Do I need experience?

No. It starts by getting you fluent in your production software.

Can I take it online?

Yes. The 360° Electronic Music Academy runs in person at Garnish Sydney and live online in the same sessions, using our music collaboration software, Muse - you join whichever suits you.

What is the programme?

Our Electronic Music Academy: a programme that takes a beginner through everything they need to know to make the music they love, in classes kept small for focused learning, supported by Ableton, Native Instruments and Apple.

How long is it, and what does it cost?

The 360° Electronic Music Academy runs 360 hours. Ask admissions at Garnish Sydney for the current dates and tuition.

360° Electronic Music Academy

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Course — Sydney

At a glance

Duration

360 hours

Class size

No more than seven people

Format

In-person in Sydney or Live Online

360° Music Production Academy | Sydney

This is a course for people who are serious about their aspirations to produce high quality electronic music. In classes of no more than seven people, the Garnish student gets tutored by top-drawer electronic music producers and DJs. They also get the chance to record and release tracks, partake in remix projects and compose and create for all manner of media, like computer game soundtracks and advertisements.

Beats & Pieces

→Within weeks into class, you will be working your way around your DAW, as it serves you long-term as one of your most essential creative tools. Through a practical hands-on teaching style. You will explore key concepts, such as MIDI programming, sampling, audio manipulation and arranging.
→If you do not know which DAW to choose, fear not, as we have experts who can advise you, once we know a bit more about you.
→"I switched to Ableton from Logic many years ago, but recently I've been missing Logic, so I decided to brush up to get the best of both worlds. I called Garnish, of course and the guys were great and got me back up to speed in no time" Jamie Jones

Music Composition

→You will learn the building blocks of music composition, making you a more efficient producer, even if you already have some music theory background.
→Learn and program chords which work well together, discover catchy lead-lines and bass-lines that groove.
→Classically trained students who have taken this course repeatedly tell us how this part of the program has given them new tools and techniques.

Audio Engineering

→Become grounded in audio engineering and recording with essential techniques and tricks of the trade. This part of the course emphasizes correct recording practices of love instruments, as well as synths. What microphones to use and why, audio interfaces, sample rates and bit depths, monitor speakers and room acoustics.

Mixing & Mastering

→Know your space; learn the fundamentals behind acoustics and how to correctly stage your studio for cleaner and better sound. Then get your hands dirty with dynamic controllers, in-depth EQ, making the most of the frequency spectrum, mixing vocals, expanding song elements, creating cohesive sound, and awesome professional plugins, including our software partners, FabFilter .

Electronic Sound Design

→While even many pro electronic producers stick with only subtractive synthesis during their career, you will go beyond by exploring subtractive, granular, additive, wavetable, and frequency modulated synthesis. This section also covers sampling, glitch, resampling, and additional beat-making techniques to broaden your sound.

Top-Line

→Struggling to write songs that contend with the hits? Reading songwriting books and watching endless hours of Youtube tutorials don’t seem to be making a difference? Our Top-Line Songwriting module advances your songwriting abilities with a direct approach and advice that other sources neglect to share, bringing the hit songwriter out in you!

Build Beats Better

→Rhythm Section Programming - Think like a drummer or a strummer: Program beats, riffs, and fills that sound like… well… beats, riffs, and fills.
→Vocal Production - Record, produce, and mix a quality vocal — mic technique, editing mastery, tuning & mixing vocals and a virtual studio visit with a vocalist at work.
→Electronic Essentials - Bend electronic instruments to your will: Create groundbreaking dance music in any DAW. We cover the foundations of House, Techno, Tech-House, EDM and Bass.
→Hip Hop Production - Learn how to record, write, collaborate, and produce Hip Hop! Styles include Boom Bap, East Coast, West Coast, Southern, and Trap. Explore and craft the skills to make your drums knock and your 808s rumble.
→Cinematix - Sweet strings, thundering percussion, splatty horns: The secret tools and techniques used by professionals to create powerful and lifelike virtual orchestrations.
→Release Party - Put that final polish on your mix. Learn the art of mastering, meta-tags and album art, and then get it to land safely in all the right places.

Live Performance

→You will learn advanced MIDI techniques, and discover how to use Ableton Live to set up to perform your project. Over 21s will be invited to perform their masterpieces at our club night.

More Free Stuff!

→Thanks to our exclusive licensing partnerships and certified status with brands such as Ableton, we have assembled a range of specialized assets: synthesizers, effects, and samples for Garnish Academy students. These instruments and sounds allow us to teach producers, side by side, using the same sets of expanded resources. Our constantly evolving license-partners and content producers add thousands of dollars to the value of our Producer and Academy courses. Many of these products are yours to keep. Others are free to use while you learn and are then eligible for exclusive upgrades at a fraction of their regular price!

As well as homework, and the 360 hours of time in the classroom (that incorporate timely mentoring sessions), course participants get to write and produce, mix, and master their own project, then learn all about the process of releasing and promoting it! In other words, they will participate and deliver an entire project from conception to finished master – and routes to market. If UK music production qualifications do not obviously pertain to our students’ goals, they (and perhaps more so their parents) can be rest assured that our music production program meets a national standard of accreditation.

Over 360 hours | AU$14499 + AU$449 registration fee

Sydney students take the 360° Electronic Music Academy in a small class at our studio, or live online in the same session, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse, taught by producers working in the Australian scene. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.

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