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Pro Tools Core

Training for Pro Tools and Beyond

This course takes beatmakers through the essential operations of this revolutionary platform. For decades, Pro Tools has been described as the industry standard for recording and production. Understanding the layout, the tools, and the workflow of this powerful piece of software will prepare you for everything that our other courses offer. This course lays the mechanical foundation on which beatmakers will build essential skills. The course is taught by experts who know the ins and outs of the platform. Take this (or one of the other Core Skills) to get started in music production, or if you already know your way around another DAW and want to expand your toolbox.

Key Concepts

  • Basic Navigation
  • Primary Windows & Functions
  • Asset Management & Deployment (MIDI, Loops, Audio, etc.)
  • Manipulation and Editing of Assets
  • Recording & Playback Workflow
  • Session Organization
  • Tempo Operations
  • Song & Loop Building Techniques
  • Essential Signal Flow
  • Rendering and Exporting

Prerequisites: None. This is the starting point.

What's next? Mixing and Synthesis Tools — the effects, synthesis, and mixing vocabulary that applies across every DAW.

$450 residents

Already a resident? Just the class fee above. Non-residents add Residency at $85/mo. This 20-hour class typically runs 1–5 months of residency ($85–$425) depending on cohort pace. Total: $535–$875. Final price set with the next cohort.

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One of the greatest, most fun classes I have taken. They open my mind to the possibilities of music

—Alex, San Marcos, CA


Recently took a couple of classes - Effects, Synthesis and Mixing primer and the Beat Building Jam. Both classes were really good. Ended up learning a lot of basics of how sound design and shaping works in the first one and a bunch of

—Hardik, Seattle, WA


Man’s really passionate about teaching music went in with literally 0 knowledge of music and came out with a lot still got a lot to learn but definitely recommend them

—Spyder


Online session very informative and Nathan is a kind and gifted teacher

—Gaston, New York, NY


This was an awesome music theory fundamentals class. Nathan was a very thoughtful, thorough teacher who offered up time and energy outside of class to help his students in a myriad of ways from answering questions to providing feedback on

—Lizzie, New York, NY


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