MUSIC PRODUCTION · AUDIO ENGINEERING · DJ SCHOOL · SONGWRITING — EDMONTON

Don't take a course.

Build a record.

Every program and workshop here ends with something you made: a finished song, a catalog of beats, a real mix, or a recorded set. Learn on pro gear, in a real studio, guided by an experienced team of producers, engineers, and artists with decades of records, sessions, and real-world music industry experience behind them.

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◆ Max 4 students, ever    ◆ Your own pro workstation    ◆ First session guaranteed

SONGS · BEATS · MIXES · SETS · SONGS · BEATS · MIXES · SETS

THE TEACHING ROOM RULE

We teach by building. The lesson is the thing you make.

Most lessons teach you about music. You take notes, watch someone else’s hands, and go home to figure out the hard part alone. Here, we start building your work in the first session, and every skill you learn arrives exactly when your project needs it.

That’s why nobody leaves with just a notebook. They leave holding the work.

THE EXIT TEST

"If you didn't finish something, we didn't do our job."

Every program and every workshop is designed backward from the thing you'll complete and keep. It's the standard we hold ourselves to, session after session.

ONE-ON-ONE BUILDS

Pick what you'll walk out holding.

FOR SINGERS & SONGWRITERS

Make Your Pro Song

From $1,800

Write, produce, record, and mix your own single, one on one, from start to finish. You learn every step by doing it, and you leave with a release-ready master that’s completely yours.

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FOR bEATMAKERS

The Beat Lab

From $1,800

Build a catalog of finished, polished beats in your style, with arrangement, sound design, and mixdown learned track by track, and your hands on the controls the whole way.

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FOR FUTURE ENGINEERS

The Mix Room

From $1,800

Mix real songs by real artists, recorded right here, to a professional standard. Leave with a body of mixes you’re proud of and the craft to repeat it on anything.

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Start with a free session

SIDE A - WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH

Every student walks out with a tracklist.

Not a certificate. Not a binder of notes. Real work: finished, yours, and good enough to play for anyone.

A mastered single, a beat catalog, or a set of real mixes, depending on your Build.

01

Your finished work

Every skill it took to make it

Writing, production, recording, and mixing, learned hands-on because your project demanded them.

02

A repeatable process

So the next one doesn't need us. (You'll always be welcome back anyway.)

03

Your song, your beats, your mixes. Release them the day we finish, or keep them just for you.

04

Full ownership

Try it. Love it. Or it's free.

If your first session isn’t for you, for any reason, we refund every dollar, no questions asked. After that, you’ll know exactly what you’re building and who you’re building it with.

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Group workshops·Max 4 seats

Come in curious. Leave with something you made.

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⚡ EVENING BUILDS

One weeknight, 3 hours

$199 – $249

Make your first beat. Record a vocal like a pro. Fix your muddy mix. Play your first DJ set. The fastest way to find out what you can make.

⚡ ONE-DAY BUILDS

One full weekend day

$399 – $499

A whole project, start to finish, in a single day: a song recorded and mixed, three beats in three styles, or your home studio set up right.

⚡WEEKEND WORKSHOP

Two full days

$799 – $999

Make your first beat. Record a vocal like a pro. Fix your muddy mix. Play your first DJ set. The fastest way to find out what you can make.

Your producer & instructor

25+ years of records, pointed at yours.

Umesh Sahajpal has spent over two and a half decades writing, producing, and engineering music, with more than ten years building and teaching college-level audio production in Edmonton. Every session, all of that experience is aimed at one thing: the work you’re building.

HEARD ON

TV placements on BET, CBS & CTV

BUILT

College-level audio production curriculum

tRUSTED BY

Multiple years as a Juno Awards judge

TEACHES

Max 4 students, in person, on pro gear

What Past Students Are Saying

  • Person with a guitar in a home studio setup, featuring dual monitors displaying a digital audio workstation, audio equipment, and a smartphone on the desk.

    ★★★★★

    "During my time with him, he provided invaluable lessons and insights that transformed what I once thought was unachievable into something within reach.

    Cody Slobodian

  • Man wearing a black cap and a light beige shirt against a plain background.

    ★★★★★

    “ Taught me how to properly write, produce, and mix, ultimately setting me on a path to reach my potential. I truly appreciate all the wisdom and guidance he’s provided.”

    Neal Alexander

  • Side profile of a person wearing a black bucket hat and chain necklace, looking up against a dark background.

    ★★★★★

    "The work I created with Umesh remains the highest quality music I’ve made, thanks to his push for me to step out of my comfort zone. I’m proud of the results, and it remains one of the most valuable learning experiences I’ve had."

    — Noel “Trippz” Wysocki

  • Man with a beard and dark hair standing in a music store, surrounded by acoustic guitars on display.

    ★★★★★

    “he shared years' worth of valuable knowledge. With a deep understanding of music theory, composition, recording techniques, mixing, and more. His teaching style gave us a solid foundation in industry techniques while encouraging us to be creative and find our own sound."

    Matt Fagnan

  • A person wearing a gray hoodie stands in a dimly lit area against a colorful graffiti wall, looking down.

    ★★★★★

    "The methods, beliefs and approach to music production and songwriting is above and beyond anything that you're gonna find on the internet. You are gonna walk away with knowledge that you will be using for years and years to come."

    JP Mandanas

  • Smiling person wearing a black cap and black shirt

    ★★★★★

    "Learning from Umesh has greatly improved my understanding of sound and audio, helping me develop better taste and enhance my skills."

    Nilo Roman

FOR THE ONES WHO CAUGHT THE BUG

Studio Club — $99/month

Multiple evening workshop & lectures every month, 15% off intensives, priority booking before dates go public, and a members' community for feedback between sessions. Cancel anytime.

SOLD OUT

Your first track is one session away.

Come see the studio, get your hands on the gear, and start building something real. Free, and fully guaranteed.

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