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Curriculum

The whole Studio, course by course

33 courses covering everything from opening the Studio for the first time to mastering a release and running your own class.

Beginner Core

Studio Orientation

Everything on the screen, and what it actually does.

4h18 lessons220 XP

Beginner Core

How Sound Actually Works

The physics you need, and none that you do not.

5h18 lessons240 XP

Beginner

Critical Listening

Train the only tool you cannot buy.

4h12 lessons220 XP

Beginner Core

The Mix Editor, End to End

Every panel, every control, nothing skipped.

6h18 lessons280 XP

Beginner Core

MIDI & the Piano Roll

Writing music without playing an instrument.

5h17 lessons260 XP

Beginner

Loops, Packs & the Browser

Using other people's sounds without sounding like everyone else.

4h10 lessons230 XP

Intermediate

Automation & Envelopes

Making a static mix move.

4h11 lessons250 XP

Intermediate Core

The Effects Rack

Every processor, what it does, and when to reach for it.

6h19 lessons290 XP

Beginner

The Drum Machine

Programming kits that sound played, not typed.

5h18 lessons260 XP

Intermediate

Bass & Low End

The hardest part of a mix to get right.

4h11 lessons250 XP

Beginner

Keys, Pads & Synths

The harmonic middle of the track.

4h11 lessons240 XP

Intermediate

Guitar, Amps & Pedalboard

Real playing and modelled tone.

4h10 lessons250 XP

Advanced

Sampler & Slicer

Turning any sound into an instrument.

5h13 lessons280 XP

Beginner Core

Songwriting Foundations

Chords, melody and form without reading music.

6h18 lessons280 XP

Beginner Core

Lyric Writing & the Rhyme Pad

Words that scan, land and mean something.

7h27 lessons320 XP

Intermediate

Song Structure & Form

Why songs are shaped the way they are.

4h12 lessons250 XP

Advanced

Topline & Hook Writing

Writing the part people remember.

4h10 lessons270 XP

Advanced

Co-Writing & Sessions

Writing with other people without it going wrong.

3h9 lessons240 XP

Beginner Core

Rhythm & Beat Construction

Drums that move, grooves that hold.

5h17 lessons260 XP

Intermediate Core

Arrangement & Production

Turning eight good bars into three good minutes.

6h14 lessons300 XP

Intermediate

Recording & Audio Editing

Getting real sound in, and making it usable.

6h16 lessons270 XP

Advanced Core

Vocal Production

The part listeners actually hear.

6h18 lessons300 XP

Intermediate

Genre Workshop

The conventions that define a style, and how to use them.

6h13 lessons290 XP

Intermediate Core

Mixing Fundamentals

Balance, EQ, dynamics and space.

8h29 lessons340 XP

Advanced

Advanced Mixing

The techniques that separate competent from good.

6h14 lessons320 XP

Advanced

Audio Repair & Restoration

Rescuing recordings that are not right.

4h11 lessons270 XP

Advanced Core

Mastering & Release

The last five percent, and getting it heard.

6h15 lessons330 XP

Advanced

Sound Design & Synthesis

Building sounds nobody else has.

7h19 lessons320 XP

Advanced

Advanced Studio Workflow

Speed, templates and working with others.

5h12 lessons300 XP

Advanced

Cakewalk by BandLab

The desktop path, when the browser is not enough.

4h11 lessons280 XP

Advanced

Publishing, Splits & Rights

Who owns what, and how you get paid.

4h10 lessons280 XP

Advanced

Releasing & Building an Audience

Getting the track in front of people.

4h11 lessons270 XP

Advanced

Teaching Practicum

How to run a class that people finish.

6h17 lessons420 XP