APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR MAKING TRACKS JAN 2025 COURSES

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL

Making Tracks Introductory is the perfect way for you to develop Songwriting and Music Production experience.

This course is for 16-25 year olds as it is supported with funding through Youth Music.  You will work out of a professional production studio to learn how to use technology to develop your songwriting ideas through recording and the use of associated studio equipment.

Some of the topics covered include, learning about microphones and recording audio into Logic Pro, programming your own parts using software instruments and the basics of multitrack recording and mixing using plugins (EQ, Compression and Effects) so that you can create a demo of a song.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Making Tracks Intermediate moves into a larger studio environment to learn about multi microphone recording in a live space, working with musicians to develop production styles and advancing your mixing skills using Logic Pro.

Some of the topics we cover as part of this course include, sampling and manipulating audio, sound synthesis, recording drums, outboard equipment use in the studio, recording and mixing a live band performance, creating textures and layers using effects and automation and vocal production techniques.

All backgrounds, abilities and musical interests welcome, no prior experience or musical knowledge required for the introductory and intermediate courses. These two course levels are for applicants age 16-25 years old.

ADVANCED LEVEL

This course is designed for 18-30 year olds with previous experience of using music technology to create music, such as – using a DAW (e.g. Logic, Ableton) to record and mix music, with an understanding of the recording process, some microphone technique and production experience. It would be suited to recent graduates of music technology courses and of the Making Tracks intermediate level course. 

Topics we will cover, will include - 

From Demo to Release – working to a client brief as a producer to turn a simple demo into a fully produced track

Full Band recording – liaising with musicians, planning, setup and capture of a full track with a band using multi-track and overdub recording techniques, outboard and multi mic setups

Detailed mixing techniques and mix projects to enhance your understanding and practical application of mixing tools to create professional standard mixes.

Delivered in partnership with The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Supported by funding from Youth Music