This course will provide a primer for those interested in digital audio production. Students will learn fundamental concepts and gain practical experience producing their own music. The first class would be an introduction to the concepts in digital music production. This includes analog vs. digital audio, multitrack recording, sampling rates, bit depth, digital effects (compression, reverb, EQ), MIDI, DAW workstations, software plug-ins, hardware, and the start to finish production process. The second class would be a "hands-on" or lab to the first class. Students will take the concepts learned in the first class and apply them to create their own music. The music creation process will involve selecting and manipulating samples and loops, creating and synthesizing new sounds and interesting effects, recording original material, arranging and mixing together a multitrack recording, and finally producing a compressed mp3 file of the song.