Master Ableton Live by gaining in-depth knowledge about Advance Midi Devices, Audio Devices, Compressor, Ableton Live Routing, Reverb & Delay, Simpler, Sampler, Max for Live Devices and much more.The topics in this module work with Ableton Live projects to help students improve their knowledge by exploring different areas.

Advance Midi Devices

Exploring the MIDI connections and routing along with the external synth daisy chain with ableton, understanding MPE and MIDI 2.0 Protocol with Ableton Live

Advance Audio Devices

Understanding the Audio devises and racks with advanced concepts of EQ,Compression and saturation, Through and Parallel Processing

Simpler/ Sampler

Exploring the concepts of syntheis using simpler and sampler and advanced sampling using sampler

Advance Ableton Live Racks

Exploring the racks to understand the use of it in tracks along with mapping the racks to controllers for performance

EQ and Filters

Understanding Parametric, Quasi Parametric and Graphic EQ and its applicatio

Mono Vs Stereo

Understanding the difference between Mono / Stereo tracks and Mix, Spectrum analyser, Phase correction and Co-relation analyser

Ableton live Reverb and Delay

Reverb and Delay parameters, Diffusion, Pre-delay and setting up right texture for the track. Using delay sync with tempo, reverb and delay automation and parallel processing using return channels

Advance Ableton Live Routing

Routing matrix in ableton and clip view vs arrangement view for live performance. Using external devises to show the routing

Advance Compressor

Parameters of compressors : Threshold, Ratio, Knee , Attack and Release. Upward and Downward compression

Audio warping and Remixing

An introduction to warping in Ableton Live,How to warp song, How to use warp to change tempo of the sample, using Pitch effects on samples to fit the song

Max for LIve devices

Covering the Buffer Shuffler and Convolution Reverb, the LFO and Envelope Follower, and drum synths etc

Arranging your first track

Arrange your first demo track with the skillset achived during the course and feedback review for the same

Fundamentals of music theory, Melody Writing, and Lyric Writing, Practical Music Theory, Chord Progressions, Melodies, Song Structure, Lyric Writing, Creativity, Songwriting Tips & Tricks, and more will all be covered in this course.This module covers basic and advance concepts in detail such as track arrangement, using music theory inside Ableton Live to write melodies and chord progressions.

Introduction to Advance Music Theory

Introduction to advance music theory and understanding the intervals and rules of intervals. Undertanding Diffrent types of scales( Diatonic and Pentatonic).

Chords and Chord Progression

Understanding Chords(Dyads, Triads, Tetrads, Pentads) Creating Chords and Chord Progression.

Functional Harmonies and Cadences.

Understanding Functional Harmonies and Famous Chord Progression and Why They Work? and Understaing the relationships between them.

Voice Leading, Circle Of Fifths and Key Signature

Understanding the colouration of harmonies and how they move throught the musical section. How to construct and learn various uses of circle of fifths.What is key signature and how is it helpful for musicians?

How to Borrow chords and Change Scales.

How to Sound Unique with the composition and use diffrent techniques to Borrow Chords and Change the Scale.

Musical Modes

Understanding diffrent types of modes like Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. What is the diffrence between Modes and Scales and How to use them.

Rhythms

Understanding Tempo and Time Signature in depth. How to breakdown a rhythms and Learn difffrent types of rhythms.

Introduction to Songwriting

Introduction to songwriting and Understanding how to deliver a story and how to get started for writing your first song.

Compositional Elements

Introduction to compositional elements like Number of lines, Length of lines, Rhyme Schemes and Pro tips and tricks for writing lines in your song.

Rhymes and Rhythms

Understanding diffrent types rhymes and their emotions and How to use Lyrical Rhythms is your song.

Writing a Song From Scatch

Writing lyrics and composing a song from a scratch by only using the techniques we learned in previous sessions.

Feedback and Final Tips

Final tips, tricks and indepth feedback on your tracks to create a popular hits.

Learn how to design sounds from scratch using some of the most famous third party plugins such as Xfer’s Serum, NI’s Massive X, Faceplant, Slate Digital’s ANA2 etc. This module takes you through the fundamentals of using and virtual instrument for sound layering, sampling and sound designing in detail. At the end of this module, you will be able to create basic and complex sounds using a plugin of your choice.

Basics of Synthesis

Synthesis and types of synthesis : Introducing Oscilators, Filters and Envelops and LFO. Understanding the signal flow and types of synths based on construction

How to use Wave Tables

Using Wave tables to undersand additive and subtractive synthesis. Understanding Wave forms and its nature and how sounds can be identified to have each parent waveform for synthesis

Serum Part 1

Introduction to Subtratctive synthesis. Understanding the use of oscilators, LFO, and Amps to create the modular signal flow for subtractive synthesis

Serum Part 2

Advanced Wavetable and Additive Synthesis. how to achieve it within Serum, and ends with a discussion about how to create with intention and put additive synthesis to use in your production workflow.

ANA 2 by Slate Digital Part 1

Advanced level subtractive synthesis. Learn drag and drop reordering,polyphonic step arps, chord progressions with CMD, modulation matrix

ANA 2 by Slate Digital Part 2

Intrduction to AM synthesis and Modular Synthesis. Macro Controls for and advanced modullation matrix and FM oscillators using ANA

How to use Phaseplant (FM Synthesis)

Advanced FM synthesis and making sounds from scratch. Generator Area, Modules, Modulation scaling, Min-Max Modulation, Macro mapping and ADSR with analog oscillators etc.

How to use Massive X

Introduction to formant Synthesis, Wobble sound making and ADSR with noise shaping. Routing within Massive X, Understanding Massive for its assignment of modulators and imports from Raktor Racks

Design sounds from scratch

Modular synthesis and Routing with Modules. Designing the sounds identical to the given sample : Kick , Snare, Violin, Lead Synth etc. to understand and design self made sounds to be used in songs

VCV Racks

Advanced Modular synthesis with VCV Rack and understanding module connections. Designing panels, SVG standards and understanding Digital Signal Proessing

Layering sounds

Understanding the layering of synth sounds and correction of LFO phase issues. Understanding the tempo based changes in LFO, mapping manually and synthesis based on genre and automation

Daisy Chain and External MIDI Synths

Brief introduction to daisy chain and using external synths into DAW. Understanding the routing and assigning for master / sleave synths and MIDI for daisy chain. CC message mapping and learning the ineage of Moog, Korg, Roland Etc.

Learn how to achieve the right balance between the core elements of your mix and elevate the overall quality of your track which translates well across different platforms. This module covers how audio effects such as EQs, Compressors, Limiters, Saturators, Reverb and Delay are used in different ways during mixing and mastering to achieve more depth, clarity, fullness, width and loudness, making your track commercially ready. Learn how to apply the most famous methods used by artists and sound engineers around the world.

Preparing session for mixing

Learning to understand mixing using Session Arrangement, Buses, Auxes and Grouping for Miixng and use of templates. Understanding the interrelation of the tracks to start with fader balance as a first step towards mixing

Gain Staging

Understanding the gain staging with and without the plugins in the mix chain. Understanding analog vs digital gain staging and exploring the terms like RMS, Peak and LUFS. Floating Point and non Floating point gaain staging, dynamic range, dBFS and soft clipping

Dynamic Processing 1 : Compressor

Philosophies of why to compress ? Explaining multiple parameters for compressors like threshold, knee, ratio etc. and exploring different types of compressors like VCA, Opto, FET, Tube etc.

Dynamic Processing 2 : Compression Techniques

Exploring the world of parallel and through compression and sidechain.Understanding upward and downward compression with genre specific demonstration and usage. Understabding Glue compression

Noise Gate and gating processesUnderstanding the parameters of noise gate, attenuation with hystersis and cleanup for mic bleed within the tracks. Understanding Attack and Release along with the Hold parameters to gate tracks. Using gates for Reverb and Delay to create multi timbral layers for mix

Multiband Compression, De-essing and Limiter and Maximiser

Understanding Frequency based compression and using de-essers to tame the esses in the vocal tracks . Using the multiband compression to manipulate the buss compression for Rhytyhm, Vocals and backing vocals etc. Understanding Limiters and its parameters like threshold and ceiling along with upward limiting and maximising

EQ in Detail Part 1

Understanding the fundamentals of EQ in additive and subtractive approach. Understanding the parametric EQ with in-built EQ and Console EQ. Understanding EQing techniques with waves and slate digital EQ

EQ in Detail Part 2

Understanding Semi Parametric EQ, Quasi parametric EQ and emulations based on Neve, SSL, API and Pultec

Saturation and Distorion

Understanding the saturation and distorion using Ableton Saturators, Understanding soft clipping and clipping and analog warmth using emulation plugins like VTR tapes, Vinyl distortion and tube saturation. Exploring the need for saturation in a mix.

Tape emulations, Soft Clipping and Aliasing Filters

Exploring the varirty of tape emulations by waves and slate digital to utilise them as a blend in tracks for creating analog like warmth and saturation. Understanding aliasing filters and measurements for floating point and how a plugin can change the harmonic structure of a track

Reverb and Spatial treatment

Understanding Reverb and its parametere. Reverb Types like convultation and algorythmic. Parameters of a reverb liike Decay, Pre-Delay, Damping etc. Exploring impulse response and calculation for IR using Waves IR. Understanding spatial treatment methods using reverbs and types of reverbs suitable for a song eg. Plate, Spring, Hall etc.

Time Based Effects : Delay

Time Basd effects processing with delay, Delay Time mpping and automtion. Typs of delay like Tape Delays, Mono Delays, Stereo Delays , Ping Pong etc.

Time Based Effects : Chorus, Modulation and flanger

Understanding the need for Chorus, Phaser, Flanger and modulations. Exploring the basics. of these effects to be used in a song for creative effeccts on vocals and synths to make harmonically rich content

Mixing Approach , Fixing common problems

Explorng different philosophies in Mixing : London, New York and Nashiville to understnd the mixing approach by mix engineers and genre based mixing for tracks. Fixing issues like resonance and glue / Buss compression in detail to demonstrate mixing approaches

Layering , Grouping and replacing samples

Understanding replacement layering, Sample layering to enhnce the mix and approach to use imager, spectrum analyser, rectify phasing issues with linear phase and phase invert, exploring the noise reduction and noise shaping

Automation to create the movement in the mix

Understanding the automation and balancong using automating volume, Pan and understanding the 3dB Pan Law. Automation mapping on controllers and fader ports, drawing automation vs automation using controllers etc.

Approach to get clean, punchy and dynamic mixes

Gain Matching, Buss processing and Additive EQ to understand tight and punchy EDM mixes, exploring the details of parallel buss processing and routing matrix to add the flexibilty and. punch to mixes

Metering : Analog vs Digital

Exploring VU, LUFS, LKFS, dBFS, dBV, dBu, durrough metering. Callibarations of meter for mixing at different levels, understanding Izotop insight and spectral analyser. Understanding co-relation metering and exploring the concept of “loudness” vs ” Levels”. Understanding dBFS Vs dB SPL

Introduction to Mastering

Understanding the need for Mastering and why we have master songs based on mix. Mastering Basics : Mastering Plugins, Mastering philosophies and utlising the loudness concpets of modern day masters

Mastering for CD and for Streaming Services using Ozone Izotope Ozone

Difference between mastering for CD’, Tapes and Vinyls vs modern day mastering for streaming purposes. Exploring izotope Ozone for mastering : Imager, Exciter, Maximiser, Vintage Cmpressors and EQ

Dither, Aliasing, Quantization errors and Noise

Understanding the need for Dither and Nosie shaping Post Mix. Understanding the Mastering proxess for conversion of sample rates for files, Stems Mastering vs Stereo Master using one track, Aliasing filters and EQ Shelving as a part of mastering process,

Mastering using Plugin alliance

Hybrid EQ, Digital EQ and Maag EQ. Using Brainworks Mastering Chain to understand the buss procesing. Elyssia Bus conditioners and Mastering rack ertc.

Learn Fab Filter Plugins

Exploring the fab filters plugins like Pro EQ, MB, Compressors etc. Understanding the effects like volcano and Saturn for spatial treatment and masteering process and also for buss processing

Learn Slate Digital Plugins

Virtual Mix Racks, FG digital Mastering Compressor, Opto Compressors and Revival for master processing, Tape emulations by slate digital, Mastering EQ by Eliosis and Kilohearts-Series pugin bundle eg. Multipass, Hass effect , Formant EQ etc. Understanding the different Plugin emulations of companies like SSL, Neve, API etc.

In this 1 month module, You’ll study modern music marketing techniques and adopt novel digital strategies in this comprehensive seminar. You’ll learn how to use social media, playlists, live-streaming, online advertising, press, PR, and radio to your advantage. We’ll help you define, develop, and promote a totally authentic and significant music brand. Learn how to grow your online engagement, understand insights, Branded Promotions, how to market your music & much more in this module.

Importance of social media for musicians

Learn the importance of social media presence, selecting the right social media tools & platforms for music promotion and how it can help artists get discovered by record labels, music publishers and other music industry executives.

YouTube guide for musicians

Learn about the best practises for setting up and using YouTube as a marketing platform to promote your music. Learn how to use analytics to grow and increase engagement with your audience and monetise your content.

Music Marketing Strategies

Learn how to plan your release properly and reach a wider audience with a limited budget. Learn about different online and offline marketing strategies such as influence marketing to promote your track and how to allocate a budget for the same. Learn about barter deals which musicians can use while starting out with limited or no budget.

How to grow your fan base

Learn how to organically grow your online and offline fanbase through social media and offline marketing campaigns. Learn how to frequently and correctly engage with your fans and handle constructive criticism on social media platforms. Learn how to market your shows and get people to attend it.

Platforms & tools every musician should use

Learn how to use different social media platforms and tools (free & paid) to plan your activities for a release and how to reach a wider audience every time you release music. Learn how to use and take advantage of social media analytics when releasing music. Learn about different tools and platforms to plan and list your upcoming shows and sell tickets.

Sponsorships, funding and endorsements

Learn how to find sponsorships for live shows, how to associate with a brand to promote your release and your tour. Learn about brand endorsements and types, how you can stand a chance to get one and what do brands specifically look in an artist before saying yes.

How to release music without Record Labels

Learn about different music distribution deals and the services they offer and how to choose the right one for your release. Learn the importance of owning your masters and how to make money by submitting your music to libraries and through sync music placements.

Block chain & NFTs overview for musicians

Learn what are NFTs, the types and the platforms to mint and sell NFTs and how it can help musicians earn extra income. Learn about blockchain technologies, it’s importance and how it is revolutionising the modern music industry.

Short form content for musicians

Learn how short form content can help a musician become famous or make a song go viral. Learn about different platforms that support short form content and which is the right fit for you. Learn how musicians can create reels and YouTube shorts consistently and keep their fans engaged.

How to keep your audience engaged

Learn how to consistently release music and keep your social media active and relevant if you’re a musician. Learn how to adapt to the evolving trends, things to do and not do for fan engagement.

Live streaming for musicians

Learn about different live streaming platforms and how musicians can use them to their advantage. Learn about different things musicians can do on different live streaming platforms and how it can help them even make an extra side income.

Case studies

Learn how musicians have used social media to promote their music, how and which musicians were discovered on social media and how musicians make a living with the help of social media.

In this module, students will work with the mentors to create an Original track and come up with interesting ideas for promoting their work on Social Media Platforms and building their artist profiles.

Live Performance 1
Learn what it takes to perform solo or as a band and how you can incorporate Instruments and various MIDI devices such as Ableton Push 2, Novation Launchpad MINI, etc., & Live Synths such as Moog Sub37, Access’s Virus TI, Native Instrument’s Maschine Studio, etc. while performing Live.

Live Performance 2
Learn what it takes to perform solo or as a band and how you can incorporate Instruments and various MIDI devices such as Ableton Push 2, Novation Launchpad MINI, etc., & Live Synths such as Moog Sub37, Access’s Virus TI, Native Instrument’s Maschine Studio, etc. while performing Live.

Gathering ideas for the track
Searching for song references from various genres and trying to come up with something unique in an original track.

Track Feedback 1
Continue working on the track from the previous session and improving upon the idea.

Track Feedback 2
Continue working on the track from the previous session and improving upon the idea.

Gathering ideas for SM content/ Coming up with a strategy
Researching different types of content for social media and implementation. Studying various marketing strategies and planning a release.

Content Feedback 1
Reviewing the content made by the students and improving upon the idea.

Content Feedback 2
Reviewing the content made by the students and improving upon the idea.

Gathering ideas for Artist Profile
Studying various artist profiles across different platforms and exploring new ideas.

Profile Feedback
Reviewing student profiles and tweaking it for best impressions.

Finalizing the track
Final review of the production and the mix of the track

Finalizing the Content & Profile
Final review of the profile and Social media content before publishing it.

This module gives an overview about audio engineering and how to correctly operate pro-audio equipment. The module is particularly beneficial for technical employees who have some practical experience but lack a fundamental understanding of sound and audio theory. The module has been deliberately developed from the outset to be a self-paced, step-by-step approach, so you won’t require any prior expertise with home studio setup, miking techniques, analog emulation plugins and sound recording.

introduction to Audio

Basics of Sound, Behaviour of Sound, Human ear functioning, Waves theory, Psychoacoustics, Localisation, Fletcher Munson and concpets of frequency, amplitude and wavelenght and its relation with each other

Sound Propagation and hearing

Waves Theory, Localisation, Psychoacoustics, Fletcher Munson and basic undersstanding of human hearing and speech. Using fletcher munson to understanding audio reception and exploring the modes of sound propagation and inverse square law

Studio Protocol

Studio Etiquestes, understanding of studio signal floe, rooms and equipemnts. Understanding the studio routing and cabling for Recording and control rooms. Patch bays and tie lines. Cabling for audio / MIDI and Data routing and Daisy chaining

Computer Fundamentals

Working Principles of Modern day computers and fundamentals to make your own PC for home studio setups. Understanding how RAM and Processor play a key role along with storgae capacities for a DAW to function smoothly. Exploring the basics of Mac OS and Windows for Core Audio and ASIO routings for DAW

Cables and Connectors

Analog and Digital AES approved cables and connectors that are being used in industry for audio signal flow and data management. Understanding the cable connection and making your own cables for audio routing. Understanding balanced and unbalanced audio.Exploring the new edge technolocgy like DANTE

Analog Console / AToD Convertors

Types of analog consoles and signal flow in channel strips and audio routing, introduction to sampling, buffer size and AD conerters and interfaces. Understanding Clocking and word clocks, exploring the AD/DA conversion by industry standard equipments and understanding the concpet of jitter

Microphone and Miking Technique

Types of Microphones and its working principles. Miking techniques : Mono and Stereo, Understanding polar patterns and its usage while recording, Construction of microphones and its use for vocals and instruments. Recording techniques using room Mic, Glen John and Deca Tree etc. Stereo Recording Techniques like XY, MidSide, ORTF, AB etc

Audio Format / Streaming

Types of Audio Formats and streaming principles, introduction to audio streaming process and broadcast. Streaming using OBS and Live streaming facilities for shows. Understanding the concept of TV vs Web Streaming

Speakers and Amplifers

Types of speakers and amplifiers and its usage. Construction principle of speakers for studio and live. Studio Monitoring and placement principle

MIDI

Introduction to MIDI Protocol, CC messages, MPE, Daisy Chain and MIDI devices. MIDI 2.0 and controller mapping. MIDI Daisy Chain and MIDI Ports etc.

Acoustics

Acoustic Principle, RT60, Studio Setups using acoustic treatments and Home Studio DIY setups. Understanding IR for rooms and Using sonarWorks to understand room response for studio monitors

Audio Routing Principles, Outboard Routing

Learn to route and use the outboard equipment with DAW and utilising analog console to multitrack and mix, Eploring the concept of analog traacking and routing

Acquire all the knowledge to kickstart your music career better by knowing all about the music industry and its practices. Learn how to get a label deal, understand how about multiple avenues to earn income from music, get an in-depth knowledge about royalties, contracts, music publishing, music distribution, sync licensing and much more about Music Business in this module. This module will provide you with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to begin a career in the music industry as an artist, manager, agent, or producer.

Music Copyrights

Learn about copyrights, trademarks & patents. Understand the different music copyrights, the exclusive rights every copyright holder gets, if registering copyrights is necessary and the procedure to the same. Understand the difference between songwriters and recording artists

Record Labels

Learn about the types of record labels and deals, the roles and responsibilites of record labels, the advantages and disadvantages of signing up with a record label.

How to get signed – Music Distributors vs Record labels

Learn about the key difference between record labels and music distributors, how to get a demo signed with a record label, which distributor or which label is the right fit for you.

Music Publishers

Learn about the types of publishers and deals, the roles and responsibilites of rmusic publishers, the advantages and disadvantages of signing up with a music publisher

How to get signed – Tradional vs Modern Music Publishing

Learn about the key difference between traditional and modern publishing deals, how to get a publishing deal, which publishing deal is the right fit for you. Learn how the leading music publishers work.

Music Royalties

Learn about PROs, MROs, interactive and non-interactive streaming platforms, performance, mechanical & synch royalties, how they flow from different streaming and download platforms to the artists and song writers and how to collect and the royalties.

Master & Music Publishing Contracts

Learn about the key clauses, terms and conditions included in master and music publishing contract, what they mean and how to negotiate them with record labels and music publishers. 3o

Remixes & Cover songs

Learn about the key difference between remixes, covers, bootlegs and edits. How to officially release cover songs and remixes on youtube and other platforms. How to secure licenses and collect royalties.

How to license your music for TV & Films

How to pitch your demos to music supervisors, A&Rs and production houses for TV and Films. How to find the right project that fits your music, how to organise lmusic libraries and key metadata for submission.

Career Opportunities in Music Industry

Learn about the career opportunities and avenues in the modern music industry. How to find and apply for music jobs, the platforms and resources every musician should know.

Artist Management & Bookings

Learn about the roles and responsibilites of Artist management companies, booking and music managers, how are they different and how to sign up with them.

Case Studies

Examples of copyright infringements, case studies of disputes between record labels, artists and song writers

This in-depth music production module, with a focus on different Bollywood music styles and genres, and is meant to help producers gain a better understanding of the Bollywood music production techniques and track arrangement. The module is the ideal guide for anyone who aspires to establish a firm foothold in India’s music industry and want to focus on Bollywood style of music production, remixes and edits. If you are into Bollywood Music or want to learn about this fastest growing music industry in the world, this Module is for you.

Intro to Bollywood Music

Comparing Bollywood to world music. Dissecting popular songs. Looking at popular Remakes and remixes. Indian Music theory and song structures.

Bollywood Track Contruction Part 1

Understanding the history of indian music, inflences and compositional practices and song arrangments to explore the indian music style of song writting and compostions.

Bollywood Track Contruction Part 2

Incorporating sample based instruments and various Kontakt libraries in the arrangement.

Bollywood Track Contruction Part 3

Flipping the song to make it sound more modern and contemporary. Production Techniques for a song approach in MIDI, Using formant synthesis, multipass etc to create bollywood sampling for old songs with newer textures

Acoustic Pop Ballad from Scratch Part 1

Compose and produce a song from start to finish. Using sampled Indian Instruments, Understanding the use of percussions, complexitites of time signature and layering it with modern day production sounds. Using Indian instruments from Kontakt on Portamento and Glissando for Gliding notes

Acoustic Pop Ballad from Scratch Part 2

Layering Indian instruments with synths and samples. Blending in the indian isntruments by synthesizing them suitable to production approach and understanding the dynamics of Indian classical and folk instruments.

Acoustic Pop Ballad from Scratch Part 3

Creating Indian melodies and layering with percussion and recording for intro and outro parts with bollywood style arrangements with Verse / Chorus AB Pattern, ABC Patterns etc.

Acoustic Pop Ballad from Scratch Part 4

Understanding how contemporary bollywood mixes are different from other pop genres.Influences in bollywood film mix and understanding the context of the storyline for production and mix for the bollywood songs.

Creating loops and and oneshots for a SAMPLE BANK

Curating and creating a sample bank that will be a part of your portfolio, recording one shot samples like percussion, drum hits, loops,etc. and creating a loop library from your original songs

How to Remix/Sampling old Songs

Learning the art of sampling. Using old songs and sampling the content for new edge production with tools like warping and Flex.

Film Mixing and Immersive audio

Understanding what is surround sound and ATMOS. Preparing the tracks for surround Mix. Technical specifications of a film mix. What is ambisonics and Spatial audio.

Final Performance and Feedback

Performing your track live, listening to demos and getting final feedback from the mentors.

This module provides extensive knowledge of music composition, sound engineering basics and it’s elements meant for film and television production. It includes learning the orchestral arrangements and composition practices also understanding the basics of sound design for films using sound effects and learn the art of Foley and using synthesis as a modern day tool to be used for sound design for visual media.

Intro to Film

Evolution of Film & Music over time. Understanding Video formats, frame rates, working with 2 types of timelines,Different roles of people involved in the project. Getting to know the team and each person’s responsibility. How to compose a Film Score – understanding the intention of the filmmaker.

Film Scoring Part 1

Intro to orchestral Programming – theory (voices, sections, articulations, arrangement, etc), types of instruments and the moods they evoke. How the music is different for a feature film, an indie film, a TV Jingle, a social media advertisement or a promotional video.

Film Scoring Part 2

Using NI kontakt and creating score using libraries like Symphony essential, Session strings etc. Using Automation in Kontakt, Exploring multi-timbral kontakt libraries

Film Scoring Part 3

Adding Synths and unconventional instruments to create a hybrid sound. Using sfx and ambience to create emphasis and de-emphasis. Understand different automation techniques to create movement and a sense of realism.

Intro To Sound Design

Fundamentals of sound for feature films, tv series and Advertisements. Setting up the session. Learn how sound and music for film differs from conventional music recording. Different roles of people involved in the project. Getting to know the team and each person’s responsibility.

Sync, ADR Sound Design

Understanding how audio is captured on film sets, and learning how it is recreated in a studio. Learn why we do this and the limitations of sync sound.Overcoming these challenges in post production. Understanding the responsibilities of a sound designer.

Foley Sound Design

Understanding Foley Sound Design. Recording Foley, Layering sounds, creating ambience/atmosphere, creating realistic sounds, creating overly dramatic sounds.

Composing a Jingle Part 1

Why are jingles so catchy? writing a catchy hook, creating a 60-90 sec song around the hook melody. Coming up with short jingles with brand study and showcasing the brand ideology for ad campaign

Composing a Jingle Part 2

Synthesis, Brams and Layering for transitional points, Understanding the concpets of motion cuts for transitional effects and sound design for sequence.

Composing a Jingle Part 3

Using Synths for sound design. Layering Music with Foley sound. Using SFX for more impactful music and emotive.

Izotope RX Part 1

Using Izotope RX for repairing audio and for cleaning ambience, isolating specific sounds and creating new ambience.

Izotope RX Part 2

Izotope RX for cleaning Music and Isolating elements. Balancing the elements and Creating stems for remixes.Also using Izotope RX plugins in DAW and tips for better workflow and managing latency

This module provides extensive knowledge of music composition, sound engineering basics and it’s elements meant for film and television production. It includes learning the orchestral arrangements and composition practices also understanding the basics of sound design for films using sound effects and learn the art of Foley and using synthesis as a modern day tool to be used for sound design for visual media.

Intro to Film

Evolution of Film & Music over time. Understanding Video formats, frame rates, working with 2 types of timelines,Different roles of people involved in the project. Getting to know the team and each person’s responsibility. How to compose a Film Score – understanding the intention of the filmmaker.

Film Scoring Part 1

Intro to orchestral Programming – theory (voices, sections, articulations, arrangement, etc), types of instruments and the moods they evoke. How the music is different for a feature film, an indie film, a TV Jingle, a social media advertisement or a promotional video.

Film Scoring Part 2

Using NI kontakt and creating score using libraries like Symphony essential, Session strings etc. Using Automation in Kontakt, Exploring multi-timbral kontakt libraries

Film Scoring Part 3

Adding Synths and unconventional instruments to create a hybrid sound. Using sfx and ambience to create emphasis and de-emphasis. Understand different automation techniques to create movement and a sense of realism.

Intro To Sound Design

Fundamentals of sound for feature films, tv series and Advertisements. Setting up the session. Learn how sound and music for film differs from conventional music recording. Different roles of people involved in the project. Getting to know the team and each person’s responsibility.

Sync, ADR Sound Design

Understanding how audio is captured on film sets, and learning how it is recreated in a studio. Learn why we do this and the limitations of sync sound.Overcoming these challenges in post production. Understanding the responsibilities of a sound designer.

Foley Sound Design

Understanding Foley Sound Design. Recording Foley, Layering sounds, creating ambience/atmosphere, creating realistic sounds, creating overly dramatic sounds.

Composing a Jingle Part 1

Why are jingles so catchy? writing a catchy hook, creating a 60-90 sec song around the hook melody. Coming up with short jingles with brand study and showcasing the brand ideology for ad campaign

Composing a Jingle Part 2

Synthesis, Brams and Layering for transitional points, Understanding the concpets of motion cuts for transitional effects and sound design for sequence.

Composing a Jingle Part 3

Using Synths for sound design. Layering Music with Foley sound. Using SFX for more impactful music and emotive.

Izotope RX Part 1

Using Izotope RX for repairing audio and for cleaning ambience, isolating specific sounds and creating new ambience.

Izotope RX Part 2

Izotope RX for cleaning Music and Isolating elements. Balancing the elements and Creating stems for remixes.Also using Izotope RX plugins in DAW and tips for better workflow and managing latency