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Production Music Live

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Production Music LiveGear8 Tricks Behind Emotional Leads We reverse engineered 19 leads inspired by Ben Böhmer, ARTBAT, Anyma and Bicep. Here are the 8 melody and sound design tricks that make them work. More

10.19

Production Music LiveGear5 Indie Dance Production Tips From Brunello, BLOND:ISH and Notre Dame Simple drums, a stripped back bassline drop, gritty Serum 2 leads, a full spectrum buildup and looped vocals: 5 indie dance production tips in the style of Brunello, BLOND:ISH and Notre Dame.…

10.14

Production Music LiveGear5 Indie Dance Lessons from Notre Dame A half step for emotion, four layered leads and a bass that sounds played. Five lessons from Notre Dame's sound, rebuilt in Ableton Live and Serum 2. More

10.07

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Indie Dance: The Brunello Formula Break down the Brunello sound: organic percussion, a groove-locked bassline, square wave plucks, and the branding that makes it all recognisable. More

09.29

Production Music LiveGearWe Rebuilt 17 Famous Bassline Patterns. Here Is What We Learned We rebuilt 17 famous basslines across tech house, indie dance and melodic techno. Here are the 6 decisions that make a bassline groove. More

09.28

Production Music LiveGearHow to Level a Mix: Fix Muddiness With Faders Only Leveling is the mixing technique that kills muddiness and masking. Learn how to level a mix in Ableton with faders only, from kick to lead. More

09.14

Production Music LiveGear10 Chord Progressions for 10 Emotions Ten chord progressions for ten emotions, with the exact notes, degrees and voicings: emotional, epic, cinematic, dark, cool, floating, happy and more. More

09.07

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Groovy, Banging Drums: 3 Complete Setups How to make groovy drums: three complete grooves built layer by layer in Ableton, from the bell-driven setup to the bouncy and high-energy versions. More

08.22

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Melodic House Basslines: Deep and Warm How to make melodic house basslines: a deep, groovy Serum bass and a sustained, warm Ableton Wavetable bass, in the style of Oskar Med K and Ben Böhmer. More

08.21

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Melodic House Like Nohr and Oskar Med K How to make melodic house like Nohr and Oskar Med K: minimal drums, a layered sub bass, a Moog-style Lydian synth and extra textures, in Ableton with Afterglow.…

08.20

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make a Kick from Scratch in Serum 2 How to make a kick from scratch in Serum 2: shape the click, punch and tail with a sine oscillator, a pitch envelope on coarse pitch, the amp envelope and drive.…

08.19

Production Music LiveGearWhy a Fast Compressor Isn't Enough: Clip Your Transients First Why a fast compressor is not enough to control dynamics: clip the transients first with Ableton Saturator to gain headroom and get a louder, fatter mix. More

08.18

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make a Groove in 4 Levels: Basic to Pro How to make a groove in 4 levels: from a basic loop to a pro beat with swing, layered percussion, micro-timing and ear candy, in Ableton with Deep Premium Vol. 10.…

08.16

Production Music LiveGearBen Böhmer Harmony Breakdown: How His Emotional Chords Work Ben Böhmer harmony breakdown: how his emotional chords, pads, drone, plucks, melody and glide stack into one immersive melodic house world, in Ableton. More

08.15

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Tech House Like Mau P: 5 Lessons How to make tech house like Mau P: five lessons on the low end, gritty drums, vocal chops, ear candy and arrangement, built in Ableton with Drift. More

08.14

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Tech House Basslines Like Max Styler How to make tech house basslines like Max Styler: five bass layers, main, pluck, response, phase distortion and wow fill, in Serum and Ableton with Drift. More

08.13

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Melodic Techno: 5 Lessons for a Modern Sound How to make melodic techno in 5 lessons: the gated vocal stack, the saw lead, the drums, the bassline and the background layers, built in Ableton with Eclipse.…

08.12

Production Music LiveGearThe HOTLAP Formula: Melodic Techno Meets Afro House | Beatport #1 Sound How to make an Afro Tech track: the full HotLap breakdown, layered drums, a three-part bassline, stacked stabs, ambience and the arrangement, built in Savanna Vol. 1.…

08.11

Production Music LiveGear4 Levels of Percussive Afro Tech How to build an Afro Tech track from scratch in 4 levels: the skeleton, the groove, the detail and the lead, in Ableton and Serum with Savanna Vol. 1. More

08.10

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make a Rolling Bassline: 4 Levels From Basic to Pro How to make a rolling bassline in 4 levels, from the classic filtered saw to custom layers and movement, built in Serum and Ableton with Rising. More

08.03

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Techno That Hits Hard: 5 Lessons for Powerful Tracks Learn how to make techno that hits hard in a club: acid lead, drums, layered bass, background layers, and arrangement in Ableton Live, using Voltage. More

08.01

Production Music LiveGearHow to Make Afro Tech: 5 Signature Sounds in Serum How to make Afro Tech sounds in Ableton: build the bass lead, bassline stack, pluck, chord layers and atmosphere from the genre biggest tracks, using Savanna Vol. 1.…

07.28

Production Music LiveGear5 Basslines Every Producer Should Know | Max Styler | Serum 2 In this YouTube Video, PML tutor Leo Lauretti explores 5 different bass line setups for Tech House / Indie Dance in the style of artists like Max Styler, Mau P, Chris Lorenzo, and Kolter.

06.04