Francois – Beginners: Producing A Track From Start To Finish 2022
Producing A Deep House Track with Ableton Live 9 Standard (Beginner Level)
What you will learn from this course:
Producing your first Track in Ableton Live 9 only
After having taken this class, you’ll have seen a complete production process first hand, ing from nothing and working through all the different important stages of the production process, from to finish. It’s like being together in the studio, we are commenting and explaining every step in detail so you can follow along.
What’s required?
- This is a practical introduction into Ableton Live, no prior knowledge needed.
- 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)
- no other 3rd party plugins needed
The course will take you through:
- Basics of working with Ableton Live
- How to work with Audio samples
- How to set up instruments with MIDI tracks
- How to use audio tracks
- Writing powerful chords and MIDI writing techniques
- Writing drum patterns
- Sound manipulation with Audio effects
- Creating your own effects and risers for transitions
- Filtering, EQing, Envelope shaping
- Creative arrangement (taking your 8 Bar loops and turning them into a full song)
- Mixing & Mastering: Cleaning up the project and adding loudness
What you’re getting:
A complete beginner friendly -to-finish production course
25+ Studio sessions with Francois / Production Music Live
4h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access
Bonus: Ableton Project File created in this course (using Ableton Live 9.7 Standard)
Course Curriculum
- I – Downloading The Files + Setup (1:37)
- II – Absolute Basics: Gear Needed and Soundcard Setup (skip if you know this) (6:07)
- III – Our Production Process in this Course (1:15)
- IV – Playing the Final Product (3:14)
- 1 – Basics: Audio, Midi and Sidechain Setup (10:05)
- 2 – Bassdrum Programming and using Audio Effects (Equalizer) (7:42)
- 3 – Adding a Snare (4:28)
- 4 – Adding a Pre-Snare and more Effects (7:39)
- 5 – Offbeat Hihat (4:29)
- 6 – 2nd Offbeat Hihat and using Send Effects (8:28)
- 7 – “Dynamic” Hat Element (6:26)
- 8 – Fast Hat Sound and Velocity (9:28)
- 9 – “Blip” Sound and Ride (6:58)
- 10 – Adding White Noise and Automations (8:31)
- 11 – Basic Pad Sound Setup (9:03)
- 12 – Pad Sound Instrument Rack (10:34)
- 13 – Writing a Chord Progression (11:55)
- 14 – Adding A Compressor (4:42)
- 15 – Adding A Bass Sound (9:17)
- Option: Upgrade your course plan
- 16 – Session View vs. Arrangement View and Handling MIDI Clips (13:54)
- Basics of Song Arrangement (2:18)
- 17 – Basic Arrangement Steps (14:05)
- 18 – Arrangement Session: Adding Arpeggios and Lead (24:07)
- Mixing: Basics (4:20)
- 19 – Mixing Session: Cleaning & Balance (16:15)
- Mastering: Basics (1:57)
- 20 – Mastering Session (12:04)
- Playing the Final Product (3:14)
- Bonus Session: Making a Track using a VST Instrument (Xfer Serum) (27:52)
- Bonus Session: Creating the Main Pad Sound with Operator (12:57)
- Bonus Session: Producing the Track from this Course using the Ableton Operator (long version) (62:14)
- How A Compressor Works (15:35)
- Ableton Live 9 vs. 9.5/6/7: Simpler 9 vs. Simpler 9.5 (7:53)
- What is Side-Chaining? (10:36)
- 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)
Your Instructor
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
Visit my personal Website.
Visit ProductionMusicLive.com
Proof Content
Sale Page: https://productionmusiclive.teachable.com/p/beginners-track-from-start-to-finish
Archive: https://archive.ph/KzAGe
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