Beat AcademyReviews of beatacademy.com

I gained a lot of knowledge and had a lot of insights. the guidance we received every week was great. Ivan really cares about his students and freely shares the experiences he makes in the music industry. He is a fine producer with a great ear who can point out in a clear and concise way what the problems with a student's composition or mix are. We also had access to his massive library of training normally only available on the 'Ultimate Producer' course—free of charge. His openness and level of sharing are invaluable for someone who wants to make it in the industry. The course is perfect for someone who wants to acquire the knowledge to make it in the industry and be held accountable every week.

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Ill Factor's Elevate program was amazing! Not only did we get access to Ill Factor, but also other industry professionals that he has join. Being able to hear and see that caliber of experience, their mindsets, and approach was invaluable! I'm looking forward to the Elite program next year as well!

I decided tot join The Mentorship program in Jan 2024 and it was just what i needed. I am really spending my bottom dollar on it too, and I'm still happy I am doing it. That said, I don't think it's for everyone... It still takes lots of work. I'd say this is like a top knotch gym and personal trainer to meet with weekly. The program gives all the tools and support serious producers need to train well, whether that's granular production tips or a helping hand over psychological hurdles. It may be expensive but that means the class size is small and help is direct. A personal trainer teaching a group of ten is likely to get to personally know each group member individually and offer specific advice in an much more effective way. I can't put too much emphasis on how much value is here for the right people. The energy, the support, and the knowledge have been so helpful to me and my music. This program is like a speciality shop with the owner in the store all the time, and a select group of like-minded, dedicated people you can work with, get help from, and feed off each others' passion. Monumental. (Orig: ill (and his team) are amazing. They're knowledgeable with really good systems for learning. Best of all, they're phenomenal people. They're easy to talk to, fun, and understanding. Any problems are easily talked about. I'd highly recommend.)

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!

I really enjoyed this Program. Some of my huge take aways was to build relationships with people that like creating music like me and how important the Motif is to music. The things I would have like to have seen; that everyones music put into the DAW so we can solo the songs and hear the difference and make adjustments (like oh wow I like how this person kick or bass sounds etc; this would have been definitely helpful during mastering week) even though we got all of our songs reviewed, comparing the ‘sonics’ and others song choices a little closer would have been more efficient and effective. I believe one of the things that the music community ‘as a whole’ is missing is “yeah everyone can hear what plugin or vst that pro is using, but the sound selection and sonic comprehension is just as important” and that should have been the main driving point because how sounds are sitting and moving inside the speakers are what drives people to listen.

Used to be great but now it's just a money making business. The subscription is 5 times more expensive than before, the platform itself (updated) is horrible compared to the forum it was based on before where you could really collaborate and communicate with artists in a simple and creative way. There's the content and video tutorials created by the founder IllFactor that are useful and all, but not really worth 500$ / year. Better save the money and invest in buying gear and tools to make music.

Love it, videos are great, just would love more commenting on questions in videos!