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Sound Design 2 | Spring '26

Classes meet in Minneapolis, weekly on Thurs. @ 7pm CST for 12 weeks, starting Apr. 23, 2026.

Learn to use Samplers, Audio Effects, and Racks to create any sound your can dream of.
FORMAT

In-Person
Course

START DATE

Thurs. 4.23.26

DURATION

12 WEEKS
2-3 HRS / WEEK

END DATE

Thurs. 7.9.26

CLASS SESSIONS

$499 / MONTH

START TIME

7PM CST

Learn Sound design 2

level up your sound design.

In this course, you will learn how to sample and process any sound from around you and turn it into an element in your own musical creations. 
Everything you need to know to sample, process, and mangle any sonic material from the world around you:
  • Create amazing drum and percussion sequences using recordings from your favorite music.
  • Slice, chop, and remix any recording to add to your own production.
  • Process and beautify any sound to evoke maximum impact with your music.
  • Stretch, fold, transpose, and mangle any sound source into new audio material for your songs.

meet your

instructor

michael pendergast

course author & instructor
Michael Pendergast aka MikeRat has been with Slam Academy since 2013, and is now the lead in-person instructor; teaching classes from our flagship Ableton program all the way to Sound Design and Mixing and Mastering. He's also a pillar of the local bass music scene, having played at The Armory, First Ave, and is a resident performer at Infrasound Music Festival. He's an expert in weird, glitched-out, wompy bass, and has been heard on labels like Wormhole and Street Ritual. Mike's approach to both music production and teaching is to lead with his heart, and he places an emphasis on community and camaraderie in the classroom and on the dancefloor.