Basic Recording I&II

Ages: 12-18
Instructor: Paul Rucker

Class Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 - 5:00pm

from January 9th - March 8th

This lab-styled course will teach the basics of modern computer music

production using the tools employed by todays hottest producers. While

it is assumed that most students will be interested in producing hip-hop,

the tools and techniques taught in this class are equally suited to

producing R&B, rock, reggae, jazz, drum and bass, techno, polka, or

whatever else you want to make! This course will first teach students the

bare essentials of music theory and will then focus on how to use two

software packages: Ableton Live and Pro-Tools to be able to write, record,

and master songs. Students with no musical training are encouraged to

attend! All that is required is a love of music and the desire to produce

your own songs.

Topics covered will include: basic music theory, song structure, MIDI and

virtual instruments, drum programming, sound synthesis, working with

pre-made loops and sound libraries, vocal recording, editing, arranging,

effects plugins, mixing, mastering and more.

This is a five week course. Each class will begin with 20-minutes of

instruction, then students will work for the remainder of the class either

in the media lab or recording studio on their own projects or on simple

lab exercises to reinforce each weeks course material. The goal is for

each student to produce at least one demo song by the end of the course.

Enrollment is currently limited to 16 students. Students must maintain

attendance or their spot will go to a student on the waiting list.

Interested? Come to class and join us! (First come first served) If you have any questions, call the Arts Corps office at 206-722-5440.