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Mastering The Illusion

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Marc Ajax

Instructor Reviews 4.87 (337 Reviews)
$39.00
  • Duration 01:53:15
  • Lessons 26
  • Enrolled 291
  • Skill Experts
  • Subtitles English
  • Last Update July 15, 2025

Course Overview

Sure, we’re hitting insane highs thanks to The M2 Academy Method. What now? Should I only sing female songs? Nope: let’s just do what I’ve decided to call Seamless Mechanism Switching! Internally we’ll have two voices, but externally it’ll just be perceived as one. What are the best tips to master this? Well, that’s what this course is all about.

What You'll Learn?

  • Go back and forth between two laryngeal mechanisms without anyone noticing
  • Use compression and SMS for super high, super effortless live singing
  • Some tips for muscle memory on this technique & more!
  • The last module integrates teachings from all courses into just one song!
  • - Ideally, some training with The M2 Academy Method first or a really loud M2.

Course Content

  • I: Striking a balance

    • 1. The only needed foundation for EFFORTLESS "register blending"

      00:02:37

    • 2. Find your TRUE switching note and register blending takes place naturally

      00:02:32

    • 3- The REAL meaning of "register blending" and a less confusing term for it

      00:02:09

    • 4- The FULL illusion: you will ALWAYS know!

      00:01:08
  • II: HACKS for an inevitable SMS technique

    • Don't want to THINK about SMS? Just DO THIS!

      00:03:19

    • Attack every note like THIS to correct old habits and PERFECT your balance

      00:01:33

    • Total effortlessness = INSTANT SMS = FASTER results to build confidence! Then build from THAT foundation

      00:03:39

    • SMS - test your knowledge

  • ⭐️ SMS Masterclass: "Like A Stone" - Audioslave

    • "Like A Stone" SMS Masterclass (Chris was doing it, too!)

      00:08:00
  • III: Integrating SMS rapidly

    • It's all fun and games until a good SMS technique fixes everything

      00:01:11

    • Use what you learnt to HACK Aerials by System Of A Down

      00:02:50

    • ⭐️ 15' synthesis and integration of SMS ('There Is No Vocal Break')

      00:15:14
  • IV: Compression (scientifically) and more tips

    • If you don't record yourself, you will never know

      00:04:38

    • Compression will save your life, dude

      00:03:58

    • An (amazing) warning about the compression hack

      00:02:00

    • Now let's hack the "passaggio" in 3 minutes

      00:04:26

    • Compression hack for "Like A Stone" ... works too well

      00:05:36

    • A cheap hack to implement all this (works live & for regular practice)

      00:04:18

    • Compression quiz - test your knowledge!

  • ⭐️ Use compression to HACK your way into a C5

    • Get the C5 by Bruno Mars class

      00:07:17
  • V: Man In The Box - a SMS feat!

    • You can do this stuff! - Success story

      00:03:21

    • Where I SMS in Man In The Box + How I used to sound before I 'got it'

      00:03:13

    • What I’d do if I had to sing Man In The Box in 5’

      00:05:02
  • ⭐️ Combine Compression & SMS to sing Queen + how to sing softer songs

    • SMS We Are The Champions Masterclass (1/2)

      00:09:03

    • SMS We Are The Champions Masterclass (2/2)

      00:08:33
  • ⭐️ 3 mixed voice hacks to bring balance to your entire range

    • How to stop seeing high notes as high & unify your whole range

      00:03:20

    • Make short words and syllables 'mixed' too - Michael Bolton example

      00:03:28

    • Cutting out the unnecessary “baritone” weight for a quicker balance

      00:05:55

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$39.00
  • Duration 01:53:15
  • Lessons 26
  • Enrolled 291
  • Skill Experts
  • Subtitles English
  • Last Update July 15, 2025
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