Produce A Modern Synth Boogie Nu Disco Record In Ableton

Make Retro Synth Boogie Track in a Modern Style

What you'll learn

Music arrangement

song structure in a digital composition

chord playing and drum programming

mixing skills

Requirements

reasonable knowledge of DAW systems

Description

Welcome to the Modern Synth Boogie course where you will learn how to produce a track and also develop your skills as a producer. You will learn how to arrange a track, select the right sounds that are genre specific to Synth Boogie and to mix your track to a high level. Also in this tutorial you will be able to apply the skills you learn to other genres such as Nu-Disco and House Music, so the opportunities to take from this course are not limited to this one style.The course requires you to download some 3rd party plug ins which are free to do so and also the drum files and midi files are also included for you to use should you need them.  Everything is here for you to produce a full track in this style taking influence from artists of the early 1980's right on through to modern nu disco producers and artists.Once the track is arranged you will then perform a detailed mix down of the recording in which you will learn how to apply the correct plug ins within Ableton such as compression, grouping tracks  and delay and reverb.The key elements in this course are1. Drum programming.2. Arrangement skills3. Bass line performance and programming.4. Chord playing and structure.5. Mixing skills.6. Prepping your track for mastering.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Lesson 1

Lecture 2 Here we will enter the drums

Section 3: Lesson 2

Lecture 3 Adding Keyboards

Section 4: Lesson 3

Lecture 4 Adding bass and lead line synths

Section 5: Lesson 4

Lecture 5 Adding Guitar and synth pads

Section 6: Lesson 5

Lecture 6 Adding Arpeggios and more synths

Section 7: Lesson 6

Lecture 7 Starting the Arrangement

Section 8: Lesson 7

Lecture 8 Building the intro section

Section 9: Lesson 8

Lecture 9 Building the arrangement

Section 10: Lesson 9

Lecture 10 Adding a Chorus section

Section 11: Lesson 10

Lecture 11 Developing the arrangement

Section 12: Lesson 11

Lecture 12 Creating the Arpeggio breakdown

Section 13: Lesson 12

Lecture 13 Finishing the Arrangement

Section 14: Lesson 13

Lecture 14 Mixing the drums

Section 15: Lesson 14

Lecture 15 Mixing session part two

Section 16: Lesson 15

Lecture 16 Finalizing the mixing session

advanced beginners and upwards in Ableton or related DAW software