ZOO SESSIONS
One-on-one production lessons with DeemZoo
Two decades of music, a decade of production and engineering, and a lot of hours figuring out what actually works. Now I sit down with you and we work on your music, in your project, at your pace.
From the novice beginner getting a lay of the land to the experienced producer trying to learn how to master their creations, I have lessons and tutorials for anyone interested.
My DAW of choice is FL Studio, but I regularly work with producers in other DAWs, since most of the fundamentals aren't specific to a single workstation. Fair warning for total beginners: if you're in FL Studio, I can show you the workflow directly, click for click. If you're in any other DAW, the concepts still carry over, but you'll spend some extra time translating them into your own setup.
All experience levels welcome
Pick your focus
Have a song with great arrangement and solid sounds, but your final product comes out quieter and less crisp than the pros? Look no further.
Mixing and mastering was another one of my weak spots early on, and it's now one of the areas I know best. I'll get your mixing fundamentals down to a science, and hand you a mastering method that's simple enough to use on every track while giving you full control over your output. Gain staging, low end, stereo width, dynamics, and loudness that holds up next to the releases you're chasing.
1. FL Studio Fluency
A lot of us landed in FL Studio for the same reasons. The price is reasonable, the updates are free for life, and the interface looks good enough that you actually want to sit in front of it. Then you open it up and realize there are six ways to do everything and no one tells you which one to use.
If you're anywhere from brand new to comfortable-but-still-guessing, I can show you the ropes and cut down the parts of the DAW that feel overwhelming. Signal flow, patcher, mixer routing, the piano roll tools nobody uses, and the shortcuts that turn a two-hour task into ten minutes.
2. Arrangement And Song Structure
4. Mixing And Mastering
Are you great at designing sounds but have no clue how to turn them into an actual song? Arrangement is one of my specialties. I've been composing music for over 20 years, and that's the part of my background that carried straight over into production.
I'll walk you through what it takes to get a track from the first eight bars to a finished layout. Intro, tension, drop, second half, outro, and everything in between. This is knowledge you carry into every project after, so we're building a process, not fixing one track.
3. Sound Design And Synthesis
Are you great at arrangement but want fuller, wider, more interesting sounds to fill it out? This one took me a while. Coming from composition, sound design was easily my weakest area when I started.
Over the last few years I've locked in on making sounds that are unique and authentic to my catalog, and I can get you there too. My main weapons are Serum, Serum 2, and Vital. We'll cover synthesis from the ground up, layering, resampling, movement and modulation, and how to develop a voice that people recognize as yours.
WHAT YOU GET TO KEEP
MY FULL SAMPLE AND DRUM LIBRARY
Everything I've collected and built over the years. The same one shots, loops, textures, and drums I use on my own releases. Yours to keep.
ACCESS TO MY PRESET PACKS
Including the Serum 2 Experimental & Psychedelic Collection. Load them up, then tear them apart and see how they were built.
Every session is recorded and sent to you after we wrap. You'll forget half of what we covered in the moment, and that's normal. Rewatch it as many times as you need.
A RECORDING OF YOUR SESSION
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ALREADY IN THE ZOO FAM?
Patreon members get [DISCOUNT %] off every Zoo Session. If you're on the [QUALIFYING TIER] tier or higher, your discount applies at checkout.
Patreon also gets you unreleased tracks, behind the scenes content, discounts on merch and sample packs, and guest list privileges when shows come to your city. If you're planning more than one session, the membership pays for itself.
SEND SOMEONE MY WAY, GET A SESSION ON ME
Tell them to drop your name when they book. Once their session is done, yours is free. No cap, no expiration, nothing buried in fine print.
Questions about a referral? Email deemzoobass@gmail.com.
Releases on Gravitas Recordings, The Untz, Spicy Bois, and Psychocybin Recordings. Performances at Tipper & Friends, Infrasound, and Sound Haven. Every track mixed, mastered, and visually produced in house.
FAQ
What do I need before we start? Just Discord and whatever you are working on, even if that is nothing yet. Bring questions if you have them.
Do I have to use FL Studio? FL Studio is my home turf and my specialty. Other DAWs are workable too.
What if I have never opened a DAW before? Total beginners are welcome. We start wherever you are.
How do I get the sample library and presets? After your session, I send over my full sample and drum library along with access to my preset packs, including the Serum 2 Experimental & Psychedelic Collection.
Can I book multiple sessions? Yes. Book as many as you want, whenever you want.
What is the reschedule policy? [RESCHEDULE POLICY PLACEHOLDER, Adam to fill in]
Do you offer mixing and mastering as a service? Not formally yet. Email deemzoobass@gmail.com and we can talk about it.
Grab a slot, bring your track, and let's get to work.
Questions first? deemzoobass@gmail.com
2024
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