How YOU can make BEATS in ABLETON LIVE 11…
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this week’s video guide (below), we learn to make beats in ANY GENRE!
Includes the chapters:
00:00 WHY WATCH THIS VIDEO?
01:03 CHOOSING A SICK DRUM RACK
02:42 SETTING OVERALL TEMPO
03:34 DRAWING A FULL BEAT INTO THE MIDI CLIP
06:45 PROFESSIONALS MUST DO THIS - ADD VELOCITY
08:48 HUMANISE YOUR BEAT WITH SWING
10:00 GET SPOOKILY PROFESSIONAL WITH GHOST NOTES
10:52 YOUR 1 BAR LOOP SUCKS - SO EXTEND IT
12:51 SO HOW THE HELL DO I DO IT IN ANY GENRE?
13:40 WHAT TO DO NEXT?
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SHOW NOTES
So you want drums that make people go like this …
***LIMMY OOFT Face meme to a heavy beat***
Well you're in the right place!!!
Right now,
we are going to learn how to program professional drums, in ANY GENRE -
This lesson is a free excerpt from my upcoming Music Production Course!
It's called from “SLOW” to “FLOW”
and by the end of it, you will have ditched all your frustration, and found your music production flow state!!!
I created the course because, before… I was a lot like you: dabbling in music production ….
overwhelmed by the complexity of it all…
and I definitely was not getting the results I wanted!!!
But since I’ve followed this exact training, it’s given me opportunities I’d never have believed, like ….
This one time the European Space Agency called me up to use music in one of their apps!!!!
WHAAATT?!
So If this kind of thing sounds good to you, and you want to be like the hundreds of other students I’ve helped, that’s magic.
They’ve gone on to have loads of adventures in music, and you can too.
ANNNND BY THE WAY… it’s worth sticking around to the end of this video, so you can find out how to build upon this lesson….
Because the other content that goes with this forms your FREE, THREE PART mini course for Ableton newbies!
Let’s gooooo!!!
DRUM PROGRAMMING
So HOW do you PROGRAM DRUMS?
Select kit
Draw in
CHEAT CODES TO A PRO SOUND
Velocity stalks
Swing by moving some notes
Triplets - activate grid
Ghost notes - advanced velocity trick
Add your own sounds - simpler
Extend to 8 or 16 bars
Enjoying this so far? Well remember to sign up below so you get parts 2 and 3 of this free mini course!!!
So, How do you do this IN ANY GENRE?!
You need a template!
Beat Dissected
So I hope you enjoyed this video and will be making awesome drum beats as soon as you switch off youtube!
You might also be interested in the full course I mentioned,
But thinking things like
“will it work for me?” or “is it too expensive”....
In my next video I’ll answer all those questions…
…AND I’ll be teaching you how to make professional bass lines to match the drum loop you just made!!! That’s part 2 of this FREE, 3 part mini course
So, sign up below to make sure you don’t miss the next part of the mini course
And If you do, I will ALSO send you a free eBook - your ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SYNTHS!!
OH, and If you can think of any Ableton Newbie friends who could benefit from this training, it would be amazing if you could share this with them - it might help them out a lot !
SO,
Slanj Va! You’ve been tuned into Dave, your whisky-fuelled music production life coach! See you in part 2!!!!
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6 Mistakes New Music Producers Make
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this week’s video guide (below), I take a look at the SIX MISTAKES new music producers make. This is also a good watch for more experienced producers to make sure they haven’t fallen into any of these bad habits!
Includes the chapters:
00:00 WHY LISTEN TO THIS?
01:28 OVERWHELM
02:47 OBESESSING OVER PLUGINS
04:15 FEAR OF MUSIC THEORY
05:56 FREE GIFT - GET OUT OF LOOP HELL
06:35 OBSESSING OVER GEAR
08:26 THINKING MORE IS MORE
10:01 WANTING IT ALL TOO FAST
12:25 CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS
Enjoy! - PS you can also listen to this as a podcast if you prefer, just scroll past the video
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
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Remember to sign up for your free eBook below!
Gamepad as MIDI controller
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this free tutorial, I share with you how to hack a game pad to be a MIDI controller.
This is great for:
Controlling synths
Manipulating FX
Playing beats
Enjoy!
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE GIFT - my “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
Learn more on one of my courses!
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“Workflow” For Music Producers… Is a Dumb Word!
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this week’s guide, I take a look at how focusing on WORKFLOW and using that word can actually be disrupting your progress in music production!
Includes the chapters:
IT’S MEANT TO BE FUN, NOT WORK
TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING, PLAN TO DO NOTHING
CREATIVITY NEEDS PLAYFULNESS
Enjoy! - PS you can also listen to this as a podcast if you prefer, just scroll past the video
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
Want to learn music production in a more in depth way?
Remember to sign up for your free eBook below!
COMPETITON!
Enter to win a FUNDED place on my next Ableton course, worth £418!
Top Prize = 1 x funded place on my next Music Production Course
3 x Runner up Prizes = 3 x 20% off vouchers for the course
1 X Runner Up Prize = 1 x 2hr coaching call
Total value of all these prizes = £725!!!!!
FREE TO ENTER - Enter Below
Competition Details
Winner will be drawn on 24th March
For Beginners / Dabblers in Music Production
Learn how to create music using Ableton Live
Ditch music making frustration & find your flow state
Dates:
Sat 20th & Sun 21st May
Location:
WhereElse? Music Venue, Margate, Kent, UK
Requirements:
Students bring their own headphones & laptop with Ableton installed
Remember, it’s free to enter!
Enter BELOW
FREE Music Producer Meet up!
Slanj Va!
I am happy to invite you to our FREE Music Producer MEET UP !
Music producers can sometimes be isolated, loose motivation, and can lack community. This event is trying to combat this!
Who is this for? - Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced music producers, & those who are interested in starting out!
When? - Friday 17th March, 7PM
Where? - WhereElse Music Venue - Margate - Kent, UK (OUR NEW HOME!!!)
What? - A casual meet up of music producers, to a playlist of past students work!
How much? - Upstairs (where the meet up is)
£FREE - but donations are welcome
All donations will be used to fund future projects & events by Margate’s School of Electronic Music
Remember to register interest and also get your free Ultimate Guide to Synths eBook!
Watching TOO MANY synth videos?
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this week’s guide, I take a look at how watching too many synth or music production videos might be holding you back rather than pushing you forward!
Includes the chapters:
COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS IS LETHAL
RIGHT LESSONS AT THE WRONG TIME = OVERWHELM
A DANGEROUS IMBALANCE; WATCHING VS DOING
Enjoy! - PS you can also listen to this as a podcast if you prefer, just scroll past the video
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE GIFT - my “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
Want to learn music production in a more in depth way?
Remember to sign up for your free eBook below!
Sound Design like Charlotte De Witte
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
In this FREE rewatch of our Music Maker’s Social Club, we have a case study on top techno producer, Charlotte De Witte.
We focus on sound design techniques she uses, and play around with synths, samplers, and found sounds - as well as learning about her inspirations & history.
If you enjoy this, consider joining our Music Maker’s Social Club for monthly online sessions like this.
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE GIFT - my “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
Find out more about our Music Maker’s Social Club
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The ONLY thing your music NEEDS right now is YOU
Slanj Va!
You’ve just found your whisky fuelled music production life coach!
I am pleased to share this one, as it features well-known synth wave producer Memorex Memories! He shares a story how he made his most famous track - and it was NOT with a huge studio of gear and plug ins!
Tune in to hear that story, and why it proves YOU DON’T need more plug ins or synths at the moment,
and find out WHAT TO DO INSTEAD!
Bored of Presets? Struggle With Sound Design?
Then Register below, to get your FREE GIFT - my “Ultimate Guide to Synths” eBook!
Want to learn music production in a more in depth way?
Remember to sign up for your free eBook below!