REQ: Course: Analog Melodic Techno Track from Start To Finish

NEW in August 2017!

Producing an "Analog" Melodic Techno Track (4K resolution)

Start To Finish. Starting from nothing we are creating drums, sounds, fx, chords, arrangements, until we have a finished, mixed & mastered track.
Follow along the full production process. While going through all important stages of the production, everything will be explained in detail.
Pick up tricks and skills, save valuable time. Learn new techniques and apply them to your own productions right away.
Ableton Live 9 Standard + Arturia Mini V3. We are only using these two pieces of software.
Watch Introduction to the Course:



What you're getting:

Basic Course Option - Contents:

A complete start-to-finish production course, watch all tutorials at your own pace, as many times as you want and then use the techniques for your own music.

35+ Studio sessions with Francois / Production Music Live

6h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access

Bonus: Ableton Project File created in this course (using Ableton Live 9.7.2 Standard + Arturia Mini V3) and all samples used are included as well.



Premium Course Options Available:

The available upgrade options include professional drum sample packs, preset packs and expertly crafted MIDI files for chord progressions, melodies, pluck sounds,.. as well as project files, helping you get great results quicker. 4 options available:

Option 1: Start To Finish Course (including Project File and used samples)
Option 2: Option 1 + PLUS Arturia Mini V3 Sound Pack: Melodic Techno (100+ Presets, 100+ MIDIs, 100+ Drums, 8+ Beat Templates) (save 33% compared to single prices)
Option 3: Option 2 + PLUS Analog Deep Techno Bundle (incl. templates Analog Zulu, Analog Moods, Analog Rooms) + Course: How to use Arturia MINI V3 for Sound Design (save more than 33% compared to single prices)

What you will learn from this course:

Producing an Analog 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, Adriatique, Bodzin, Steyoyoke Label and of course, Francois Rengere.

What's required?


Basic understanding of using Ableton (like loading files, creating MIDI clips, etc - check our other mini Ableton refresher in Part 7 for the basics)
Ableton Live 9.7.2 Standard (or higher) - you can also follow along with 9.2 (the only difference is the Simpler, an extra video explains it)
VST: NI Arturia Mini V3 (or higher)
no other 3rd party plugins needed

The course will take you through:

Idea generation (Arrangement View)
Advanced MIDI writing techniques
Writing fat and powerful drums
Writing Chords
Sound Design (with Arturia Mini V3)
Creating industrial effects and noise techniques
Filtering, EQing, Envelope shaping
Layering and sound stacking
Creating melodic techno 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.

Class Curriculum


Part 1: Setup & Intro
Intro & Welcome
I - Setup & Downloading The Files (1:34)
II - Loading Soundbanks with Arturia Mini V3 (0:31)
III - Basic Workflow in Ableton - Beginner focussed (Ableton refresher) (12:21)
(Free Preview) IV - Playing the Final Product (4:46)
V - Production Process We Are Using (1:15)
Part 2: Building The Basics - Session View
01 - Basics & Adding Kick and Sidechain (8:59)
02 - Adding Snares and Claps (6:38)
03 - Adding fast Hihats (8:20)
04 - Adding a Ride (4:58)
05 - Adding Driving Ride (8:25)
06 - Adding Clap Fills (5:40)
07 - Adding a Crash Buildup (7:06)
08 (1) - Adding Send & Return FX (7:49)
08 (2) - Adjusting the Send FX on all drums (7:38)
09 - Adding Shakers and FX processing (10:00)
10 - Adding various Hihats for the Intro section (13:37)
11 - Adding Rim Shots (3:21)
Part 3: Arrangement View - Creating the Intro (Part A)
12 - Arrangement View Setup (5:19)
13 - Adding Audio FX for Transitions (7:01)
14 - Mini Groove Bass (Mono Part) (9:36)
15 - Groove Bass (Stereo Layers) (6:58)
16 - Blip Element (5:07)
(Free Preview) 17 - Adding Deep Pluck Sounds (1) (7:50)
17 - Adding Deep Pluck Sounds (2) (6:55)
18 - Adding Lead Sounds (1) (6:29)
18 - Adding Lead Sounds (2,3) (7:35)
19 - Adding Leads (4-5) (7:57)
20 - Adding a Pad + Atmo FX for the Intro (10:26)
21 - Additional Sine Arps and Keys for the Bridge (11:57)
Part 4: Arrangement View - Creating the Main Part (Part B)
22 - Setting Up the Main Bass Sound (14:32)
22 - Tweaking The Main Bass Sound (4:59)
23 - "Sub" Bass - Setup and Tweaking (7:34)
24 - Main Lead Sound - Setup (9:23)
25 - Adding a Lead for Overtones (12:32)
Part 5: Arrangement of the Track
Arrangement Basics (2:18)
26 - Arrangement (1) - Main Part 1 (10:41)
27 - Arrangement (2) - Intro Part (5:03)
27 - Arrangement (3) - Drawing the Intro-Lead notes (10:00)
28 - Arrangement (4) - Bridge Part (7:46)
29 - Arrangement (5) - Main Part 2 and Outro (10:28)
30 - Fine Tuning Session Part 1 (Automations, Transitions, etc) (12:24)
30 - Fine Tuning Session Part 2 (Automations: Main Lead and Overtones) (9:23)
Part 6: Finalizing - Mixing & Mastering
Mixing Basics (4:20)
31 - Mixing (16:20)
Mastering Basics (1:57)
32 - Mastering (12:23)
Part 7: Bonus Videos I - Creating Sounds with Arturia MINI V3
Creating the Lead with Mini V3 (7:27)
Creating the Bass with Mini V3 (6:13)
Creating the Groove Bass with Mini V3 (4:30)
Part 8: Bonus Videos II
I - How To Ableton I - Basic Setup (11:09)
II - How To Ableton II - Browser, Instruments, Effects, VSTs (14:23)
III - How to Ableton III - Interface, Session View, Arrangement View (15:37)
IV - How To Ableton IV - Producing a Simple Track from Scratch in Ableton (Beginners) (62:16)
V - Ableton Live 9 vs. 9.5/6/7: Simpler 9 vs. Simpler 9.5 (7:53)
(Free Preview) VI - How A Compressor Works (15:37)
VII - How A Compressor Works II (10:00)
VIII - How A Compressor Works III (8:50)
IX - How A Compressor Works IV (5:13)