A good template disappears while you work — everything is where you expect it, and nothing interrupts the idea you're chasing. In Orchestral Template Creation, Rico Derks shows you how to build one from the ground up: what an orchestral template actually is, how to plan its structure and signal flow, and how to organise your orchestra so it reflects the sound you're after.
This music production course ties every technical decision back to a musical one, so the setup you end up with serves your writing instead of fighting it. You'll work through the whole build step by step and finish with a template you understand completely — one you can maintain, expand, and rely on for years of scoring work.
Mixing Cinematic Music, taught by Joël Dollié, is a comprehensive online music production course focused on the final production stage: mixing. Designed for composers and mixing engineers alike, this course teaches you how to achieve professional-sounding mixes for orchestral and cinematic music across film, trailers, TV, and video games.
You’ll learn essential skills like EQing orchestral instruments, managing reverb, and applying compression and more. This course guides you step-by-step through the entire cinematic mixing process and is here to help you create powerful and clean orchestral mixes.
Join Rico Derks in this immersive music production online course and learn to create high-quality orchestral mockups at a professional level. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced producer, this course equips you with essential skills to elevate your orchestral sound.
Through practical demonstrations and instructional videos, you’ll master programming orchestral sections and crafting a polished soundstage. Develop your skills with hands-on projects and gain the knowledge to bring your compositions to life.
In an industry filled with similar tools and libraries, finding your unique sound can be challenging. How do you break through the noise and create something that stands out?
In this audio production online course, industry expert Simon Haglund shares essential techniques for crafting distinctive, high-impact sounds. With practical assignments, access to source recordings, and cheat sheets for sound effects, you’ll learn how to design your own unique sonic signature.
Perfect for composers working on film, TV, trailers, and games, this course will help you elevate your sound design skills and make your compositions truly memorable. Join us and take your sound to the next level!
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Joël's course is absolutely phenomenal. Before I took the course I had no idea of what I was doing.
Joël taught me everything with his examples and fine details on how to mix a song properly and from a complete beginner, my music started to sound professional.
I was already familiar with Joël’s great mixing tutorials on YouTube but this course takes it to another level.
The course is thoroughly designed and Joël provides all the tools and theory you need to feel confident when mixing any genre of orchestral music. Truly eye-opening!
Simon’s course offers a wealth of sound design techniques that are useful and inspiring no matter your experience level.
He teaches in a way that’s easy to understand and I found myself implementing several techniques in my own projects along the way. I really found the cheat sheets to be helpful because I tend to forget things. I print them out and always have a quick guide on hand if I get stuck. Whether you work in trailer music or film scoring, I would highly recommend this course.
Even after making my own sounds for more than ten years, I learnt so much more from Simon.
He made me think about sound design in a totally new way and it has massively improved my workflow - and the end results!!
The course is an absolute treasure trove of knowledge on virtual orchestration.
Rico generously shares tips, tricks, and concepts that would take most people a lifetime to master if it weren’t for this course. Having access to his collected wisdom in one place makes this course a resource unrivaled by anything else I’ve seen on the topic. A true gem!
Rico's course is the new industry standard for advanced mockup-making and orchestral programming.
He offers a personal and honest approach to the art of making samples shine. His demos speak for themselves, providing a fantastic opportunity to learn everything that happens beneath the surface. The episodes delve deeply into minute details, an approach that's absolutely necessary to create music with virtual instruments at this level. With over 35 hours of recorded material, exercises, and walkthroughs, this course should be the first choice for both beginners and professionals looking to enhance their skills.
Joël Dollié’s Mixing Cinematic Music course was essential in polishing The Reckoning.
His excellent ear and clear guidance helped turn our rough recordings into a polished, cinematic experience. Within 3 days of release, our video racked up 80,000 views, and we even landed two commissions! Joël's course gave me the confidence and skills to make this happen. Highly recommended!
Virtual Orchestra is a game-changer for composers.
The course offers outstanding realism, depth, and flexibility. Working through the assignments takes effort, but it's the fastest and best way I've found to take your orchestral compositions to the next level.
I am very glad to find MTS after a long struggle finding the right educational platform online.
I've been watching tons of scattered YouTube videos about composing/arranging that would never take you in a linear approach but confuse you even more. I wanted an organised step by step method to cover everything from A to Z, from an empty canvas to a full blown and well produced music. After I found MTS, I no longer looked for another platform. If you want awesome fast response support and high quality educational products, Master The Score delivers.
'I really enjoyed this course. I think anyone interested in sound design can get a lot out of it, not only composers of trailer music. Starting with the fundamental concepts and working its way into advanced territories, I walked away with a lot of cool new techniques in my arsenal.
Simon's love for experimenting and creating sounds really shines through, which is contagious. I felt very inspired to go create after each lesson.'
Joël does a fantastic job of breaking down the mixing process for cinematic music.
His videos help explain everything clearly, and the bonus notes and files he's included with the course are a life saver!
Simon is a master at sound design, and in this course he explains his way of working in a way that is very easy to follow and learn from.
The course starts off with the foundations and then builds more and more on that foundation and by doing so helps you build your own skills up in a straightforward and effective way. After finishing this course you will be able to produce professional sound design that also has that organic feel that is so sought after these days. I can't recommend this course highly enough.
Joël’s Mixing Cinematic Music course teaches you everything you fundamentally need to know to become a better composer and mixer.
I can honestly say that after taking this course, you will begin to think differently when producing your scores!
Our audio production online course catalog is crafted for composers who want to dive deeper than just theory. We focus on practical skills such as mastering the art of orchestral programming, and using the tools that top orchestral music producers rely on. Each course offers engaging video content, hands-on assignments, and expert guidance from industry veterans. If you're looking for an online course for music production that goes beyond the basics, you've come to the right place.
Whether you're just starting or a seasoned professional, Master The Score provides flexible learning options, proven methods, and real-world results. In addition to our music production courses we offer a variety of online music composition course options to sharpen your creative skills and expand your musical toolkit.
Online education for media composers — orchestral writing, trailer music, mixing and more, taught by working professionals.
