Music Production with Srikala

Introduction: Music Production Classes with Srikala Srikala (Srikalogy) is an NYC-based MC, DJ, producer and percussionist. Bring your projects and inspiration to Srikala and he will offer one on one lessons to help you directly on your music productions or teach you how to create on your own. Srikala uses the powerful Ableton Live software to teach these classes on music production. Most principals are universe across all softwares. Lessons are available in person in NYC or anywhere in the world via Skype. * As an added bonus, private students will also gain access to gigabytes of free samples for use in your own productions. One on one lessons are great for all levels of experience and could include the following activities: The Basics The first look at Ableton can be pretty daunting sometimes. But after completing this Basic Course you will quickly be able to start creating audio recordings and be a step closer to easeful remixing and original song compositions. For producers coming from other softwares like protools and logic you will be able to transfer over your knowledge to this new platform. Recommended number of hours: 4-6 Hours. TOPICS COVERED: - What sets Ableton apart from other Digital Audio Workstations (Like ProTools and Logic) - Getting set up: Audio and the preferences window - Session view vs. Arrangement view - Live concepts: clips / scenes / browser / library - The concept of Ableton’s unique warp engine - Launching clips - Intro to FX - Intro to instruments Creating With Audio & MIDI You have some sounds and inspirations inside! Upon completion of this course you will understand how to bring those sounds into physical reality. You will have a basic understanding of how to shape, mold and effect sounds that you create or that you have sampled. Recommended Hours: 4-6 - Warping in practice - Quantising audio - Clips: clip view and clip properties - Making beats with Drum Racks and Simpler sampling - Effects: Live’s effects and using third party effects - Recording MIDI and live looping - Basic routing and resampling - Automation: creating dynamic changes in your arrangements DJing and Live Performance Bringing everything that you have learned into a live on the fly scenerio. How to set up your sounds, songs and samples in an arrangements for live musical performances or DJ sets. Learn which midi controllers are just right for your specific desires. Recommended Hours: 6-8 - Preparing (warping) whole tracks and harmonic mixing - On the fly DJ effects - Using MIDI controllers effectively / mouse-free control - Bespoke Ableton controllers – Novation, Quneo, Akai - Grouping tracks and basic routing - Structuring your sets and using loops - Recording your performance + editing the arrangement view - Bouncing down MIDI Tracks and Composing with Virtual Instruments Go Deeper into Ableton’s world of Virtual Instruments. After completing this Midi course, you will know how tweak your sounds just right and get the groove into a space that will make the heads bob and the dance floor shaking. You will have a handle on Ableton’s powerful build in sound creation tools otherwise known as Virtual Instruments Recommended hours: 4-6 - Simpler – Unlocking the full potential of this simple sampler - Drum Rack – Programming beats, manipulating sounds, chopping up loops, vocals and tracks – making rhythms from anything. - Slice to MIDI - Using and controlling third party virtual instruments - Grooves + groove extraction - Setting up a MIDI keyboard or drum pad controllers - Getting creative with MIDI effects Recording Techniques and Introduction to Mixing This course will teach you how to bring your sounds together just right. You will become a ninja at sound levels and frequency sharing. Understanding the full spectrum of sound based its lows mids and highs. How to get your bass and kicks living together as one happy family. Record clean and clear vocals and make those vocals pop and shine through the mix. These principles are universal to all audio production software. Recommended Hours: 6-8 - Balancing, introduction to the art of mixing. - Group tracks and advanced uses of routing - Introduction to sound waves, frequency and amplitude - The recording patch in detail, introduction to gain structure - EQ and compression for recording - Foldback, headphone mixes and latency explained - Digital, analogue, sampling-rate and bit-rate explained - Microphones overview and stereo miking techniques - Recording specific aspects of Ableton - Compiling audio takes Advanced Techniques Ninja please! After this course you will know about the nooks and crannies of Ableton. Everything you have learned thus far. We will take it a little deeper where many don’t tread. Giving you more control and possibility within sound design. Recommended number of hours 4-6 - Advanced warping – acapellas, classical music and anything without beats! - Multi-track warping - Clip envelopes – creative uses of Ableton’s unique loop-based automation on audio fx, instruments and midi fx. Easily achieve complex music, sound and rhythm manipulation - Using all automation types together – creating build-ups and break-downs with complex sounds - Intro to Racks & Chains – powerful hidden features. Layering FX and instruments Composition Critique Bring in your latest Ableton Project. In person or by screen share. Then we will walk through your project together, providing guidance on your tracks. (This will also be done in the Intermediate and advanced level training.) Mixing ideas Song Arrangement (intro, chorus, verses, drops, outro) Ideas for better use of Effects DJ SET Project improvements and more