ADAPT GLOBAL ALLIANCE
ABLETON INDIA EDUCATION PARTNER
EDITION ONE
18th July ‘20 Till 17th October ‘20
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Week 01AUDIOGRAMME & SPINAL FUSION
Topic: Ableton sound design/writing melodies
- Saturday Module
Ableton sound design & rhythm creation using stock plugins, using racks the right way, using time-based effects to create sounds
- Sunday Module
Writing melodies & arrangement, mixing
Week 02NEUROMOTOR
Topic: Arrangement/mixing/kick bass
- Saturday Module
Sound design for kicks, Layering click, hi-hat, and noise, EQ and dynamic processing, Sub management and layering, Adding character to kicks using sound recordings (FX or breaks)
- Sunday Module
Synths: Sylenth, Serum, Spire, ES2, Operator, ESM, Avenger, Bass resampling and why it matters, Phase correlation between kick and bass, Bass processing techniques, Bass layering, Bending and swell bass sound design.
Week 03RAWAR
Topic: Kick & Bass/Mixing/Track Completion
- Saturday Module
Making a solid kick and bass, Correcting phase issues, Using EQs the right way.
- Sunday Module
Sound design and arrangement, Track completion.
Week 04NUKLEALL
Topic: Workflow/Arrangement/Recordings
- Saturday Module
Sound design, Balancing and mixing your track, Reading meters.
- Sunday Module
Mastering process, Mastering tips.
Week 05PARANORMAL ATTACK
Topic: Musical ideas/Melody writing/Arrangement
- Saturday Module
Song structure, Adding musical elements to your track, Song ideas and composition, Tips and tricks to increase workflow.
- Sunday Module
Writing melodies, Track progression.
Week 06TRON
Topic: Kick & bass /Mixing and mastering
- Saturday Module
Kick and bass synthesis and processing, Artifacts from the processing chain, Low-frequency phase correlation and tuning for kick and bass, Spectrum analysis.
- Sunday Module
Mixing and mastering overview, Digital mastering chain, Hybrid mastering chain, Mastering examples, Clocking concepts, Converter basics, Sample rate and oversampling, Parallel processing, Dynamic processing, Filter and EQ algorithms, Artifacts from compression and EQ.
Week 07HIGHKO
Topic: Kick & bass/Mixing/Track completion
- Saturday Module
Making kick and bass, Using EQs effectively, Editing grids,
Sound design, Workflow tips.
- Sunday Module
Using FX properly, Making FX sit well in your track, Arrangement techniques.
Week 08BRAINCELL
Topic: Layering/CV tools/Eurorack triggers/Sound design
- Saturday Module
Production workflows, Working in Session View as a notepad, Creating recordings for later arrangement, Creating variations and sounds from recordings.
- Sunday Module
Eurorack basic patching and recording into Ableton, Using Ableton CV Tools to control Eurorack, FM synthesis basics with wavetable synths, Arrangement tricks, Mixing tricks.
Week 09YUDHISHTRA
Topic: Synthesis/Recording/Grid ideas & arrangement
- Saturday Module
Resampling, Sound mangling, Synthesis using different techniques, Sound manipulation and modulation.
- Sunday Module
Workflow, Track structure, Arrangement techniques.
Week 10UMBER VAMBER
Topic: Track build up/Sound design/Arrangement
- Saturday Module
Sound design using various techniques, Lead creation, Rhythm creation.
- Sunday Module
Arrangement techniques, Mixing techniques.
Week 11KALA
Topic: Track build up/Sound design/Arrangement
- Saturday Module
Introduction: small talk about the process of the forestdelic sound,
Kick & bass: practical knowledge of kick and bass making
Percussions: the making of the groove.
- Sunday Module
Arrangement and structure: composition, tension, breaks, e.g., how to build the track,
Mixing: using faders, reverbs, equalizer, stereo imaging, compressors, bus mixing (how to place a good mix),
Open talks: a view into the actual projects of the producers,
At the end, the whole project will be shared with the students.
Week 12HYPNOISE
Topic: Sound design/Arrangement/Mixing
- Saturday Module
Kick & bass processing, Arrangement and workflow tips, Melody writing.
- Sunday Module
Mixing your track to achieve fattness and character.
Week 13EARTHSPACE
Topic: Sound design/Arrangement/Workflow/mixing
- Saturday Module
How to manipulate and recycle sounds with Granulator. Workflow: how to create the main idea of the whole arrangement in one jam session using drum racks and Session View.
- Sunday Module
Basic synthesis with Arturia Pigments, How to create rhythm and generate riffs with Max 4 Live devices, Mixing elements.
Week 14ALEX STORY FROM FUTUREPHONIC
Topic: Question and answer plus more
- Saturday Module
Closing 2-hour talk on anything related to music and production
- Sunday Module
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- 15 World Class Artistes & Teachers “Meet Your Instructors”
- 3 Months, 27 Sessions, 14 Weekends
- 80 Hours of Combined Online Interactive Learning Sessions
- Each Artiste Lectures for One Scheduled Weekend (Saturday & Sunday)
- 3 Hours per Class, 6 Hours of Total Training with Each Artiste
- Learn from One or Learn from All or Select Multiple Instructors
- Make Top Quality Psychedelic Dance Music
- Secret Tricks and Tips Revealed
- Arrangement / Editing / Sound Design / Recordings / Composition / CV Tool for Euroracks / Mixing / Mastering
- Get the Recordings of Your Sessions Post Your Workshop
- Online Certification Approved and Signed by Your Instructor(s) & Adapt Academy on Completion of the Workshop
- Registration Fee Starting at €58 / INR 4900
Namaste to all fellow learners and music producers around the globe!
We at ADAPT (Advanced DJ & Audio Production Training) are pleased to host and announce our GLOBAL ALLIANCE with some of the world’s top artistes and resources for an intense and extraordinary 3 months (14 weekends) of online psychedelic dance music production workshops. This is the time when you can be home and use this massive opportunity to learn and develop your music production skills.
An opportunity not to be missed.
This master course will help you understand the inner workings and disciplines of some of the world’s most loved and respected artists who have spent decades in perfecting their sound and making the dance floors around the world erupt. For the first time ever, they all have decided to come together and teach you the tricks and techniques required for producing top quality psychedelic dance music and much more.
Finding support while teaming up with these par excellence teachers/artistes and with one of the world’s best knowledgebase provider for psychedelic music “FUTUREPHONIC”, we at ADAPT are now all set to bring this dream project to life and online.
From understanding basic fundamentals to advanced sound design, various arrangement & editing techniques to using cv tools in Ableton to control your euro racks, to in-depth mixing and mastering and learning different styles and approaches along with some well-kept secrets (until now) are all part of these carefully curated modules.
These workshops are not only for beginners but also for seasoned producers who wish to benefit from the vast experience and knowledge of these highly accomplished and successful artistes.
Learning from them will definitely help you gain new and fresh perspective in music production and will enhance your skills in order for you to create mind bending music that can work wonders on the dance floor.
The knowledge imparted during these classes would be applicable on any Digital Audio Workstation, as the techniques and fundamentals taught are universal.
This particular series of workshops will commence on a weekly basis from the 18thth of July 2020 till 17th of October 2020 from 5pm to 8pm (Indian Standard Time) in which every weekend (Sat & Sun) we will have one unique artiste giving an online live class for a total of 6 hours (3 hours each day), that’s altogether 80 hours of learning in total combined by all the artistes spread over a duration of 3 months (14 weekends).
Once you purchase the ticket, a receipt will be sent to you confirming your seat, and one week prior to your session your zoom meeting link and password will be emailed to you, please make sure you register with the email that is active and in use.
(In case you don’t receive the meeting link one week prior to your workshop then kindly please email us or whatsapp message us so that we can do the needful. Don’t forget to attach the copy of your receipt and id for verification)
Feel free to mail us or whatsapp us if you have any other query or doubts and we will be happy to guide you and make your experience hassle free. Follow our page on Instagram and Facebook to be constantly updated.
PLEASE READ THE FAQS GIVEN BELOW IF YOU NEED MORE CLARITY, IF STILL YOU HAVE DOUBTS PLEASE DO MAIL US OR WHATSAPP MESSAGE US.
NOTE:
- Students can either select one particular workshop or select multiple depending on the artiste or modules they want to learn.
- Student can also select the whole course on a discounted price at once if they wish to learn from all the artistes which we highly recommend.
ADAPTFAQ
Yes, you can enroll for as many workshops as you want, or you can select to enroll for the whole course at a discounted fee, which is highly recommended.
You can pay the fee using our online payment portal or using any of the google pay services or paytm or PayPal. You can also make a direct transfer to the bank account provided in the checkout section.
Fee is nonrefundable, although it can be adjusted in case you wish to take up our other online courses offered on the website or for our on-ground courses at the academy itself. Also you can use this fee and its receipt to join any of the above listed workshop on any weekend in this particular event. Please notify us what you intend to do so we can make arrangements for you accordingly
If due to any reason the class is cancelled or postponed, you will be notified via email/message and we will reschedule the same at the earliest.
Yes, you can opt to shift your workshop to another instructor provided you inform us 7 days in advance via email, giving us a valid reason.
You will be provided with a digital certificate post your workshop from our academy which is an Ableton India Education partner. It will be signed by the artiste and will bear the official stamp of ADAPT music academy.
To learn music even the whole lifetime is less, but Yes, these modules are carefully curated and designed for you to learn the most in the least amount of time possible.
Sorry but we can’t do anything if you miss the class, so please make sure you are there on time.
Each session will be held from 5pm till 8pm (Indian standard time). Please adjust your schedule according to the said time zone and make sure to be present. In case there is any change in timings, we will update you at least 72 hours before hand via the email address you have used to register.
Once you pay the fee and upload the documents required, you will receive a confirmation email with your receipt. You can also mail us your receipt for us to double check your seat and to avoid any confusions (just in case). If there is any change in the schedule due to situations beyond our control then all arrangements to reschedule the class will be done and all communication will be made prior to such change.
The entry to the class will remain open for 15 mins after the decided time, post which we will close the entry and then you won’t be able to access the meeting. So please make sure you are on time and ready to learn.
The waiting room will be active in the zoom meeting, so we advise that you log in and enter the waiting room and hangout there till you class starts.
The registrations will close one week prior to the upcoming workshop.
For example, you may register for an August or September workshop in the same month but as mentioned earlier, the registration for any particular artiste/workshop will be closed one week prior to the date of the workshop that you intend to select.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- All fees to be paid in advance via our online portal
- Please upload a copy of your photo id on our portal
- There is no refund policy although your fees can be adjusted for another workshop
- Please keep the meeting link to yourself, if found that you have shared the link to anyone else, then we will be forced to cancel your seat.
- The entry to the class will remain open for 15 mins post the decided time, post that we will close the entry and then you won’t be able to access the meeting. So please make sure you are on time and ready to learn