Digital Music Production: Intro to DAWs and FL Studio

Get started on your music production journey with this introduction to digital audio workstations. 

Dom McLennon’s journey to becoming a musician and producer started out in the same way a lot of other creatives' journeys do: letting passion and curiosity drive exploration. What started out as creating beats with his younger cousin just for fun turned into a spot in the hugely influential and successful hip hop collective, Brockhampton. Today, Dom’s music has earned him hundreds of millions of plays and over 200K followers across social media. 

After years of mastering the art of music production, Dom is excited to share his insight on digital audio workstations, or DAWs. Designed for those just starting their journey in music production, this class will take you through different DAWs, how they work, and how to set up your own at-home studio. 

With Dom as your guide, you’ll: 

• Explore some of the most popular DAWs such as GarageBand, Logic Pro and Ableton   
• Discover the best program for your music production needs
• Learn to make your own drum pattern in FL Studio
• See how VST and MIDI data work inside of your DAW

Plus, as Dom takes you through the basics of DAWs, you'll get insider access to Dom’s own creative process and what it takes to start the production of a new track.

Whether you’ve always dreamt of being a hip-hop producer or just want to explore music production for the first time, this class will take you through the basics of DAWs so you will have the foundational tools you’ll need to create music of your own. 

You don’t need any musical experience to take Dom’s class. All you’ll need is a computer, which you can use to download your DAW once you choose the right one for you. To continue learning about producing music, explore Dom’s full Digital Music Production Learning Path.

• Introduction
• Defining a Digital Audio Workstation
• Sequencing Drums in FL Studio
• Discovering MIDI + VST
• Programming MIDI
• Choosing Your Studio Hardware
• Final Thoughts