MUSIC PRODUCTION ACADEMY
LEARN TO PRODUCE YOUR OWN MUSIC LIKE A PRO!
DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOU?
✅ Original Music Production: You are passionate about creating and producing your own original music.
✅ Producing for Others: You prefer producing music for other artists rather than creating your own material.
✅ Casual Production Hobby: Your goal is to use music production as a casual, creative outlet, not necessarily for public release.
✅ Seeking Broader Recognition: You aim to share your production talents with a wider audience and gain recognition.
✅ Studio Production Skills: You want to focus on honing your production skills within a professional studio environment.
✅ Expressive Production: You are interested in using music production as a means to express yourself, whether through your own music or others'.
✅ Portfolio Development: You're looking to build a portfolio of your production work, potentially for college applications or personal milestones.
✅ Collaborative Production: You are keen on collaborating with songwriters or instrumentalists, bringing your production skills to enhance their work.
✅ Home Studio Setup: You wish to learn how to set up and manage your own home studio, enabling you to produce music in your personal space.
Each participant’s experience at the Music Production Academy is personalized to their specific style and production goals, ensuring a fulfilling and educational journey.
PROGRAM Description
🎧 Master Pro Tools or Logic: Embark on a journey into professional music production. Our program turns the complexities of Pro Tools or Logic into a clear pathway to proficiency.
🎧 Foundational Skills for Advanced Results: Begin at the basics, setting up your studio for optimal output. Learn everything from configuring settings to recording your ideas, whether through analog, vocal mics, or MIDI.
🎧 Simplified Recording Techniques: Acquire practical skills to capture your musical ideas. We make the recording process straightforward, enabling you to translate your creative visions into high-quality sound.
🎧 The Art of Mixing Unveiled: Explore the transformative world of mixing. Our expert guidance on Compression and Equalizers will teach you to shape and enrich your music's sound.
🎧 Depth and Texture in Your Tracks: Learn how to use Basic Effects like Reverb and Delay to add complexity and character to your music, creating immersive soundscapes.
🎧 Making Complex Tools Accessible: We demystify advanced music technology, making it approachable for beginners and a skill enhancer for seasoned producers.
🎧 From Concept to Professional Production: This program is more than a course; it's a pathway to elevating your music production skills. From initial setup to final mix, we support your journey to professional-quality production.
Music Production Academy PROCESS
SETTING THE STAGE
Your first steps into the world of music production begin with setting up your studio. Learn to install and configure the essential software on your device, tailoring your digital workspace to fit your creative needs.
NAVIGATING YOUR TOOLS
Immerse yourself in a virtual exploration of your digital audio workstation. Understand the intricacies of the controls and interfaces you'll be using, setting a solid foundation for your music production journey.
MASTERING YOUR TECHNIQUE
Dive into the core of music production as you learn about audio tracks, MIDI tracks, aux/sus tracks, and mastering fader techniques. This knowledge is crucial in shaping the sound and feel of your music.
UNDERSTANDING SOUND DYNAMICS
Gain a comprehensive understanding of staging, clipping, and levels. These concepts are key to achieving balance and clarity in your productions, ensuring your music sounds great on any system.
RECORDING & EDITING ESSENTIALS
Hone your skills in arming tracks, recording, and performing basic edits. Learn to work with a grid and click track, essential techniques for achieving professional timing and rhythm in your music.
THE ART OF MIXING
Explore the magic of compression, EQ, reverb, and delay. This session will deepen your understanding of how to enhance and transform your sounds, giving you the tools to produce music that stands out.
THE FINAL TOUCHES
In the concluding sessions, you'll bring everything together. Review your final edit and mix, learning the critical do's and don'ts of music production. Understand what to look for and what to avoid, ensuring your final product is polished and professional.
Each step in this curriculum is designed to elevate your skills, guiding you towards becoming a proficient and confident music producer. Let your creativity flourish and your music resonate with the world!"
MEET YOUR M.P.A. PRODUCERS & COACHES
EVAN D.
Evan Graham Dunn has a Bachelor's Degree in Audio for Visual Media from Columbia College. When he isn’t teaching multiple instruments, songwriting, and music production, you can find him working out of his studio in Chicago producing and recording clients, mixing and scoring for commercials and film, or touring and gigging out in one of his multiple bands.
Along with his international success on BBC Radio and magazine coverage with his progressive rock band Alaya, Evan has charted on iTunes and Amazon while holding 4 songs in steady rotation on Sirius Radio’s “Coffee House” with his Folk Rock / Americana band “Edward & Graham”. Evan loves what he does, and can't wait to help you do the same by maintaining a light-hearted, down-to-earth and humorous approach in all of the courses and lessons he offers with CHMA.
DEREK B.
From an early age, Derek has been immersed in the world of music. He had the opportunity to study jazz piano under the tutelage of renowned pianist and Frank Sinatra's preferred Chicago pianist, Wellington Schiller. Derek continued his musical education at The Chicago Academy for the Arts. He embarked on a touring career with the national touring band, Phix, and performed alongside notable artists like Sugar Blue, John Kattke, John Kadlecik, Mer, and Chicago Radio DJ Kevin Matthews, among others.
After years on the road, Derek felt a strong desire to establish Clarendon Music Academy with the mission of providing innovative and contemporary music programs and lessons. Today, CHMA is successfully achieving that goal.