COMPASS Audio Production Program

Audio Production Summer Immersion Program

The Audio Production program is designed to provide a hands-on experience in music production. With popular music production software, students will use real and virtual instruments to record, produce, and mix songs. Capstone projects involve the production of new original songs, and creative sound design for film/TV!

COMPASS 2025 will be held June 21-26, 2025

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What You’ll Experience

Topics

Audio Acoustics
Basic Music Theory (for commercial music)
Analog Synthesis
Sound for Film/TV
Ableton – Live
Apple – Logic Pro X

Hands-On Experience

Tour the Moog Factory in Asheville
Work with Virtual Instruments
Produce Your Own Track

A Day in the Life

*Subject to Change

7:30-8:30 a.m.: Breakfast
8:45-10:15 a.m.: Session 1 – Skill Assessment
10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Session 2 – Tips/Tricks Using Mac OS
12-1 p.m.: Lunch
1:15-2:45 p.m.: Session 3 – Crash Course in Audio Acoustics
2:45-3 p.m.: Break
3-4:30 p.m.: Session 4 – Logic Pro X
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Free Time
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Dinner
10 p.m.: Lights Out

Program Facilitators

Peter Buchwald, Assistant Professor of Music Business
Audio Production Students

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Where You’ll Be

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Where You'll Stay

COMPASS attendees will stay in either Anderson Residence Hall or Howerton Residence Hall. Most rooms include two twin beds, two dressers, two desks, two chairs, two closets, one or two bookcases, and a private or shared restroom.