Course Description

What goes in to creating a massive pop production? Is it even possible to achieve in the box?

The answer is yes - if you know the secrets the pros use every day to get larger than life productions.

In this course, we'll show you how to create a killer pop/rock track from scratch. Work with us through these critical seven steps:

  • Setting Up the Session
  • Drums
  • Bass
  • Synthesizers
  • Guitars
  • Vocals
  • Preparing for the Mix

With this course, you'll be creating top quality productions in your home studio.

Producer/Engineer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, Instructor

Dean Palya Jr

A multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter on Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass, Organ, Violin, Saxaphone and Vocals, Dean is one of the most versatile music creators working today. In addition to tracking and mixing demos and masters for a range of Nashville artists, he has produced 7 full length records of his own songs in genres as diverse as rock, pop, classical and hip hop. His ability to capture the essence of a song and portray it through the production give his recordings a sincere touch.Dean works hard to understand what an artist is trying to achieve with a project and provides the music to perfectly support and capture the emotion, feel, and sound best suited for the project. Whether it’s an intimate piano ballad, a mellow alternative track, or a high-energy dance pop tune, Dean has the tools to bring it to life.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Section 1: Setting Up a Production Session

  • 2

    Section 2: Getting Killer Drum Sounds with Unconventional Layering

  • 3

    Section 3: Building Better Bass Foundations

    • Laying Down a Solid Bass Foundation
  • 4

    Section 4: Producing Pop Synths to Fill Out Your Track

    • Producing Pop Synth Parts to Fill Out a Production and Add Interest

    • Bass and Synth Quiz
  • 5

    Section 5: Building the Right Parts with Fat Stacks of Guitars

    • Adding Layers of Guitars to Add Size and Edge to a Recording
  • 6

    Section 6: Secrets of Pop Vocal Layers

    • Recording a Pop/Rock Vocal and BGVs
  • 7

    Section 7: Getting Your Pop Hit Ready for the Mixer

    • Preparing the Production for the Mixing Stage

    • Guitar, Vocals, and Prepping for Mix Quiz

    • Congratulations on completing 7 Steps to Great Pop Production!