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Our Mission & Studio

Sound Academy New York is a hybrid modern music production and performance school. Teaching people of all ages how to express their creativity by producing original full-length songs as well as teaching them how to perform the songs they make and love using industry standard software and hardware. Online learning is supported however to get the most out of these courses in person lessons are recommended. At our studio in Millbrook New York students will have access to modern DAW (digital audio workstations) fully equipped with everything needed to produce and record their own original songs. In person students will have access to our DJ booth outfitted with commercial club lighting FX such as Stingers, and Kinta’s, Pioneer DJ’s flagship A9 mixer, a QSC K series sound system, Traktor’s flagship s4 MKIII DJ controller, Traktor’s X1 MKIII controllers and Traktor’s Pro 3 DJ software. Our DJ booth is fully capable of live streaming sets and performances to all social media platforms directly through a Roland GO mixer and an iPhone. Our multimedia studio is also great for shooting promo videos, video interviews and auditions. We have green screens, and commercial lighting to give any video project a professional feel.

COURSES

01

BEGINNER MUSIC PRODUCTION COURSE

DAW/Hardware intro and set up

User Interface

Session view VS Arrangement view

The Drum Rack

Crafting a Basic Beat

Percussion Types and Applications

The Simpler

Low End Development

Synthesizers and Stabs

Arrangement

Mixdown

Exporting.

02

BEGINNER DJ/PERFORMANCE COURSE

Intro to Traktor Pro 3 Software

TP3 Interface

Preparing Songs

Building a Library

Structures of Songs

Mixing Techniques

Preparing a DJ Set

Recording aDJ Set

Uploading Content

03

ADVANCED MUSIC PRODUCTION COURSE

Automation

Advanced production techniques

Extensive Plug in and VST Use

Sound manipulation

Sound Design

Vocals

Industry resources

Advanced mixing techniques

04

ADVANCED DJ/PERFORMANCE COURSE

Harmonic Mixing

Four Deck Mixing

Pioneer DJ FX

MIDI Clock

Third Party Hardware Implementation

Advanced DJ Techniques

Curating a DJ Set

Performing a Live set

05

INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Developing Social Media

Branding

Building a Demo

How to Reach Record Lables

Soundcloud

Spotify

Mixcloud

Apple Music

Beatport

Traxsource

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06

ARTIST GROWTH

We will work with you to create a personalized plan to help you achieve your professional music career goals.

Utilize our professional space and tools to improve you audition videos, interviews or any other video project you want to improve on.

Discover the Ultimate Learning Experience

Experience unparalleled tutoring services at our studio in Millbrook NY. Enjoy comprehensive and personalized guidance to enhance your creative abilities and to reach your goals with success.

Experience industry standard software and hardware

In our studio you will have access to the powerhouse that is Ableton Live 11 to express your creativity and dive deep into sound design and exploration. When it comes time to perform your own creations you can utilize our pro DJ booth featuring the legendary Traktor Pro 3 DJ Software that is a favorite of world-famous DJ’s such as Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin and Dubfire.