Master the basics, polish your mixes, and write songs with guidance from Grammy® winners.
In this class, you’ll get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at exactly how they did it, lead by Periphery bassist/producer Adam “Nolly” Getgood and drummer Matt Halpern.
Isaac Cotec is an Ableton Certified Trainer and in Fast Songwriting In Ableton Live he’ll teach you how to setup Live so the technical side of your songwriting process is simple and straightforward.
This workshop will teach you everything you need to know about recording awesome music in Apple Logic Pro. You’ll explore the basics of the workspace and learn tips and shortcuts for navigating the interface.
This class picks up where Joey’s Studio Pass class left off: you’ve got your session tracked and edited, now how do you turn it into a polished, world-class mix? He’ll show you how to get his signature sound.
In this online course, Modern Drummer’s 2013 Best Metal Drummer of the Year and founder of BandHappy Matt Halpern will show you how to break out of the garage and build a lasting career in the music industry.
The Axe-Fx Master Class is your advanced training on utilizing the most important capabilities on your Fractal Audio Axe-Fx. You’ll learn about setting up the Axe-Fx to get the sound you want in the studio and on stage.
In this three-day class, free to watch while live, you'll learn the real-world production techniques that producer Eyal Levi uses every day at Audiohammer Studios—on albums for bands like The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, Chelsea Grin, and Whitechapel.
Recording Metal with Eyal Levi: A Bootcamp will give you access to one of metal’s most in-demand producers and educators. You’ll also get to watch the talented and seasoned performers of Monuments show you how to record flawless takes and how to prepare to enter the studio.
I revisit these lessons quite often. I'm not so fortunate to retain everything through one viewing. But having viewed the entire course twice, there are certain lessons I revisit as needed. There is a TON of material covered. It is supposed to be a beginner class but I am sure there are things Travis covers that would benefit intermediate users equally. My only complaint is that he does not have a follow-up course. Come on, Travis - give us another one!
Wonderfull!!, thanks Adam!, very helpfull for me!
This is the course I've always wanted to have. I feel like a pro now ^^ Also Travis is a great Teacher. Hopefully he comes back for even more advanced Logic Tutorials.
Amazing. Fully in-depth.
Just amazing how easy can be explain this techniques, and for those who need to see how its done, its perfect, for me it is just perfect!
Has anyone noticed that the Kick mixing video isn't actually about mixing the Kick....It's about mixing Rooms and Toms....Where is the Kick mixing video?
I am a member of URM academy and this course is super defined! worth every penny to get in depth understanding start to finish of certain tools and plugins and how to use them. a lot of other instructors don't go as deep as this with the why and how to use certain plugins or what they do.
Excellent course! Some great insight and lots to learn for sure! Recommend this to anyone planning to get into music production.
Great course! Drum section was excellent. That guitar tech needs to take his head out of his arse though.
Travis Kasperbauer is an amazing engineer, producer, musician and teacher. I give him and this course the highest possible recommendation.
I'm only mixing my own drums at the moment and this class was totally game changing for me. I've learned so much to improve and get a bigger drum sound. I can't thank you enough. I recommend everyone this class.
Great teacher, teachings, very inspiring, and more than i expected!!! Thanks Isaac and Creativelive for this!
I am going into trying to produce my own songs and this course really taught me a lot about what I am aiming for in terms of sounds. Gave me a million different methods and ideas to try in all aspects of the process. Is there one course which is going to go into every aspect of every decision in the recording process? Certainly not. Every piece of music is different and has different demands but this course really tries to do that. For me, not having all the best gear to work with and very limited options, I am going to have to decide how to navigate my own issues but at least now, after watching this course, I at least know how professional recording artists achieve such great sounds and gives me at least a sense of direction in diagnosing what my issues are and ways to potentially correct it. Thanks a lot!
The best training course I've taken online! Travis is an exceptional teacher, who explains the fundamental details instead of assuming you already know them. The class builds in a logical fashion by helping you get familiar with the layout of Logic Pro X to mixing and automation. The pace is great, and his personality is positive, warm, and patient. Travis, please do an advanced Logic Pro X course to continue where you left off on this one. Thank you so much!
Just the drum tuning parts worth the whole price! and it's only the beginning. Great course, great instructor. Thank you for that
A great class for beginner recording and mixing engineers like myself to get started with. I got a lot out of it, particularly with the drum miking and mixing sections.
Very good mixing class which gives a lot of great new ideas and advice from a very clever guy! The speed at which Joey operates the DAW and plugins shows how many hours he has clocked doing music production. Everything is covered from methods of replacing sounds completely (adding energy to the mix with distortion / automation - complete sample replacement methods); to mixing raw recordings (raw drums / bass / Vox etc) and it also dives into top down mixing / mastering towards the end. Brilliant all in one mixing course.
This is the most complete about everything about recording a band, eyal is an amazing teacher, highly recommend.
With just this class I can make my music have a professional quality. This class is so intuitive that it should be a prerequisite for any producer.
insanely in depth class, great information.
Matt's insight into the music industry and the business surrounding it is something you cannot put a price on, especially if you are a working musician. This is a must-watch.
Extraordinarily well done. My long time expertise is with video production ... Avid and Final Cut Pro so I understand the learning curve in tools like Logic. But I was simply “blown away” by the quality and content in this class. I had already poured through two other video based courses and decided to try Travis’ course based on his credentials. It’s not even close: this course is superior to anything else out there. Here’s why: 1. He uses deep and creative real world examples based on his production experience. 2. He is a master of every feature of Logic Pro and then gives you precise examples of how to use those features to deliver a great production. 3. His “layered” approach to presenting the concepts makes the content “stick”. He doesn’t just turn on the fire hose of content, but brings in key features at just the right time. 4. He covers everything and showed me how to save a ton a money because of all the unique built in features. For example, because of his broad experience with 3rd party plugins and libraries, he showed how Logic meets and exceeds those other tools. 5. His style and communication ability is top notch. This is a long course ... I think this was done live over 3 days but absolutely worth my investment in time. I wish I had come here first.
Wow, this course has been so helpful for me. I've always been frustrated as a musician with the production aspect and this course has given me the tools to overcome those roadblocks and get to making music. This course helped me in ways I could have never expected: I don't even have Ableton Live, I use a different DAW, but I was able to apply everything to what I have and learn more about my own DAW capabilities in the process. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to get into producing music. Fantastic.
Very highly recommended! Just go for it! very informative and interesting. No BS.
Great class! The fat cut off only important info given. Very informative stuff.
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If you’re new to music and have never had a formal education or experience in this creative process or the music production business, there are many options from which to start. Like anything new, it requires persistence, dedication, motivation and time investment. But like any other creative field, making music doesn’t necessarily require becoming a professional. Once you get your recording gear together, you can start exploring music theory, learning the basics of songwriting, music production, setting up your recording area, understanding the creative process and developing your own workflow style. You’ll soon be learning and practicing recording and editing midis, mixing and mastering, plus learning about how to promote and monetize your talent.
If you want to explore your career options in music production, creativelive.com is the right place to find out about the music business and where your next steps might take you through the right training, networking and different ways to monetize your newly gained skills. Becoming an Audio Director (aka ‘Audio Designer’ or ‘Senior Sound Designer’) in the video gaming industry is very popular, but if you’re looking at entry level jobs, Boom Operator is one to check out. If you want to train more extensively and combine your technical skills with your ear for music, you can become a Mastering Engineer. And if you also have managerial and performing experience you can be a Music Editor. Roles such as Live Sound Engineer, Concert Technician, Mixing Engineer, Production Sound Mixer and Sound Editor are other popular options.
Once you decide to enroll in music production classes, you’ll want to have certain equipment in place. Luckily, producing music no longer requires hiring a studio and investing in many gadgets, so it’s entirely possible to do it from the comfort of your own home with only a few essentials. As a start, a laptop capable of running music production software is a must, followed closely by a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), a software with which to edit, record and create tracks and a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) for composing. An audio interface hardware (to connect your audio equipment to your computer) and a good mic are also great to have.
If you can imagine all of the music you’ve ever heard as a recording on digital or other media, then you’ll know what a music producer does. The process of producing music involves the creation, capture (recording), manipulation and preservation of music so it can reach a big audience and be enjoyed and popularized. All music that has ever been recorded has gone through the music production process, which as a profession is both technical, but also highly creative. You’ll need to possess musical, listening, project management and leadership skills as well as be proficient in recording tech, have musical experience and be able to bring an artist’s vision into fruition to be promoted, distributed and enjoyed by many.
The main skill you’ll learn when you join a music production class is how to record and edit audio tracks as a pro. You’ll also learn about the creative side of songwriting, music composition, sound design, mixing, how to use MIDI and DAW and other necessary music production tools and software. Ultimately, you’ll be able to bring all the elements together and produce a complete mix. Depending on what class you take, it will let you gain specialist skills in producing different styles (e.g. house, drum n’ bass, hip-hop) or using different ways to bring your production to the next level by adding special effects such as sequencing, sampling and others.
There’s no one software that is best for all music production purposes, so it really depends on what you’ll be using it for and what your budget is, as well as how much you’ll be doing especially if you’re just a beginner in this business. But even the most experienced musician needs the proper tools and software to record and produce a great track so your choice matters. Pro Tools (which has become the industry standard for DAWs and best overall software for music production) and Ableton (great for DJs, EDMs and any electronic beat-makers) are usually the top two runners in any chart, followed closely by the most affordable, Logic Pro, with the X version being much more slimmed down and suitable for most budgets.