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David "Rain" Banta
David "Rain" Banta

David "Rain" Banta

producer β€’ musician β€’ engineer β€’ pianist β€’ keyboardist β€’ arranger β€’ mixing engineer β€’ mastering engineer β€’ recording engineer

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🎹 Online Music Lessons with David β€œRain” Banta I’m now offering primarily online lessons for musicians, singers, rappers, songwriters, producers, engineers, pianists, and artists who want to get better at making music. I teach practical, real-world skills in: 🎧 Recording & mixing 🎹 Piano & music theory 🎀 Vocal and artist development 🎼 Songwriting, arranging, and production 🏠 Home recording setup and workflow πŸ“€ How to make your music sound more professional I’ve spent decades working full-time in the Hollywood music business as a multiplatinum Billboard #1 recording engineer, producer, pianist, arranger, and music educator. My credits include music connected to Robbie Williams, Take That, Tupac/Thug Life, Coolio, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, MC Ren, The Pharcyde, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi, and many more. I also taught recording engineering at UCLA Extension, Musicians Institute, and Pinnacle College, and I’ve helped generations of artists, producers, engineers, singers, rappers, and songwriters understand how records are really made. Lessons are available online, so you can study from anywhere. See who I am and check out my SongsLoft profile here: [ADD YOUR SONGSLOFT PROFILE LINK] Message me if you’re interested in lessons.

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HuffPost

It's All in the Mix

A feature article about David "Rain" Banta and the behind-the-scenes craft of professional record making, mixing, engineering, and the people who help shape the sound of records.

Music Connection

Close Up: David 'Rain' Banta

Music Connection profiles David "Rain" Banta as a multiplatinum mixer/engineer, instructor, producer, and founder of Rainman Productions, highlighting his major credits, UCLA teaching background, KPFK radio work, and recording school.

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