'80s-STYLE MODERN POP PRODUCTION | Complete Master Class

'80s-STYLE MODERN POP PRODUCTION | Beatmaking, Vocal Production, Arranging & Mixing

The Sound of 1983, with a Modern Production Twist

Producer/Mixer Cooper Anderson (Fun., John Legend, Kanye West) creates an '80s Synthwave-influenced song from scratch using live drums and a mixture of analog and digital synths. He covers every step of the production process, including:

Beatmaking

Working with songwriters

Vocal production

Arranging

Stereo mix

Mastering

This complete master class runs at 6hr 37min with 95 individual videos.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Recording the Drums
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Beatmaking Introduction
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Finding Track Tempo in ProTools
4. Rough Drum Mix
5. Ableton Session Setup
6. Synthwave Background & Overview
7. Synthesizer Overview
8. Bass Line Intro
9. Creating the Bass Line
10. Tweaking the Bass Line
11. Creating the Lead Line
12. Tweaking the Lead Line
13. Creating Additional Lines
14. Tweaking the Additional Lines
15. Rough Arrangement
16. Creating the Arrangement
17. The Arrangement So Far
18. Adding Serum Synth Patch
19. Noise Sweep Part 1
20. Noise Sweep Part 2
21. Noise Sweep Part 3
22. Noise Sweep Part 4
23. Noise Sweep Part 5
24. Rough Mix & Mastering
25. Bouncing the Tracks
1. Chapter 3 Introduction
2. Beatmaking vs. Producing
3. Session Prep & Organization
4. Kick & Snare - Initial Processing
5. Overhead & Tom Processing
6. Kit Crush Mic
7. Toms & Electronic Drum Processing
8. Initial Drum Arrangement
9. Refining the Drum Arrangement
10. Session Housekeeping
11. Rough Mix & Mastering
12. The Arrangement So Far
1. Chapter 4 Introduction
2. Session Setup
3. Establishing Session Flow
4. Verse 1
5. Pre-Chorus 1, Part 1
6. Pre-Chorus 1, Part 2
7. Chorus 1
8. Chorus Harmony
9. Verse 2
10. Verse 2, Part 2
11. Pre-Chorus 2
12. Chorus 2
13. Chorus 2 Harmonies
14. Verse 1 Alternates
15. Bridge Lead
16. Bridge Harmony Part 1
17. Bridge Harmony, Part 2
18. Bridge Harmony, Part 3
19. Bridge Harmony Part 4
20. Ad Libs & Wrap-Up
1. Chapter 5 Introduction
2. Session Organization
3. Rough Tuning & Editing
4. Setting Up Harmony Stacks
5. Setting Up Harmony Stacks Part 2
6. Final Editing & Prep
7. Setting Up Melodyne Session
8. Melodyne Editing Part 1
9. Melodyne Editing Aprt 2
10. Melodyne Editing Part 3
11. Melodyne Editing Part 4
12. Exporting Tuned Vocals
1. Chapter 6 Introduction
2. [edit] SW 6.1 Introduction - combine with SW 6.2
3. [edit] SW 6.2 Initial Vocal Processing - combine with 6.1
4. UAD Processing - Manley VOXBOX
5. Initial Listen
6. Lead EQ & Processing
7. Auto Tune Fix & Adding Delay
8. Processing Vocal Doubles
9. Chorus Ambiance
10. Verse Reverb and Levelling
11. Adding Vocoder
12. Vocal Edits & Cleanup
13. Ad Libs
1. Chapter 7 Introduction
2. Initial Drum Editing
3. Drum Timing & Arrangement Cleanup
4. Snare Drum Reverb & EQ
5. Tom Reverb & EQ
6. Compressing & Pumping Reverb
7. Additional Snare Reverb
8. Snare Reverb Tweaking
1. Chapter 8 Introduction
2. Mastering Chain Tweaks
3. The Mix So Far
1. Vocal EQ & Reverb
2. Drum Tweaks
3. Vocal Reverb
4. Final Mastering
5. Final Mix Review
6. Closing Thoughts