| Name | Brenden M. Recommended |
|---|---|
| City | Vancouver, BC |
| Additional Location | Burnaby |
| Teaching | Ableton, Audio Engineering, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Synthesizer, Ear Training, Music Composition, Music Production, Music Software |
| Speaking | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | Youth, Adults, Groups |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | My Home/Office, Learner's Home or Work, Public Place, Online |
| Review Rating | |
| Hourly Rate | C$35 |
Music software? So many tools and techniques to understand! Before signing up for lessons, I would like to offer an hour free to talk about your audio technology goals. Going to sound school? Producing music or a podcast at home? Wanting to create content that tells stories? I can help with these learning tasks. I've been working with audio-video on computers for about seventeen years.
Educational Experience:
Educational Credentials:
Some notes on my experiences with computer music and audio engineering over the years:
I can best teach Ableton or Pro Tools, but the concepts of recording, composing, and sound engineering are applicable in any Digital Audio Workstation or hardware.
I can help students with the following tasks:
During one free hour of discussion, please have an opportunity to ask me your specific questions. After that, you can decide if you want to try a couple paid lessons. Sessions 1.5 or 2 hours, weekly or once every two weeks, should work well.
Concept instruction is important, and also, turning on your ears. You have to get your hands on the mouse and keyboard!
There are three useful tasks as I see them:
I believe everyone can learn almost anything, with enough attention, time, and effort. Working up to more difficult levels at a pace you can handle is the key to getting tutored. I don't have a set curriculum or timeline in mind for your learning path.
I am flexible and we can arrange the time in advance or by plan. My hours of availability are provided here. Any given week, the spot might be booked already. Thursday by Zoom only. I currently have 2 regular students, so inquire for current spots.
Wearing a mask, I am ready to meet in-person, in Vancouver, for lessons. Working on Zoom also works well.
Sharing screens is possible, but it can be tricky sometimes to coordinate the computer for music software while running audio in Zoom.
We can figure out what works best for your needs as a student.
I had very fruitful sessions with Brenden learning beginner level mixing and mastering on the Garageband for the past two months. Brenden's teaching method focused on understanding the "why" behind certain issues I faced with my own mixing of original/cover songs (EQ, Mater Reverb, etc.,) By using tons of analogies and examples easy to understand for a beginner like myself, I was able to digest key concepts and transform them into tangible skills-a lot faster and more effective than searching answers on youtube forever. What I also found extremely helpful was that Brenden left some notes prior to the lesson in response to the draft Garageband file I sent for him to take a look at, which allowed me to have more productive sessions with key concepts and further questions in mind. Whether you are trying to become a professional mixer, or someone like me who is a beginner and don't know how to tell if your mixing style is good or bad, Brenden will be a great resource to point you in the right direction and guide you through based on your level and skills.
I highly recommend Brenden M. His ability to break down technical concepts that at first may seem overwhelming is rare. And he always explains the whats and whys of the problem as he's solving it before moving on, so there's no unsolved mystery at the end of a lesson. I also find Brenden M. to be patient, customer centred, fun to be around, flexible, a good listener, and a great technician/engineer. I meet with him once a week and am gradually believing that with help and effort, I too will achieve a high level on my DAW and make excellent records. One last thing: Because Brenden M. advises me on what hardware gear and software plug ins I might need or not need to achieve specific goals, I end up saving money... lots of it. But that's just icing on the cake. Therefore, I highly recommend Brenden M.
