Pro Producer Weekend - Trance Course

Overview

The Pro Producer Weekend - Trance course is a chance for more experienced Logic users to take your Trance tracks to the next level. Guiding you through the creation of an original track is expert music producer Mark Pledger.  Mark has released material on many respected labels including Point Blank partner label Anjunabeats and also teaches the online version of this course.  Mark will reveal the secrets behind the sounds of producers such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Above & Beyond.  Learn to achieve maximum dancefloor impact and receive expert analysis and feedback on your own tracks.

Contents

Drum Programming Secrets

* Overview: The key elements in a Trance tune

* Sample editing and building kits in Ultrabeat

* Electronic drum sounds

* Programming beats & quantizing techniques

The Musical Elements

* Bass: sound design techniques using ES1 & ES2

* Programming tricks for creating Trance basslines

* Creating lead sounds and riffs with ES1 & ES2.

* Pads and string sounds

Effects & Textures

* Creative use of FX

* Working with vocals – FX Treatments

* Sidechaining

* Creating downfillers/uprisers

* Using noise and synth oscillators and automation

Arrangement and Mixdown

* Arrangement

* Breakdown and buildup examples

* Creating your mixdown

* Guide to using compression and EQ

Overview

Starting in August 2010 we are proud to announce a series of Pro Producer Weekends at the studios in London based on our popular online Pro Producer courses in which you  learn music production while focusing on your favourite music genres. Taught by specialist producers with industry credits in the style you are learning, students will benefit from insider tips and secrets on how to get 'that' sound - information you will not find anywhere else. Designed for those with some previous knowledge of music production but also suitable for beginners, each intensive music production course lasts for two days (Sat/Sun) from 11am-7pm. Click on the links below for details.

• Module 1: Pro Producer Weekend - Trance