ABOUT THIS COURSE
SITPIII is a comprehensive production bootcamp focused on novice tools and techniques to find inspiration, arrange compositions, create songs, and make them your own. This online course consists of four live Zoom sessions with real time instruction, and includes supplemental “on-demand” materials such as PDFs, “how to” videos, and exclusive video content from artist partners.
From start to finish, enrollees will learn how to make a track in this month-long comprehensive online course. Each week will focus on a different aspect of producing a track, such as: ways to start, generating ideas for different instrument types such as drums and bass, workflow, choosing synth sounds, adding effects, sampling, arranging, vocal recording and production, tips for finishing, and more. By the end of the course, attendees will have a finished track that they can share, with a chance to be featured on the next FEMME HOUSE x Insomniac compilation.
If this is your first time enrolling in a She Is The Producer course, congratulations! We have a free Ableton Live License available as a welcome gift.*
*NOTE: Valid for first time enrollees only. To claim, email [email protected].
Want to upgrade to Ableton Live Suite? Ableton is offering an unprecedented discount of 50% for students and teachers with an additional 10% off until 9/26 using the code SUITE-EDU60A.
Here’s how:
- Check your eligibility at: https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/209072189-EDU-Order-Verification-Guide
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- Add Live 11 Suite to your cart.
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COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK I: STARTING WITH DRUMS + BASS
WORKFLOW | CREATING DRUM PATTERNS | DRUM RACKS | CREATING BASS LINES | PROCESSING DRUMS AND BASS | PLUGINS
WEEK II: SYNTHESIS, SOUND DESIGN, AND ARRANGEMENT
ARRANGING | SYNTHS | PLUGINS AND PRESETS | CREATING YOUR OWN SOUNDS | MELODIES AND CHORDS | SAMPLING
WEEK III: VOCALS + EFFECTS
ADDING EFFECTS TO INSTRUMENTS AND SYNTHS | RECORDING VOCALS | ARRANGING VOCALS | AUDIO EFFECT RACKS | CREATIVE APPROACHES TO VOCALS | VOCAL EFFECT CHAINS
WEEK IV: TOOLS FOR FINISHING
AUTOMATION | TRANSITIONS | EAR CANDY | ADDITIONAL SAUCE | PREPARING THE PROJECT FOR MIXING | BASIC MIXING WORKFLOW
Courses are supplemented with downloadable notes, quizzes, video content, and more. This course's material opens on a limited basis September 18, with all materials available September 22.
There will be four live sessions for this course:
September 22, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | October 6, 2023 | October 13, 2023
All live sessions are recorded, and once they've passed, they will be saved in the course materials for you to view at any time.
Example Curriculum
- BASS EXAMPLES DEMO PROJECT
- Ableton Live Project Demo
- Week 1 - Zoom Link
- Week 1 - Livestream Class Recording (135:25)
- Week 1 Notes - Starting with Drums and Bass
- Ableton Live : Quick Start Guide
- Ableton Live: Vocab
- Music Theory - Rhythm (Video) (17:16)
- Drums: Creating an 8 bar pattern using MIDI & Audio (Video) (24:43)
- Adding the Bass (Video) (29:37)
- Workflow (Video) (23:07)
- Producer Tip: Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara) (2:48)
- Producer Tip: Layla (1:28)
- Producer Tip: Suzi Shinn (1:43)
- Producer Tip: Lanita Smith (0:54)
- Week 1 Assignment
- Week 1 Quiz
- Week 2 - Zoom Link
- Week 2 - Livestream Class Recording (146:59)
- Week 2 Notes - SYNTHESIS, SOUND DESIGN, AND ARRANGEMENT
- Music Theory - Melody and Harmony (Video) (31:31)
- Adding Synths & Samples (Video) (29:32)
- Parts of the Synth (Video) (20:24)
- Recording Session View scenes to Arrangement View (Video) (4:40)
- Editing the Arrangement (Video) (16:26)
- Producer Tip: Sadie Dupuis (Sad13) (3:16)
- Week 2 Assignment
- Week 2 Quiz
- Week 3 - Zoom Link
- Week 3 Livestream Class Recording (173:18)
- Week 3 Notes - Vocals and Effects
- Vocals Workflow in Arrangement View (Video) (24:06)
- Vocal Effects Processing: Creating a Vocal Chain (Video) (28:47)
- Adding Effects to Synths and Samples (Video) (19:41)
- Producer Tip: Alicia Keys (1:02)
- Producer Tip: Catherine Marks (5:58)
- Producer Tip: Lachi (1:48)
- Producer Tip: Marcella Araica (Part 1) (1:49)
- Producer Tip: Marcella Araica (Part 2) (1:29)
- Producer Tips: Jordan Hamlin (8:44)
- Producer Tips: Simone Torres (4:17)
- Week 3 Assignment
- Week 3 Quiz