Production lessons with Berklee Online®
Spark inspiration with award-winning courses from Berklee Online®. Learn to produce your next demo, train your ears, brush up on vocal production, or mix and master electronic music – all five courses, all included in your membership.
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Vocal Production with GRAMMY®-winner Prince Charles Alexander
Master the craft of vocal production in four lessons taught by award-winning producer and engineer, Prince Charles Alexander (Mary J. Blige, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Notorious B.I.G.).
Whatever your skill level, this course (and four more!) from Berklee Online® will guide you through the essential concepts and methods you need to succeed.
Through video lectures and quizzes, you’ll learn:
- Vocal session preparation
- Taking notes and working with lyric sheets
- How to use the DAW to speed up workflow
- Adjusting the signal chain & monitoring to the singer
- Laying down scratch tracks
- Creating a "keeper" take
- Points to stop, continue, punch in, and take a break
- Setting up effects to use in a session
- The powerful impact of phrasing: Telling the emotional story
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Mixing and Mastering for the Electronic Musician
Explore the world of mixing and mastering, learning the fundamentals behind signal flow, EQ, dynamics processing, reverb, delays, and more. Plus, learn mixing techniques, including external keying (side chaining), pitch correction, image adjustment, stem mixing, and mix bus processing.
Song Demo Production for Logic
If you're an aspiring producer or songwriter who’s interested in making high-quality demos at home using Logic Pro X, then this is the course for you. You'll be able to use the techniques you learn here as a springboard to jump into the world of producing, recording, and mixing songs to a pro level.
Song Demo Production for Pro Tools
Whether you're an aspiring producer or a songwriter who is interested in making high-quality demos at home using Pro Tools, this is the course for you. You'll be able to use the techniques you learn here as a springboard to jump into the world of producing, recording, and mixing songs to a pro level.
Beginner Ear Training
An essential skill in developing your musicianship. The skills you will learn in this course will be useful in composition, arranging, production, learning new repertoire, and bandleading; improvisation and musical interaction in performance; and improved music perception in listening.
Ready to step into the classroom?
1. Visit the Berklee Online® sign up page
2. Create an account
3. Check your inbox for a confirmation email
4. Choose a course and get started! (Don't forget to bookmark for easy access)