Effects in Music & Sound Production - LIVE / Feb - March 2026

Day & Time: Thursdays - 7pm GMT / 11am PST / 5am AEST Course Overview: Effects are where sound comes to life. This live course explores the most commonly used effects in music and sound production, focusing not just on what they do, but why, when, and how to use them creatively and professionally. Designed for beginners and intermediate producers, this course breaks effects into clear categories and shows how they are applied in real-world production, mixing, and sound design. You’ll learn how to build effective signal chains, avoid common processing mistakes, and make confident decisions that improve clarity, impact, and emotion in your work. All principles taught are DAW-agnostic and transferable across platforms and plugin formats, so you’re learning concepts, not just tools. Who This Course Is For: • Beginners confused by plugins, presets, and signal flow • Intermediate producers seeking more control and intention • Musicians, producers, engineers, DJs, and content creators • Anyone wanting clearer, more professional-sounding mixes No advanced theory required - everything is explained in clear, practical language. What You’ll Learn: • Core effect categories and their purpose • Dynamics, EQ & filtering, time-based, modulation, saturation & creative effects • Corrective vs creative processing • Insert vs send/return workflows • Building clean, effective effect chains • Using effects on tracks, groups, and master buses • Understanding presets and avoiding over-processing Live demonstrations take place inside a DAW, with concepts applicable to any system. How the Course Works: • 8 live weekly sessions • Small cohort (max 8 students) • Interactive demonstrations and real-time Q&A • Clear progression from fundamentals to applied use • Supportive, practical learning environment Tools & Access: • Works with any DAW • Focus on stock plugins first • Bookable as a standalone course • Included with Premium Membership and 90 Day Accelerator Plan.