Are you looking for the perfect combination between music producing and insight on the music industry? This course is a perfect combination between our Production I and II courses and our Booking and Management courses that will help you on the trip into the music and festival industry realm.

With the Ultimate Producer course, you have access to two fundamental modules – Booking, or agency practices, scheduling and Management, or career management, techniques and strategies to thrive in the music industry. These modules are only included in Premium courses, like this one.

At ProDJ Lisbon, we add many hours of practicing in a professional studio with flexible online scheduling that you can use to practice and record alone or with friends.

Ultimate Producer also includes career workshops: FIVE workshops taught by the best professionals of the field | 90 minutes each | Digital Marketing | Social Media | Personal Marketing | Photographic Image and Attitude.

ULTIMATE PRODUCER = 212H

Classroom lessons*: 140h
Online classes: 12h
Studio: 40h (access: up to 3 months after completion of the course)
LAB: 20h (access: during the course)
Textbooks (lifetime access)

* possibility of online version

1.Master Producer
1.1.Producer I
1.2.Producer II
2.Booking
3.Management

1. MASTER PRODUCER

1.1. PRODUCER I

Introduction to Music Production

• Introduction to DAW
• Audio editing
• MIDI manipulation
• Constructing beats
• Samples library
• Apple Loops
• MIDI effects

Introduction to Musical Composition

• Constructing and Analysing Scales
• Tones and half tones
• Degrees on the scale
• Chords and chord progression
• Combining MIDI effects
• Constructing Harmonies
• Drops e Melodies Composition
• Keyboard techniques.

Digital and Analog Synths

• Generating Tones
• Types and Shapes of Oscillators
• Envelope Manipulation
• Types and Characteristics of Filters
• Presets Creation
• Varied music styles
• Layering e Multi-Instruments.

Introduction to sound Engineering

• Compression and compressor types
• Bit rate e Bit Depth
• Flex time and Time Stretch technologies
• Logic and Ableton Mixer
• Mixing
• Dynamic and Relative EQ
• Frequency Spectrum

Production techniques development

• Sampling
• Sample manipulation
• Introduction to Mastering
• Audio Effects Types and Characteristics
• Mixing Balancing and Correcting
• Send and Bus Channels
• Musical Structure

1.2. PRODUCER II

Advanced Music Production Processess

• Sound engineer concept
• Critical listening
• Music referencing
• Advanced EQ
• Dynamic EQ
• Parametric EQ
• Audio compression
• Multiband compression
• Analog compression
• Signal Routing
• Audio Groups and Subgroups
• Distortion
• Saturation
• Stereo spectrum

The Art of Mixing

• General notions of sound engineering
• Types and brands of microphones
• Preamplifiers
• Acoustic equipment
• Microphone placement
• Vocal Techniques
• Vocal Treatment
• Volume riding
• Volume automation

Sound Design and Creativity

• Drums sound design
• Layers sound design
• FM Synthesis
• Advanced musical composition

Mixing and Mastering

• Levels and frequencies balancing
• Saturation and types of saturation
• Harmonic distortion
• Sidechain compression
• Parallel Signals and Bus
• Mixing Environment treatment
• Limiters and Dithering
• Mastering Fundamentals
• Sound spectrum references and analysis
• Creating dimensions
• Analog vs digital equipment
• Music Business Notions and Planning
• Career guidance

2. Booking – Scheduling and Agencying

Without opportunities there is no career, but how do you create opportunities? How do you know who hires? How do you reach those who hire DJs? What is the best way to reach, spread and expand horizons? How to choose a booker? How to land more gigs? The business and industry of festivals and clubs. An indispensable training for those who want to pursue a career in the field.

Booking and management are crucial areas in the success of any artist, so whether to make them or to hire those who makes them, artists should master these subjects. Experience Required: None.

3. Management – Career Management

Nothing is done without a plan, Management is the area of career management and strategy, and whether you do it yourself or have a Manager, you should know the answer to questions like: Which management fits your artistic vision and brand? How to chart a career path, prepare releases and reach publishers? The market and the strategy.

How to design a marketing plan that respects the values of the artist? How to make money from music in the age of streaming? Questions for which you will have answers, challenges and solutions.