Module 2 – Techno Track From Start To Fi from Francois
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What you will learn from this course:
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Producing a 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 Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin and others.
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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 10 Suite (or higher)
no other 3rd party plugins needed
What people say:
The course will take you through:
Idea generation (in Arrangement View)
Advanced MIDI writing techniques
Writing fat and powerful drums
Sound Design
Creating effects and noise techniques
Filtering, EQing, Vibrato, Envelope shaping
Layering and sound stacking
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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25+ 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 10)
Course Curriculum
Part 1: Setup & Intro
I – Setup & Downloading The Files (1:37)
II – Playing the Final Product (4:02)
III – Production Process We Are Using (1:15)
Part 2: Building The Basics – Arrangement View
00 – Loading The Start Project (1:30)
01 – Quick Overview (2:32)
02 – Adding The Kick (8:28)
03 – Dark Techno Bass – Filtered Reverb Technique (11:49)
04 – Adding An Attack Bass (7:46)
05 – Adding Hihats I (5:45)
06 – Adding Hihats II (13:25)
07 – Adding Hihats III (12:23)
07-1 More Hats (5:45)
08 – Adding Percussions (14:59)
09 – Adding FX Group – Atmos, Risers, Crashes (17:33)
10 – Adding Claps I (10:17)
11 – Adding Claps II (12:42)
12 – Main Synth I (14:33)
13 – Main Synth II (10:04)
14 – Main Synth III (6:02)
15 – Main Synth IV (5:15)
16 – Adding A Dark Male Techno Vocal (6:33)
Part 3: Putting It Together – Arrangement View
Arrangement Basics (2:18)
17 – Arrangement Layout I (20:11)
18 – Arrangement Layout II (17:10)
19 – Arrangement Layout III (17:46)
Part 4: Transitions & Group Tweaking
20 – Transitions (11:32)
21 – Transitions II (17:07)
22 – Tweaking The Bass Group (15:56)
23 – Tweaking The Claps/Snares Group (9:15)
24 – Tweaking The Hihats/Percussions Group (10:18)
Part 5: Finalizing – Mixing & Mastering
Mixing Basics (4:20)
25 – Mixing Session – (Part 1) (9:49)
25 – Mixing Session – (Part 2) (8:49)Trick: Matching EQ with Reference Track (4:55)
Mastering Basics (1:57)
26 – Mastering Session – (Part 1) (9:19)
26 – Mastering Session – (Part 2) (11:08)
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)
VI – How A Compressor Works (15:35)
VII – Basic Workflow in Ableton – Beginner Focussed (skippable Ableton refresher) (13:16)
Part 7: Bonus Videos II
Ableton Walkthrough: Techno Track Released On Orange Rec. with Johannes Menzel (Retaliate EP / ORANGE111) (52:18)
Session in the Style of Amelie Lens (Youtube Session with Francois) (23:59)
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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