The MOD Method is a new approach, it’s a methodology, it’s a philosophy. It’s a highly-structured workflow designed just for you: the producers of tomorrow who do everything for themselves.
It’s a way of dividing and conquering each phase of the production process and outpacing other producers who work randomly and bounce around “multi-tasking” their way into minutia and stagnation.
WHAT IS IT?
This brand new series is called The MOD Method.
It’s based on a philosophy I came up with in 2011, when I published a video called “5 Secrets to Writing Better Music Faster”. Since then, the video’s gone viral, with 349,376 views and 5,561 likes. It’s been shared, embedded and blogged about a TON of times, and even discussed in a more simplistic form on DJ TECHTOOLS in 2013 in an article they did called “3 Tips for Producing Music Faster.”
The MOD Method is a new approach, it’s a methodology, it’s a philosophy. It’s a highly-structured workflow designed just for you: the producers of tomorrow who do everything for themselves.
It’s a way of dividing and conquering each phase of the production process and outpacing other producers who work randomly and bounce around “multi-tasking” their way into minutia and stagnation.
WHO’S IT FOR?
The MOD Method is for you if you’ve already got a good handle on the basics and you’ve been producing for a while. This program is not for beginners. If you’re just getting started, check out our Ableton Live 9 Jumpstart course, the Producer Bundle or Synthesis 101.
Some of you diehards have been with me since the early days of my Youtube channel. Many of you are new and we’re just getting to know each other, so let me ask you a few very important questions:
Have you been getting stuck with your tunes?
Have you been having trouble staying inspired?
Do you ditch partially complete songs and just start new ones?
Do you find yourself getting lost in the details?
Do you take FOREVER to finish a track or never finish anything at all?
Are you unsure when a song is done or ready to mix?
Do you feel overwhelmed with everything you need to do to write a song?
Do you have trouble getting started?
If you answered yes to any of these, this course is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
MOD means modular. In The MOD Method, I break down the music creation process into it’s components. You learn how properly break down your creative workflow so you never get stuck, never lose inspiration and always know exactly what to do next.
One of the key insights is that you need to get granular enough, to break things down into small enough chunks, so you don’t get overwhelmed. Over the years since I initially developed this, I’ve broken things down more clearly. Here are the phases:
1. Concept
How the way most people start a song undermines their success
How to develop an initial theme, idea, message and mood for your song
How to pick your key, BPM, song length
Secrets to creating in your mind before you ever enter the studio
2. Sound Design
The concept of a sonic palette
The “Hybrid Approach” to production
Creating your virtual band & selecting your arrangement
Building an in-key, custom sample pack for your song
3. Song Structure
Reverse engineering hit songs
Discovering your winning formula
Using an energy heat map
4. Composition
Where to start
How to write chord progressions
How to write melodies
When and how to write drums
5. Detail
Defining what is “core” and what is “detail”
How to avoid getting lost in the detail
When do you write and when do you polish
How to get the sections of your song to flow
6. Mixing
When do you mix?
How to get a perfect -6 dB headroom every time
Advanced mixing techniques
Essential mixing plugins
7. Mastering
When do you master?
Do you self-master?
Rough master vs. final master
Do you mix into your mastering chain?
Essential mastering plugins
How loud do you go
WHAT YOU GET
The MOD Method is a series of 4, 3 hour recorded live-streams. 12 hours of total training with interactive Q&A. Here is what we’ll cover in each session:
Session 1: Concept & Sound Design
Session 2: Song Structure & Composition
Session 3: Detail & Mixing
Session 4: Mastering
