LEARN INSIDE A REAL STUDIO.

Explore the fundamentals of DJing, including its history, techniques, and role in the music industry. Get familiar with essential DJ equipment such as mixers, controllers, and software, and learn proper setup for optimal workflow and sound.

Master the core skills of DJing: sync tracks manually by adjusting BPM, use pitch control for seamless transitions, and master cueing techniques to prepare tracks in advance for professional-sounding mixes.

Learn how to use EQ to balance frequency ranges, upfader/crossfader control for smooth volume adjustments, and transition techniques to blend tracks seamlessly on the dancefloor.

Practical experience using professional DJ consoles, mixers, and controllers. Learn how to navigate hardware, manage track libraries, and execute mixing techniques in an authentic studio setup.

Explore creative performance techniques. Learn how to use looping to extend beats, sampling to add unique audio elements, and effects processing to shape your live mix dynamically.

Advanced mixing mechanics: harmonic mixing to blend tracks in key, genre switching to keep sets dynamic, and crowd reading to adapt your music selection in real time.

Refine your DJ skills through live stage practice, seamless transition mechanics, crowd engagement, venue energy adaptation, and track organization for a compelling musical journey.

Direct personalized critique on your mixing, transitions, and overall performance. Refine techniques, correct mistakes, and enhance your unique DJ style with instructor guidance.

Curate tracks for distinct club and festival vibes, structure your set for maximum impact, and incorporate live sound design elements to elevate audience engagement.

Build your personal brand as a DJ, assemble a professional artist portfolio, and learn the essentials of self-promotion, industry networking, and stage presence.

Learn how to capture your DJ sets with high-fidelity audio and video, alongside practical content creation, audience engagement, and social media branding strategies.

Showcase your skills with a live DJ performance behind the decks. The course concludes with an official Mercy Records Academy DJ Certification ceremony.

Understanding the role of a music producer in modern music. Genres and styles of music you can produce. Introduction to FL Studio / Ableton Live. What is MIDI, Audio, Loops, Samples, Plugins? Your first DAW walkthrough.

Installing the DAW and exploring basic layouts. How to use audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, and studio headphones. Understanding file formats, project saving, BPM, tempo, and essential navigation shortcuts.

How to choose the right drum kit for your genre. Understanding virtual instruments (VSTs). Loading samples, instruments, and browsing libraries. Introduction to the piano roll and step sequencer.

Difference between kicks, snares, claps, and hi-hats. Arranging a basic 8-bar drum loop. Quantization: making elements snap to the beat. Critical listening: what makes a loop groove?

Understanding musical scales (C Major, A Minor). Drawing your first melody visually in the piano roll. How to choose the right instrument sounds. Ear training basics: feel versus technical accuracy.

Using scale helpers and ghost notes. Visual ways to identify strong chord progressions. Building 2–3 chord progressions with layered melody counterpoints.

Low-end theory for beginners. Crafting bass patterns that follow chords and melodies. Understanding 808s, subs, and bass tones. Balancing kick and sub-bass frequencies together.

Combining drums, chords, melody, and bass. Structuring an 8-bar loop that feels like a full song foundation. Polishing, instructor critique, and bouncing your first audio sketch.

Arrangement fundamentals: intro, verse, drop, break, and outro. Copying and arranging loops into dynamic structures. Creating variation using automation, muting, risers, and impact FX.

Mixing with ears, not eyes. Fader levels, clean gain staging, and stereo panning to place instruments across the soundstage. Checking mono compatibility for playback translation.

What is an EQ and how to sculpt frequency space. Adding reverb for natural space and depth. Delay timing on snares, vocals, and melodies. Removing muddiness from the mix bus.

Final playback and group critique session. Exporting production masters in WAV and MP3 formats. Project file organization for client sharing and creating your unique producer tag.

Each student presents their full track. Group listens, shares feedback, and applies instructor fixes to refine mixing and arrangement decisions.

What is audio sampling and why it's powerful. Chopping and flipping samples, working with vinyl or vocal phrases, and constructing a complete sampled beat.

Students work in collaborative teams to produce a track from scratch with assigned roles (drums, melody, bassline, sound FX). Experience real studio teamwork.

Final playback of all completed student productions. Graduation ceremony and official Mercy Records Academy Completion Certificate distribution with guidance on next steps.