Music Production Academy

Introduction

Download: Samples & Synth Presets

Loading Drum Samples Into Ableton Drum Rack

Programming Kick & Rim Groove

Balancing Levels & FX Of Kick, Snare & Rim

Adding Additional Percussions

Adding Shakers & Additional Drum Mixing

Creating A Drum Group Before Moving On To Composition

Space Arp - Writing Melody

Modifying Space Arp

Writing Pluck Melody

Tweaking Pluck Melody

Harmonisation - Layering Down Chord Sequence

Tweaking Space Arp Further To Sit With Chord Sequence Better

Trying Out Top Line Melody (This Idea Was Eventually Unused)

Harmonisation (Modifying Chord Sequence)

Trying Out More Top Line Melody Ideas

Adding Rhythmical Chord Sequence (Eventually This Idea Was Unused)

Bassline - Designing Sound, Composing 2 Melody Sequences

Pre-Arrangement: Expanding Song Into 3 Section based on Bass Melody Developement

Harmonisation: Layering Adding Sound Layers To Chord Sequence For Chorus Section

Lead Melody: Writing Hook For Chorus

Lead Melody: Laying Additional Parallel Layers For Texture

Chorus Arp Sequence: Sound Design & Composing New Sequence

Adding Second Verse Section & Creating Additional Arp Sequence

Creating Breakdown Section, Filtering Chords, and Various Additional Improvement Tweaks

Developing Breakdown & Creating Buildup Section. Using FX Automation To Create Movement

Adding 2nd Chorus (The Drop) & Mapping Out First Version Of Full Arrangement

Embellishing Chorus Melody

Expanding Final Chorus & Melody Further

Build Section: Creating Dual Snare Roll

Lead Melody: Experimenting With Alternative Instrumentation And Melody On 1st Chorus (Eventually Unused). Additional General Subtle FX Tweaks Before Moving Onto The Mix

Applying Hi-Pass Filtering To All Parts, Aside from Kick & Bass. Applying Light Compression On All Channels

Re-balancing Drum Levels & Adjusting Various Drum FX Settings

Side Chain Compression: Applying To All Channels (Part 1)

Side Chain Compression: Applying To All Tracks (Part 2). Plus Some Melody Tweaking In Response To Side-Chain Compression

Group Processing: Preparing Project, Deleting Unused Parts & Creating Groups

Group Processing: Using Alloy2 As Group Processor & Applying To All Channels. Tweaking Some Mix Settings To Sit Better In Alloy2

Group Processing: Touching Up Bus Settings, Lowering Trebles, Tweaking EQ & Checking Compression.

Filtering Intro & Tweaking Chorus Melody & EQ

Adding Extra Pluck To Intro Melodies, Tweaking Drum Levels & Automating FX On Space Arp

Adding Filtered Drum Groove To Breakdown & Build Section

Lead Melody: Trying Different Melodies Out Before Deciding Minimisation Is A Better Route. Plus Some General Level Tweaks

Full Run Through Check. Subtle General Adjustments. Creating Subtle Master Bus Process Chain

Adding Short Sweep & FX

Adding Long Sweep & Tweaking Snare Roll

Adding Tom Fills

Subtle Autopan On Shaker

Adding Impacts

Adding Cymbal Crashes & FX

Extra Euphoric String Layer

Inserting Addition Finale Chorus Into Arrangement With Extra Euphoric Feel

Dropping Out Drum Beat Before Final Chorus. Song Is Now Complete

Alternative Version: Re-Edit Of Introduction Section Was Made: Version 2 Completed.