See the inner workings of professionally produced Melodic Techno tracks as Enamour (Anjunadeep, mau5trap, Yoshitoshi, Desert Hearts) walks you through his original productions. Covering a wide range of topics, this course will help you take your skills to the next level and achieve that 'pro' sound. In each lesson Enamour dives into a different track and, in the final two lessons, works on two lucky participants' demos. The goal of this course is to compress as many tricks, techniques, and strategies into 5 lessons so you can go back to your DAW with the insight and inspiration to leap forward in your own production.

Come hang out with Bad Snacks in this 5-day course as she walks you through her process of lofi/electronic beatmaking! We will be covering topics like creative sampling, instrument integration, and "breaking out of the loop". Each day will consist of track breakdowns to reflect the composition, sound selection, and mixing process. Additionally, strategies for low-budget self-marketing will be covered for when your project is ready to be heard. The goal of this course is to cover fundamentals of beatmaking, easily achievable advanced techniques, and tips for being a more self-sufficient producer. There is a Q&A in each lesson AND the cherry on top is that you get a custom-made sample pack by Bad Snacks when you sign up for the course!

In this course, veteran producer Lusine will walk you through his genre-defying production process. Covering everything from songwriting to synthesis, learn how the Ghostly International mainstay uses a combination of hardware and software to stay creative.

Sharpen your beat-making skills with Bad Snacks as she leads you further down the rabbit hole of her production process. Building on her tremendously popular 'Lofi Beatmaking' course, 'Better Beats' will zoom in for a more advanced look at a wide variety of topics. Over 5 lessons, you'll dive into drum programming and performance, finding "the pocket," melodic & harmonic composition, in-depth tips on being your own mixing & mastering engineer, and career insight for producers in the modern music industry.

After taking students through a tour of his best creativity hacks last fall, Great Dane is returning to IO Music Academy for his second week-long course, and this time he's focusing on empty space.

Since releasing his debut album in 2017 on Hospital Productions, the NY-raised, Berlin-based DJ/Producer has secured residencies at both Berlin's Berghain and Tbilisi's Khidi – two of the most renowned techno clubs in the world. A wizard in the studio and gifted synthesist, Phase Fatale will open up his studio for an inside look into his signature approach to sound design.

Manatee Commune (aka Grant Eadie) has made quite a name for himself in dance music since his debut 3 short years ago. A native of the Pacific NW, this electronic based, classically trained multi-instrumentalist has ignited a wave of fans since his nationally aired interview on NPR's Morning Edition and being named "best electronic artist" by Seattle Weekly.

Creating a high-resolution sculpted mesh is often the first step in building a character model to be used in a game. In this course, you'll learn to use ZBrush to create these detailed character sculpts.