This production session includes a good example why it's better to be patient when it comes to mixing and mastering. You might regret your poor mix later, when its too late and your track is already released. In the session, Francois picks up one of his old project files and explains errors in production, mixing and workflow. We are working in the style of Dinka, Mossy, EDX and generally in dreamy Progressive House. Contents: 01:40 Overview of Project 07:45 Quick Look at Chords 10:57 Editing Guitar Tracks 21:10 Comparing to version on Spotify (Mixing, Mastering Errors) 23:30 Balance (House or Trance...

Berlin-based producer Johannes takes you on a quick home studio tour. Here's a good setup for an advanced bedroom producer who's aiming at releasing professionally sounding productions.   Home Studio Equipment: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017, Intel i7 QuadCore @ 2.9Ghz, 16GB Ram, 500GB SSD) Apogee Duet audio interface KRK Rokit 6 RP2 studio monitors Beyerdynamic CUSTOM ONE PRO PLUS Headphones Akai APC 40 Ableton Push 2 Ableton 9 & 10 (Beta)   Your favorite VSTs/Plugins? Arturia (love everything) Sylenth1  Massive  Synthmaster  Serum  iZotope Ozone  BazzISM  Fabfilter Pro Q2    Productions / Ableton Project Files produced with Johannes: Deep Melodics - 2 Ableton Templates...

In this production session, we are going through the drum programming around a melodic deep / berlin techno style track with low reverbed kick elements, sub kicks, percussive elements, tonal clave's and driving shakers. You might be familiar with such a drumming from artists like Rodriguez Jr., Moderat and Djs/Producers from the Berlin Techno scene. Contents: 02:00 Kick Part 03:35 Reverb Kick 07:13 Sub Kick 09:34 808 Element (Side Chaining Technique) 11:47 “Brk” Element 13:40 Processing on Drums Group 15:11 Claps 15:53 Shakers 18:53 Clave 20:36 Percussive Element 22:12 Tonal Clave Element 2 22:29 Hihats 24:10 Ride 25:12 Info 25:48 Playback   Resources...

In this session, Francois shows how to recreate the sound of Stephan Bodzin "Zulu" with the Arturia Mini V3 and Ableton and goes through different production and sound design techniques. Contents: 00:00 Play Presentation Version 01:30 Zulu Version 04:21 Sound Design Bass 05:45 Main Bass Sound (powered by Sound Pack: Melodic Techno for Arturia Mini) 10:00 Main Lead Sound 13:55 Fifths Lead 15:03 Drums 22:13 Long Playback   Resources / Files:  You can buy the Ableton Live Project file here Check out: Analog Deep Techno Bundle If you'd like to dig deeper into Harmony Theory, check out our course: Harmony & Chord...

In this session, Francois shows how to make a stephan bodzin type bass and lead with Arturia Mini V3 and Ableton and goes through different techno production and sound design techniques. Contents: Overview Analog Bass Sound Design Lead Sound Design Bells / "Rhodes" Reverse Swells Checking the Drums (powered by Deep Premium Vol. 2 Drum Samples) Shakers + Phasing problems Lead 2 - Top Melody Playback   Resources / Files:  You can buy the Ableton Live Project file here  If you'd like to dig deeper into Harmony Theory, check out our course: Harmony & Chord Progressions   Learn more about producing...

In this session, Francois is loading up an old Ableton project (David August Style), cleans up and works on harmonies, melodies, sound design, mixing and a very simple mastering while commenting on everything. The track is called Francois "Clouds". Sit back, get a beer and feel free to follow along. Contents: Cleaning the project Analyzing harmonies and melodies (hirojoshi scale) Analyzing the drum pattern (powered by Deep Premium Vol. 1 Drum Samples) Editing the Mix (EQ, Compression, Mid-Side EQ, Reverbs, FX) Sound Design tweaking and analysis  Quick Mix and Mastering  Playback of result If you'd like to dig deeper into...

In this video, Francois is working on a Melodic Deep House track in the style of artists like Worakls, N'to, Joachim Pastor, Sebastien Leger - mainly artists you'd expect on labels like Hungry Music. Watch Studio Session:    Watch & Listen to finished track - Play back:   You can also grab this finished track as project file / template and load it into your own Ableton version.   .