Cinematic Music The Essentials – Walid Feghali

Do you wish you were able to compose your own cinematic music, but don’t know how to get started?

Ever wished there was a step-by-step guide to learning cinematic music production – from what equipment, samples and software you need, how to set up a studio, and composing, recording and mixing your first tracks?Well then, this is the place for you!

In this course, I will:

Answer common questions like:

How do you compose soundtrack music?

What equipment and software should I buy?

What are the best orchestral sample libraries?

How do you use plugins like EQ, Reverb, Delay, etc?

How do you mix and master soundtrack music?

Do I need a musical education to make it as a composer?

Help you find the right equipment and software and set it up

Teach you a practical approach to basic music theory

Teach you how to use common production tools like EQ, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays and more

Help you write, record and mix a track from beginning to end

… And a lot more!

CINEMATIC MUSIC: THE ESSENTIALS is a complete beginner’s walkthrough on how to get started making great sounding cinematic music on your computer.

The course includes everything you need from getting started, building up and learning all the vital parts of the modern home music studio to learning about basic music theory, composing, recording, and producing soundtrack music and the fundamentals of mixing and mastering, as well as recommendations for music programs, sample libraries and plugins.

As a student, you will learn how to compose and record your own music, how to mix using the main processing tools such as EQ, Reverb, Compression and more. The course will take you from knowing absolutely nothing about how to produce music, to cranking out tunes of your own that you can be proud of showing your friends and the world. While the focus of the course is more tied to soundtrack music, film- and game scoring, all the principles taught in this course can be applied on virtually any genre.

This, and much more in the course CINEMATIC MUSIC: THE ESSENTIALS – Everything You Need To Get Started Composing Music On Your Computer.

Course Content:

Before we dive in!

• Welcome to this course! (0:42)
• Basic Music & Production Terminology
• More Coming!
• Preface
• Introduction
• A Brief History Of Music Production
• Please, Can We Keep The Piano?
• Put Aside The Theory Books
• Tools Of The Trade
• Studio Equipment
• Equipment & Software (1:56)
• The Computer
• Computer Tips For Composers
• Computer Budget
• The Audio Interface
• The MIDI Keyboard
• Size Of MIDI Master Keyboards
• The Headphones & Monitors
• Recommendations On Headphones & Monitors
• Microphones, Cables, Extra Accessories
• Types of Microphones
• A Portable Studio
• Computer Quiz!
• Audio Interface Quiz!
• MIDI Keyboard Quiz!
• Headphones & Monitors Quiz!
• Assignment #1 – Equipment
• Software & Samples
• Sample Libraries & VSTi’s
• Samplers
• ​Digital Audio Workstation
• Recommended Orchestral Sample Libraries
• Which Sample Library To Buy First? (2:18)
• Other Recommended Libraries
• Plugins & Synths
• Recommended Plugins
• Free Sample Libraries & Synths!
• Setup & Installation
• Setup & Installation (1:10)
• Simple Studio Layout
• Video Lecture: Setting Up A Simple Studio (8:44)
• DAW & Drivers Setup
• Testing it out!
• Our First Template (14:59)
• ​​​Adding on reverb (7:47)
• Assignment #2: Setup
• DAW Overview
• Quick word about DAWs
• Menus & Panels (5:13)
• Instruments & Tracks (3:36)
• Recording & Mix Panel (4:00)
• Click & Transport (1:35)
• Automation (2:46)
• Exporting (1:10)
• Routing & Signal Flows (6:21)
• Basic Music Theory
• Let’s Compose! But first… (0:54)
• ​Beats & Meter (1:55)
• ​Notes (1:12)
• ​Chords & Harmony (5:53)
• ​Chord Progressions
• Articulations
• Composition (1:26)
• Orchestration (3:17)
• Frequency ranges (3:21)
• Modes
• Basic Music Theory Quiz!
• Assignment #3: Music Theory
• Composing Music
• Let’s Start Making Music!
• MIDI Programming Techniques Part 1 (8:49)
• MIDI Programming Techniques Part 2 (4:09)
• Composing With Triplets (2:47)
• Video Lecture: Our Very First Composition (45:43)
• Music Composing Walkthrough #1: On A Journey Afar (93:37)
• Assignment #4: Test Yourself!
• Mixing & Mastering
• Mixing & Mastering
• Must-Read: Very Important Mixing Advice!
• EQ
• Reverb
• The Compressor
• Delay
• Distortion
• Inflators, Phasers, Flangers, And The Rest
• M/S Mixing & Dithering
• Video Lecture: Mixing Tools (39:07)
• Video Lecture: Mixing Walkthrough (35:26)
• Video Lecture: Mastering (8:43)
• Video Lecture: Final Track Adjustments (12:07)
• Conclusion On Plugins
• The Most Important Music Tip Ever
• Assignment #5: Mixing & Mastering
• Final Words
• Final Words (1:03)
• Feedback Form