Hip Hop Production Class | Los Angeles
Hip Hop Production Course
Master contemporary Hip Hop Production in this 24-hour course, exploring the sounds of platinum artists like Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Future. Learn from experts to create original beats, from golden era grooves to trap and Lo-Fi, elevating your tracks to pro levels.
Who is this course for?
- →Aspiring Producers who wants a deep dive into the world of Hip Hop Production or fill any gaps in their knowledge
- →Rappers, Artists looking to make their own beats and take control of their musical vision
- →Engineers who wants their mixes to hit hard with a huge low end, at the same time translate on all speaker systems
- →Musicians interested in learning about Sampling & creative Sound Design specifically for Hip Hop Production
Course Highlights
- →24 hours of world-class training in Beat Making, Sampling & Sound Design
- →Analyze & Create various sub genres of Hip Hop
- →Working with Rap Vocals
- →Hands on instruction in focused limited class sizes
- →Mixing & Mastering tips for Hip Hop Production
- →Free Garnish Sample libraries & discounted software from our partners like Arturia
Prerequisites
- →Laptop with DAW installed and operational knowledge. Click link to buy Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools or FL Studio
- →Headphones
If not, consider joining our Ableton or Logic Production Programs or taking a DAW course with us first. Contact us if you have any questions.
Beats & Pieces
- →History of the 808, exploring sample-based 808s, and its origins. Learn to make designer 808s using synthesis
- →Programming drums and exploring creative ways to use rhythm patterns effectively
- →Design drums from scratch using synthesis
- →Custom drum kits
- →Exploring different compression techniques for drums and bass
- →Creative practices editing and modulating drum loops
- →In depth to effects on drums
- →Exploring multiple sub genres to Hip Hop music
- →Song structure and writing top lines for Hip Hop
- →Creative strategies and practices for finishing songs
Sampling & Lo-Fi
- →Exploring sampling styles and techniques using sample-based instruments
- →Creating custom sound patches using various sound design concepts
- →In-depth look at effects in samples
- →In-depth look into creating Lo-Fi beats and textures
- →In depth look at modern effects used in Lo-Fi music
- →In depth look at some of the more popular sample-based techniques used in modern Hip Hop
- →All about sample clearance
Synthesis and Sound Design for Hip Hop
- →In depth look at some of the more popular virtual instruments used in modern Hip Hop
- →Create sounds from scratch using synthesis
- →In-depth look into Waveforms, ADSR, Envelopes, and Filters
- →Explore additive and subtractive synthesis used in Hip Hop
- →Effects to make original sounds
- →Effects on tone, timbre and space
Recording Vocals and Working with Artists
- →How to write instrumentals with vocalists in mind.
- →Learning to leave space in frequency and time for vocals
- →Practice working and recording with a professional rapper (TBA)
- →Tips and tricks from a professional rapper writing lyrics and melody
- →Pitch correction, effects, compression and EQ techniques working with vocals
Mixing & Mastering for Hip Hop
- →Creative mixing & mastering techniques unique to Hip Hop
- →Compression on Hip Hop records
- →EQ on Hip Hop records
Why choose Hip Hop Production course at Garnish?
Meet Our World-class Instructors
Our instructor roster ranges from Multi-Platinum Songwriters and Producers to rising LA Hitmakers and Artists
Our Students Say. . .
“I greatly appreciated his mentorship and would like to book more sessions sometime in the future. I have done private tutoring sessions with other music producers in the past and they were way less skilled at teaching, so I am grateful.”
Katherine Robertson
Hip Hop Production (24 Hrs)
$2,250 Tuition + $300 Registration Fee
Enroll now — max 8 spots!
Enrollment Steps
- 01Pay $300 Registration Fee to reserve.
- 02Pay tuition $2,250 to enroll, get welcome packet. All major credit cards accepted.
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