DAW DUDES
Training program:
The course consists of 4 global parts:

1 - Arrangement,
2 - Mixing and mastering,
3 - Advanced knowledge
4 - Music marketing and making money on music

"" - the name in quotation marks indicates an individual 1 on 1 lesson with a teacher (available in the tariff with mentoring)

Each part consists of thematic modules, within which there are lessons.

Part 1. Arrangement.

Module 1 - preparatory course (basics of working in fl studio)

Lesson 1: Writing your first track from ready loops and simultaneously figuring out the structure of the track (intro, chorus, drop, breakdown, verse, outro).
Lesson 2: Understanding the most popular timbres in synthesizers and how layers (patterns) work
Lesson 3: Write a track with a melody, drums, bass, arpeggios and chords exactly repeating after me.
Lesson 4: How to study further and not waste half your life Dictation to consolidate the material.
Lesson 4.1. Bonus Lesson
Additional Materials for the Module.

"Individual Half-Hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"

Module 2 (music theory)

Base
0.1. Introductory Lesson (Grid)
Lesson 1: Tempo
Lesson 2: Durations
Lesson 3: Rhythm
Lesson 4: Syncopation
Lesson 5: Notes
Lesson 6: Scale and Key
Lesson 6.1: Bonus Lesson
Lesson 7: Intervals
Lesson 8: Types of Music-Making
Lesson 9. Exercises
Lesson 9.1. Bonus Lesson

Drums
Lesson 1: Understanding how snare/clap/kick/ride/crash/closed hat/open hat/percussion/toms/tambourine sound
Lesson 2: What is the best way to write drums? In Channel rack/playlist or piano roll? Formulas for broken and straight rhythm, swing, rolls, triplets.
Lesson 3: Rhythm
Lesson 4: Rhythm, part 2
Lesson 4.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 5: Drum embellishments

Harmony
Lesson 1: Harmony
Lesson 1.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 2: Humanizing Chords
Lesson 3: Circle of Fifths
Lesson 4: Cheat Sheets to Make Understanding Easier

Accompaniments
Lesson 1: Arpeggio
Lesson 2: Ostinato + Bass
Lesson 2.2. Bonus Lesson

Melody
Lesson 1: Melody
Lesson 2: Backing vocals
Lesson 3: Melismas
Lesson 4: The mechanics of a memorable melody

Instrumentation
Lesson 1. Sound selection technique

Add-ons
1. How not to overload the arrangement
2. Technique for finding parts that destroy the image

"Individual one-hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"

Module 3. Automation and Mixer

Introduction to main effects
Lesson 1: Equalizers. Introduction
Lesson 2: Introduction to Reverb
Lesson 3: Introduction to Delay
Lesson 4: Flanger. Chorus. Phaser
Lesson 5: Distortion

Main part
Lesson 1: Full Automation
Lesson 2: Group processing and full inclusion automation
Lesson 3: Advanced Automation Techniques
Lesson 4: Sends
Lesson 5: Mixer Chips
Lesson 6: How to run multiple projects at the same time

Module 4. Empowering ourselves.
Lesson 1: Where to find and how to install plugins
Lesson 2: More about software
Lesson 3: How to reduce the load on your computer
Module 5. Sampling.
Lesson 1: How to Write a Melody on Van Shots
Lesson 1.1: An addendum to the first lesson
Lesson 2: How to tweak samples from another key to fit your tone
Lesson 3: How to make a virtuoso hat part without touching the piano roll
Lesson 4: How to flip melodies correctly
Lesson 5: Multi-effect sampling
Lesson 5.1. Bonus Lesson
Module 6. Solving arrangement problems
Lesson 1: How to Calculate Tone
Lesson 2: How to properly match the sample to the tempo
Lesson 3: How to Rock a Track with Sidechain
Lesson 4: A collection of tricks and hotkeys
Lesson 5: A List of Mistakes for Beginning Arrangers
Lesson 6: Microcreativization of musical parts
Lesson 7: Tone Matching Exercise
Lesson 8: Tone Matching Exercise. Part 2.
Lesson 9: A little bit about hotkeys
Module 7. How to turn yourself into a track making machine.
Lesson 0.1. About the form of composition in clear language
Lesson 0.2. Structural parts of a track
Lesson 1: Making a Drop
Lesson 1.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 2: Building up samples and scaling a track
Lesson 3: Accumulate and arrange FX, fills, impact, reverse
Lesson 4: Trying on loops
Lesson 4.1. Learning to take drama into account
Lesson 5: Putting things in order
Lesson 6: Leering
Lesson 7: Humanizing
Lesson 8: Harmonizing Joints
Lesson 9: Harmonizing Joints - Addition
Lesson 10: Automation
Lesson 11: Critical Listening + Project Unloading
Lesson 12: How to write formless genres (Ambient)
Lesson 12.1: Bonus Lesson
Lesson 12.2: Bonus Lesson
Lesson 13. Keyboard Scaling Technique
Lesson 14: Scaling Technique through Another Song
Lesson 15. Scaling Techniques through Re-Arranging
Module 8. Leering and Synthesis.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Sound
Lesson 2: Types of Leering
Lesson 3: Leering drums
Lesson 4: Organizing the mixer after leering
Lesson 5: Creating Ambience
Lesson 6: Organizing your playlist
Lesson 7: Why you need to know how to synthesize when you have a million presets in your synthesizers
Lesson 8: ADSR
Lesson 9: A tutorial on the main sections of Serum
Lesson 10. Global Homework
Lesson 11. Assembling Reese bass
Lesson 12. Oscillator Settings Part 1
Lesson 13. Oscillator Settings Part 2
Lesson 14. Sync Warp
Lesson 15. Bend, assym, mirror, flip, PWM, quantize, remap
Lesson 16. FM, AM, RM, Sub, Noise
Lesson 17. The logic of tweaking a simple tone from the head
Lesson 18. How to make a good preset into a great one by squeezing +100% of hidden potential out of it.
Lesson 19. Editing Panel
Lesson 20. How to Slap Bass
Lesson 21. Morphing
Lesson 22. The rest of the editing window functionality
Lesson 23. How to make a perfect Kick that fits 100% into the arrangement
Lesson 24. Filter, Sub osc, Noise osc and making the first Arp timbre
Lesson 25. Envelope + LFO in detail
Lesson 26. Build your own Snare
Lesson 27. Velo, Note, Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Voicing
Lesson 28. How to Hoover
Lesson 29. How to Tune Organ Bass
Lesson 30. How to Tune Hat
Lesson 31. Modulation Matrix
Lesson 32. Global tab
Lesson 33. Global unison
Lesson 34. How to tune 808 bass
Lesson 35. How to strum Strings
Lesson 36. How to crank pad from 80s
Lesson 37. How to bend Growl bass
Lesson 38. Organizational video Immersion in the environment

"Individual one-hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"
Part 2. Mixing and mastering.

Module 9. Sound Control.
Lesson 1: Why you need mixing
Lesson 2: Technique
Lesson 2.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 3: Technique, Part 2
Lesson 3.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 3.2. Bonus lesson
Lesson 4: Acoustic Finishing
Module 10. Training the sound engineer's ear.

Lesson 1: A primer on terms.
Lesson 2: Dirt, hum, brightness, deafness, thinness, phonality, nasality.
Lesson 3: Glue, roundness.
Lesson 4: Pumping, transparency, density, crunch, crispness, rarefaction, plasticity, fat, harshness.
Lesson 5: Punch Attack Transience Sharpness
Lesson 6: Presence
Lesson 7: Resonances
Lesson 8: Warmth, Width, Boxiness, Overdrive
Module 11. All about references.
Lesson 1: Looking for references and preparing the ground for them
Lesson 1.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 2: FLAC references
Lesson 3: Approaches to mixing
Lesson 3.1. Bonus lesson

Module 12. Balance.
Lesson 1: Balance
Lesson 1.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 1.2 Bonus Lesson
Lesson 1.3. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 2: Macrodynamics and Dramaturgy
Lesson 3: What to do if the instrument is not balanced?

Module 13. Sidechain.
Lesson 1: Artistic Sidechain

Module 14. Panning.
Lesson 1: Panning, the basics
Lesson 2: Listening Experience
Lesson 3: HAAS vs Mono Compatibility
Lesson 4: How to Extend Bass
Lesson 5: Stereo Expanders + Leering
Lesson 6: Panning, practice

"Individual one-hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"

Module 15. Equalization.
Lesson 1: Surgical eq vs dyes
Lesson 1.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 1.2 Bonus Lesson
Lesson 2: Gain staging. Hearing deception and A/B test
Lesson 3: A/B test. Rgo level
Lesson 4: Removing Unnecessary Frequencies
Lesson 5: Equalizing Resonances
Lesson 5.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 5.2. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 6: Equalizing Conflict Frequencies
Lesson 7: Tembal Equalization
Lesson 8: Mid-side equalization

Module 16. Compression.
Lesson 1: Loudness tutorial
Lesson 2: How dynamic range works
Lesson 3: Learning to hear stabilization
Lesson 4: Taking apart all the compressor knobs
Lesson 5: Fail-safe compressor tuning scheme
Lesson 6: Vari Mu
Lesson 7: When to Use a Clipper and When to Use a Limiter
Lesson 8: Multiband Compression
Lesson 8.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 9: Deesser
Lesson 10: Parallel Compression
Lesson 11: Highlight attacks, correct tails and glue instruments together
Lesson 12: Expander
Lesson 13: Gate
Lesson 14: Adding Character
Lesson 15: Lookahead + Secret Technique

Module 17. Saturation.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Saturation
Lesson 2: How to hear saturation
Lesson 3: Parallel Saturation
Lesson 4: Excitation
Lesson 4.1. Bonus Lesson

Module 18. Space
Lesson 0.1. Introduction to Space
Lesson 1: Space
Lesson 2: What tasks we use reverberation for
Lesson 3: Reverberation parameters
Lesson 4: Reverb parameters. Continued
Lesson 5: Reverb Tuning Techniques
Lesson 5.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 6: Technique of Checking Reverberation for Combination
Lesson 7: Spatial Effects Balance Checking Technique
Lesson 8: Gluing Reverberation Technique
Lesson 9. Introduction to Delay
Lesson 10. Delay practice
Lesson 11. Professional techniques with spatial effects
Lesson 12. Techniques of space compression and automation



Module 19. Vocal mixing.
Lesson 1: Preparing a draft for noting
Lesson 1.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 2: Balance
Lesson 3: Getting the kick+bass+vocals in order
Lesson 4: Explaining my logic
Lesson 5: Bringing together the main voice in the chorus
Lesson 6: Cutting the dubplates correctly
Lesson 7: Bringing the backing track together
Lesson 8: Bringing the Backs Together (continued)
Lesson 9: Parallel Processing
Lesson 10: Explaining the logic of the chorus chain
Lesson 11: Putting a verse together
Lesson 12: Explaining the logic of the verse chain
Lesson 13: Rendering
Lesson 14: Controlled delay
Lesson 15: Artistic Delay
Lesson 16: Reverb
Lesson 17: Space Automation
Lesson 18: Final Edits
Lesson 19: Summarize
Lesson 19.1 Bonus Lesson
Module 20. Mastering.

Lesson 1: How do I know it's time to master?
Lesson 1.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 2. Mix stress test before mastering
Lesson 2.1. Bonus lesson
Lesson 3: Preparing a project for mastering
Lesson 3: Saturation and Pulsation Gluing
Lesson 4: Simple Mastering Techniques
Lesson 5: Mastering: medium level of complexity
Lesson 6: Mastering: Advanced Level of Difficulty
Lesson 7: Midside equalization + AI in mastering
Lesson 8. Choosing the best mastering version
Lesson 9. How to evaluate your work from the sound engineer's point of view? Detailed check-list
Lesson 9.1. Bonus lesson

"Individual one-hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"


Part 3. In-depth knowledge.

Module 21. Professional microphone recording

Lesson 1: How to maximize the potential of any microphone
Lesson 2: How to set up headphone monitoring with effects and without delay
Lesson 3: Getting to grips with the cubase interface
Lesson 4: Making your first recording
Lesson 5: The basics of vocal leering
Lesson 6: The best way to record: in chunks, in whole, in parts.
Module 22. Vocal Editing

Lesson 1: Comping. Techniques for selecting the best takes
Lesson 2: Working out dynamics and hitting the tempo
Lesson 3: How to do manual tuning and warping of vocals
Lesson 4: Matching back vocals to lead vocals
Module 23. Vocal Restoration

Lesson 1: How to get rid of noise in a recording
Lesson 2: The best way to get rid of hissing and whistling consonants
Lesson 3: How to cut out room sounds from vocals
Lesson 4: Compensating for the lack of room with a professional convolution tonality
Lesson 4.1. Bonus Lesson

"Individual one-hour Live Lesson via Zoom Conference Call"

Module 24. Creating remixes

Lesson 1: Remix Categories
Lesson 2: Planning a Remix
Lesson 3: Preparing a project for remixing
Lesson 4: Insuring your non-ideal solfeggio through Midi
Lesson 5. Marking the structural parts we're taking into the remix
Lesson 6: Drums + Bass
Lesson 7. Glue a cappella and pick up the best groove in TOP END
Lesson 8. Melody + Harmony
Lesson 9. Scaling the remix
Module 25. Compositional techniques and advanced music theory

Lesson 1: Rhythm from Harmony Technique
Lesson 2: Euclidean Rhythm
Lesson 3: Non-Chord Sounds
Lesson 3.1. Bonus Lesson
Lesson 4: Sequences
Lesson 5: Ostinato Technique
Lesson 6: Pedal Tone Technique
Lesson 7. Rhythmic Shifts
Lesson 8. More about musical syntax
Lesson 9: Chromatic inversion, rakokhod, decompression, compression
Lesson 10. Canon, Fugue, Imitation
Lesson 11. Rules of Counterpoint
Lesson 12. Bass chord technique
Lesson 13. Pedal Tone in Harmony
Lesson 14. Slab chords
Lesson 15. Tritone Substitution and First Out of Tone
Lesson 16. How to make a modulation to another tonality. Part 2
Lesson 17. Sequence Chromatic Modulation
Lesson 18. Modulation in parallel tonality
Lesson 19. Modulation through a common dominant
Lesson 20. Modulation through the side dominant
Lesson 21. Modulation through the shift of the tonal center
Lesson 22. Summarize all modulations
Lesson 23. Golden Sequence
Lesson 24. Harmonic pulsation
Lesson 25. Functional Harmony
Lesson 26. Techniques of chromatic tonal expansion
Lesson 27. Modal Techniques
Lesson 28. Chromatic mediants + technique of stitching different chord progressions
Module 26. Music analytics

Lesson 1. An introduction to musical analysis
Lesson 2: The clearest explanation of texture in cake cutting
Lesson 3. Monody, Organum, Duplets
Lesson 4: Homophony, Polyphony, Heterophony
Lesson 5. Movement of musical lines within a texture
Lesson 6: Balance of expressiveness of parts+timbral analysis
Lesson 7: Iamb, Chorale, Slavic Melody
Part 4. Music marketing and making money from music

Module 27. Music marketing and promotion

Lesson 1: Two budget promotional strategies
Lesson 2: Labels, production centers, distributors
Lesson 3: Publishers and Collective Copyright Societies
Lesson 4: How to choose the best distributor
Lesson 5. What content will promote you
Lesson 6. Shaping an Artist's Image Based on Archetypes
Lesson 7: Purpose and Image with Examples
Lesson 8. How to find a balance between what is popular and what the author likes
Lesson 9. The most effective algorithm for getting on the label
Lesson 10. A great collection of content ideas for social networks
Lesson 11. Common mistakes that artists make
Lesson 12. How to effectively pitch music venues
Lesson 13. Useful resources for promotion
Lesson 14. Step-by-step promotion plan that has already promoted hundreds of artists
Lesson 15. Summarize the entire module
Module 28. Making money from music

Lesson 1. 20 niches for making money from music
Lesson 2: Recording Studio Business
Lesson 3: Promoting Yourself as a Sound Designer or Arranger
Lesson 4: Promoting yourself as a movie composer and game industry composer
Lesson 5. How to beatmaker to get out of competition and earn 5 times more
Lesson 6: Making money from gostwriting
Lesson 7: Making money selling sample packs and preset packs
Lesson 8. Earnings on Relax themes

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