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Music Production & Industry Mastery — Full Course
Music Production & Industry Mastery — Full Course
Music Production & Industry Mastery — Full Course
Module 1: Foundations of Music Production
🎧 Lessons
• DAWs: FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools (choose one)
• Audio basics: frequencies, waveforms, decibels
• MIDI, VST plugins, samples vs. recording
• How to set up a home studio
🛠️ Exercises
• Install a DAW and set up your first project
• Learn hotkeys + navigation
• Import a drum loop and build a simple 4-bar beat
📚 Resources
• Free DAW trials (Ableton/FL Studio/Logic)
• YouTube: In the Mix, Reid Stefan, Busy Works Beats
• Book: Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior
🎯 Project: Recreate a simple beat from a favorite track using only stock sounds
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Module 2: Music Theory for Producers
🎧 Lessons
• Scales (major, minor, pentatonic)
• Chord progressions used in modern music
• Rhythms and time signatures
• Song structures (verse, chorus, drop, bridge)
🛠️ Exercises
• Build 5 chord progressions in your DAW
• Write 3 simple melodies over different progressions
• Re-arrange a popular track structure in MIDI
📚 Resources
• Hooktheory (great for chord progressions)
• “Music Theory for Computer Musicians” by Michael Hewitt
🎯 Project: Compose a 2-minute instrumental track with clear sections
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Module 3: Sound Design & Advanced Production
🎧 Lessons
• Synthesis (subtractive, FM, wavetable)
• Designing bass, pads, leads, and drums
• Layering & stacking sounds
• Automation & modulation tricks
🛠️ Exercises
• Design 3 unique synth patches from scratch
• Create a drum kit from samples you choose
• Automate at least 3 effects (filter sweep, reverb, pitch)
📚 Resources
• Synths: Serum, Vital (free), Massive
• ADSR Courses (sound design focused)
• YouTube: SeamlessR (for synthesis)
🎯 Project: Produce an original beat using only custom-designed sounds
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Module 4: Recording & Vocal Production
🎧 Lessons
• Microphone types & placement
• Recording clean vocals at home
• Vocal comping, tuning, layering, ad-libs
• Working with live instruments
🛠️ Exercises
• Record a simple vocal phrase or instrument
• Practice comping multiple takes
• Apply tuning (Auto-Tune or Melodyne)
📚 Resources
• Free VST: GSnap (auto-tune)
• Plugin: iZotope Nectar (vocal production)
• YouTube: Warren Huart, Produce Like a Pro
🎯 Project: Record, edit, and mix a full vocal track
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Module 5: Mixing & Mastering
🎧 Lessons
• Gain staging, headroom, metering
• EQ, compression, reverb, delay
• Stereo imaging & depth
• Mastering for streaming platforms
🛠️ Exercises
• Mix a 16-bar loop using EQ & compression only
• Master a track and compare to a reference
• Test loudness (Spotify: -14 LUFS, YouTube: -13 LUFS)
📚 Resources
• iZotope Ozone (mastering)
• “The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook” by Bobby Owsinski
• Metering tool: Youlean Loudness Meter (free)
🎯 Project: Mix & master your track to industry standards
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Module 6: Genre Specialization
🎧 Lessons
• Hip-Hop/Trap: 808s, hard-hitting drums, sampling
• EDM: build-ups, drops, sound design
• Pop: radio-friendly arrangements, catchy hooks
• R&B: lush chords, vocal-heavy mixes
• Film/Game: atmospheric production, scoring basics
🛠️ Exercises
• Reproduce 8 bars of a track in each genre
• Create a genre “starter pack” (drums, sounds, templates)
📚 Resources
• Splice (samples)
• Cymatics (free packs)
• YouTube: Internet Money, Kyle Beats
🎯 Project: Remix a track into a different genre
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Module 7: Music Business & Branding
🎧 Lessons
• Copyright, publishing, royalties (ASCAP, BMI, PROs)
• Distribution: DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby
• Beat selling platforms: BeatStars, Airbit
• Branding: logo, producer tag, image
🛠️ Exercises
• Register with a PRO (ASCAP, BMI, etc.)
• Create your producer tag & logo
• Upload a track to a distributor
📚 Resources
• “All You Need to Know About the Music Business” by Donald Passman
• Website builders: Wix, Squarespace, Carrd
🎯 Project: Register your name + release a track on streaming platforms
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Module 8: Marketing & Monetization
🎧 Lessons
• Social media for producers (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram)
• How to go viral with beat-making videos
• Selling services: mixing, custom beats, sound packs
• Sync licensing (TV, film, games)
🛠️ Exercises
• Post 3 short beat videos on TikTok/Instagram
• Build a BeatStars account & upload 5 beats
• Research 5 sync libraries & submit 1 track
📚 Resources
• Ari Herstand: “How to Make It in the New Music Business”
• Platforms: BeatStars, Fiverr, Songtradr
• YouTube: Curtiss King, Legion Beats
🎯 Project: Launch a mini-marketing campaign for your track
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Module 9: Career Building
🎧 Lessons
• Networking: reaching artists, labels, managers
• Building a producer portfolio/EP
• Live performance & DJing basics
• Scaling: from side hustle → full-time income
🛠️ Exercises
• Reach out to 5 artists online for collabs
• Build a 3-track beat tape for your portfolio
• Write a 6-month career roadmap
📚 Resources
• LinkedIn + Discord producer groups
• Online collab sites: Kompoz, SoundBetter
• Podcasts: Pensado’s Place, Producergrind
🎯 Final Project: Release a beat tape or EP + promote it with a strategy
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📌 Course Outcome
By the end, you’ll have:
✅ Technical skills in production, mixing, mastering
✅ A professional portfolio (beats, songs, remixes)
✅ Published music on streaming platforms
✅ A personal brand + online presence
✅ Income streams (selling beats, services, licensing)
✅ A roadmap to build a career in music production
🎶 Music Production & Industry Mastery — Weekly Schedule
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Phase 1: Foundations (Weeks 1–8)
Goal: Get comfortable with your DAW, music theory basics, and start making simple beats.
• Week 1: Install DAW, set up home studio, explore navigation.
• Week 2: Learn audio basics (EQ, levels, gain staging). Recreate a simple loop.
• Week 3: Intro to MIDI, VSTs, and sample packs. Build your first beat.
• Week 4: Learn scales (major/minor), create chord progressions.
• Week 5: Build 3 melodies over different chord progressions.
• Week 6: Study song structures (verse/chorus/drop). Re-arrange a popular track.
• Week 7: Make your first 1–2 minute instrumental track.
• Week 8 (Project): Recreate a full beat/song in your DAW using only stock sounds.
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Phase 2: Sound Design & Production (Weeks 9–16)
Goal: Learn how to design sounds, program drums, and make original beats.
• Week 9: Learn synth basics (oscillators, filters, envelopes).
• Week 10: Design your first bass, lead, and pad sounds.
• Week 11: Create your own drum kit (kicks, snares, hi-hats).
• Week 12: Practice drum programming in hip-hop & EDM styles.
• Week 13: Learn automation (filter sweeps, reverb builds).
• Week 14: Make a full track with original sound design.
• Week 15: Remix a simple acapella or track.
• Week 16 (Project): Produce an original beat using only your custom-designed sounds.
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Phase 3: Recording & Mixing (Weeks 17–24)
Goal: Learn to record vocals/instruments, mix, and master tracks.
• Week 17: Learn mic basics, record a short vocal phrase.
• Week 18: Practice vocal comping + light tuning (Auto-Tune, Melodyne).
• Week 19: Layer ad-libs, harmonies, vocal doubles.
• Week 20: Learn EQ & compression on vocals and drums.
• Week 21: Add reverb, delay, and creative effects.
• Week 22: Intro to mixing full tracks (balancing instruments & vocals).
• Week 23: Learn mastering basics (EQ, limiter, loudness standards).
• Week 24 (Project): Record, mix, and master a complete song.
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Phase 4: Genre Mastery (Weeks 25–32)
Goal: Study different genres and expand your style.
• Week 25: Hip-Hop/Trap (808s, hard drums, sampling).
• Week 26: EDM (drops, risers, buildups).
• Week 27: Pop (radio-ready song structure, catchy hooks).
• Week 28: R&B (lush chords, vocal-heavy production).
• Week 29: Film/Game scoring (cinematic sound design).
• Week 30: Reproduce 8-bar loops in 3 different genres.
• Week 31: Remix a track into a new genre.
• Week 32 (Project): Create a 3-track mini EP in 3 different genres.
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Phase 5: Music Business & Branding (Weeks 33–40)
Goal: Set up your career foundation — legal, distribution, branding.
• Week 33: Learn copyright, publishing, royalties (ASCAP/BMI).
• Week 34: Sign up with a PRO + choose a distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore).
• Week 35: Create your producer brand (logo, name, producer tag).
• Week 36: Build a simple website or EPK (Electronic Press Kit).
• Week 37: Upload your first single to streaming services.
• Week 38: Create a BeatStars/Airbit store and upload 5 beats.
• Week 39: Research sync licensing (TV/film placements).
• Week 40 (Project): Officially release your first single on Spotify/Apple.
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Phase 6: Marketing & Monetization (Weeks 41–48)
Goal: Learn to promote and monetize your work.
• Week 41: Build social media presence (TikTok, IG, YouTube Shorts).
• Week 42: Make short “beat-making” content. Post 3 clips.
• Week 43: Collaborate with 1 artist (online or local).
• Week 44: Build a beat pack or sample pack to sell.
• Week 45: Learn freelancing: mixing/mastering for clients.
• Week 46: Research 5 sync libraries + submit a track.
• Week 47: Launch a mini marketing campaign for your track.
• Week 48 (Project): Run a promo campaign + grow your audience by 10–20%.
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Phase 7: Career Building (Weeks 49–52)
Goal: Put it all together, release music, and set a growth plan.
• Week 49: Reach out to 5 artists for collaborations.
• Week 50: Build a 3-track beat tape or mini EP.
• Week 51: Create a 6-month roadmap (releases, collabs, goals).
• Week 52 (Final Project): Release your EP/Beat Tape + promote it with a launch plan.
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📌 End of Year Outcome
By Week 52, you’ll have:
✅ Released multiple tracks on streaming platforms
✅ Built a personal brand + online presence
✅ A beat store + monetization streams
✅ A professional portfolio (beats, songs, remixes, EP)
✅ A 6-month roadmap to keep growing your career
🔥 Got it — let’s make this super practical. Here’s a daily routine (2–3 hours per day, 5–6 days a week) that matches the 52-week schedule I gave you. You’ll balance production, learning, creativity, and business so you grow consistently without burning out.
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🎧 Daily Music Producer Routine (2–3 Hours)
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Phase 1–3 (Weeks 1–24: Learning & Skill Building)
Focus: DAW, production, sound design, recording, mixing/mastering
• Day 1 (Learning Focus):
• 30 min → Watch/read tutorial (theory, DAW, mixing, etc.)
• 90 min → Apply lesson (make a loop or short beat)
• 30 min → Take notes + save templates
• Day 2 (Beat Day):
• 15 min → Sound selection (drums/samples)
• 90 min → Build a full beat idea
• 30 min → Arrange into verse/chorus
• Day 3 (Sound Design / Vocals):
• 45 min → Practice sound design (make synth/bass patches)
• 60 min → Build a beat with only custom sounds
• 30 min → Record vocals or instruments (if available)
• Day 4 (Mixing Focus):
• 45 min → Practice EQ & compression on old projects
• 60 min → Mix one of your beats
• 30 min → Compare with reference tracks
• Day 5 (Free Creation):
• 2 hours → Create freely (beat/song start to finish)
• 30 min → Export + bounce for portfolio
• Day 6 (Optional “Catch-Up/Study” Day):
• 1 hr → Rewatch tutorials, learn a new trick
• 1 hr → Practice skills you struggled with
• 30 min → Organize sounds/samples/projects
• Day 7: Rest or casual listening (analyze pro tracks for ideas).
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Phase 4–7 (Weeks 25–52: Business & Career Focus)
Focus: Genre mastery, branding, business, marketing, collabs
• Day 1 (Genre Focus):
• 30 min → Study a genre track (arrangement, sounds)
• 90 min → Recreate or remix in your DAW
• 30 min → Save as template for future use
• Day 2 (Beat Creation):
• 2 hours → Make a new beat in your main genre
• 30 min → Bounce preview for BeatStars/social
• Day 3 (Content Creation):
• 45 min → Film a beat-making clip / studio vlog
• 45 min → Edit and prep content (TikTok/Instagram/YouTube)
• 30 min → Post & engage with comments
• Day 4 (Business Focus):
• 1 hr → Upload to distributor / BeatStars / SoundCloud
• 30 min → Email/DM 2–3 artists for collab
• 30 min → Research sync licensing opportunities
• 30 min → Update branding (website, profiles, tags)
• Day 5 (Marketing & Networking):
• 45 min → Engage on socials (comment, share, network)
• 45 min → Post new beat/track snippet
• 60 min → Collab session (online or with local artist)
• Day 6 (Portfolio/Project Day):
• 2 hrs → Work on EP/beat tape
• 30 min → Export, organize, and update portfolio
• Day 7: Rest / music analysis (study Billboard charts, playlists, or watch interviews with producers).
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📌 Extra Tips
• Always save project files neatly (organized folders = faster workflow).
• Use a timer (Pomodoro style: 25–30 min work, 5 min break) to stay focused.
• End every session by bouncing a demo, even if unfinished → builds a catalog.
• Track progress weekly: “What did I learn? What did I create? What will I release?”
🎧 Daily Music Production Routine (2–3 hrs)
1. Warm-Up (15 min)
• Quick ear training (identify intervals, chords) → Teoria.com (https://teoria.com) or apps like Tenuto.
• Listen to 1 pro track in your genre → take notes on structure, sounds, mix.
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2. Core Skill Practice (45–60 min)
• Early Phases (Weeks 1–24):
• DAW practice (shortcuts, workflow)
• Music theory → play scales/chords, build progressions
• Sound design (create 1 new sound per day)
• Mixing drills (EQ/compress a loop)
• Later Phases (Weeks 25–52):
• Genre drills (hip-hop, EDM, R&B, pop)
• Recreate sections of pro songs
• Mixing/mastering mini-sessions
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3. Creative Work (60 min)
• Make a beat, melody, or loop daily (even if unfinished).
• Focus on quantity → quality (more reps = faster growth).
• Save all ideas — you’ll recycle them later.
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4. Business & Branding (30 min)
• Early Phase: watch 1 short tutorial on business/branding.
• Middle Phase: build your online presence → post 1 piece of content every 2–3 days.
• Later Phase: upload beats to BeatStars, pitch to artists, network.
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5. Reflection (10–15 min)
• Save & organize project files.
• Write 2 notes: “What I learned today” + “What to fix tomorrow.”
• Keep a progress journal → tracks finished, beats made, skills learned.
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🗓️ Weekly Breakdown (Example)
If you study 6 days a week, 1 day off:
• Mon: Production (sound design + beat-making)
• Tue: Theory + arranging (chords, melodies, song structure)
• Wed: Mixing practice (EQ, compression, effects)
• Thu: Recording & vocal work
• Fri: Genre study (remake a pro track section)
• Sat: Business & branding (socials, BeatStars, marketing)
• Sun: Rest, listen critically to music, plan next week
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📌 End Result
If you stick to this:
• By 3 months: You’ll be making full beats & basic mixes.
• By 6 months: You’ll release tracks & sell beats online.
• By 12 months: You’ll have a portfolio, income streams, and a brand name.
🎛️ 1. DAWs (choose one as your main tool)
All major DAWs can make pro music — the best one is the one you stick with.
• FL Studio (🔥 most popular for beatmakers, trap, EDM, hip-hop)
• Ableton Live (great for electronic/EDM/live performance)
• Logic Pro X (Mac only, great all-rounder, pop/R&B/film scoring)
• Pro Tools (industry standard for recording/mixing engineers)
• Studio One (fast workflow, great for mixing/mastering)
• Reaper (lightweight, super affordable, customizable)
👉 If you’re just starting:
• FL Studio Producer Edition if you want to make beats.
• Ableton Live Standard if you’re more into electronic/experimental.
• Logic Pro X if you’re on Mac.
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🎹 2. Essential Plugins (Instruments & Effects)
You don’t need everything at once — but here are the essentials:
🔊 Instruments (VSTs & Synths)
• Serum (Xfer Records) → industry-standard synth for sound design.
• Vital (FREE) → similar to Serum, amazing for beginners.
• Omnisphere → huge library, used in trap/pop/R&B.
• Kontakt (Native Instruments) → sampler with tons of instrument libraries.
• Arcade (Output) → subscription-based, great loops and playable sounds.
🎚️ Mixing & Effects
• FabFilter Pro-Q3 (EQ)
• FabFilter Pro-C2 (Compression)
• iZotope Ozone (Mastering suite)
• Valhalla Reverb & Delay (affordable, pro-level)
• Soundtoys Bundle (creative effects like Decapitator, EchoBoy)
👉 Free Options to Start:
• TDR Nova (dynamic EQ, free)
• OTT (multiband compressor, free by Xfer)
• Voxengo Span (spectrum analyzer, free)
• OrilRiver (free reverb)
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🎵 3. WAV Packs (Drums, Samples, Loops)
Having the right sounds is 🔑 for modern production.
🔥 Industry-Standard Sample Packs
• Splice (subscription → unlimited samples, $7.99/month)
• Cymatics (tons of free + paid packs, especially trap/EDM)
• Producer Grind (hip-hop/trap kits, drum kits from real producers)
• Loopmasters (all genres)
• Tracklib (for legal music sampling)
Free Starter Packs:
• Cymatics “Free Essentials Pack”
• Splice free sample packs
• Reddit communities like r/Drumkits
• Bedroom Producers Blog (lists free VSTs + samples)
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📂 Suggested Starter Setup (Beginner → Pro)
Beginner (FREE setup):
• DAW: FL Studio trial or Reaper
• VST: Vital (free synth)
• FX: OTT, TDR Nova, Voxengo Span
• WAVs: Cymatics Free Packs
Intermediate (🔥 pro workflow):
• DAW: FL Studio Producer / Ableton Standard
• VST: Serum, Kontakt, Arcade
• FX: FabFilter Pro-Q3, Valhalla Reverb, iZotope Ozone
• WAVs: Splice subscription
Advanced (industry-level):
• DAW: FL Studio/Ableton/Logic (full license)
• VSTs: Serum, Omnisphere, Keyscape, Nexus 4, Kontakt + expansions
• FX: FabFilter Suite, Soundtoys, Ozone Advanced, Waves bundle
• WAVs: Custom drum kits + Splice/Loopmasters libraries
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