Being a DJ in the 21st century means that you need to be creating your own music, growing your profile and giving you unique tracks to play in your sets however getting gigs, managing your social media and promoting yourself takes up so much time that you just don't have the time to learn how to produce right?
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Being a DJ in the 21st century means that you need to be creating your own music, growing your profile and giving you unique tracks to play in your sets however getting gigs, managing your social media and promoting yourself takes up so much time that you just don't have the time to learn how to produce right?
Being a DJ in the 21st century means that you need to be creating your own music, growing your profile and giving you unique tracks to play in your sets however getting gigs, managing your social media and promoting yourself takes up so much time that you just don't have the time to learn how to produce right?
With music production you need to learn the software, understand how to create a whole track from scratch and come up with your own individual sound - that's a steep learning curve.
This course has been designed differently - I'm going to teach you what you need, when you need it. We'll be learning how to create unique edits, mashups, transition tracks and bootleg remixes for your sets and along the way you'll be learning all the features you need to get you started with producing in Ableton.
We'll start of easy by just creating a simple track edit, taking a radio mix and extending it for you to play in your set. This will give you a basic introduction to Ableton, learning just the features you need to make that edit - meaning you'll have something you can use in your sets after the very first section.
After that we'll move onto making transition tracks and mashups, introducing more features of Ableton as we go so that you're not overwhelmed but you'll be surprised about what you're picking up.
Then finally we'll be creating a bootleg remix, using all the skills learnt in the previous sections to create a track that is mostly your own work.
By the end you'll be amazed by how many different skills and features of Ableton you know, all throughout creating music that you can play straight away in your DJ sets.
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Learning objectives
- The basics of ableton
- How to create dj edits
- How to make a dj transition track
- How to make a mashup
- How to make a bootleg remix
- The basics of ableton
- How to create dj edits
- How to make a dj transition track
- How to make a mashup
- How to make a bootleg remix
Syllabus
Main Arrangement Part 1
Introduction
Welcome
What You'll Need
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Beatport
https://www.beatport.com
Traxsource
https://www.traxsource.com
Acapellas4u
https://www.traxsource.com
Voclr.it
https://www.voclr.it
Loopmasters
http://bit.ly/loopmasters-samples
Loopcloud
http://bit.ly/loopmasters-loopcloud
Splice
http://bit.ly/splice-samples
Ableton can look quite scary at first so in this video I'll give you a tour of all the major features you'll need to know to get started. This way you can get up & running quickly and learn the rest as you go!
We'll be looking at:
Session & Arrangement Views
Playback Controls
Browser
Track Controls
Waveform & Plugins section
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Activities
Reviewing the basics of Ableton
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Refresh your knowledge of the basics of Ableton before starting the course.
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Watch tutorial videos on Ableton.
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Read the documentation on the Ableton website.
Finding a mentor in the music industry
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Identify and reach out to potential mentors in the music industry to gain additional guidance and support.
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Music Production
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Attend industry events and workshops.
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Connect with people on LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
Creating a track edit
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Practice creating a track edit in Ableton to reinforce the skills learned in the course.
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Import a track into Ableton.
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Cut and paste the desired sections of the track.
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Export the edited track.
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Following a tutorial on transition track creation
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Follow a tutorial to create a transition track in Ableton, applying the concepts covered in the course.
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Find a tutorial on creating a transition track in Ableton.
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Follow the steps in the tutorial.
Creating a mashup
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Create a mashup using the techniques learned in the course, combining different tracks to make a new and unique composition.
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Select two or more tracks that complement each other.
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Import the tracks into Ableton.
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Align the tracks and adjust their tempos.
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Mix and blend the tracks together.
Contributing to an open-source music production project
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Contribute to an open-source music production project to gain practical experience and connect with other producers.
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Music Production
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Find an open-source music production project on GitHub or other platforms.
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Identify an area where you can contribute.
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Submit a pull request with your contributions.
Creating a bootleg remix
Show steps
Create a bootleg remix using the skills and techniques covered in the course, modifying an existing track and making it your own.
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Select a track to remix.
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Import the track into Ableton.
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Identify the key elements of the track.
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Add your own elements and arrangements to the track.
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Export the remixed track.
Starting a project to create an EP of original tracks
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Start a project to create an EP of original tracks, applying the skills and techniques learned in the course.
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Choose a theme or concept for the EP.
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Sketch out ideas for the tracks.
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Produce the tracks.
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Master the tracks.
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Release the EP.
Reviewing the basics of Ableton
Show steps
Refresh your knowledge of the basics of Ableton before starting the course.
Show steps
- Watch tutorial videos on Ableton.
- Read the documentation on the Ableton website.
Finding a mentor in the music industry
Show steps
Identify and reach out to potential mentors in the music industry to gain additional guidance and support.
Browse courses on
Music Production
Show steps
- Attend industry events and workshops.
- Connect with people on LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
Creating a track edit
Show steps
Practice creating a track edit in Ableton to reinforce the skills learned in the course.
Show steps
- Import a track into Ableton.
- Cut and paste the desired sections of the track.
- Export the edited track.
Following a tutorial on transition track creation
Show steps
Follow a tutorial to create a transition track in Ableton, applying the concepts covered in the course.
Show steps
- Find a tutorial on creating a transition track in Ableton.
- Follow the steps in the tutorial.
Creating a mashup
Show steps
Create a mashup using the techniques learned in the course, combining different tracks to make a new and unique composition.
Show steps
- Select two or more tracks that complement each other.
- Import the tracks into Ableton.
- Align the tracks and adjust their tempos.
- Mix and blend the tracks together.
Contributing to an open-source music production project
Show steps
Contribute to an open-source music production project to gain practical experience and connect with other producers.
Browse courses on
Music Production
Show steps
- Find an open-source music production project on GitHub or other platforms.
- Identify an area where you can contribute.
- Submit a pull request with your contributions.
Creating a bootleg remix
Show steps
Create a bootleg remix using the skills and techniques covered in the course, modifying an existing track and making it your own.
Show steps
- Select a track to remix.
- Import the track into Ableton.
- Identify the key elements of the track.
- Add your own elements and arrangements to the track.
- Export the remixed track.
Starting a project to create an EP of original tracks
Show steps
Start a project to create an EP of original tracks, applying the skills and techniques learned in the course.
Browse courses on
Music Production
Show steps
- Choose a theme or concept for the EP.
- Sketch out ideas for the tracks.
- Produce the tracks.
- Master the tracks.
- Release the EP.
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