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DAW Core Skills

DAW Core Skills

Workflow and navigation in your DAW of choice

Mondays, Wednesdays, 6 PM Pacific | 9 PM Eastern | 2 AM UK

Apr 27, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026

20 x 1hr Classes • 7 Seats Available

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$705.00
* This price includes 3 months required BKS Residency
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Choose a DAW and start making music

Each of these wonderful platforms are your canvas. You will need command over one of them to create. Here at Beat Kitchen Music Production School, we’ll help you get started in any of them. Reach out to us if you need help choosing. This course will get you up and running in the shortest amount of time possible so that you can enjoy the later courses (or just go off on your own and produce your own music). But it all begins by choosing one of these music making apps.

These music production classes will establish a workflow and help you to understand how the software works. There will be some discussion of things like mixing and effects, but this course is designed to prepare you to tackle those kinds of topics later in the program. This class is all about learning how producers develop and export a musical idea. It’s critical that you have these skills before you proceed any further.

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Jul 12, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 Sundays, 10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern | 6 PM UK
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Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4 PM Pacific | 7 PM Eastern | 12 AM UK
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Very kind and helpful!

—Izzy

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I’ve been wanting to learn music production for a while and am so happy I found Beat Kitchen. The professors involved in this project are amazing - so talented, thoughtful and supportive. The classes help you develop the foundation and

—Belén, Los Angeles, CA

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Nathan was extremely helpful in helping better understand the basics of harmony and music theory. The instruction style is small group and having the ability to communicate and not just listen to a lecture makes the learning process more

—Ira, Los Angeles, CA

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Took a class on Acoustics and Harmonics which blew my mind. This class together with a Chord class also by Beat Kitchen opened up how I think not only about the science behind sound, but also the chordal/harmonic relationships that inform

—Matthew, Los Angeles, CA

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Nathan has a great understanding of sound and music theory. He got me thinking and excited to dive deeper.

—Michael, Seattle, WA

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