Certified Pop Music Producer Program | Chicago
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Certified Pop Music Producer Program
If you're a passionate songwriter or producer ready to level up, it’s time to ditch GarageBand and start creating tracks that actually sound radio-ready. Whether you’re starting from scratch or have some experience but need to tighten up your workflow, our 120-hour Music Producer Program in Logic Pro is built to get real results—with hands-on learning and practical mentoring every step of the way.
Logic Pro DAW
- →What Is Logic Pro?
- →More about the Main Window
- →Playback and Navigation
- →Projects - The Basics
- →Create tracks in a project
- →Working with Regions
- →Recording Software Instruments
- →Making Beats using Apple Loops
- →The Chord Track
- →Session Players
- →Making Beats In Step Sequencer
- →Live Loops
- →Arrangement, Global Tracks and Sharing
- →Automation
- →Introduction to Audio Effects in Logic
- →Sampling: History & Copyright Laws
- →Sampling in Logic Pro X
- →Flex Time
- →Audio FX 2
- →Recording Audio
- →Flashback Capture
- →Comping
- →Editing Audio & Managing Projects
- →Stem Splitter
- →Audio FX 3
- →Audio FX 4
- →Side chain and Ducking
- →Folders and Track Stacks
- →Intro to Mixing
- →Key commands
Logic Producer
- →Sampling: Quick Sampler
- →Sampling: Sampler
- →Synthesis: Introduction
- →Synthesis: Logic Synths
- →Synthesis: Logic Synths pt II
- →MIDI FX
- →Step Sequencer: Beyond the Grid
- →Recording: Smart Tempo & Track Alternatives
- →Flex Pitch, Quantizing Audio & Varispeed
- →Selection-Based Processing
- →Working with Video
- →Logic Remote
- →Scales, Chords, Keys and Harmony
- →Chord ID and Region Chords
- →Session Players: Editing the Performance
Mixing & Mastering
- →Choosing Monitors
- →Monitor Placement
- →Acoustics: The Basics
- →Signal Flow
- →Mixing Desk Basics
- →Basic panning techniques
- →Mid/Side and Stereo Width
- →Equalization
- →Filtering
- →Dynamics
- →Reverb
- →Delay
- →Phaser and Flanger
- →The Vocoder
- →Modulation
- →Vocals
- →Automation: Mixing as a Performance
- →More Creative Mixing Techniques
- →Mixing Electronic Music
- →Mastering
Mentoring
- →20 hours of working on your music in class!
This isn’t just another course. You’ll work one-on-one for six hours of personal mentoring with an expert of your choice from our top-tier roster—including Apple-certified T3 trainers—in our professional studio. It’s about your music, your goals, and your sound.
You’ll master Logic Pro (yes, the full, pro version), plus all the amazing built-in instruments, effects, and add-ons. We’ll show you how to use every tool with purpose and efficiency, so you can produce top-quality tracks in the genre you love.
Small classes, big results. We keep our class sizes intentionally small to create a relaxed, focused learning environment surrounded by like-minded creatives. Producing music should feel exciting—not overwhelming.
Serious perks for serious producers: Thanks to our exclusive licensing deals, you’ll get access to premium synths, effects, and samples worth thousands of dollars—some yours to keep, others free while you learn, with massive discounts if you choose to upgrade later.
Oh, and did we mention we have our own boutique sample label? Garnish students get full access to our exclusive packs—most of them created by our own instructors—including one you won’t find anywhere else: individually recorded samples from Mark Ronson’s Mellotron M4000D, captured by our label chief Zack Johnson right in Mark’s Hollywood studio. Massive thanks to Zack and Mark!
In Chicago, the city that gave the world house music, the Certified Pop Music Producer Program runs the way it does everywhere we teach: small groups, hands-on, with working producers as instructors. If getting to the studio is not practical, the same sessions run live online, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
Hear it from our students.
“This kind of material and skill needs to be well TAUGHT. The instructors were excellent teachers and mentors. They are very passionate about the craft - and are extremely knowledgeable as well as experienced. But they also are very good at articulating the lessons and passing along that wisdom so we can learn... The course was an excellent mix of discussion as well as hands-on training. The instructors also set an exceptional tone for our classroom and created an environment that was motivating and optimal for learning. Great job!”
Eugene KirillovAlan Guno
Instructors
Frequently asked questions.
Yes - a pack of individually recorded samples from Mark Ronson's Mellotron M4000D, captured in his Hollywood studio.
No - it works whether you're starting from scratch or already producing and want to tighten your workflow.
The full, professional version of Logic Pro, including its built-in instruments and effects.
120 hours.
Premium synth, sample and effects access through exclusive licensing deals, plus Garnish's own boutique sample packs.
Six hours of personal mentoring with an instructor of your choice.
$4,499 + $100 registration fee
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InquireThe Advanced Editors
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Read →Sampling: History & Copyright Laws
When samplers first came about in the mid 1980's they truly revolutionized the way that music was made and pushed the boundaries of what could be done,…
Read →Sampling: Quick Sampler
Quick Sampler lets you quickly create sampler instruments consisting of a single audio file. You can load any audio file, including Apple Loops, into…
Read →Editing Audio & Managing Projects
It's a good idea to get familiar with some of the editing you might encounter when working with audio. Editing audio is done in part by some of the…
Read →Audio FX 3
You can use reverb effects to simulate the sound of acoustic environments such as rooms, concert halls, caverns, or an open space.
Read →Synthesis: Introduction
In an age where processing power of computers is beyond what we could have even imagined and Plug-Ins have become unbelievable at mimimicking previous…
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