JAMES EVENT LIBRARY - JAY STAPLEY
Jay’s session and production credits include Roger Waters, Mike Oldfield, Suede, and many more.
Jay was voted ICMP Tutor of the Year by students in 2013, has a PGCE , FHEA, and delivers masterclasses on a variety of subjects for clients including ICMP, Mayor of London’s Office, Southampton Solent University, Academy of Music & Sound, etc.
Jay was voted ICMP Tutor of the Year by students in 2013, has a PGCE , FHEA, and delivers masterclasses on a variety of subjects for clients including ICMP, Mayor of London’s Office, Southampton Solent University, Academy of Music & Sound, etc.
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POSSIBLE MASTERCLASSES:
(See below for more detail on each.)
* Session Musician in the Digital Age
* Mixing Demystified
* Library Music
* Stagecraft
* Songwriting for Musicians
* P.A. Training: How to get a great sound every gig
* Guitar Sounds: Effects and amps explained
(See below for more detail on each.)
* Session Musician in the Digital Age
* Mixing Demystified
* Library Music
* Stagecraft
* Songwriting for Musicians
* P.A. Training: How to get a great sound every gig
* Guitar Sounds: Effects and amps explained
Photo Credit: Volke Willke
Session Musician in the Digital Age
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300 - online or face to face
Suitable for all instruments and vocalists, covers the basic principles of session work for online/remote sessions.
Real-life modern projects from the recent months are used to illustrate the process of completing successful online sessions.
Topics include: Technical requirements, pricing and payment, creative process.
Communicating with the client, revisions policy delivery methods, tips & tricks.
Mixing Demystified
(6 hours with lunch break)
£600
Suitable for all musicians, this jargon-free class is aimed at mixing using project studio equipment, rather than the top-end studios that are out of reach for most students. Real-life sessions are used to demonstrate practical applications of mixing techniques learned in classrooms.
Topics include: Preparation, principles and use of compression, EQ, reverb, gain structure. Problem-solving vs. creativity in a mix, live drums, virtual instruments, guitars, vocals,
finishing touches.
Library Music
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300 - online or face to face
Suitable for all instrumentalists, this class uses real-life, current examples to cover composition and production of “the musicians’ secret weapon”.
Topics include: royalty structures, “soundalikes,” cut-down versions, underscores, legal issues, pitching content.
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300 - online or face to face
Suitable for all instruments and vocalists, covers the basic principles of session work for online/remote sessions.
Real-life modern projects from the recent months are used to illustrate the process of completing successful online sessions.
Topics include: Technical requirements, pricing and payment, creative process.
Communicating with the client, revisions policy delivery methods, tips & tricks.
Mixing Demystified
(6 hours with lunch break)
£600
Suitable for all musicians, this jargon-free class is aimed at mixing using project studio equipment, rather than the top-end studios that are out of reach for most students. Real-life sessions are used to demonstrate practical applications of mixing techniques learned in classrooms.
Topics include: Preparation, principles and use of compression, EQ, reverb, gain structure. Problem-solving vs. creativity in a mix, live drums, virtual instruments, guitars, vocals,
finishing touches.
Library Music
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300 - online or face to face
Suitable for all instrumentalists, this class uses real-life, current examples to cover composition and production of “the musicians’ secret weapon”.
Topics include: royalty structures, “soundalikes,” cut-down versions, underscores, legal issues, pitching content.
Stagecraft
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300
Suitable for all performers, covers technical and creative stagecraft.
Topics include: “Owning” the room, managing the technical environment, examples from real performances.
Songwriting for Musicians
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300
Suitable for all musicians, this class examines songwriting as a musician.
Topics include: How, when, what, with whom to write songs, creativity, writer's block, lyrics, writing to deadlines.
P.A. Training
(2 hours)
£300
A must for all singers, but useful for band members also, this class equips the student to operate any P.A. system in safety and with confidence.
Topics include: Channel strips explained, the physics of sound, EQ, gain structure, effects, soundchecks, how to communicate with a sound engineer.
Guitar Sounds: Effects and Amps Explained
(2 hours)
£300
For guitarists, this class covers all aspects of sound, from fingers to loudspeaker.
Topics include: Amp controls, effects pedals, order of effects, choice of chord shape/voicing, using tunings to change sound.
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300
Suitable for all performers, covers technical and creative stagecraft.
Topics include: “Owning” the room, managing the technical environment, examples from real performances.
Songwriting for Musicians
(2 hours + 1 hour Q&A)
£300
Suitable for all musicians, this class examines songwriting as a musician.
Topics include: How, when, what, with whom to write songs, creativity, writer's block, lyrics, writing to deadlines.
P.A. Training
(2 hours)
£300
A must for all singers, but useful for band members also, this class equips the student to operate any P.A. system in safety and with confidence.
Topics include: Channel strips explained, the physics of sound, EQ, gain structure, effects, soundchecks, how to communicate with a sound engineer.
Guitar Sounds: Effects and Amps Explained
(2 hours)
£300
For guitarists, this class covers all aspects of sound, from fingers to loudspeaker.
Topics include: Amp controls, effects pedals, order of effects, choice of chord shape/voicing, using tunings to change sound.
* Please note – accommodation & food should be provided where applicable.
