Digital Composition
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“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Photograph of a Water Droplet being Vibrated by Sound
UPCOMING EVENTS AND CLASSES
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Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate
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Recording Arts and Technology Certificate
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One day per week and 5 hours of labs
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Home Note Assessment
Find your home note (Root/Soul )where you are At Peace and get a CD in its key.
Proven to be helpful for your immune system and all organs.
Good for a wide range of issues.
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VAH – Voice Analysis Harmony Software
Find missing frequencies in your voice that correspond to different physical and emotional issues.
Assessment and Song Remedies $65.
Full Software $888. Next training is February 20th. Purchase by February 10th to join.
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Digital Composition
Day Classes
Classes are 4 days per week to be scheduled.
Classes are normally 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
Labs are normally 10 AM – 4 PM.
Night Classes
Classes are 4 nights per week to be scheduled.
Classes are normally 6:30 – 10 PM.
Labs are normally 6 PM to midnight.
Size
Classes are limited to 25 people, so classes are small enough to address specific questions and concerns of each student. (although classes are normally around 10 people). Classes are broken into much smaller groups for recording sessions and labs.
Course # Hours Tuition |
Course Descriptions |
|---|---|
| DC101 54 Hrs. $1600 |
Digital Composer’s Tools (Reason, Live, Acid, Recycle) In this class, students are taught the core available software for digital composers: Reason, Live, Acid, Recycle, V-Stack, VST’s and VSTI’s, as well as the integration of the different software. Finally, utilizing the software to obtain the most efficient results in composition is discussed. Students will have weekly assignments to create music using certain programs and combinations of programs. Synthesis and Sampling Synthesis used in the music world along with the various types of synthesis are covered, including: Analog, FM, Additive, AM, Granular, Wavetable, Modular, Wave Shaping etc. Parts of an analog synthesizer are studied, including: Filters, Oscillators, Modulators, LFO’s, Envelopes and Signal Flow. The software program “Reaktor” is explained in-depth and students are required to build their own analog synthesizer. Sampling, Multi-sampling, keyboard mapping, trimming samples and loops are discussed. An in-depth study of soft samplers on the market is conducted. |
| DC300 54 Hrs. $1600 |
Advanced Music Theory, Songwriting, and Composition Arranging for vocal harmonies, strings, horns and alternative chord arrangements are discussed. The second half of the class is spent on arranging parts of a song, song structure and orchestration choices inside of complex types of music. Music Arranging and Programming Arranging for vocal harmonies, strings, horns and alternative chord arrangements are discussed. Arranging parts of a song, song structure and orchestration choices inside of complex types of music. Techniques on programming drums, synth parts and overall editing to shape music. In a world where programming beats and editing is creating the music as much as the instruments are, students learn a large bag of tricks to improve drum programming and synth programming. Tricks involved are editing, EFX processing and creating tracks through edits. Also, proper vocal tuning and other industry standard programming tricks are taught. |
| DC100L 90 Hrs. $1600 |
Digital Audio Production Labs Hands-on time mixing and computer work with Lab Facilitator supervision. • Hands-on Live Recording Sessions • Hands-on Mixing Multitrack Projects • Hands-on Editing, and Beat Production • Sequencing, Sampling |
| 198 Hrs $4800 |
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