Overview
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Learn how to turn a demo recording into a fully mastered song with Grammy-winning writer/producer/mixer Scott Jacoby.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching
- Picking and optimizing the right song
- Understanding the artistic vision
- Creating the sonic vision
- Managing the budget and timeline
- Choosing the appropriate recording methodology
- Listening to the demo or making a demo
- Finding the best tempo
- Picking the ideal key
- Analyzing and/or tweaking the song structure
- Deciding on the arrangement and dynamics
- Recording basic tracks in a live recording session
- Making beats and building the rhythmic framework and groove
- Programming instruments and creating a sonic landscape
- Combining live and programmed material
- Recording instrumental parts and overdubs
- Deciding on the vocal approach
- Engineering the vocal sound
- Producing a great vocal performance
- Comping lead and background vocals
- Creating background vocal concept, parts, and sounds
- Reviewing the arrangement
- Editing the track and cleaning up the session
- Setting up the mix
- Mixing the song
- Mastering the song
- Next steps
