About the Program

Hoom School is Duff Music Group's one of a kind, 12-week, collaborative mentorship program designed to empower new music creatives through practical experiences in the studio. This unique program seeks to hone the technical skills of new audio engineers in the art of recording & post production, while also developing an artist's songwriting & performance in studio to collaboratively deliver cutting edge music.

Your Instructor

Sherwood Rahming

Sherwood is an all around musical creative with over 10 years of production, recording, and performance experience. He is the founder of Duff Music Group, a current Berklee College of Music Student, and has received mentorship from Grammy winning engineer Derek Ali (Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino).

Hoom School: Audio Engineers + Artists

Start Date

02/03/25

Duration

12 Weeks

Price

$900

Artist Enrollment

Engineer Enrollment

Payment plans available. Contact info@duffmusicgroup.com for details.

Guest Mentors/Artists

Guest Mentor & Artist

JudahThaLion

JudahThaLion is easily one of The Bahamas' most skilled musical talents with a performance presence like no other. While his thorough approach to recording is a process most don't get to witness, the end results clearly show that Judah is attentive to detail in the studio.

Guest Artist

alleoN Rose

In a short time, alleoN Rose has made a large impact within the Bahamian music scene with her velvet smooth vocals. Influenced by R&B, Soul and Jazz, consistently delivers well penned lyrics with melodies that stick.

Guest Artist

DYLANXPEET

A true lyricist and wordsmith with hypnotising flows and a hunger for progress, DYLANXPEET is an artist carving his own path with sharp raps while expanding his range as a performer.

Guest Artist

Foreign Sound

The sound of Alternative Rock music in The Bahamas is carried on the shoulders of Foreign Sound alone. This band brings something emphatically different to music on this rock with their lush guitar harmonies and exciting drum breaks.

Program Syllabus & Perks

Artist Path

Week 1 - Thinking Like A Producer: Knowing The Roles
Week 2 - Starting With Strong Songwriting
Week 3 - Finding Your Voice In The Studio
Week 4 - Different Approaches to Recording Vocals: Full Performance, Punching In, Comping
Week 5 - Making The Chorus Special
Week 6 - Layering Vocals: Doubles, Harmonies, Adlibs
Week 7 - Engineer Lingo
Week 8 - Collaboration For Epic Songs: Co-writers, Features, BGVs, Musicians
Week 9 - Assessing Your Mixed Song: What To Listen For, Requesting Revisions
Week 10 - Assessing Your Mastered Song: Comparing With Other Music
Week 11 - Securing Your Creative Assets: File Management, Song Registration
Week 12 - Distribution, Creative Marketing

Also Included:

2 hours of guided studio time with an engineer each week
song feedback sessions
non-exclusive access to instrumental library

SPACE IS LIMITED

Artist Enrollment

Engineer Path

Week 1 - Basic Recording Setup + Recording In ProTools, Reason & Logic
Week 2 - Vocal Chain: Mic Placement, Gain Staging, Getting Vocals To Sound Final
Week 3 - Autotune For Varying Performances
Week 4 - Effects Basics: Tone, Dynamics, Space, Layers
Week 5 - Processes for Different Vocal Parts: Doubles, Adlibs, Pitches
Week 6 - Recording Guitars: Miking Guitars & Amps, DI Recording
Week 7 - All About EQ
Week 8 - All About Compression
Week 9 - Mixing I: Referencing, Mix Translation, Mix Philosophy
Week 10 - Mixing II: Multitrack Mixing
Week 11 - Mastering I: Mastering Philosophy, Tools, Mastering Singles
Week 12 - Mastering II: Mastering An Album

Also Included:

2 hours of guided studio time with an artist each week
critical listening feedback sessions
studio intern/assistant opportunity

SPACE IS LIMITED

Engineer Enrollment

Please note that syllabus is subject to change without prior notice. Guest artists will be scheduled according to availability of the majority of interested participants.