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What is fly in the
studio (FITS)?
FITS-Blink Music's FLY IN THE STUDIO Music Production, Engineering & Creation program, is recognized beingamong the very best training programs in the North East for ambitious and talented musicians and students. FITS stands for Fly In The Studio,
which means speed, competence and knowledge
where are the
classes held?
All FITS classes are held at Blink Music Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts. FITS students get trained hands onwith state of the art Digital Audio Workstations, recording and production gear.
about trainers
FITS trainers are carefully selected by FITS head coach-producer-pianist Tim Lukas, and excel in their fieldthrough genuine commitment to excellence and effective teaching
How to become
an applicant
FITS applicants are asked to fill out our Questionnaire first and, if qualified, are invited to interview in person.
One-on-one training
and mentoring
FITS Classes cover in-depth music engineering, production, arranging & composition, songwriting, sound design, programming and film scoring; taking into account the student’s long-term goals and offer a customized training path. This multitude of training approaches allows us to help artists find their voice and further their writing and production style.
By synchronizing our training with the individual goals of the student, the motivation increases, as does the student’s progress.
Head coach Tim Lukas is also head coach of the peak performance-training program Functional Life Coaching. Functional Life Coaching can provide an additional value for students and helping them to overcome obstacles that may prevent the achievement of goals that would be otherwise within reach.The goal of our instructors is to teach effectively, motivate and to lead the student to working with an improved focus, vitality and passion for music and life. FITS is a serious program, focusing on building a strong musical and technical foundation, challenging our students to become competitive and confident in all essential music production and creation tasks.FITS graduates succeed at an impressively high rate, possible through the selection of instructors, the one-on-one format and personal mentoring
FITS Advantages
Experience the advantage of working one-on-one or in-group classes limited to 4 participants.Blink Music's Fly In The Studio (FITS) Studio Training Program combines the advantages of highly trained instructors with real world record production and film scoring experience and a state of the art studio environment. Unlike crowded college courses with slow participants limiting your progress, you will find yourself at maximum speed in the FITS program. Large institutions and colleges have to charge for high overhead expenses, the FITS program aims to deliver more value in a shorter period of time. Expect clear and measurable progress during your FITS training. Our instructors are all enthusiastic engineers and producers that work in real life music productions and are eager to share their experience with you. Interview with us to explore whether the FITS program is for you. We are happy to discuss your options and give you our honest feedback. We believe in training that provides a thorough understanding and gives the participants an edge to increase their chances of success in the music industry. We offer courses designed for individuals with different studio goals-check out our curriculum to find out more
Methodology
Fly in the Studio offers focused and up-to-date training in the latest technologies and methodologies. From fundamental songwriting to advanced sound design, we can help you develop an understanding and the knowledge needed to make your next step into the industry.
The primary courses the FITS program offers can be taught either one-on-one or in a group setting, catering to your preference or learning style. With these personalized home studio training courses to fit your needs, come in and experience a studio setup amongst the best in the region.
FITS ensures through competent and sincere one-on-one dialogue that students learn the skills that are in line with their goals.
The training establishes and focuses on the realization of the student's professional goals, avoiding clutter and noise such as general education classes or boring group instruction.
FITS students reach an outstanding level of precision, knowledge and effectiveness in their field, and they enjoy the process.Our students range from talented high school and college students to professionals and include working studio engineers / producers, songwriters, sound designers, arrangers, film scorers and composers.
While we have professional producers, NPR hosts and others take classes to brush up their studio skills, most FITS students enter the program to gain a complete education that enables them for a successful a career in the music industry (PRO LEVEL)
History
The FITS program was born out of Blink Music's successful Intern and Engineer training program.It became a reality when we received requests from local musicians, producers and students fora more efficient studio training program in Boston.
FITS was originally designed for training Blink Music's engineers and scorers. It quickly grew and gained a positive reputation for being a highly effective training program for up and coming engineers.
FITS includes elements of the world’s most prestigious studio engineering and production training, the German TONMEISTER Degree program.
At the Tonmeister Training, students are mentored by highly regarded industry professionals, producers and recording engineers. Tonmeister students spend more time in real life recording productions than in any other program worldwide.
FITS Program Courses Tracks
We focus on the following training areas:
• Artist-Engineer & Producer Development
• Music Engineering & Production
• Songwriting
• Composition
• Film Scoring
• Sound Design & Synthesis
• EDM
• Video Production & Editing Techniques
Additional Functional Music Training Courses
FITS students are encouraged to participate in Blink Music Studio’s instrumental training, functionalpiano.com and functionalvoice.com. These programs deliver profound results and measurable progress in an enjoyable and motivating way.
FVT–Functional Voice Training-helps the producer / engineer / composer to improve his understanding of melody writing and working with singers to accomplish better sounding recordings.
FPT–Functional Piano Training-builds an excellent foundation for further production, arranging and sound design work by covering all fundamentals of harmony, chord training and ear training.