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16 Steps is now happy to announce it's affiliation with Sony Creative Software:
All 16 Steps students are elligable for a 40% discount on all Sony Creative Software!
16 Steps is a London-based music production crash course aimed at beginner to intermediate level music makers. Extremely experienced course tutor Alex Parsons will guide you through the processes involved in making tracks, from software navigation to music theory. With a Masters degree in composition, national television soundtrack credentials and a constant flow of dance music releases on respected labels worldwide, who better to teach you?!
Course Breakdown:
Courses my be attended solo or in pairs
2 day full course (recommended)
1 day intensive course (intermediate level only)
For further study, additional days can be added as required
The breakdown below is set only as a guideline. Students are given the freedom to cover as much or as little as they require, bringing in their own elements or study focuses if they wish.
Day 1:
Tour of the software
Arrangement – How to put a track together in 10 minutes
Creating drum patterns and percussion loops
Sampling and importing audio
Using MIDI and software synthesizers to create bass and melodies
Effect Plugins
Mixing down and burning to CD
Setting up your home studio environment
Day 2:
Recording Audio
Automating effects
Use of compression and EQ
Basic music theory
Preparing a track to play on a large sound system
Remixing
Tricks of the trade
Music – The business and how to get a track signed
Further study:
Music theory training
Keyboard skills
Saxophone lessons
Violin lessons
The two day course need not be restricted to consecutive days. Students may book up two sessions with a week or more in between to give them time to go home and put their knowledge to the test.
Course Software:
Sony Acid Pro 6
Sony Soundforge 8
Cubase SX3
Logic 7
Recycle 2
Price List (cost per person):
1 day course - £130
2 day full course - £250
Additional days - £110 per day
Students attending the course in pairs will receive a 10% discount
For further information or to book a course:
Email: 16steps@gmail.com
Call Alex:07736 297713
What Past students had to say...
This course is ace! I took it this week and loved it that much that i'm going back for more in a couple of weeks time. Honestly, highly recommended! Alex is really good at teaching so if u want to be shown the right direction into starting production then this is the thing 2do. (Rick Maia)
I'm half way through the course with Alex - i've learnt more in the 6 hours or so that i spent with him than 6 months tinkering on my own. I can't wait for part 2!!!!!!!!! If you want to kick start your production, i'd def recommend it. (Dave Atcheson)
The course was very good. The level of teaching was very high and the content of the course helped me learn in two days what may have taken a year or more learning unaided. Also the fact I was able to break it up over a couple of weeks allowed me time to practice and take in what I had learned in the previous period. I definiteley recommend it to any wannabe producers. (Rob Walsh)
The course was awesome. Im already well on my way to completing my first track. (Reza Rowghani)
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