Module One - Introduction and Identifying Your Sound
First of all, we deconstruct a track in your chosen genre and create an analysis to identify all of the sound elements and main structure, so you have a solid plan ready to start making your ideas
Module Two - Set Up and Preparation
Next we spend time setting up your physical and digital workspace as well as creating an Ableton starting template so it is optimised to save you time and start making ideas quickly.
Module Three - Creating the Main Idea and Groove
Now it’s time to start creating the main idea and groove which consists of building drums, creating basslines and writing hooks. By the end of the module you will be able to write dynamic drum loops, pumping basslines and catchy hooks.
Module Four – From Idea to Arrangement & Additions to The Groove
In this module we look at techniques to develop your ideas further into a full arrangement with Intro, breakdown and drop to evaluate how your track will work. We will also be identifying what other elements are needed to support your main parts.
Module Five - Introduction to Mixing & Automation
Now you have a rough arrangement in place we will be looking at mixdown preparation and preliminary mixing techniques before we get into a full detailed arrangement. We will be focussing on the relationships between drums, bass, musical elements, vocals and any FX.
Module Six - Arranging Your Track
With an initial mixdown in place we can now start working on adding the appropriate FX and automation to make the transitions between the track flow well and keep the listeners interested through the whole track.
Module Seven - One to One Live A&R review and feedback session
During this session, you will have your own one to one personalised feedback session with artist Gary Wood and Mix Engineer Kev Smith from Foundry Mixing and Mastering. You will receive valuable feedback across all aspects of your track so far and advice on anything that could improve your track to help bring it towards completion and a good standard for submission to a label.
Module Eight - Track Finalisation to Release
In this module you will be using the feedback from your one to one A&R session to make the final changes to your track in order to get it to a releasable standard.
Module Nine - A Done for You Professional Mixdown and Mastering Service
After working through and making the final changes to your track you will receive an expert mixdown and mastering service provided by Kev Smith from Foundry Studio to take your track to the next level and to give it a competitive edge when sending to decent record labels.
You also have the option of getting your track sounding release worthy by mixing and mastering engineer Steve Mac from the legendary Rhythm Masters at a special discounted rate.
Steve has worked and mixed music for loads of high profile artists such as Orbital, Pete Tong, Nic Fancuilli, Paul Woolford, Irvine Welsh, Danny Rampling, Yousef, Todd Terry, Marshall Jefferson, Waze & Odyssey and loads more…
He Has Also Remixed Over 400 Records!
Some of the artists include; Amy Winehouse, Kasabian, David Morales, Jamiroquai, Estelle, Barry White, Armand van Helden, INXS, Masters at Work, Michael Jackson and Cee Lo Green.
You can try and do everything yourself but it can take years to get to that level.
You need to have a professional sounding track to get noticed amongst the twenty thousand or more tracks coming out every week.
When you send your music to a label you need to have a very high quality product.
If you could choose someone to mix and master your music would you do it yourself and take ages or use someone who has mixed successful artists?
It's a NO BRAINER!
