sound.

• Ages 14 - 18 only
• Lunch is provided

Content

Drum Programming

Learn how to make a beat in Logic

Tempo & genre: hip hop, house, drum n bass and beyond

What is groove?

Create your own sounds

Samplers & Synthesizers

Using drum loops and other samples

Learn how to edit samples: tempo, pitch and keygroups

Using virtual instruments (Audio Units) in Logic

Learn to use the controls to create your own sounds

Audio Recording & Editing

Recording vocals and "live instruments" in Logic

Learn about types of microphones

Recording levels and monitoring

Learn how to edit audio recordings

Arrangement Techniques

Learn how to build up your track from into to outro

Learn about types of arrangement

Build-ups, breakdowns, drops and fills

Analyse the structure of your favourite tracks

Effects & Mixing

What is mixing?

Levels and panning  

Effects: how and when to use them

What is EQ? Learn how to use it