We’ve just published a comprehensive music production course on the frequedcamp.org YouTube channel that bridges the gap between basic theory and professional execution. Miguel guides you through the entire lifecycle of a song using tools like FL Studio. You’ll master sound design and mixing before putting your skills into practice.
The course also covers the business side, teaching you how to distribute your music to major platforms and properly collect your royalties. Finally, you’ll have the practical knowledge you need to turn your creative ideas into a fully-fledged, monetized product.
The sections of this course are:
Introduction and welcome
Course Overview: Theory vs. Application
Tools and Setup (FL Studio, Fabric, Samples)
Basics of Acoustic Design with Fabric
Understanding pre-processing vs post-processing
Parallel processing and filters
Alternative Tools: Important Uses
Working with artifacts as building blocks
Building a basic home beat
Mixture Theory: The Box Concept
Practical mixing techniques in FL Studio
Melody Creation and Music Theory
Creating motivations and variations
Melodic balance and flow
Music distribution and publishing rights
Application: Creating a bass house track from scratch
Breakdown: Baseline and Vocal Setup
Breakdown: Adding effects and environments
Malfunction: Drum progression
Fill in the blanks using “call and response” synth melodies.
Creating vocal environments through pitch shifting and reverse sampling.
Designing the main drop: combining drums and aggressive baselines.
Advanced Bass Arrangement: Rhythms, Variations and Grooves.
Using Automation: Adding reverb and pitch shifts for dynamic transitions.
Construction Techniques: Creating tension with filters and snare rolls.
Song arrangement: copying parts and creating “fake drops” for variation.
The final mixdown: leveling, EQ filtering, and stereo placement.
Sidechaining: Using “ducking” effects to prevent kick and bass from colliding.
Sub-bass management: Isolating low-end frequencies for club systems.
Mastering: Using limits to achieve professional sound without clipping.
Export Settings: High quality MP3 rendering for distribution.
Song Distribution: Step-by-Step Guide to Upload via Rootnote
Strategic release planning: selecting dates and managing store territories.
Collecting Royalties: Using Manitones to Claim Publishing and Intellectual Property Rights.
Final motivation and closing remarks.
View the full course freecodecamp.org YouTube channel (3 hour clock)