KICK-START YOUR MUSIC PRODUCTION CAREER WITH OUR

​10-Week Home Recording Bootcamp

If you’re an artist who wants to record your own music, but doesn’t know where to start, we’ll teach you all of the essential production skills you need to start producing music from the comfort of your own home in just 10 weeks.

Calling all artists!

We will teach you how to produce music you're proud of from the comfort of your own home in 10 weeks
​(or we'll keep you coaching you for free)

Your music production education starts here...

Getting started in music production can be extremely exciting, but also overwhelming and daunting. 

​It can be easy to get confused and get stuck or lost in the technical side of things, which results in stifling your creativity. 

​If you're looking to kick-start your music production journey without any of the headaches and frustration so that can start creating great music ASAP, then this course is for you!

  • ​Get the basics down pat and bypass the overwhelm
  • Start creating music that you're proud of in just a few weeks
  • Continue to developing your skills after the course is finished
  • Gain the confidence to make the right choices for your music, everytime

Everything you need to get your music production career off the ground without the confusion, headaches and overwhelm

Our 10-Week Home Recording Bootcamp is designed to give you the best foundation in music production possible in the shortest amount of time. You will get the essentials of recording, production and mixing downpat and learn how way your way around using Ableton Live as your main recording software, or Digitial Audio Workstation (DAW).

1. Setup Your Home Studio

The first step is to ensure you have a great environment to create music in and that you have the gear you need to get started. We'll teach you exactly what each item does so you can get the absolute most out of it.

2. Understand The Basics of Sound

Understanding the fundamentals of sound is the cornerstone of music production. We'll equip you with the essential knowledge you need so you can create and manipulate sounds in any genre of music.

3. Learn Recording Techniques

As well as learning how to use MIDI and virtual instruments, we'll also teach you how to use an array of microphones to capture real instruments so that no matter the situation - you can work out how to record it best. 

4. Crush Your Production Goals

Start creating your own music in no time - music that you're proud of. Apply the concepts you learn with us about production and mixing so that you can craft great sounding songs and take your music to the next level. 

Time to stop dreaming and start creating

How our bootcamp can help you become the producer you want to be

Do you want to be the next Billie Eilish - producing hits from home?! You’ve come to the right place. Our Home Recording Bootcamp covers everything you need to know to get you up and running to produce that you're proud of from the comfort of your own home.

With us you'll learn essential recording techniques so that from the get-go your tracks are sounding great.

You'll be able to get the absolute most out of your gear so that your tracks can shine. 

If you've ever tried mixing a song for the first time, you’re probably familiar with that overwhelming feeling of not knowing where to start. With so many tracks, effects, and settings to tweak, it can feel like an impossible puzzle.

Everyone has been there… but by the end of this bootcamp, that confusion will be a thing of the past. You’ll learn everything from the fundamentals of balancing a mix to using EQ, compression, and reverb like a pro. 

​In the future when you go to mix your music, you'll feel comfortable and confident that you're making the right choices. 

If you’ve ever opened up any DAW for the first time, you’re probably familiar with that feeling of overwhelm when you first open it and don’t know where to start.

Everyone has been there… but at the conclusion of this course it’ll be a feeling of the past. You’ll learn everything from the layout of the DAW, through to utilising Ableton’s distinguished native instruments and plugin collection, along with learning about different microphones and how best to use each one.

Immerse yourself in an interactive learning experience that brings theory to life through practical application. As you progress through the course, you'll actively apply newfound knowledge, solidifying your understanding like never before.

Take your learning beyond the classroom with engaging tasks and stems to work on at home, ensuring continuous skill development and growth between sessions. 

Immerse yourself in an interactive learning experience that brings theory to life through practical application. As you progress through the course, you'll actively apply newfound knowledge, solidifying your understanding like never before.

Take your learning beyond the classroom with engaging tasks and stems to work on at home, ensuring continuous skill development and growth between sessions. 

The Bootcamp Logistics

What it is: 10-Week Home Recording Bootcamp

Bootcamp aims: To equip you with the technical knowledge and practical skills to start making music right away that you're proud of. You'll walk away feeling comfortable and confident with recording and mixing your own music from home, knowing you're doing it the right way. 

Who is this for: This bootcamp is for anyone looking to dive into the world of music production and rapidly see your skills soar so that you can start producing music that you're proud of in just 10 weeks. 

Location: We've teamed up with Dream House Music School to run our bootcamp, and as such the weekly in-person workshops will be held at Dream House. Here it is on Google Maps.

Bootcamp Format: The bootcamp combines weekly 2-hour in-person workshops, with access to our online production portal. The workshops consist of a mix of theory, demonstrations, and practical breakouts so that you'll be able to start applying your new skills immediately in each class. Our online portal will keep you learning learning in between workshops and give you plenty of recordings to download and hone your skills with. 

When: The 10-Week Home Recording Bootcamp runs in line with the South Australian school terms. (Note: the bootcamp is open to everyone - not just those at school)

What you will get when you join us

Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need in order to develop a lifelong love of music production. We will teach you the essentials of music production and how to get your way around using Ableton Live. 

​We can't wait to see where you take newfound skills and how you apply them in your music going forward. 

  • A Solid Foundation: We will help you lay the foundation for a lifetime of growth and fun in music production. Where you go from here is all up to you. 
  • Confidence: The confidence to produce your own music - music that you'll be proud of!
  • Theoretical and Practical Understanding: We place a lot of importance on ensuring you understand the theory behind the practices that we'll teach. But we also know that the only way to get really good at music production is be applying the theory yourself - i.e. making music! As much and as often as you can. 

Course Bonus Offer #1

Access To Our Online Production Portal

Your music production education doesn't stop when you finish your course with us. You'll also receive 2 bonus months of free access to our online production portal where you can continue to learn and hone your skills.

Course Bonus Offer #2

A Supportive Community

You'll join the supportive online Bootcamp community where you'll be able to share productions you've been working on, seek feedback, and continue to learn.

Course Bonus Offer #3

Stems For You To Practice What You've Learnt

We want you to be able to put into practice what you've learnt as soon as you've left the classroom. That's why we'll provide you with fresh stems each week that you can load up at home and manipulate, add to, change, alter, process and tweak until your heart's content. 

Meet Your Instructors

Meet Your Instructors

JOSEPH CHEEK

Joseph Cheek is a seasoned professional musician whose musical journey began at the age of 5 with piano lessons, igniting a lifelong passion for music.

Transitioning into a career as an audio engineer was a natural progression for Joseph, as it allowed him to work alongside talented and creative individuals in a studio environment aimed at inspiring others through collaborative music production.

With over a decade of experience spanning various music genres, Joseph's expertise lies in crafting larger-than-life rock, indie, and pop-rock productions at Island Studios, recognised as a premier destination for Pop and Indie artists in South Australia. In addition to his studio work, Joseph has dedicated nearly a decade to educating others, conducting music workshops, speaking at events, and teaching at university.

Joseph is a firm believer in continuous personal growth and lifelong learning, consistently expanding his knowledge in music, business, and personal development. Motivated by his passion for education, Joseph created Island Production Courses to empower individuals with valuable insights for immediate application in enhancing their own music productions.

Join Joseph and Tom on a journey towards creating extraordinary music experiences together.

TOM WORMALD

Meet your dedicated music production instructor, Tom Wormald. With over a decade of experience in music production and audio engineering, Tom's journey began at a young age when he picked up his first guitar. Despite the challenge of playing a right-handed guitar as a lefty, Tom persisted, and his dedication to music has taken him from performing in Adelaide to studying in Melbourne, and ultimately working as an audio engineer and producer.

In 2012, Tom delved into electronic music production by immersing himself in Ableton Live. Inspired by artists like Flume, he devoted hours to mastering the craft, eventually leading to the creation of full songs in just a day. Sharing his knowledge with peers at university highlighted Tom's passion for teaching and guiding others on their musical journey.

What exactly do we cover in the bootcamp?

Our Home Recording Bootcamp is designed to teach you all of the essential recording and mixing skills you need to feel comfortable and confident that you're making the right choices for your music. Here's a quick overview of what we'll cover. 

Setting Up Your
​Home Studio

  • Get the most out of your room
  • Discover how simple acoustic treatment can make a huge difference
  • Learn how to make professional acoustic panels that won't break the bank
  • Discover what your gear is capable of

Recording

  • Understand signal flow
  • Get your gain staging correct
  • Discover the different types of studio mics and their uses
  • Get the most out of your mic with correct mic placement
  • Setup templates to bypass the monkey work and stay in the creative zone
  • Program MIDI parts and utilise virtual instruments
  • Use loops and samples to aid your creativity
  • When to use a DI vs an amp for recording guitar

Editing

  • Learn how to comp your tracks like a pro
  • Edit your vocal performances to squeeze the most out of them
  • Quantise MIDI performances
  • Humanise prerecorded and programmed MIDI loops
  • Chop up, stretch and manipulate samples and loops

Mixing

  • Receive our mixing roadmap so you feel confident and in control of every mix you do
  • Properly balance and pan your tracks
  • Use EQ to enhance the elements in your mix and give your track clarity
  • Pump life into your performances with compression
  • See where most people go wrong when starting with compression
  • Learn when and how to process groups of tracks
  • Achieve amazing mixes from home

How Do I Join This Amazing Bootcamp?

To get started, all you need to do is hit that "Apply To Join" button and fill out your details! Please note, there are a limited number of spots in each bootcamp so be sure to get onto filling out your application sooner rather than later. 

Spots are Limited. 
Apply today!

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