I took the Production Music Live course for making a deep house track from start to finish, and that was really useful for learning the basics of building out, arranging, and mixing a track. It was a bit too paint-by-the-numbers -- they give you all of the samples and presets and you just have to drop them in -- but overall worth it for a complete beginner.
My real interest is in ambient music production, though. I've watched plenty of S1gns of L1fe videos, but I'm curious if there are any recommended courses that take the student through the entire process of building out am example ambient track, maybe in the style of Biosphere, from start to finish. I see there are a couple courses from Udemy and ADSR Sounds; has anyone tried them? Are they worth it?
Good courses for ambient music production
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- KVRer
- 5 posts since 18 May, 2023
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- KVRAF
- 2053 posts since 8 Feb, 2013 from Switzerland
I can't answer your specific question(s). Maybe you've been there and done that. But ...
Venus Theory's free videos give you insight into all the important aspects making ambient music.
Writing mediative melodies and very impressive pad sound design tips for example.
For me pure pleasure to learn from him.
Venus Theory's free videos give you insight into all the important aspects making ambient music.
Writing mediative melodies and very impressive pad sound design tips for example.
For me pure pleasure to learn from him.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 18 May, 2023
Venus Theory's videos are definitely a top resource. I'm also a big fan of Martin Sturtzer. Whenever they do a track breakdown it's always interesting to see how they can fill out a complete song with only maybe 10 tracks and a handful of effects and make it sound a lot more full than I can with double the tracks.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111286 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
id imagine, many of these people will be happy to answer any questions you have.
so long as you show respect and patience, most artists will happily share.
or here, in one of the relevant forums, if we can help we will
i do "ambient" (not sure it's the same as the type you do, it's a broad genre) and if you have any specific questions, re sound design or something im happy to chat, not so much the full tutorial, as i don't really work in one way, so wouldn't know how.
so long as you show respect and patience, most artists will happily share.
or here, in one of the relevant forums, if we can help we will
i do "ambient" (not sure it's the same as the type you do, it's a broad genre) and if you have any specific questions, re sound design or something im happy to chat, not so much the full tutorial, as i don't really work in one way, so wouldn't know how.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 18 May, 2023
That's very kind, vurt. Once I have some questions properly formulated, I'll probably take them over to the Sound Design / Music Theory forums.