I just want to start off by saying that Sonic Academy has been an absolute treat to have over the past month. Although I must be honest and say the actual tutorial videos haven’t helped me as much as I had wished. This is not because of the actual videos, the videos are extremely informative and professional. I truly think it’s just me, all my life I have been someone that learns best from one on one interaction with an actual teacher. I like to feel engaged and ask questions with immediate feedback. I like to know why something is important, and if I make a mistake, what can be done to fix it and improve. I will be a freshman at college this fall, and have one real goal for the next 4 years of my life. I want to be that guy on campus, that throws down the (excuse my wording) filthiest electro,house,dubstep,remix,mashups, whatever, on campus. I realize that this daunting task is no cake walk and takes years of serious practice.
So what im looking for, is someone to set up sort of a practice schedule with weekly with private lessons over Ableton Live 8, and the mechanics necessary to produce the genres I listed above. If anyone is willing to take sometime to discuss the opportunity I would really appreciate it, as I am 100% committed to this process. Lessons can be done over Skype or any other video chat app, unless anyone knows of a better method. Feel free to message me on this post, or private within the site. I will also list my personal email below.
haydencapuozzo@aol.com
thanks guys
not one person want to do good in the world? haha
I think the thing is that you are asking on a forum which consists mostly of people still learning. I think there are only a handful of, what I would personally define as, pro’s and they are probably busy actually producing and doing that stuff.
If you want to try some stuff give places like pointblank a try. I havent done the courses there myself but apparently it can work wonders.
is pointblank a site?
You just need to sit down and spend time with it like the rest of us have done mate. It’s a thing you learn by yourself, not from someone showing you how to do it. When you do it this way you learn how to be creative on your own and avoid the pitfalls of sounding like everyone else.
You’ve said it yourself, takes years of practice and I’m afraid that’s what it takes to make good tunes. Hours just bashing out the crap stuff until you get the hang of it a little, then it’s still crap but passable. I’ve been producing for around a year and a few months now and it’s only now I feel that it maybe coming together. My advice to you is just to keep watching the tuts on the site and understand why they’re doing what they’re doing in the vids so you can apply that understanding to your own stuff. Listen to lots of tracks too and take mental notes of how they’re structuring their stuff, the sounds they use, trying to recreate those sounds yourself. It’s a long and fun process mate that never ends.
Too many people I see on this site, IMO, interperate the tuts as a direct tool for making that specific style, which is wrong as it doesn’t promote originality. You have to figure that out on your own which takes many hours of bashing out the crap stuff as I’ve said before 
well said man, I guess what I really meant is that I just wanted to get a little help with a solid foundation. I really didn’t know where to start. I really want to put cool dubby type remix’s on songs, and make some mashups for starters, then go on to more complicated areas of work. Like you said hours a day will get you where you need to go, and those hours turn to weeks, and then that turns to months, and so on. I realize originality is key, and thats the goal every true artist. I guess I was just hoping for that little push to get the swing going 
Yeah I understand what you’re saying man. I first wanted to get into production 4 years ago but got intimated by the program (reason) so just left it. Wasn’t till I met a guy who I met through an online poker group showed me how to get started 3 years later! So yeah I totally get what you’re saying. Add me on skype then, low.big.man and I’ll show you how to work it a little.
Also I want to add that your early work isn’t crap, it just won’t reach it’s full potential, they’re just ideas that you can always come back and revisit later.
will do man, thing is i work with Ableton Live 
Insert Scottish Batter & Liver disease Joke here :D
Fair play Saul - you are a gentleman Mate! 
I was going to post something very similar to Saul’s post
Having done a similar course too pointblank when i fist started subing here - I did find it useful but no more useful than the tuts here - bear in mind i was a complete novice to Live
But no course or tutoring is going to help you get discplined
[quote]hcapuozzo (29/07/2011)[hr]is pointblank a site?[/quote]
If you’re looking for lessons / classes, i would suggest PointBlankOnline. I had a buddy study at the actual school in London. Their online classes can be a bit pricey ($500 bucks for one of their 1 month courses) however they do a great job of giving you direction and “dumbing” things down so you can absorb the information a lot easier.
They give you weekly assignments and you have a masterclass chat session once a week with the instructor to ask questions which is pretty cool but the best part is the DVR sessions where the instructor sends you a video review of your assignments and tracks. If anything I would suggest the 1 month mixing course.
I will say that if you’re discipline, you can do the same using the “how to make music in …” videos here can be an excellent resource for you as well. Hope that helps! feel free to PM me if you have any questions man!
I went down the same path when I first started out 9 months ago
appreciate the help guys! i have been talking with a producer about neccessary hardware to get started as well, and he suggested a midi controller, a sound card, and monitors. since i will be i will be in a dorm room in college i decided to pick up a decent pair of headphones instead to keep the music to myself. i picked up a pair of sennheiser hd 280 pro’s, and really like them so far. as for a midi controller i decided to pick up the akai pro mpk mini. it was ideal for portability and seemed to cover the basics. any feedback on the pickups would be great. i am going to wait on the sound card, they are a little pricey for me right now. college students gotta eat
yeahhh slender + saluable were on the money with what they said. it is something you have to do yourself. it requires years of time & dedication to actually get your head wrapped around everything. be prepared to practice for the long haul… tis the only way.
i totally get what ur saying… when you wanna make dubby remixes… but its really not that easy to make dubstep (others might disagree)… but IMO it is the HARDEST genre to make. because you don’t have these super long 4 bar measures of midi. you have quarter note segments and 8th, 16th note clips. which take FOREVER to mix. its best to start making simple music and move on to the complex stuff when you have a firm grasp on ableton, vsts and how to write a track from start to finish.
lemme say it again… NOBODY is gunna teach you how to make dubstep. they can maby teach you what an LFO is, or modulation… and you can do the tutorials on this site… but they are only meant to be a starting point and in NO way should you be copying them 100%. you need to bang it out and figure out what works and what doesnt… takes a lot of time. atleast a year usually until it starts to sound kinda OK.
here is a sample from an older dubstep/lovestep remix that I was working on before…
E.T. - Katy Perry (Andrew & Jeremiah Remix) - sample by Andrew & Jeremiah
And in no way shape or form am i asking anyone to “show” me what to do. My issue is I need to learn a foundation with my DAW (Ableton Live) and how to integrate my midi controller into it CORRECTLY. Alot of people say they can help you “the right way”, but end up showing you ways to cheat the system. I’m an honest straight forward do it by the book type of person, but I do understand that with music production and dj’ing you can’t go by the book all the time. I’m just in a haze on how to put the pieces of this puzzle on the table, ill connect them on my own. I just need help opening the box, as corny as that sounds.
understood. you’ll be fine just watching the videos. there is NO better starting point on the web then Sonic Academy. all the tutorials on this site help you learn ableton extremely fast.
once u get your gear setup… do a tutorial. the hardest part isnt getting an “idea” down… its doing an arrangement and mixing a track from start to finish. the tutorials here do a good job of giving you the techniques you need to write a track from start to finish… but like everything else, its easier said then done.
I don’t think there is any harm in having private lessons when your starting out. In fact working with lots of different people would be a good idea! It will give you the foundations, knowledge and confidence to then develope your own style. After then it is all about hard work and practice. Some clever sods make 1 track,get it signed and become instantly famous. Most of of have to plug away for years
If you have a beautiful smile, female parts, and discretion, then I will unload all my knowledge on you! ;):D:)
haha cmon gav give me a break buddy, although i do know many females like that if that helps haha. But honestly all I’m really looking for is a few guys/girls here that are knowledgeable with Ableton Live 8 to just give me the run down on the do’s and don’ts of the DAW, and maybe throw some pointers my way on how to compose a track, and what i mean by that is where do you start and where do you finish with everything in between, I’ll figure out the genre and creativity on my own, unless its a remix or mashup because i’m lost on how to put one of those together haha
What the f u ck is Lovestep when its at home? ROFL
****ing Yanks 
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