English | Project Files Included: 1.89 GB | Video: 371 MBIn this course, author Josh Harris shows how to create radio and club arrangements, and a radio edit of a club mix. He utilizes four different digital audio workstations (DAWs)—Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic, and Reason—and shows how to build different arrangements from the ground up, by adding guitars, drums, bass, and synths. Each DAW explores different types of arranging scenarios.
Plus, learn how to add ear candy and take your arrangements to another level.
Topics include:Reviewing the different types of arranging: music, remix, and radio/club
Referencing a previous version of the song
Listening to stems
Creating a sketch arrangement
Adding synths and guitars
Developing the drums and bass
Using time stretching
Creating a radio edit from a club mix
Adding special effects like drum fills and delays
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Welcome 1m 17s
What you should know before watching this course 23s
Why did we record this course in four different DAWs? 49s
Using the exercise files 30s
1. Arranging: An Overview4m 58s
A general overview of musical arranging 2m 4s
An overview of remix arranging 1m 34s
An overview of radio and club arranging 1m 20s
2. Arranging for the Radio51m 30s
Referencing the original or demo version of the song 3m 2s
Listening to stems and deciding on the musical direction 4m 36s
Creating a sketch arrangement 8m 36s
Developing the drums and bass 13m 31s
Adding synths 8m 43s
Adding guitars 7m 49s
Arranging the rest of the song 5m 13s
3. Arranging for the Club51m 54s
Referencing the original or demo version of the song 5m 7s
Listening to stems and deciding on the musical direction 3m 42s
Time stretching stems and creating a sketch arrangement 11m 18s
Developing the drums and bass 11m 10s
Adding synths 10m 30s
Working from the hype backwards 4m 27s
Arranging the rest of the song 5m 40s
4. Creating a Radio Edit from a Club Mix18m 31s
Trimming down the club version 3m 32s
Identifying arrangement changes within the body of the song 9m 44s
Listening through the final arrangement 5m 15s
5. Adding Arrangement Ear Candy19m 38s
Adding a vocoder 5m 36s
Adding filtered delays to vocals 7m 42s
Adding drum fills 6m 20s
6. Final Listens14m 48s
Listening through the final radio mix 4m 12s
Listening through the final club mix 6m 47s
Listening through the final radio edit 3m 49s
Conclusion38s
Final thoughts and next steps 38s
