Beat Academy
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The Elevate program is a true gem
The Elevate program featuring Ill Factor is a true gem. In terms of music production, it has helped me more in the last three months than all other programs I took in the past combined. It's a no BS, straight to-the-point course led by a person who knows exactly what he's talking about. No vague statements or unrealistic promises - just pure undiluted information that is absolutely essential for anyone trying to improve and grow as a producer/songwriter. It is not cheap, but to me personally it was worth every penny. As an added bonus, I got to meet a bunch of extremely talented people and even collaborate with some of them. Aside from Elevate, Beat Academy offers tons of other resources I found super helpful and informative. 5 stars across the board. If I had to point out some areas for improvement, I would say this: when you submit your song for a review, you expect it to be heard in its entirety and not get scrubbed through. Unfortunately, this is a common issue I've experienced more than once on different platforms. It's understandable that when there are many people in the group, and the time is limited, it may be tempting to quickly scroll through the song and move on, but the entire point of it, IMHO, is to present a song as a whole. I guess, there should be some sort of divider between songwriting and beat-making. A song should tell a story, and it's usually a short one. I think it may be worth it to spend 3-4 minutes per song just to make sure the story gets a chance to be told. Other than that, as I said, I'm very happy with the program. Thanks to Ill Factor, special guests, and the entire crew, and best of luck to all the current and future students of Beat Academy!