Beatmaking - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / November 30, 2023
For those new to music
Learn the basics of music theory. Write and mix your first composition. You will understand how to develop further in beatmaking.
For aspiring music producers
Learn to create catchy beats in FL Studio. Learn how to promote your creativity and monetize it.
For artists
Learn to write music. You will understand how to find a unique sound. You will be able to create your own tracks completely independently and make money by selling beats.
Worked with Basta, Scryptonite, Pharaoh, Big Baby Tape, Ghostemane, the Leningrad group and other performers. Produced Dead Dynasty releases. Wrote music for Sberbank.
Introduction to Beatmaking
You will understand how beatmaking differs from electronic music. Get to know FL Studio. Find out what equipment you will need to complete the course.
Basics of Music Theory
Find out why music theory is needed for a beatmaker. Learn to distinguish modes and keys, determine the duration of notes, build intervals and chords.
Home studio
You will understand how to organize a recording studio at home. Find out how sound travels in a room. Select the appropriate equipment for your space and create a wiring diagram.
DAW
Find out what Digital Audio Workstations are - digital audio workstations. You will understand their functionality and areas of application. Install and launch FL Studio. You will understand the program interface and customize it for yourself.
Effects and plugins
Understand how effects differ from plugins. You will learn about VST and other formats, you will understand what bit depth and bit depth are. Learn to work with basic effects and third-party plugins in FL Studio.
MIDI and VSTi
Learn what MIDI and VSTi are. Understand how to create melody and rhythm in FL Studio through a digital musical instrument interface. Learn to record MIDI with and without a controller. You will understand what MIDI mapping is.
Sound synthesis
You will understand the main parameters of the synthesizer: SC, ADSR, LFO and filters. You will understand the differences between additive, subtractive, granular, FM and hybrid types of synthesis. Learn to synthesize the basic sounds: bass, lead, key, pad and pluck.
Sampling
You will understand what sampling is. Understand file conversion. Learn various sampling techniques. Learn to use Splice and Loopcloud services, organize your own sample library. Create your first sound bite.
Arrangement
You will understand the basic elements of a track composition - intro, verse, hook, bridge, outro. Learn to create arrangements.
Mixing. Working with multitrack
You will learn what equalization, sound masking, compression, sidechaining, gainstage and multitrack are. Learn to create groups in FL Studio. Mix your first audio track.
Mixing. Effects overlay
You will master additional features of FL Studio. You can make the track more interesting. You will understand saturation, distortion, spatial effects. Learn what sends, returns, parallel processing are. Learn to adjust vocals and automate parameters.
Mastering and finalization of the project
You will understand what mastering is and why it is needed. Learn how to choose a reference track and assemble a premaster. Learn how to render, trackout and export a project. You will understand how to make templates in FL Studio.
Legal aspects in the work of a beatmaker
Find out on what platforms you can promote your creativity. You will understand how to draw up contracts with artists. You will understand leasing arrangements and other legal aspects of the work of a music producer. Examples of creating beats from scratch in different styles with famous producers
Producer earnings
You will learn how to monetize music using streaming platforms, social networks and sites for beatmakers.
Music distribution
You will understand what distribution is. You will learn how to choose a partner and build a long-term relationship with him.
Interaction with labels
Get to know the types of record labels. Learn to interact with them in a legally correct manner: study standard contracts and possible conditions for joint work. You will be able to choose a contract depending on the goals of cooperation and protect the copyright of your work.
Making a beat with White Punk
Learn how a producer writes a beat from scratch. Get professional advice and use the speaker's signature techniques to create your own music.
Making a beat with stereoRYZE
Learn how a producer writes a beat from scratch. Get professional advice and use the speaker's signature techniques to create your own music.
Making a beat with Pretty Scream
Learn how a producer writes a beat from scratch. Get professional advice and use the speaker's signature techniques to create your own music.
Making a beat with Torpor
Learn how a producer writes a beat from scratch. Get professional advice and use the speaker's signature techniques to create your own music.
Making a beat with Bryte
Learn how a producer writes a beat from scratch. Get professional advice and use the speaker's signature techniques to create your own music.
Interview with producers
You will learn how famous producers create music: CVPELLV, Roman Bestseller, Shumno and the LAUD group.
Final project
Beat from scratch. You will write your own track. Create a MIDI part or select a sample, add drums. You will come up with an arrangement, mix the project and do mastering.