Making a Track with Ardalan TUTORIAL Have you ever wanted to collaborate with one of your favorite artists? Over 5 days, you and other collaborators will work with Ardy as he creates a track in real time. Have you ever wanted to collaborate with one of your favorite artists? Ardalan and IO Music Academy are teaming up to… Read More »
IMastering with Jay-J TUTORiAL In this 5-day course, learn how to set up your studio, prepare your mixing and mastering projects, and how to apply EQ, compression, and more to achieve a professional-sounding mix and master. Course Outline Are you struggling to get a professional master out of your home studio? In this 5-day course, Grammy-nominated mixing and… Read More »
Mixing House Music with Nick Garcia TUTORIAL Do you struggle with your mixdowns? Go inside the studio with IO instructor and seasoned engineer Nick Garcia as he walks you through the best tips and tricks for getting clear, punchy, and solid mixdowns. Though this class will primarily focus on house music, the topics and techniques will be applicable… Read More »
Mixing at Home with Jay-J TUTORIAL Learn how to transform your mixing workflow both inside and outside your DAW to get the most out of your room. Course Outline Struggling to get a solid mix out of your home studio? Learn how to transform your mixing workflow both inside and outside your DAW to get the most out… Read More »
Music Theory for Producers with Josh Wen TUTORIAL Have a musical idea in your head but just can’t translate it into your production? This 5-day course covers everything from the basics of scales and theory, to chord progressions and substitutions. Course Outline Have a musical idea in your head but just can’t translate it into your production? Struggling… Read More »
Pop Production with Lauren Kop TUTORIAL In this course, explore the different tools and techniques that will help unlock your pop production creativity, such as sound design, vocal processing, arrangement, tension and release, and more. Course Outline What makes a great pop song? Pop music hits an emotional sweet spot when stellar songwriting matches great production. In this… Read More »
Production Workshop with Fur Coat TUTORIAL Join one half of the legendary techno duo Fur Coat for a special one-day event. Course Outline Fur Coat are universally praised for their mesmerizing take on techno, having helped lay the groundwork for the current wave of melodic and hypnotic records dominating the global scene. Ahead of their upcoming album release… Read More »
Sampling in Ableton with Nick Garcia TUTORIAL With its flexibility, ease of use, and famous warp algorithm, Ableton is one of the best digital audio workstations for working with samples. In this course, Nick Garcia will walk you through the variety of ways to flip your favorite samples. You’ll learn how to work with the native tools Simpler… Read More »
Social Media for DJs with Andrew Leese TUTORIAL Whether you view it as an empowering revolution or a necessary evil, social media is undeniably an important part of being an artist in today’s music industry. In this free live stream workshop, you’ll learn from expert Andrew Leese as he shares the strategies he’s developed from his time as… Read More »
Start to Finish with Ardalan TUTORIAL In this 5-day course, watch house music chameleon Ardalan build a complete track from front to back, showing you his favorite techniques for producing the groovy house tracks the SF-based producer has built his massively successful career on. Course Outline In this 5-day course, Ardalan will break down the techniques and hacks… Read More »
Producing Pop with Prince Fox TUTORIAL In this five-day course, Prince Fox shows how to add the ‘special sauce’ to your tracks, master the tools at your disposal, and accomplish more with less. Equal parts producer, writer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist, Prince Fox is probably the secret weapon of at least one of your favorite musicians. His credits include… Read More »
Producing Techno with Khainz TUTORIAL In this 5-day livestream course, Khainz will walk you through the techniques that have made him one of the most consistently exciting artists in Techno. From basic beats to advanced mixdowns, you’ll get an inside look into the Swiss producer and sound designer’s workflow – the same process behind releases on Yoshitoshi, Heinz… Read More »
Producing Yourself with Dresage TUTORIAL Can you hear how you want things to sound in your head but feel blocked by music production software and technology? Come hang with Keeley Bumford (Dresage) as she walks through her process of what it means to be a self-producing artist and why it is the #1 empowering skill set you can… Read More »
Producing with Demi Riquísimo TUTORIAL Join one of the UK’s rising stars for a deep dive into all things Italo, Acid, and Disco. Learn how Demi Riquisimo produces the hard-hitting, high-energy tracks that regularly see support from some of the world’s biggest DJs. In this course, Demi will cover his start to finish production workflow along with his… Read More »
Push Workflow with Adam Johan TUTORIAL Perplexed by Push? Get the most out of Ableton’s dedicated controller and learn how to incorporate it into your workflow. In this live-stream course, we’ll explore Push’s functions as a drum machine, sampler, sequencer, keyboard, and live performance tool. Lesson 1 – Push as a Drum Machine Lesson 2 – Push as… Read More »