No prior knowledge needed.

Even if you’ve never opened a DAW (music program) or don’t own any equipment - I’ll walk you through everything from the very basics. You’ll learn exactly what you need, how everything is connected and how to use your music program to write, record and edit music.

Explained visually & super easy.

I’ll explain everything in a clear, visual way - even the technical parts will feel simple and fun to follow.

Step-by-step & hands-on.

We’ll do everything together, not just theory, but actual practice. From buying & installing your first DAW, setting up your home studio, to recording, mixing and even mastering a track you could release on Spotify or YouTube.

Is this course for you?

I made this course for absolute beginners, thinking that I could even show it to my mum (who truthfully has no understanding of computers 😅). As I was creating this course, I kept the following people in mind: ● a songwriter or cover musician who wants to record at home ● a band musician who wants to record and share their band’s songs ● an aspiring cinematic composer who needs the basics before diving deeper ● a modern producer who needs the basics to start producing music ● anyone curious to explore music-making as a new creative outlet If you’re familiar with recording, editing and production, you might want to wait for the next course in The Cinematic Composer’s Journey series - this course focuses on the basics. It explains a Home Studio, Terminologies, the DAW, editing, mixing (basic) and mastering (basic). If you need thoose basics , this one is for you! 😊

The content & community:

Learn at your own pace with 59 Lessons (over 4 hours) of clear, structured video tutorials, edited to make every step easy and fun to follow. You’ll get gear recommendations and downloadable PDF guides to support you along the way. Learning is easier when you’re not alone. That’s why you’re welcome to join our Discord community. It’s a place to ask questions, share ideas and stay motivated. You’ll also have direct access to me if you ever need specific help.

How it works:

Once you’re enrolled, you’ll get access to a dedicated course website including all the videos I created for this course. Think of it like YouTube - but better organized and with a clear structure that takes away the struggles to find everything by yourself. I’ve organized the videos so that they make sense as you move along the journey. You can slow videos down, speed them up, or skip ahead. learn in any order and at any pace you like. The course even remembers where you left off, so you can continue anytime, completely at your own rhythm.

Part 1 of The Cinematic Composer’s Journey:

This course is not only the foundation for your home studio journey - it’s also the starting point of my larger project: The Cinematic Composer’s Journey, a series that guides you from your first home-studio steps to cinematic composition. Owners will receive a special bundle price once Part 2 is released.

Meet Your Instructor.

I’m Leo Brennauer, a musician and composer from Germany. I studied composition for film, theatre, and media at the Zurich University of Arts and now work as a YouTube content creator, sharing my passion for music production and cinematic composing. My musical journey has taken me from the age of five through rock bands, jazz ensembles, church groups, and symphonic orchestras, shaping my diverse approach to music. Along the way, I’ve played a variety of instruments and gained hands-on experience in studios, instrument retail, and live performance — all of which now feed into my work as a composer and educator. Over the years, I’ve taught one-on-one lessons and spent more than a decade working in a music store — an experience that connected me with countless beginners taking their first steps in music. I believe the best way to teach is not from above, but by taking people on a fun and inspiring journey of learning and creativity. If you’d like to join me on this journey, I’d be happy to welcome you to my course. And if you’d like to get a feel for my style first, feel free to check out some of my YouTube videos. Hope to see you!

What do you need?

You don’t need to buy anything before starting the course, we’ll go through the options together. That said, once we get to the part where we install and use the DAW (music program), Cubase will be the best choice to get the most out of this course. There’s a free trial and even a light version that works just fine, so you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a DAW.

Course Curriculum

9 Chapters · 61 Lessons

  1. 1

    I – Introduction

    1. Welcome & Learning Objectives Free preview
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      Before we start

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      Course Update: New Title!

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    II – Home Studio Setup (Theory)

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      1 – Pro Studio vs Home Studio

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      2 – The Two Worlds of Home Studios

    3. 3 – PC / Mac Free preview
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      4 – DAW

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      5 – Interface

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      6 – Speaker & Headphones

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      7 – Soundcard vs Interface

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      8 – Virtual Instruments / Plugins

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      9 – Midi Keyboard

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      10 – Gear Recommendations

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    III – Home Studio Setup (Hands On)

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      1 – How You Set Everything Up

    2. 2 – Speaker Placement Free preview
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    IV – Setting up Cubase

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      1 – Choosing your Cubase version

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      2 – Buying and installing Cubase

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      3 – Installing your audio driver

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      4 – Starting Cubase for the first time

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      5 – Exploring the three main views in Cubase

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      6 – Understanding buffer size

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      7 – Understanding sample rate

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      8 – Understanding how a DAW works

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    V – Recording & Editing Audio

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      1 – Adding your first tracks

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      2 – Using the metronome

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      3 – Placing your microphone

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      4 – Setting up inputs and creating a bus

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      5 – Setting the right input gain

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      6 – Recording your first track

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      7 – Connecting your guitar and using the tuner

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      8 – Recording a guitar & bass

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      9 – Editing clips and fades

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      10 – Adjusting track and clip volume

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      11 – Recording a flute & shaker

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      12 – Recording your voice

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    VI – Recording & Editing Virtual Instruments

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      1 – Setting up and recording a VST instrument

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      2 – Editing MIDI recordings

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      3 – Understanding MIDI Quantize

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      4 – Reducing latency

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      5 – Duplicating MIDI

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      6 – Editing pedal data & Upgrading Sound

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    VII – Mixing

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      1 – How to think about a mix

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      2 – The three basic tools of mixing

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      3 – Mixing with volume and pan

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      4 – Adding reverb to a track

    5. 5 – Adding FX tracks, buses, and sends Free preview
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      6 – Mixing with a reverb

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      7 – Understanding the equalizer

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      8 – Working with an equalizer

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      9 – Exploring additional effects

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    VIII – Mastering, Exporting & Uploading

    1. 1 – Understanding mastering Free preview
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      2 – Mastering your song

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      3 – Exporting your song

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      4 – Uploading and sharing your music

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      5 – Whats next?

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    BONUS

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      Appendix: Terminology

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      Music Term Quiz

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      Bonus: Coming up with a Melody

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      Bonus: Finding Chords for your Melody

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      Bonus: Affordable Acoustic Treatment

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      Bonus: Install third party plugins / virtual instruments

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