Fundamentals of Electronic Music Bootcamp

Create a professional track from start to finish

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Completion rate

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Average Review

We ensure our students learn-by-doing and have fun in the process.

Certificate

On completion

Gain an Aulart certificate that validates your training.

Level up your skills & accelerate your learning in real time

26hrs

Level up your skills with 26 hours of live & interactive training.

DAW

Includes Ableton Live 11 Intro DAW.

$1200

Worth of Plugins & Software, and Sample Packs.

1 Track

Finish with one professional track, ready for release.

+600

Access hundreds of Music Masterclass chapters to continue your training.

Student feedback

“My production skills have increased so much I cannot wait to put everything into practice.”

Darío Iruegas Florido

Certified student

“True revelations and a whole new way of approaching production. A life changer, no more, no less.”

Ivan Bielefeldt

Certified student

“I loved the live sessions and the amount of care the teachers had for us, especially the help I got as a beginner.”

Chloe Ioannidou

Certified student

Exclusive extra: 1 Year’s Connect Membership included

Your Bootcamp includes 1 year’s Connect Membership: unlock over 600 Masterclass chapters, premium software and plugins worth over $1200, and exclusive webinars to connect with experts and artists

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Real time learning

Join scheduled online sessions for focused training in real time, to take your music to the next level.

Industry professionals

Learn with Tim Penner and Xavier Paradís, producers with extensive experience in music production.

Feedback & mentoring

Ask questions and get direct answers. Receive personal feedback and guidance to help you move forward.

Includes Connect membership

Access over $1200 in software, 600 Masterclass chapters, and access to Connect Sessions.

Join our community

Network with other producers in the Bootcamp, connect with artists and experts to grow your skills.

Create a professional track

Finish the Bootcamp with a professional track along with an Aulart certificate that validates your training.

Join a community of artists and producers.

Ask questions, share your work and receive feedback.

We have created an exclusive community for you: a space for Bootcamp members where you can connect with instructors and other artists, and rewatch your classes as many times as you need. Use it to ask questions, express your ideas, show your music, share your experience and learn from others.

What will you learn?

Day 1: Why do you love that track?

Bootcamp introduction, Ableton environment overview, and plugin partnership overview and setup. Song analysis and listening exercise: what can you learn about your favorite music? Learn how to listen actively and use the tools the way they were designed.

Instructor: Tim Penner and Xavier Paradis

Date: November 19th

Day 2: How to write your first line

Creating a direction: where should the energy go? Students will receive a drum stem to write a bass line with.

Arrangement: Adding the Rhythm Section High-end energy, percussion, timbre, pitch, loudness.Tweaking rhythms: experiment, beat repeat, arpeggiator, warping audio, simpler, sampling, loops.

Instructor: Tim Penner

Date: November 20th

Day 3: Synthesis and drum machines

We’ll explore subtractive synthesis, FM, Wavetable, sample-based, and classic vintage synthesizers, as well as sound design. Drum machines Take a deeper look at classic vintage drum machines, and more on using Drum Rack.

Instructor: Xavier Paradis

Date: November 26th

Day 4: Music Theory and composition

Song arc: phrasing, spacing, the importance of silence, phrasing, structural elements: (intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outro).

Melody: motifs, antecedent & consequent (question/answer), dissonance & resolve, cadencing, phrasing.

Harmony: Circle of fifths, functional harmony, scales, chords, mode.

Instructor: Xavier Paradis

Date: November 27th

Day 5: Intro, Outro, Transitions, Depth, Textures

This day we’ll dive into risers, we’ll look at material from the Bootcamp students and will cover stereo spectrum and frequency spectrum, as well as resampling, routing, EFX and automation.

Instructor: Tim Penner

Date: December 3th

Day 6: Clean Up & Mixdown Techniques

We’ll look at Groups, EQing and control, levels, AB Comparisons, Group Bus, Compression..

Instructor: Tim Penner

Date: December 4th

Day 7: The Final Stages of Production

Final stage and reimagining point, and mixing and mastering checklist.

Instructor: Xavier Paradis

Date: December 10th

Day 8: Releasing & Getting Your Music Heard

How to know when your track is finished, wrap, next steps, finding a label, distribution, branding and social media

Instructor: Tim Penner & Xavier Paradis

Date: December 11th

How does it work?

Connect to the scheduled Bootcamp sessions to learn with your instructors, work on your track, ask questions and get feedback in real time. Use the Bootcamp space to connect with your instructors and the other producers in the Bootcamp, share music, and leave your homework.

When is it?

This Bootcamp runs Saturdays and Sundays over 4 consecutive weekends, from November 19th – December 11th, 2022. Each session is 3 hours long and starts at 18:00 CET/12:00 EDT/09:00 PDT.

Dates:

November 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th,

December 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th.

What experience is required

This Bootcamp is ideal for beginners and intermediate music producers that know their way around Ableton Live.

What equipment do I need?

Just a computer and headphones. This Bootcamp includes 1 year’s Connect membership, with all the tools needed to create professional music: Ableton Live 11 Intro DAW, a growing bundle of premium software and plugins, access to hundreds of Music Masterclass chapters, and Connect Sessions.

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Your instructors

Tim Penner

DJ & producer

Fueled by his passion for music coupled with his diverse experience, Tim Penner teaches his students how to build music with innovation and creativity. Tim is a reputable producer, artist, and DJ who’s been involved in nearly every aspect of the digital music industry over the past 20 years.

Xavier Paradis

Composer & Sound Designer

Xavier Paradis is a multi-faceted music producer and composer with both the passion and technical know-how to help his students reach their full potential. He has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, composed for video games and film, and released music in a wide variety of styles.

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