Digital Music Production
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Digital Music Production - Winter 2023

Instructor
Ricky Graham
8 Students enrolled
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Course Description

Build your digital music production skills during this four-week Online Foundations of Digital Music Production Course in partnership with Delta Sound Labs. With 180 minutes of real-time instruction per week, Delta Sound Labs will teach you all you need to know about music production and using Ableton Live. Students will receive a license for Ableton Live Intro, a license for Fold – A Distortion Synthesis Audio FX  Plugin, and a license for Stream – A Granular Sampler Audio FX Plugin. Students can continue to use this software after the course has concluded.

Course Topics

  • Audio sampling and editing
  • Mixing and audio effects processing
  • MIDI sequencing and songwriting
  • Sound synthesis

 

Course Learning Objectives

  • Describe fundamental music composition and music production concepts
  • Compose, record, edit and mix your own music
  • Map music theory concepts to music production concepts
  • Critique original music using descriptive language
  • Use a professional digital audio workstation including native and third-party software instruments and audio effects
  • Share, disseminate original music
Composing with MIDI and Software Instruments
Working with Audio Samples
Mixing and Sound Synthesis
Remixing and Mastering
What prerequisites do I need to enroll in this course?
Students must be ages 18 and up with a solid foundation in computer literacy. You should know how to navigate an operating system such as Windows or macOS.
What technology and devices do I need?
You must have access to your own desktop or laptop computer. Recommended computer specification: i5 or better processor. 8GB of RAM. You will need at least 100GB of free storage space on your hard drive for necessary software and storage for audio files.
What software will be used in the course?
Registration costs include a license to Ableton Live 11 Intro, which covers all the basic tooling necessary for the course. Course instructors may also use the freely available demo version of the full Ableton Live 11 Suite to introduce more advanced concepts like Max for Live. In addition, students will receive a license for Fold - A Distortion Synthesis Audio FX Plugin and also one license for Stream - A Granular Sampler Audio FX Plugin. Retail Value for License and Plugins: $200
Do I get to keep the software after the course ends?
The licenses for Ableton Live 11 Intro, Fold and Stream are yours to keep. This is a $200 value. Software upgrades for Ableton Live with additional features are available at your own expense.
What is the time commitment for this course?
Each student is required to attend two 90-minute online lessons per week via Zoom. You should also plan on an additional two to three hours per week for review and personal work.
Who teaches the course?
Richard Graham and Ken Wendt are experienced musicians, music producers and instructors at Case Western Reserve University.
Are discounts available?
Yes, discounts are available relative to how early you register.
What is the refund policy?
Yes, discounts are available relative to how early you register.
Will I receive a certificate of completion?
Yes. Students will receive a CWRU and Delta Sound Labs co-branded certificate upon completion of the course.
Will I receive university credit for this course?
No. This is a non-credit-bearing program.

Course Resources

Ableton Account

Ableton Live Keyboard Shortcuts

Delta Sound Labs Account

Discord Server

Sample Sets on Google Drive

Free Audio Plugins from iZotope


Sample Packs

Vibrations

Singularities

Recording Hybrid Kit

Solid Sounds

Other Free Packs


Reading and Lessons

Learn Live

Creative Strategies


Set and Song Sharing Sites

Splice

Soundcloud


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Course details
Lectures 14
Quizzes 4
Level Beginner
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