Learn Music Production Essentials

This video gives you an introduction to audio recording and how it all works getting audio into your DAW on your computer

This video shows you how to set up your audio tracks for audio recording. Especially monitoring the levels so you don't clip the audio

The punch-in recording feature is explored in this video and how it can help add in edits to your audio

This video explores how you you can record multiple takes in your DAW, plus how to use audio comping to get the best composite part of your recording.

This video will show you how you can record to multiple tracks at the same time, by setting up the inputs on your audio interface and setting up the inputs on your DAW.

In this video you will learn about MIDI, and how it is used it in Music Production.

In this video you will learn how to record MIDI into your music production software.

In this video I will do a live demonstrations of recording MIDI in a DAW Project, using the MIDI file import method.

In this video I will do a live demonstration of recording MIDI, using a MIDI Keyboard. I will specifically be creating a bassline.

In this video I will do a live demonstration of recording MIDI using the mouse method to manually write in the notes.I will specifically be creating a drum beat.

In this video you will get some bonus tips for MIDI Recording, that you can use to improve your workflow in music production.

Now it's time for you to take action, which is always the best way to learn. Your project is to use the methods for MIDI recording you have learned, to record and create a short 8 bar track: with drums, a chord progression and a bassline.

Special Bonus Gift for you: My MIDI Chord Bank.

This video covers why we edit our audio, and why it is important

Its important to understand the different audio terminology used like tracks, regions and regions, etc...

Gary explains how the grid works in a DAW, and how you can use snap settings to align your audio to the grid.

Gary goes over the different types of audio tools available in your DAW

In this video Gary explains how fades work in audio production and how you can use them.

The Audio Editor is a helpful tool to apply other audio editor functions on your audio parts. Gary explores what you can do with an Audio Editor.

Gary gives you some extra audio editing tips and tricks you can apply on your audio in your productions.

In this video you will learn about MIDI Editing, and how it is used it in Music Production.

In this video I will do some live demonstrations of editing MIDI in various ways. Let's begin.

In this video I will do a live demo of MIDI Editing in a real music production project. Specifically I will be editing the MIDI on the Bass Track.

Mike shares his Bonus Tips on MIDI Editing.

Now it's time for you to take action, which is always the best way to learn. Your project is to use several MIDI editing features to add interest and variation to a project in order to make the track have more character.

In this video you are going to learn the basics of how the EQ Effect works in music production. The EQ, which is short for equalizer, is a staple effect in music production. It is often used on every single track in a project, to various degrees. So you really need to learn how it works, and how to use it practically to shape your sounds, and polish your productions.

In this video you will learn how to setup, and apply the EQ Effect in Practice on any track in your music production project. You will also get practical demoes of using both a Band EQ as well as a Parametric EQ.

In this video I will do a live demonstration of the EQ Effect in Practice in your music production. Let's begin!

In this video I'm going to share some of my best tips on using the EQ effect to improve your mixes and track separation for your music productions. Here we go!

Now it's time for you to take action, which is always the best way to learn. Your project is to record a track in your DAW. Why a vocal track specifically? Because our ears are trained through history to hear all details of the human voice. This means you will be able to hear how the EQ affects the sound.

The compression processor is explained and why it is important in music productions

Dynamic Range is an important concept to understand before getting into compression. Gary shows you what exactly dynamic range is, and why it's important to maintain.

Gary's goes through the different parameters you'll find on a compressor unit.

Gary gives a live demo on how to use a compressor on a Drum Kick track. You'll see how to use the different parameters and how they work on different audio source material

Gary gives another live demo, and this time on how to use a compressor on guitar tracks.You'll see how to use the different parameters and how they work on different audio source material

Where you place the compressor in your signal chain can change how it sounds and works. Gary shows you the different signal chain routings for compressors.

The Reverb Effect is one of the most used in music production. So what does reverb actually do, and how can you use it in your music?

In this video you will learn how to apply reverb to a track, and also how to use, and choose, different styles of reverb on the tracks in your music.

In this video I will do a live demonstration of using reverb on a track. Let's begin.

So I will be demonstrating this in a DAW called Reason, because it has a very visual hardware style mixer and workflow, as you can see here. 

You will now get some bonus tips on using Reverb, based on my own personal experience of music production. Here we go!

Alright. Now it's time for you to take action, which is always the best way to learn. Your project is to create a short piece of music, and add Reverb to the tracks in it.

Here you will get an introduction to the Delay (Echo) effect. How it works, and how you use it in music production.

Now I will show you how to use the Delay Effect in practice.

This is a Live Demonstration Video where I add a Delay Effect and use it on a track.

My bonus tips on using the Delay Effect, based on my personal experience in music production.

Your project for learning the delay effect, by practicing what you learned.

Gary gives you a brief introduction on Distortion and how its used in music productions

Gary goes into more detail on what exactly Distortion is and how it alters your audio when applied

This video covers the different distortion types you have available in your DAWs

Gary gives a live demo on how he uses distortion on a guitar track

This live demo takes a look at how using other effects with distortion can really add some interest to your music productions.