Make Your First Track Like The Chainsmokers (in FL Studio!)

Learn how to use FL Studio 20 by making a track like the Chainsmokers, start to finish, no experience needed.

Created byColin Warn

Last updated 1/2019

English

What you'll learn

How to make an EDM track in the style of The Chainsmokers, start to finish
How to get your tracks on iTunes and Spotify
How to create drum loops in FL Studio
How to create melodies in FL Studio with little to no music theory experience
How to make reversed sound effects
How to make "Zhu - Faded"-style vocals
Much, much more.

Course content

3 sections • 27 lectures • 3h 33m total length

Course Pack0:03
Update for Users Using FL Studio 202:37
Update video for those of you who want to use FL Studio 20 with this tutorial series.
About me, how to get the most from this course3:13
Get to know your instructor, the guy writing this description, in addition to getting some tips on how to get the most from this course.
FL Studio Overview1:28
Learn about FL Studio, some big producers who use it, and much more.
Installing FL Studio1:01
Learn how to install FL Studio 12. Note to users using the DEMO version: You will be able to use the full program, with the handicap that you won't be able to open your saved projects.
Installing 3rd Party Plugins8:38
Installing third party plugins. Find the links to them in the resources tab.
Basic Composition of a Chainsmokers Track7:18
Learn the stylistic characteristics of what makes a Chainsmokers track a Chainsmokers track.

1 Creating a Drum Pattern13:56
Learn how to create a drum pattern in FL Studio.
2 Adding Instruments and Creating Melodies13:54
Learn how to add instruments and create melodies, even with no music theory experience.
3 Dragging Your Patterns to the Playlist Window7:57
Now that we've created the loops, lets drag them into our playlist window.
4 Mixing Pass 117:24
Mixing our track, the first pass!
5 Sidechaining2:55
Learn how to sidechain in your track!
6 A Crash Course on Frequencies5:08
A primer on frequencies, pitch, and how we'll be manipulating it in future videos.
7 Making the Break16:33
Making the break/quieter part of our track, following the same steps we used in the previous video!
8 Mixing Pass 2 and Laying Out the Track6:29
Mixing pass part deuce, and a primer on track structure.
9 Adding New Melodies Part 114:45
Adding more melodies to keep our track interesting.
10 Adding New Melodies Part 27:43
Continuation of the last video.
11 Easter Eggs (or Spicing Up the Track)13:04
Spicing up our track with some ear candy and sweeps.
12 Creating a Reversed Vocal Sound Effect3:00
Learn how to create one of my favorite effects in the world.
13 Automating Your Track5:39
Learn how to automate various knobs in FL Studio. Also learn how to automate third party plugin knobs!
14 Mixing Pass 36:58
Final mixing pass!
15 Mastering12:57
Putting the final touches on our track.

Where to Go From Here5:08
Learn how to get your tracks onto iTunes, Spotify, as well as how to continue improving from here.
(BONUS): Links to Chainsmoker Music Production Interviews0:07
(Bonus from My How To Make a Track Like Martin Garrix Course): Melody8:50
Teaser lecture from my "How to Make a Track Like Martin Garrix" course. In this video, we talk about how to make a Martin-esque melody.
(Bonus from My How to Make a Track Like Avicii Course)18:01
(Bonus) Processing Guitars8:56
How to add and process your own guitar samples in FL Studio. Special thanks to Fred Anderson for supplying the guitar stems and this video idea..

Requirements

Must have a PC.
A paid version of FL Studio 12/20 is encouraged, but not required.

Description

UPDATED FOR FL STUDIO 20!

Make your first track, Chainsmoker-style, with little to no music production experience!

Learn how to make an EDM track (specifically progressive house) like The Chainsmokers from EDM ghost producer Colin Warn.

Having sold thousands of dollars in ghost productions, and having made over 200+ tracks, this kid who likes to write about himself in the third person will teach you:

How to start and finish a The Chainsmokers-style track
How to get your tracks onto iTunes and Spotify
How to create melodies with little to no music theory knowledge
How to beef up a wimpy sound by using distortion
How to create your own reverse piano sound effects
How to navigate FL Studio 12/20
How to mix and master using free or built-in plugins

...and much more!

The first 1/4 of the course is open as a preview to anyone interested: So go ahead and try it before you buy it.

Hope to see you in the classroom.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn how to make Electronic Dance Music
"The Chainsmokers" fans
Anyone who wants to learn FL Studio

Make Your First Track Like The Chainsmokers (in FL Studio!)

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Welcome and Setup7 lectures • 24min

Creating the Track15 lectures • 2hr 28min

Outro5 lectures • 41min

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