Masterclass Courses
In-depth, expert-led professional courses in Berlin
Nowadays, we are all spending a lot of time in front ouf our laptops and smartphones.
To learn something new, the last thing you need is more screen time, watching video courses that leave you with even more screen fatigue.
At 680Hz Studios we are offering in-depth, expert-led professional courses, that take place in person in Berlin. We want offer a refreshing alternative, where you can dive into hands-on learning with expert instructors who guide you in every step. The courses usually last from one to three weeks, and both the frequency, duration and content of the courses are fully personalized and tailored to your needs, availability and existing skill set: most courses available online are too focused on the basics. We identify your strength points and your current bottlenecks, and start from there instead.
Courses and Topics
Advanced Mixing Techniques and Audio Mastering
Instructors: Michele Mucci
Duration: Flexible
Location: Berlin Schöneberg, 680Hz Studios
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Elevate your mixing and mastering skills with this in-depth masterclass designed for audio professionals. You will learn about essential concepts like metering (RMS, LUFS, dynamic range), referencing, tonal balancing, and advanced equalization techniques. The course covers also advanced dynamics processing, compression, and spatialization, with a focus on industry-standard tools and VST plugins like FabFilter, Waves and Plugin Alliance. You will learn how to use analog processing hardware, covering both the fundamentals and specialized methods, such as multiband compression, parallel processing, and the role of such methods in mixing and mastering. You will also learn both creative and standard uses of reverb, delay, saturation, and techniques for shaping stereo fields. Perfect for Music Producers that want to achieve a technical level up, aiming for balanced, professional-grade mixes and master.
Creative Music Production & Sound Design
Instructors: Hamza Ben Abdallah, Alessandro Cheli
Duration: Flexible, with a project assignment and review.
Location: Berlin, 680Hz Studios
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Whether you’re just starting out or already have production experience, this course adapts to your current skill level and takes you deeper into the art of sound using Bitwig Studio or Ableton Live as your primary DAW. Explore digital and analog synthesizers, with a focus on wavetable synthesis, and learn to design unique instruments within Bitwig’s powerful modular environment. Discover how to creatively use audio effects like reverb, delay, compression, and distortion, and master drum sound design, modulation, resampling, modular and FM synthesis. Dive into creative arrangements, enhanced by foundational music theory that will inform your compositions, and engage in hands-on projects that allow you to apply your skills in real-time. Transform your music with innovative techniques and prepare to take your sound to the next level.
Throughout the masterclass, you’ll use Bitwig Studio or Ableton Live to create an original track, allowing you to apply the concepts learned in each session. As you progress, your track will be revised, and with each lesson we will add new elements and instruments to the track.
This interactive learning experience is designed to foster creativity and growth. This approach not only solidifies your technical knowledge, but also results in a piece of music that showcases your skills by the end of the course.
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