Module 2 – Melodic Techno “Giants” Track From Start To Finish from Francois

Module 2 – Melodic Techno “Giants” Track From Start To Finish from Francois

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What you will learn from this course:

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Producing a Melodic Techno Track

After having taken this class, you’ll have seen a complete production process first hand, starting from nothing and working through all the different important stages of the production process, from start to finish. The track is inspired by artists like Ame, Boris Brechja and of course, Francois Rengere.

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What’s required?

Basic understanding of using Ableton (like loading files, creating MIDI clips, etc – check our other mini Ableton refresher in Part 6 for the basics)
Ableton Live 9.7 Standard (or higher) – you can also follow along with 9.2 (the only difference is the Simpler, an extra video explains it)
VST: NI Massive (1.3xx or higher)
no other 3rd party plugins needed

What song is being produced in the course?

The course will take you through:Idea generation (first in Session View, later we switch to Arrangement View)
Writing powerful chords and advanced MIDI writing techniques
Writing fat and powerful drums
Writing melodies
Sound Design (with NI Massive)
Making vocal chops and effects
Creating pitch effects, LFO shapes and noise techniques
Filtering, EQing, Vibrato, Envelope shaping
Layering and sound stacking
Creating deep house arpeggios and melodies
Creative arrangement (taking your 8 Bar loops and turning them into a full song)
Mixing: We are completely mixing the track using techniques like “frequency masking”, mid-side mixing, and many more
Mastering: in the end we are fully mastering the track with a custom Ableton effect rack chain.

What you’re getting:

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A complete start-to-finish production course

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35+ Studio sessions with Francois / Production Music Live

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6h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access

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Bonus: Ableton Project File created in this course (using Ableton Live 9 Standard + NI Massive)

Course Curriculum

Part 1: Setup & Intro

I – Setup & Downloading The Files

II – First Session Setup / Racks / Workflow / Skippable Parts (2:43)

III – Basic Workflow in Ableton – Beginner Focussed (skippable Ableton refresher) (13:16)

IV – Playing the Final Product (6:15)

V – Production Process We Are Using (1:15)

Part 2: Building The Basics – Arrangement View

01 – Adding Kick and Sidechain (7:12)

02 – Adding Claps, Hihats, Percs (13:40)

03 – Claps tweaking (9:09)

04 – More Clap Tweaking (8:46)

05 – Hihats + Loop (9:54)

06 – Tom FX (9:14)

07 – Cymbal Ride (9:52)

08 – Adding Effects (+ Arranged File Download) (18:24)

09 – Adding Bass (14:39)

10 – Stab Sound 1 (13:45)

11 – Background Pad + Main Stab (14:26)

12 – Main Stab Tweaking (9:41)

13 – Adding the Pad Bass (7:56)

14 – Adding the Main Arp (11:12)

15 – Arp FX Down (8:53)

16 – Choir Voice + Massive FX Bass (7:22)

17 – Tonal FX, LFO, Noisia (15:24)

Part 3: Putting It Together – Arrangement View

Arrangement Basics (2:18)

18 – First Arrangement Part I (21:33)

19 – First Arrangement Part II (11:47)

19.5 – Project File After First Arrangement (+ Download) (3:07)

20 – Adding White Noise FX (9:50)

21 – Adding Reverse FX (15:24)

22 – Adding Break Elements (22:30)

23 – Break Arrangement and Chords (29:22)24 – Voice Break Elements + Master FX (10:40)

25 – Main Drop Prepare (+ Delay Automation) (11:32)

26 – Arrangement after Main Drop (25:51)

Part 4: Transitions

27 – FX Distribution over Arrangement (32:58)

28 – Instrument Group Elements and Tonal FX (18:07)

29 – Adding Master FX (9:33)

30 – Transitions and Utilities (24:50)

Part 5: Finalizing – Mixing & Mastering

Mixing Basics (4:20)

31 – Mixing (12:41)

Mastering Basics (1:57)

32 – Mastering (21:05)

Part 6: Bonus Videos I

I – How To Ableton I – Basic Setup (11:07)

II – How To Ableton II – Browser, Instruments, Effects, VSTs (14:21)

III – How to Ableton III – Interface, Session View, Arrangement View (15:35)

IV – How To Ableton IV – Producing a simple Deep House Track from Scratch in Ableton (Beginners) (62:14)

V – Ableton Live 9 vs. 9.5/6/7: Simpler 9 vs. Simpler 9.5 (7:53)

VI – How A Compressor Works (15:35)

VII – Creating A Custom Instrument: Pipe (15:37)

VIII – Creating Custom Audio Effects: Doubler (14:02)

Your Instructor

Francois
Francois

I’m Francois, classically trained musician and music producer from Germany with an insatiable passion for great sound design, audio engineering and electronic music production. I’ve released tracks on labels such as Universal Music, Parquet Recordings, Portrait Digital Recordings, Somatic Sense, Jannowitz Records and others. Maybe you’ve seen one of my tutorials on our YouTube channel “Production Music Live”. I also have a personal Youtube Channel called “Francois Beats”. I like exploring new ways of working, acquiring new skills and sharing my knowledge.

Check out some of my electronic music productions on

Spotify
Soundcloud
Instagram

Visit my personal Website.

Visit ProductionMusicLive.com

More of what students say (about our other courses):

“The new Deep House course is freakin’ amazing guys :)” – Malcom S. (public post to our Facebook page)
“Fantastic tutorial on composition! I’ll be checking more of your guys stuff out” – Nathan L.
“I just wanted to send you a small email saying this course really has been a game changer. I have learned so much in such a small time frame. Everything was explained so well I could actually follow what you were saying and copy it to my own music” – Colton M.
“Actually I’ve been producing for over 6 years and I wanted a fresh perspective on music theory. 10/10 is what I give you guys! Great job, easy to follow – simple explanation. Great work. Thanks. Tom.” – Thomas W.
“I am overwhelmed by your work. You can tell how much effort and time you spend on each video/track. I just wanted to say thank you for all the tips and tricks you have shown us!”
“The first course you provided is awesome! Give us a new one 🙂 Love it!” – Woy R.

“I think your course “Producing a Modern Track from Start to Finish in Ableton” was phenomenal. Please make more courses like this!“ – Eduardo A.
“Your courses are awesomeness personified!! Really amazing practical tuition aimed at getting you producing entire tracks from concept to final mix. The best Ableton learning resource I have found so far by far.” – Malcom S. ( another public post to our Facebook page)

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