L'Escola Magenta
L'Escola Magenta
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Course Description
An introductory course on electronic music production. Students will use free audio software such as Bandlab, basic synthesis, MIDI, effects, vocals, and samples. Bring your laptop.
This introductory course covers electronic music production and sound design using free and accessible tools. Students will learn basic sound and music technology, as well as the history of electronic music with examples of different styles. They will also learn to create their own electronic music project from scratch, including sequencing, sound design, and mixing. Additionally, it will cover how to deliver projects through platforms like Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and Spotify. Finally, different methods for performing electronic music live will be covered.
What will you learn?
Produce your electronic music
Record sound and music
Basic sound design
Use software like Bandlab
Work with MIDI and audio
Basics of mixing and mastering
History of electronic music
Different production styles
Introduction to live sets
Distribute your projects
Requirements
You will need your own laptop with audio software installed, preferably Bandlab but other programs are also valid
Bring your own headphones
A mobile phone to record audio is enough, and if you have a MIDI controller, bring it with you
No previous experience needed
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Examples and references to create your music
- Ambient music exercise to understand Bandlab
- Introduction to different styles of electronic music
- Using samples in Bandlab
- Sample exercise
- Music with synthesizers
- Synths in Bandlab
- Exercise to practice synthesis
- Sound effects
- Sound design in Bandlab
- Sound design exercise
- Different structures
- Strategy for a song in Bandlab
- We start with your song
- Mixing
- How to mix your song in Bandlab
- Continue working on your song
- Master your song
- Mastering in Bandlab
- Continue with your song
- Feedback session on the song
- Ways to perform with Bandlab
- Reflections for the future
Testimonials
What are students saying about us?
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Anja
Electronic Music Production StudentIt gave me perspective to electronic music, it's history and genres, interesting. Lu was supporting and clear and guided us from the very beginning.
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Laura
Electronic Music Production StudentI found the course very inspiring. Lu has been a supportive and enthusiastic guide, able to keep the course playful even when the obvious challenges of learning a new skill arose.
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Kristina
Electronic Music Production StudentIt was interesting and the handouts were informative.
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Luciana
Electronic Music Production StudentWe were able to learn about equipment, software and many options to start making music with fun exercises.
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Riccardo
Electronic Music Production StudentIt was interesting to learn how to record my own music and also knowing more about the history of electronic music (which was unfamiliar to me)
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Jayson
Electronic Music Production StudentI learned to make music from knowing nothing about the DAW, creating rhythm from MIDI, recording samples, layering, adjusting parameters and effects, a hint of mixing and mastering up to exporting my own music!
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Remy
Electronic Music Production StudentThe course was well-structured and allowed us to freely express ourselves with music
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Kimmo
Electronic Music Production StudentGreat course & nice positive atmosphere during the course
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Pate
Electronic Music Production StudentLu is friendly, patient, and obviously knows what he is talking about