REQ: Mat Music Academy Full Course in English and Spanish
CHAPTER 1: INTRO & MINDSET
A good start is half the battle! “To do something to get attention” is the most common dilemma for a new producer.
In this chapter, the student has the possibility to get to know the teachers and the general structure of the course, plus, the student will be introduced to a model of analysis of succesfull tracks, trying to distill the principal elements and to know the right approach and MINDSET of a successful producer.
MODULE INDEX:
- Introduction: Objectives and TALENT POOL
- The Mindset of successful producer
- The MAT HIT TEST homework
CHAPTER 2: DRUMS
The Drums are the central structure of the track. Usually, dull or unfounded drums, ruin a harmonious and otherwise successful track.
In this chapter, the students study the best elements of the single Drums, and they will learn all of tricks and the principal approaches to draw the single sounds, in an extraordinary way to define a complete groove with the power and reach to support the track poperly. Sound generators will also be analyzed, with plug-ins, envelope techniques and sampling.
MODULE INDEX:
- General Overview And Groove Elements
- KICK: Three Golden Rules, ADSR And SYNTHESIS
- How to Create A Kick From Scratch
- KICK: The PHASE In The LOW FREQUENCIES And The CLUB Setup
- KICK: Its Position in The MIX And MAT MIX ROOM’s Introduction
- DRUMS Overview: 3 Golden Rules PART 1
- DRUMS Overview: 3 Golden Rules PART 2
- CREATIVE EFFECTS On The DRUMS
- The GROOVE And The SWING
- The “3 3 2” Pattern
- DRUMS: their Position In The Mix
CHAPTER 3: THE BASS
The bass are the legs of the track. While the wrong drums may not provide a right support for a track, a wrong bass (sound bass or melody) can destroy it completely.
In this chapter, the students will learn to write a successfull bass able to provide intensity, boost and groove to track, “talking” with the beat and rest of song.
MODULE INDEX:
- BASS and the role of each frequency (Sub vs Mid)
- BASS and Its Position in The MIX
- BASS and The Three Golden Rules: RULE NUMBER 1 (Foundation)
- BASS and The Three Golden Rules: RULE NUMBER 2 (Connection And Variation)
- BASS and The Three Golden Rules: RULE NUMBER 2 And 3 (Fills, Layering, Envelope And Microtuning)
CHAPTER 4: THE SYNTHESIS
The creation of new sounds, to avoid the usual presets, and the knowledge of all the principal and advanced Synth structures are the key elements of production to best manage a soundtrack.
Through to this chapter, the student will be guided in a way that explains the origins of the Synths, and to understand their evolution to the present day. In this way, you will know all of control elements and the variable settings to create a sound from scratch or to change sounds of already existing presets easily, to make them always original and more related to the soundtrack.
MODULE INDEX:
- SYNTHS: the basics and the ADDITIVE SYNTHESIS
- SYNTHS: The SUBTRACTIVE synthesis
- SYNTHS: ADSR, LFO, OSC, MOD,
- SYNTHS: AMP, ARP, VCA, FX Etc. and The Modern Synth Structure
- SYNTHS: How To Create a New Sound from Zero
- SYNTHS: The Secrets For A MIX-READY SOUND
CHAPTER 5: THE HARMONICS
The Harmonics are the Track’s face. Depending on the genre developed, the harmonics have various roles, until we arrive to the total, minimal genre absence. The key to give the right “color” to the track is to know how to control, write and regulate the Harmonics, and avoiding distorting the track or making it chaotic.
In this chapter, the student will learn the characteristics of the Harmonics, their roles, main writing techniques, the theory and the techniques to the construction of the scales, the chords’ costruction and the most “cultivated” up to all of the techniques to write the right harmonic sequences.
MODULE INDEX:
- Main Harmonics groups, Their Characteristics And Their Position in The MIX
- The LEAD And Three Golden Rules PART 1: The MAJOR SCALE
- The LEAD And Three Golden Rules PART 2: Minor Scale
- The LEAD And Three Golden Rules PART 2: LEAD ALWAYS IN SCALE
- The Rhythmic GROOVE: Three Golden Rules PART 1: The Chords, The Evolved Chords And The Variations
- The Rhythmic GROOVE: Three Golden Rules PART 2: Harmonics Sequence And The Circle Of Fifhts
- The Rhythmic GROOVE: Three Golden Rules PART 3: How To Write Interesting Harmonics Evolutions
- How To Understand The Key Of A Track/Sample
CHAPTER 6: THE VOCAL AND THE RECORDING FLOW
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to record and edit a vocal part through the recording flow that is also valid for every external source that requires a recording through a microphonic system.
CHAPTER INDEX:
- VOCAL: Three Golden Rules For A Perfect Vocal
- How To Record An incoming Signal
- VOCAL Editing: Best Take – Volume Riding – Variations (Add Libs, Cordi, Etc.)
- VOCAL: The Creative Use of Acapellas And Vocal Chop
- Samples and/or Acapellas Used As A Musical Instrument
CHAPTER 7: THE TRACK STRUCTURE
The Track's Structure can be defined as a speaker's ability to speak for hours, keeping the same interest level. Good Drums, a good Bass, good Harmonics and "winning" Vocals are fundamental, if they are not developed in a right structure that has the ability to keep the attention of listeners high.
In this chapter, the student will learn the tricks and fundamental techniques to structure a song, will learn the standard and innovative structures, the emotional evolutions and the instruments of the Synth, FX and the methods of arrangement to generate attention and interest. The labels will note the listening techniques, and how to structure a track to be "cool" as well.
MODULE INDEX:
- The Three Golden Rules For A Perfect Structure
- How To Sequence The Sections (Intro, Stanza, Bridge, Refrain…)
- Musical Structures And Emotional Growth – The Analysis of Famous HIT
- Techniques And Tricks For A Winning Structure: Filtres
- Techniques And Tricks For A Winning Structure: Instruments
- Techniques And Tricks For A Winning Structure: FX
- The "Monolithic" DROP
CHAPTER 8: MIX & MASTERING
Mix and Mastering are like make-up for a face. Today, you can have a well-written track, but if it doesn’t sound good, you could have little chances.
In this chapter, the student will learn the theory of the mix and mastering, the principal instruments for an excellent mix and mastering, the tricks for every single sound and how to achieve “HIGH”, CLEAR and DYNAMIC sound. DYNAMIC.
MODULE INDEX:
MIXING
- Characteristics Of Perfect MIX
- Differences Between MIX And MASTER
- The MIX: Three Golden Rules PART 1 – GAIN STAGING And DYNAMIC
- The MIX: Three Golden Rules PART 2 – The “JAR” Rule
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: EQUALIZER – Corrective And Creative Equalization
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: COMPRESSOR And GATE
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: SAIDCHAIN
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: REVERB
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: PARALLEL COMPRESSION
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: TRANSIENT ENHANCER
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: DELAY
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: HARMONICS EXCITERS
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: SPACE IMAGERS
- Instruments Of The MIX ENGINEER: LIMITER
- Approach To MIX: Holy Grail To Play KICK And BASS Well
- Approach To MIX: Cyclic Work SOUND by SOUND
MASTERING
- Mastering: Three golden rules – Dynamic, Loudness War And Dithering
- MASTERING CHAIN The 8 steps – PART 1
- MASTERING CHAIN The 8 steps – PART 2
- How to create STEMS for MIX & MASTERING (in case of delivering the work to external studios)
CHAPTER 9: HOW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKS
If you don’t know the laws and rules of the Music Industry, you could risk a lot! In the modern music world, it is not only necessary to have a good track, but it’s essential get to know the real mechanisms, Network relations, the rules and tricks.
In this chapter, the student will learn the principal mechanisms of the music industry: how to create the right network, knowing tricks to receive answers from Labels, how to care for your public image and how to manage the record deals and intellectual rights (Music and Image).
MODULE INDEX:
- MARKETING: Three Golden Rules For a Career in The Record Industry PART 1
- MARKETING: Three Golden Rules For a Career in The Record Industry PART 2
- The RECORD INDUSTRY RULES: PUBLISHING Rights
- The RECORD INDUSTRY RULES: MASTER Rights
- The RECORD INDUSTRY RULES: IMAGE
- The RECORD INDUSTRY RULES: The Economic Flows
- RECORD DEALS: Master / Publishing / Sub License
- TALENT POOL – Subsmission Of Track, Demo Week And What’s Next?
ACCESS TO TALENT POOL