The Black Box Studios 8 Week Sessions are designed to give students the tools and knowledge they need to progress independently after the course is complete. The fully-equipped DJ and production studio will feature small group sessions, led by touring artists as well as Denver’s own resident talent. Programs are tailored to the unique needs and goals of participants with all experience levels and backgrounds. Sessions will be held once a week for 3 hours where newly-inspired novices and lifelong musicians alike have the opportunity to take their craft to the next level, artistically and professionally.
Each Session will hold one out of the five spaces for students who are eager to learn but can not afford tuition for the class. We also offer payments plans for those who may have a tough time paying for 8 Week Sessions up front.
If this is you, please email studio@blackboxdenver.co
ABLETON
Class Date: Sunday (April 7 -May 26)
Class Time: 3pm- 6pm
Teacher: Kaite Watson
Navigate the DAW
Session and arrangement workflows
Project management & organization
Clips and envelopes Audio routing and signal flow
Basics of studio setup
Basics of recording audio
MIDI controllers and external hardware
ABLETON
Class Date: MONDAY (April 8 - May 27)
Class Time: 6pm- 9pm
Teacher: Alex Fox (Sleeper)
Time stretching audio
Rhythm and groove in drum programming
Sidechaining
Drum racks
FX chains and racks
Basic synthesis (Operator)
Basic mixdown techniques
Advanced song arrangement
Recording audio
Sampling techniques
ABLETON
Class Date: TUESDAY (April 9 - May 28)
Class Time: 6pm- 9pm
Teacher: Alex Fox (Sleeper)
Time organization and the writers block myth
Basic sound design techniques
Intro to foley recording
Advanced mixdown techniques
Advanced synthesis (Operator)
Further song arrangement and composition edits
Advanced MIDI and automation
Sub bass techniques
Analogue synthesis
Class Start Date Thursday April 11 - May 30)
Class Time: 6pm- 9pm
Teacher: Ian McKenna
Sound: What it is and how you perceive it
Synthesis Foundations - Oscillators, LFOs, Filters, Phasing, Signal Flow & more:
The basic building blocks of shaping sound waves
Synthesis Types - From Additive to Wavetable, introducing you to various ways that sound can be generated and manipulated
MIDI & Audio - Their different capabilities, and how to interplay between them
Fundamentals & Timbre - Where sound design & music theory
Class Start Date Wednesday (April 10 - May 29)
Class Time: 6pm- 9pm
Teacher: Alex Fox (Sleeper)
Drum sound design
Drum rack design
Advanced synthesis
Resampling
Bass sound design
Foley recording and processing
Atmospheric sound design
Class Date: Wednesday (April 10 - May 29)
Class Time: 6pm- 9pm
Teacher: Zac Binary
Content Creation Software 101
Performance Software 101
Hardware 101
Generative Content 101
Projection Mapping
Projection Mapping 2
Synthesizing All Elements