Summer Course in Art and Artificial Intelligence
Duration: 45h
Start: July 1 and 15
Place: Madrid
Boost your musical career.
Acquire all the basic knowledge used in the industry starting from scratch.
You will adopt a new musical and verbal vocabulary through different software.
You will explore the use of several commonly used music libraries with MIDI language and create realistic mock ups to obtain a competent portfolio
In addition, you will learn different types of microphones for future recordings, you will get into the mix and masterbasicization and you will analyze popular songs to get a good sound idea of various musical styles.
Title
Introduction to Music Production
Duration
45 hours
Dates
July 1-12
or July 15-29
or July 15-29
Site
Madrid
Fair
490€
Boost your musical career.
Acquire all the basic knowledge used in the industry starting from scratch.
You will adopt a new musical and verbal vocabulary through different software.
You will explore the use of several commonly used music libraries with MIDI language and create realistic mock ups to obtain a competent portfolio
In addition, you will learn different types of microphones for future recordings, you will get into the mix and masterbasicization and you will analyze popular songs to get a good sound idea of various musical styles.
Program
I
- Explanation and basic theory of technological concepts applied in the industry. Basic Logic commands. First exercise using loops.
- Basic commands (part 2). Completion of the first musical theme using loops.
- List editors, global tracks, automation and MIDI. Second production exercise using MIDI with basic instruments and Drummer.
- Basic mixing and completion of the second musical theme supervised by the teacher.
- Listening exercises, basic song structure, basic mixing II. Presentation of first projects with feedback.
I
- Kontakt, basic sound libraries and their respective functions, cinematic sound. Preparation of the first music theme with cinematic percussion sound.
- Kontakt properties, cinematic sound II. Completion of the cinematic percussion musical theme.
- Advanced automation. Basic mixing II and basic microphones. Analysis of songs by students. Elaboration of the fourth theme with a free nature.
- Basic mix III and Masterbasic ization. Advanced MIDI editing. Continuation of the fourth theme of a free nature.
- Presentation of the musical themes seen in class. Industry tips, bookstore recommendations and conclusions.
Project:
You will have the opportunity to learn more about the music industry and carry out work that can be included in your demo reel in order to distribute your product to various types of audiences, both music and audiovisual media.
Teacher
Alejandro del Pozo
Multi-instrumentalist composer with more than 10 years of experience both in the musical field and in teaching at the university level.
His compositions have been heard in several highly prestigious companies at a national and international level. In 2012 he began his career as a composer for video game music, collaborating with companies such as Santillana, Dreamworks, Disney Interactive, among others.
In 2017 he composed the official theme for Comic Con Ecuador and, later, he was the musical director of the video game company Chariot Entertainment.
He has completed a Master's Degree in Scoring for Film, TV and Video Games at Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to record his music at the emblematic Air Studios (London).
Currently, in addition to being a university professor, he is part of the team of musical composers for the company Shutterstock.
Access and registration
Aimed at students aged 18 and over with basic audiovisual knowledge.
Fill out the form and an academic advisor will guide you through the next steps.
It is advisable to present an updated CV and portfolio in digital format.
At the end of the course, a diploma and certificate will be delivered attesting to having satisfactorily completed and passed it.
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