Results You Can Expect From This Course
This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:
- Create a melodic motif or ‘hook’ for your track to make it memorable
- Program and process authentic house style drums and percussion that create the groove of your track
- Chop, rearrange and process samples to give your tracks a fusion with other genres of non-electronic music
- Add transitions to your arrangements to create tension, release and build energy as your track progresses
- Compose an alternative drop to keep your listeners excited and focused on your track
- Mix the elements of your track together to produce a clean, transparent and louder mix down
- Master your track to give it the impact and loudness it needs to stand up against other tracks on any club sound system
About Your Instructor
Julian Gray is an artist based in Los Angeles, specializing in techno and progressive house.
He has been involved in electronic music production since a young age, when his father introduced him to music production software.
Julian’s production style combines elements of progressive house, techno, and electro.
He has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Mr. Bill, KJ Sawka, Elliott Berger, and SeamlessR.
With support from renowned figures like Deadmau5 and airplay on BBC Radio, Julian Gray’s music is making waves in 2018.
As an online music production educator, Julian has created tutorials for various platforms including Ableton, Enttec, Loopmasters, Sonic Academy, Splice, Gravitas Create, Fabfilter, and iZotope. He brings his unique knowledge, style, and talent to an online audience eager to excel in electronic music education.
Tutorials In This Course
- 1. Introduction And Course Overview
- 2. Establishing A Melodic Core
- 3. Core Drums & Percussion
- 4. Manipulating Samples
- 5. Arrangement & Transition Effects
- 6. Adding An Alternative Drop
- 7. Final Mix & Mastering
- 8. Conclusion & Final Track
Software Used In This Course & System Requirements
Software Used In This Course:
- Ableton Live 9 (Standard or Suite Edition)
- Xfer Records Serum
- Valhalla Room
- Nicky Romero Kick 2
- iZotope Ozone 7 Maximizer
System Requirements:
- Intel Mac with OS X 10.7 or later, 4 GB RAM
- PC with Windows 7, 8 or 10. 4GB RAM
