How long is the course?

36 hours, available in-person or via online remote attendance.

Do I need to already use Ableton or Logic?

The course is largely based on those, but the techniques apply just as well if you use a different DAW.

What synthesis topics does the course go into?

Subtractive and wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis for sub-bass, and granular synthesis.

I've got unfinished loops sitting on my hard drive - is this course built for that?

Yes - it's specifically designed to help you finish those "nearly-but-not-quite" ideas by giving you real sound design and synthesis skills.

Does the course cover the business side of production too?

Yes - business tips and Q&A are part of the overview module.

Is there personal feedback on my own music?

Yes - one-to-one track mentoring sessions are included.

Electronic Music Production Course

Name: Electronic Music Production Course
Price: 450000 JPY

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Course — Tokyo

At a glance

Format

In-person in Tokyo

You leave with

A finished electronic track, and a collaboration project behind you

Covers

Industry-leading soft synths, drum programming, tone and resampling, arrangement

Genre first

Sound choice and production for the music you actually make

Overview

→Advanced run-through of industry leading soft synths.
→Drum programming in-depth.
→A complete understanding of tones, processing, resampling and different effects.
→Sound choice and genre production.
→Arrangement techniques and components that create all parts of a song.
→Course collaboration project - learning to work with other producers!
→Business tips and Q&A.

Subtractive & Wavetable Synthesis

→Understanding Oscillators, Filters, Wavetables, Envelopes & LFOs.
→Achieving analog tones with digital soft synths of today.
→Creating pads, basses and drums using subtractive synthesis.
→Arpeggiating and advanced subtractive techniques.
→Synth side-chaining, internal routing, layering & tuning oscillators.
→Modulation and automation.

→Attaining club level sub-bass frequencies in your mixes.
→Understanding the results of different tones and frequencies through the world of modulation.

Granular Synthesis

→Randomness & control.
→Achieving distinctive sounds by looping cycles of audio.
→FX and rising techniques.

→One to one mentoring and guidance on your masterpiece

In Tokyo this course is taught in small groups by working producers, with classes at our studio and a live-online option for students elsewhere in Japan, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. The syllabus is the one taught across the whole Garnish network. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.