Module 2 – Pop – Chainsmoking Track From Start To Finish from Francois

Module 2 – Pop – Chainsmoking Track From Start To Finish from Francois

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What you will learn from this course:

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Producing a Pop 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 Chainsmokers with their widely known song “Closer”.

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What’s required?

Very very basic understanding of using Ableton (like installation done, loading files, 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) and / or Serum (1.113 or higher)
no other 3rd party plugins neededWhat song is being produced in the course?

What people say:

The course will take you through:

Idea generation
Writing powerful chords and MIDI writing techniques
Writing drum patterns
Writing melodies
Sound Design and manipulation
Creating pitch effects, vocal fx, and noise techniques
Filtering, EQing, Envelope shaping
Layering and sound stacking
Creating melodies
Creative arrangement (taking your 8 Bar loops and turning them into a full song)
Mixing: We are completely mixing the track
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 9.7 Standard + NI Massive or Serum)

Course Curriculum

Part 1: Setup & Intro

Downloading The Files + Setup (2:37)

Loading the Start Ableton Project / Instruments (2:20)

Basic Workflow We Are Using (Beginner Focussed) (13:16)

Our Production Process in this Course (1:15)

Playing the Final Product (3:03)

Part 2: Building The Basics – Drums

Drums (1): Basic Beat with Kick, Snare, Hihat (14:10)

Drums (2): Session View vs. Arrangement View (Beginner oriented) (1:47)

Drums (3): Adding More Elements (12:08)

Drums (4): Adding Effects To Drum Elements (1) (13:09)

Drums (5): Adding Effects To Drum Elements (2) (15:45)

Drums (6): More Tweaks (Adding Snips, Toms, Snare Rolls) (12:29)

Part 3: Adding Instruments + FX

Instruments (1): Chord Writing Session (Beginner Style) (14:12)

Instruments (2): Piano + Strings (13:11)

Instruments (3): Bass Sounds with MASSIVE (7:11)

Instruments (4): Bass Sounds (Optional SERUM Version) (6:03)

Instruments (5): Main Synths with MASSIVE (13:41)

Instruments (6): Main Synths (Optional SERUM Version) (5:47)

Instruments (7): Lead Melody with MASSIVE (13:04)

Instruments (8): Lead Melody (Optional SERUM Version) (4:14)

Instruments (9): Staccato Strings (10:06)

Basic Mini Arrangement (10) (9:09)

Instruments (11): Layering Strings + Pads (I) (17:12)

Instruments (12): Layering Strings + Pads (II) (11:33)

Instruments (13): Layering Strings + Pads (Optional SERUM Version) (7:25)

Groups Setup (14) (2:34)

Instruments (15): Background Piano + Strings (11:40)

FX (16): Transition FX and Risers (available now) (13:33)

FX (17): Vocal Chops and Choir Ahh’s (available now) (23:20)Part 4: Putting It Together – Arrangement View

Editing Transitions (available now) (17:49)

Adding Optional 2nd Main Part (16:32)

Arrangement: Basics (2:18)

Arrangement: Song Setup (13:15)

Part 5: Mixing – Mix Preparation

Mixing: Basics (4:20)

Mixing Session: Cleaning & Balance (30:32)

Part 6: Finalizing – Mastering

Mastering: Basics (1:57)

Mastering: Session (17:16)

Part 7: Bonus Videos I – Ableton Basics

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

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

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

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

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

How The Compressor Works (15:35)

What is Side-Chaining? (10:36)

Frequently Asked Questions:

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.

This course is designed using Ableton Live Standard 9 (or higher) + Native Instruments MASSIVE (1.3xx or higher) and or Serum (1.113 or higher). So if you have Ableton and one of the plugins, you’re good to go. If you want to be completely without any trouble, be sure to use Ableton Live 9.7 Standard.

Absolutely! The offered bundles give the best value by far with an extra discount of at least 30% on the usual shop prices. Including more sound packs, you’ll get a perfect start to dive deeper. You’ll be able to reverse engineer the project files and discover how to improve your own productions.

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and we will give you a full refund on the course (due to the digital download nature of the optional sound packs, we can only refund the course part).
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

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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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