Course Language: English

love, action, adventure, fantasy...?

BECOME A FILM COMPOSER who can write in any style

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 day moNey back guarantee

love, action, adventure, fantasy...?

BECOME A FILM COMPOSER who can write in any style

Step-by-step walkthroughs. Short actionable videos!

TRY IT RISK FREE - 7 DAYS MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

SOME OF MARC'S CLIENTS

Dennis Sands - Mixing Engineer: Avengers

If you're getting started in the art of composing music for media, this course is for you!

Christopher Young - Composer: Spider Man

I recognize good teaching. What this course provides is superb! I wish I had this when I was starting out!

LEARN TO COMPOSE FILM MUSIC

30 DAYS15 STYLES

IN JUST 30 DAYS YOU'LL HAVE COMPOSED THESE 15 PIECES:

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Jose Cancela - 5 Time Emmy Award Winning Composer

What Marc is creating with Cinematic Composing and all its courses was very much needed in this industry. Everything that you need to know to get started and beyond is right here!

Conrad Pope - Orchestrator: John Williams (Star Wars)

Marc is opening doors and giving access to the best knowledge to so many people who want to get started as composers. The content you find here is hard to find anywhere else. Keep it up!

LEARN TO COMPOSE FILM MUSIC

30 DAYS 15 STYLES

IN JUST 30 DAYS YOU'LL HAVE COMPOSED THESE 15 PIECES:

FLASH SALE

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Jose Cancela - 5 Time Emmy Award Winning Composer

What Marc is creating with Cinematic Composing and all its courses was very much needed in this industry. Everything that you need to know to get started and beyond is right here!

Conrad Pope - Orchestrator: John Williams (Star Wars)

Marc is opening doors and giving access to the best knowledge to so many people who want to get started as composers. The content you find here is hard to find anywhere else. Keep it up!

WHAT'S INSIDE
I'M A COMPOSER?

In this course, you'll find all you need to start composing FILM/MEDIA music.

First I'll explain to you how to compose in that style. (ie. fantasy, horror, suspense, adventure, etc). You'll learn:

- Typical harmonic patterns

- Melodic characteristics

- Common tempo and rhythm

- Specific orchestral textures

Second I'll compose LIVE in front of you so you can see how I build a cue step-by-step. These are NO track walkthroughs, these are actual tracks built live from beginning to end.

We repeat this process, style by style. These are the 15 styles you'll learn:

Week 1- Love, Sadness, Dark Suspense, Mystery, Tension.

Week 2- Action Mid Intensity, Action High Intensity, Magic, Fantasy

Week 3- Adventure Hero, Adventure Villain, Romantic Comedy, Dark Comedy

Week 4- Trailer, Corporate

ALSO... included in this bundle, you get two extra courses: "Essential Composing Foundation" and "Orchestral Programming"

7 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

If you're not satisfied with the courses, get in touch within 7 days and we'll give you a full refund.*

*Conditions apply. Read Terms and conditions.

Davide Tammaro - Composer - New York (USA)

This course is excellent!

I've been looking for something like this for so long, and I found it here.

Medhat Hanbali - Composer - Montreal (Canada)

Whether it’s a film, TV show, video game, or music production, the information you will learn in this course is very valuable and will be useful for the rest of your career.

PERSONAL MENTOR

Marc Jovani

  • Based in Los Angeles. Has composed soundtracks for more than 50 movies

  • Has provided music for major studios such as NETFLIX, AmazonLionsgate, Syfy, FOX.

  • His movies have been distributed internationally on leading, nationally broadcasted television channels, including Lifetime (USA), TF1 (France), the Hallmark Channel (USA), Canale 5 (Italy), Antena 3 (Spain), HBO (USA) and more.

  • ​His music has been recorded in major studios: Warner Bros (Burbank), EastWest (Hollywood), and others.

  • ​Co-founder of Cinematic Composing (2016) with more than 10.000 students and growing

  • Berklee College of Music: Composition & Orchestration teacher at Berklee (2010-2016) 

 WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY?

Emilia Takayama - Finland

Thanks Marc! You and Cinematic Composer school has taught me so much! I wouldn't be here without everything I've learned from you guys!

Thomas Rhea - USA

I am only into day 2, I am so impressed! The chat/interactive video chat... and the customer service is WAY more than I thought this experience was going to be!

Alan Lorden - USA

If you’ve been looking for real-world, workable answers and solutions this is the course for you.

Marc’s passion for film scoring is only surpassed by his desire to educate both aspiring and established composers to be the best and most competitive music professionals they can be.

Chris Nielsen - USA

Before the course, I was impressed with the way Marc explained things. This impression grew even more as I progressed through the course. I learned a lot about composing for media, workflow and ways to increase my production speed. This has inspired me in so many ways. I am looking forward to getting through the other courses!

Kris Saebo - Composer (USA)

I am a Juilliard (bachelors & masters) graduate and have taken film scoring courses in the past. Marc Jovani's Cinematic Composing courses are extremely well organized, very detailed, and thorough. His technique of instruction shows very clearly how to approach composing for media, organizing your work-flow, and offers secrets into the process - all in a very down-to-earth way. The course also offers advice outside the modules utilizing the robust community with regular virtual meetings, which cover a wide range of related topics and answer specific questions.

I am happy to be a part of the community. Thank you Marc!

BONUS #1 - EVENTS

When you buy the course, you'll join the Cinematic Composing community. In this group, we do live classes and masterclasses with Cinematic Composing teachers and Hollywood Composers. You'll have access to these live classes for life.

BONUS #2 - SUPPORT

"I'm a Composer"

Complete Curriculum

I'M A COMPOSER

LOVE - Live composition

• Style Definition & 5-Layers System

• Composing the Sketch

• Developing the Sketch

• Explaining the Piece

SADNESS - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing the Sketch

• Developing the Sketch

• Explaining the Piece

SUSPENSE - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing Dark

• Composing Mysterious

• Composing Tension

ACTION - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Creating The Motor

• Adding Stuff On Top Of The Motor

• Hybrid Sound

FANTASY - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing the Sketch

• Developing the Sketch

• Explaining the Piece

ADVENTURE - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing the Sketch

• Orchestrating the Sketch

• Explaining the Piece

COMEDY - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing the Sketch

Romantic Comedy

Dark Comedy

CORPORATE - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing the Sketch

• Developing the Sketch

• Explaining the Piece

CORPORATE - Track walkthrough

• "Success" Video Analysis

• "Success" Structure and Harmony

• "Success" Melody

• "Success" Tempo, Rhythm and Instrumentation

• 'Uplifting and Inspiring Corporate' Video Analysis, Structure, Harmony, Melody, Tempo, Rhythm and Instrumentation

• Common Chord Progressions

• Common Elements of Corporate/Motivational Tracks

TRAILER - Live composition

• Quick Introduction

• Style Definition

• Composing Dark

• Composing Mysterious

• Composing Tension

TRAILER - Track Walkthrough

• 'Inspiring Cinematic Trailer' Video Analysis

• 'Inspiring Cinematic Trailer' Structure and Harmony

• 'Inspiring Cinematic Trailer' Ostinatos and Melody

• 'Inspiring Cinematic Trailer' Tempo, Rhythm and Instrumentation

• Braams

• Common Elements of Trailer Tracks

ESSENTIAL COMPOSING FOUNDATION:

Music Theory and Harmony

Music Theory For Beginners

 • Music Theory in 10 MINUTES!! Start Composing TODAY

 • Notes

 • Intervals

 • Chords

 • How to Harmonize a Melody

 • How to compose a Love Cue

 • How to compose for Sadness

 • How to compose Action Music

 • How to compose Fantasy and Magic

 • How to tell a story with harmony

Harmony

 • Harmony: the easy way

 • Harmony and emotions

 • Telling a Story With Harmony

Composition & Orchestration

The Three Musical Forces
 • The Three Musical Forces (5-Layers System)

 • Real life example -> ACTION HIGH-INTENSITY #1 -

 • Creating an ACTION Music Sketch

 • Big Orchestrating for Action High-Intensity Music

 • “The 3 EGOs” - Why do you write the music you write?

Orchestration

 • Creating Separation & Association

 • Doubling - How to combine different sounds and instruments

 • Sound Combinations - Ideas and Inspiration

ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMMING:

The Technical Side

Module 5 - EQUIPMENT
 • What Equipment do You Need? 

 • Computer

 • MIDI/DAW Controller

 • Keyboard

 • Sequencer

 • Libraries

 • Computer System Part 1 - Single or Multiple

 • Computer System Part 2 - Selecting Right Computer

 • Computer System Part 3 - My Computer Specs

 • CC MIDI Controllers

 • DAW Controllers

 • Playback System Part 1 - Acoustics: Introduction

 • Playback System Part 2 - Acoustics: My Studios

 • Playback System Part 3 - Acoustics: Insulation vs Absorption

 • Playback System: Speakers and Headphones

 • How Many Computer Screens Do You Need?

Module 6 - WORKSPACE and WORKFLOW

 • Move Fast! - Using Your Sequencer

 • Efficiency and Flexibility When Using A Big Template - STEMS

 • Understanding Reverbs

 • Basic Template: FAST ACTION PATCHES, STRINGS and ENHANCERS

 • Articulations: Explanation

 • Composing Workflow - Intro

 • Composing Workflow - Sketch and testing the Sketch

 • Composing Workflow - Orchestrating (from Sketch to Orchestra)

 • Composing Workflow - Shortcuts, Macros, and other Systems for EFFICIENCY

 • Composing Workflow - Mouse Shortcuts and Macros to Orchestrate Quickly and Effortlessly

Module 7 - MARC'S TO GO LIBRARIES

 • Marc's Favorite Libraries for Strings

 • Marc's Favorite Libraries for Brass

 • Marc's Favorite Libraries for Woodwinds

 • Marc's Favorite Libraries for Percussions

 • Marc's Favorite Libraries for Synths

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I don't have time to take this course right now. Should I still buy it?

YES. You can go at your own pace. Don’t need to follow the course’s schedule.  The course materials do not expire and you’ll have access to them for life. Even for the future course updates and improvements!

You can do it a bit faster, or take as much time as you want/need. 

Or you could even take advantage of the discount now, and be doing the course later. The chat sessions get recorded and you can watch the replay whenever you want.

Also, you’ll have access to the course materials for life, as well as to the Facebook group AND the weekly chats. You can join any weekly chat that you want, even if your course has finished.

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I'm using ________ (name any sequencer here). Can I still take the course?

Marc uses Cubase. But, all the concepts that you'll learn apply across the board, no matter what sequencer you use. In fact, more than a 1/2 of our students are Logic users. 

The same concept about plugins. You can learn and apply all the concepts taught in the course using any basic plugins. Once you're in the course, you'll have a better idea of what is the next plugin that you wanna buy. Plus, you'll be around a great community of composers who already own those plugins and can give you valuable feedback or advice what library to invest in next.

Also, when you join Mixing for Composers you'll get access to a private Facebook group. The Facebook group is a great place to ask questions if you get stuck. That’s where you’re really going to get a lot of extra help and encouragement when you’re stuck or when you're trying to apply the concepts learned in the course to your own DAW, both from Dennis and from other composers who can speak to your exact issues.

Do I need to buy any plugin before taking this course?

Read the answer to the last question 👆

Also, once you enroll in this course, you can get access to discounts on many sample libraries and plugins! Just ask for a certificate of enrollment once you're in.

This course will pay for itself with the amount of money you'll save from the educational discounts you'll get! ;)

Is this course only in English?

Yes. The contents of this course are only in English at the moment.

How long will I have access to the course materials?

You’ll have access to the course materials for life.

Do I need a Mac to take this course? What type of computer do I need?

You don not need a Mac for this course. Marc uses a PC. Half of our Cinematic Composing students are Mac, the other half are PC.

Any computer, desktop or laptop, with an i5 or similar (i7 desired), 4-8Gb of RAM (16 desired), and 150Gb of free HDD storage for samples (SSD desired) will be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade later.

How is the course built? And is there some kind of certificate we receive at the end?

The course consists of video lessons. At the end of the course, you'll get a certificate of completion.

Do you have a refund policy?

Yes. We are giving you a full 7 DAYS to go through the training, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.

If you reach out within 7 days to show us that you haven’t seen any progress, then we’ll be happy to return the investment.

*Conditions apply. Please read Terms and conditions.

LAST CHANCE PRE-LAUNCH SPECIAL PRICE!

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Our Commitment to You

• You’re not alone.

• Teachers to support you.

• A community of more than 10,000 composers like you that had the same struggles you're having now and that are eager to help out.

• Weekly live video chats where you can participate and ask questions.

• Periodic masterclasses with actively working composers, orchestrators, and mixing engineers.

• Go at your own pace. The teachers will always be there to support you.

• Access for life.

Cinematic Composing, LLC is not associated with Facebook or Facebook, Inc.

FOR SUPPORT ISSUES OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT [email protected]

Copyright © 2024• Cinematic Composing • A Cinematic Composing LLC Brand • All Rights Reserved • Lake Forest, CA

THE "I'M A COMPOSER" 5-DAYS CHALLENGE (FREE*)

*Get your money back if you complete the challenge! Bet on yourself! ;) *But still, even if you don't complete the challenge, if you believe we haven't given you $97 worth of value, ask for a refund and we'll gladly refund your money :)

1. Learn the Basic Music Theory
2. Set Up Your Ideal Workspace that JUST WORKS3. and have a Proven Composing Workflow Ready To Go!!
So You Can just Sit Down And Start Composing THE MUSIC THAT YOU LOVEWithout Struggling with TECHNICAL OVERLOAD

Michael Von Zahn

They are a Thousand courses out there, none of them are so inspiring,helpful, and enjoyable as cinematic composing! It’s worth every penny!Thank you for being a part of this big family🙂

Steven Swartz

“These courses have been a fantastic experience thus far. I'm already learning more than I ever could. It's far superior than just searching for online tuts. This course is all a hit!.”

Medhat Hanbali

Whether it’s a film, TV show, video game or music production, the information you will learn in this class is very valuable and will be useful for the rest of your career.

THE "I'M A COMPOSER" 5-DAYS CHALLENGE

FREE*

Transform your life in 5 days. Become a composer. Starting from 0 knowledge. 

Spend about 1 hour per day. Be a composer by the end of the week.

*Get your money back if you complete the challenge! Bet on yourself! ;) *But still, even if you don't complete the challenge, if you believe we haven't given you $97 worth of value, ask for a refund and we'll gladly refund your money :)

HERE'S THE PLAN:

I’ll hold your hand as you compose your first song and I’ll take you step by step. One day at a time. One challenge at a time. 

And we’ll do this in a practical way. We’ll keep it simple and we won’t overthink it. I’ll put it simple for you. You just need to watch a 30 minutes lesson and put about 30 minutes of effort each day

DAY 1- You’ll write your first mini-piece of music. Just using chords. You’ll learn how to use harmony effectively. 

If you don’t have a studio yet, you’ll learn how to set up a basic studio to start composing and download the first sounds to get started. 

The whole thing will take less than 1 hour!


Day 2- You’ll write your first (or next) piano sketch. I’ll show you the “right” way of doing this so you can orchestrate it with instruments tomorrow. 

This will take less than 30 minutes.


Day 3- You’ll orchestrate yesterday’s sketch with instruments (strings, percussion, etc). You’ve composed your first mini-song! Your first piece of music! 

This is easier than you think and it will take less than 30min!

Day 4- You’re improve your composing system so you can compose faster the next time. You’ll download some free libraries (I'll tell you exactly which ones) and you’ll build a basic template that will supercharge your composing workflow

Day 5- Compose your next piece of music. This time it will be even faster than the last time

You have a system. You have the knowledge. You’re a composer!!

3-Day Flash Sale! 🍂 NOVEMBER Sale 🍂 The CHALLENGE STARTS IN:

Medhat Hanbali

Whether it’s a film, TV show, video game or music production, the information you will learn in this class is very valuable and will be useful for the rest of your career.

Steven Swartz

“These courses have been a fantastic experience thus far. I'm already learning more than I ever could. It's far superior than just searching for online tuts. This course is all a hit!.”

Michael Von Zahn

They are a Thousand courses out there, none of them are so inspiring, helpful, and enjoyable as cinematic composing! It’s worth every penny! I'm so happy to be part of this big family! 🙂

- Establishing Your Workspace - VALUE $137

Discover the tools you're going to need and how to set them up to get the most efficient workflow. Your keyboard/controller, your interface, what DAW to use... and how to set them up for speeeeed! 🚀


- Orchestral Programming - VALUE $151

Learn about some basic REVERB types and discover how best to use them to help pull your various libraries together and ADD DIMENSION TO YOUR SOUNDS. Learn about STEMS and TEMPLATES.

* All contents included in the POWER PACKAGE VERSION

- MY TO GO SAMPLE LIBRARIES LIST: V. $97

Learn what are my favorite libraries to achieve a Cinematic Sound... (HOLLYWOOD knocks on your door!!! :P )

- Establishing Your Workspace

Discover the tools you're going to need and how to set them up to get the most efficient workflow. Your keyboard/controller, your interface, what DAW to use... and how to set them up for speeeeed! 🚀


- Production highlights

VALUE $151

Learn about some basic REVERB types and discover how best to use them to help pull your various libraries together and ADD DIMENSION TO YOUR SOUNDS. Learn about STEMS and TEMPLATES.

* All contents included in the POWER PACKAGE VERSION

AND ALSO...                   


- MY TO GO SAMPLE LIBRARIES LIST: VALUE $97

Learn what are my favorite libraries to achieve a Cinematic Sound... (HOLLYWOOD knocks on your door!!! :P )


- Composition for Film: a Study of Styles - value $497

 - Library Music: Create Passive Income Streams - value $497

 - Music Theory & Composition Master - value $497

AND ALSO...                   

- MARC JOVANI´s TEMPLATE - value $47

- MAKE YOUR FIRST $10.000 - value $47

- JOB SHADOWS - value $97

- 12 REDUCED SCORES - value $37

Yann Duez

Great team, great people, always want to get you high again and again.I'm really really happy to see positives things in this group and really proud of being here.From about last November(2020), I've progressed a lot. Thank you, guys. You're making my dreams come true. ❤

Alan Lorden

"If you’ve been looking for real world, workable answers and solutions on how to set up and structure an effective film composition recording and production environment this is the course for you. Film composer Marc Jovani cuts to the chase on setting up workable templating, the pros and cons of many popular sound libraries, best practices for mixing and mastering along with tips on how to handle the variety and complexity of requests you will encounter this business. Marc’s passion for film scoring is only surpassed by his desire to educate both aspiring and established composers to be the best and most competitive music professionals they can be."

Paulo Arruda

I'm enrolled in the Cinematic Composing course and I'm actually learning a lot. I didn't know Daw, so I emailed and was immediately advised. I know that this walk I'm taking in my studies, is very important, since we are in the digital age. I am a professional musician and knew very little about this subject. Thank you for enjoying this course

Bryant Waner

I have been studying orchestration for years. Everything is comprehensive and the instructors respond quickly when asked questions. I will be signing up for more courses in the future!

Antón Cobelo Allegue

Gracias a este curso he encontrado la soltura que necesitaba para empezar a dominar la composición para orquesta.

Gianmarco Fiaschi

In personal experience this is one of the best composition course around the internet... I like the way topics are explained with energy and passion!I really recommend this fantastic course.

Kevin Maher

I have started courses with Cinematic Composing, and I have already learned new techniques that I am already using in my music and I see many more to come. The materisl is consise, presented at a good pace, the instructors are great, the resources plentiful and the value makes it worth the investiment of time and money.

Minh Ho

The course is very comprehensive in different topics that a film composer need to know.Higly recommended course for any one who is interested in composing music for film

Pete Lämsä

For the first time I found Cinematic Composing website I knew inmediately that this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've learn so much, I'm so happy.Higly recommended course for any one who is interested in composing music for film

Ezra Brunelli

The course is very good and helpful, the information is so detailed it makes it so much easier to understand.

Jed Atienza

This course is awesome and extremely helpful for all composers. It has helped me a lot with my compositions and gave me a better understanding of all instruments which helps me with my composition assignmetns for the "University of Sidney"I am truly grateful to Cinematic Composing.

Nazar Hadidian

Very informative courses doesn't matter how much do you know/familiar about instruments in general an explanation from the composers himself is setting your mind and focus in the rigth way

Sergi Guasch Llorach

What I like the most about CC is the value that it gives you and all the learnings that you can get from top industry professionals!

 WHAT OTHER COMPOSERS/STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY TO YOU :)

Stephen S.- Queensland, Australia
"I now have plenty of techniques I can use to enhance my compositions, and the knowledge of how to express my musical ideas."

AMAZING VALUE for an aspiring composer!Since I had heart surgery recently, I have had to slow down physically and decided to embark on a career as a composer.
I know I have much music inside me, waiting to burst out, but don't yet have the technical knowledge to express it as a composer.
Someone recommended the Essential Composing Foundation course and I have found it to be excellent value.
Some of the most helpful sections to me are:- Harmony and Emotions- Telling a Story with Harmony- Marc's 5 Layers System- Ways of Creating Separation in parts- Sound Combinations

Ryan Carrico - Sunnyvale, California
"I'm so glad to have joined Marc in Cinematic Composing and was able to quickly get my little film scored using every last tip, trick, and tool."

What I needed when I needed itI took this course soon after joining with CC because I was working ( or attempting to work ) on a short fantasy animation film. I was underqualified in every way to take this task on solo which is why I'm so glad to have joined Marc in Cinematic Composing and was able to quickly get my little film scored using every last tip, trick, and tool in the fantasy music portion of the Film Music Cliches course. Now I'm able to more quickly come up with ideas that more easily fit into specific genres for film and I owe it all to Cinematic Composing. Thanks, Ryan

OUR WORLD WIDE COMMUNITY

One of the biggest perks of a traditional music school is networking with other talented composers. That's why we've created a private Facebook page designated for members to collaborate, share work, give/receive feedback, ask questions, share articles, and learn and grow together.

JOIN THE CHALLENGE AND GETMORE THAN 11-HOURS WORTH OF CONTENT!

  • OH! and the MASTERCLASSES... (yes, the ones with HOLLYWOOD composers, orchestrators, mixing engineers, etc) [YES, YES! the ones that are ONLY available in this challenge... nowhere else!]

  • ​and the direct access to me...

  • ​and... the COMMUNITY of more than 9.000 people and growing (do you have any problem? don't stress out! :) Rest assured one of them has had it before ;) and will be more than happy to help YOU work through it! :)

  • FEEDBACK sessions (join one of these and a teacher will review your music)

  • ​Regular contests (win prices!!! yey!!!)

  • ​and THE BES OF THE BEST... DISCOUNTS to SAMPLE LIBRARES & PLUGINS to all our students!! 20% 30% 40% and up to 50% 🔥

 WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY?

Carlos Vallejo - Composer

“Ideal for those who want to get started in the art of writing music for orchestra”

Video and PDF lessons

100+ videos, 15+ hours

Weekly live video-chat

with your instructor and the rest of the class

Assignments

personally reviewed by your teacher

Private Facebook Group

to give you support

Lifetime access

to the course materials, private group & weekly chats

Lifetime updates

with new content added on a steady basis

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

   I don't have time to take this challenge/course right now. Should I still buy it?

YES. You can go at your own pace. Don’t need to follow the challenge/course’s schedule.  The challenge and course materials do not expire and you’ll have access to them for life. Even for the future updates and improvements!

You can do it a bit faster, or take as much time as you want/need.

Or you could even take advantage of the discount now, and be doing the challenge later.

   I'm using ________ (name any sequencer here). Can I still take the challenge?

We use Cubase. But, all the concepts that you'll learn apply across the board, no matter what sequencer you use. In fact, more than a 1/2 of our students are Logic users.

The same concept about libraries. You can learn and apply all the concepts taught in the challenge and course using any free library. I'll give you a list of free libraries that you can download. Once you're in the challenge, you'll have a better idea of what is the next library that you wanna buy.

   Do I need to buy any sample library before taking this challenge?

I'll give you a list of free libraries that you can download. So no. No need to buy any library.

Also, once you enroll to this course, you can get access to discounts on many sample libraries and plugins! Just ask for a certificate of enrollment once you're in.

This course will pay for itself with the amount of money you'll save from educational discounts you'll get! ;)

  How long will I have access to the challenge and course materials?

You’ll have access to the materials for life.

   I cannot read music and have never taken orchestration classes or anything like that. I have learned everything by ear. Will I still be able to successfully complete the challenge?

Honestly, we have lots of fun and engaging conversations with students who don’t have formal training. Sometimes, when you’ve got a lot of training you can develop complexes or insecurities about what is right or wrong, what you should or shouldn’t do when composing, and so forth.
We’re recently getting more students who don’t read music and instead produce by ear. 
If you’re one of those with little or no traditional formal training, you’ll still gain loads of practical, useful information and experience in this challenge.

  Do I need a Mac to take this challenge? What type of computer do I need?

You don't need a Mac for this challenge. Marc uses a PC. Half of our students are Mac, the other half are PC.
Any computer, desktop or laptop, with an i5 or similar (i7 desired), 4-8Gb of RAM (16 desired), and 150Gb of free HDD storage for samples (SSD desired) will be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade later.

   Do you have a refund policy?

Yes. We are giving you a full 30 DAYS to go through the training, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.
If you reach out within 30 days to show us that you haven’t seen any progress, then we’ll be happy to return the investment.
*Conditions apply. Please
read Terms and conditions.